Raise your hand if this photo makes you happy...It popped up in my social media feed the other day, and made me realize that these three gentlemen probably did more to open my ears to bluegrass and acoustic music than any others. (Honestly, I might throw Jerry Douglas and Tony Rice in there, too)....

Work on their new album, Plyatron, has provided the backdrop for some incredible stories for the members of EGi.Navigating through personnel changes, recording in New York City (not the easiest place for a young band to set up shop temporarily), and working with an outside producer have presented challenges that sometimes could only...

As far as modern jazz goes, nothing pricks up our ears more than the words Snarky Puppy.In fact, when we first heard of this gig [March 23 @ City Winery] with Bill Laurance Group featuringMichael League and Robert "Sput" Searight of the Puppy, it inspired us to write this post on the Snarky Fam.Snarky Puppy...

  Chicago hosts festivals that are as big as they come, but perhaps it takes a more personal fest to really drive home what makes this city's music scene so special. Dunn Dunn Fest began a few years ago as the vision of local promoter Donnie Biggins. He recently marked this year's fest...

It seems like we can always look forward to a fewChicago visits per year by Del McCoury. City Winery is quickly establishing itself as "home turf" for the bluegrasslegends.They've been keeping themselves busy -- and taking a pagefrom the Billy Bragg and Wilco playbook in the process -- by putting the finishing touches on...

 It took a little while for Lettuce to start to hit the Chicago market hard, but once they did, they've really gone right after the city's funk and jam lovers.With recent appearances at clubs (Concord) and festivals (Taste Of Randolph, North Coast) and even members playing the "Super Jam" circuit, they are ready...

Yarn took me by surprise in the most unassuming way. First time I was exposed to them was the Sidebar at Fitzgerald's, mellow but delightfully rough around the edges, kind of appropriate for the venue. This gig was followed by a full throttle performance at Chicago's City Winery-- they were making converts in some unlikely...

On Sunday, November 15th, The Travelin' McCourys, who have made Chicago's City Winery a bit of a home-away-from-home, will return to the quaint West Loop spotwith Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon as special guests.... but they will also have a new permanent member.Read closely for a chance to win a pair...

Hear that? Its the calendar page turning to our favorite month of Chicago music: Rocktober.While some of the bigger tours this fall will bypass the city, there are plenty of intimate shows at some of Chicagos finest venues that we think you should check out.In fact, we really think you should check em...

We've already gone on-and-on about why we're excited about this year's North Coast Music Festival. Now there areseventeenmore reasons.First, there are sixteen awesome after-shows that are at some of the city's best venues, stretching from the Thursday night before the festival to the Monday after it closes. These feature tribute sets (to Daft Punk &...