May 7, 2013
If the size of venue and price of Rolling Stones tickets have soured you on the 50 and Counting Tour, here's a chance to see some of the same guys bringing it to the United Center in a more intimate and slightly tweaked format. In their (*ahem*) advanced age, the Stones have scheduled a few off...
Apr 26, 2013
Bob vs. Robert$$$ vs. FreeSuburbs vs. CityFolk vs. RockToyota vs. GrantAnyway you square it off, two of the most iconic rock entertainers in history will both be in town on July 12th. Bob Dylan is joined by Chicago's own Wilco and My Morning Jacket for the Americanarama tour at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. An equally...
Apr 26, 2013
They dropped a hint via this clever VINE a few days ago.But on the morning of their much anticipated Chicago UMBowl IV event, Umphreys McGee clued fans in to their next city gig. On Saturday, August 17th, they will play a double bill with STS9 which is promised for "For Your Mind-Expanding Musical Enjoyment"...
Apr 9, 2013
There have been hiatuses, New Year's Runs, Wood Tours, and gigs En La Playa, but there hasn't been a full on electric TOUR from Widespread Panic, since they stepped off the stage in Chicago on Halloween 2011. That changes this week in St. Louis, but the first weekend stop finds them bunking down in our city...
Apr 3, 2013
When a band has been continually on the road as much as New Orleans' Galactic, major cities become more than just stops on a tour, they become wrapped up in aspects of the band's narrative. After the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, Chicago became the temporary (to the tune of seven years!) home of Galactic's original...
Apr 3, 2013
If you're a Chicago music fan who just can't get enough of that sweet spot where rock meets jazz, Joe Marcinek is a name that comes up quite a bit. Not content to be just a double threat -- laying down both guitar and keys in the Indiana-based jazz-fusion quartet Fresh Hops -- he's branched...
Mar 20, 2013
Ravinia Festival may not be a festival in the way the most readers think of it -- in fact, its cornerstone has always been a fine program of classical music, a genre that has yet to infiltrate any other festivals that I've been to (except the Clifford Ball).However, if you're looking for a more...
Mar 12, 2013
UPDATE (7/18/13): It's almost here! Here is a FAQ for everything you need to know about the venue. And a guide for those who want to get the most out of a visit to the city.Glorious! Add three nights of Phish to anextended Chicago weekend (July 19-21) that already includes the three-dayPitchfork Music Festival in...
Jan 31, 2013
Another winter, another storming of a hotel by Blotto fans. More information continues to trickle in about the 2013 edition of Hotel Blotto including support acts and lodging information.Dr. Kevorkian & the Volunteers will open Friday's Show, setting the stage for.Mr. Blotto. Indiana's Chester Brownplays a set "late night" in the bar.Saturday, Dr....
Jan 29, 2013
Keeping track of the venue evolution game for rising bands in the Chicago market is a fun diversion. With two co-headlining spots at Park West and a a big Saturday night gig at the Abbey in 2012, Greensky Bluegrass will alternate to the decidedly upscale City Winery for their first Chicago appearance of 2013.It'll be a...