Jan 10, 2013
We just told you about Widespread Panic's return to the area after a brief hiatus, but they're not the only game in town when it comes to Southern Rock styled jambands visiting the city after a little break. The on again / off again brothers in The Black Crowes will take their hiatus ending tour to...
Jan 10, 2013
The last time Panic announced a two-nighter in Chicago, there was some speculation that they might be the last WSP for some time. Offered as the final shows of the fall 2011 tour amidst heavy rumors of hiatus, the Halloween weekend gigs at Chicago Theater turned out to just be an appetizer, with Halloween night at...
Jan 9, 2013
Theamount of material that has been sitting in archival vaults is truly astonishing. In 1999, the Jimi Hendrix estate released 14 songs from his seminal Woodstock performance on DVD. Today, the audio has been remastered and additional material has surfaced -- the updated release heads to theaters next week and Chicago's Music Box will be hosting a...
Dec 18, 2012
Two bands will be covering the near western suburbs on the weekend before Christmas, but the holiday may not be foremost date on their calendars. Instead, doomsday will be the more appropriate way to mark the occasion, when Chicago products Cole DeGenova & The People's Republic and The Heard blow it out on Friday, December 21...
Dec 1, 2012
Here's three reasons to check out Elephant Stone at Beat Kitchen on Saturday night.1. Their music sounds damn cool. They call it Hindi Rock, a term I rarely come across and certainly one I was skeptical of, but the sitar and organ blend together convincingly to recall 60s psychedelia via non Western musical forms...
Nov 28, 2012
Ive already stuck this in the calendar, but I think an event of this caliber warrants a front page post, too. So many members of The Barn's favorite groups are coming together on this evening at one of our favorite venues. I'm guessing there's a deliberate use of the term Ramble here,...
Nov 21, 2012
Its about time for all turkeys to find safe hiding pastures and for folks to start flocking together with family to give thanks and gorge themselves. For fans of Family Groove Company and the Henhouse Prowlers, it is also an excellent time to break the feast with friends as the two long time veterans of...
Nov 9, 2012
The Cornmeal Thanksgiving in Chicago tradition has been going strong for many years, and even with some changing of the guard, the band is making a return to the Vic for the 2012 edition on (Black) Friday Novemer 23rd.Last year's festivities included a show opening for Umphrey's McGee on Saturday and a rare club gig...
Nov 9, 2012
We were out-of-our-minds-with-joy when last January's Strange Arrangement / Greensky Bluegrass co-bill at the Park West was announced. Not surprisingly, the gig itself more than lived up to the hype, with the closing encore of "The Shape I'm In" featuring members of both bands totally bringing down the house.Though Wednesday, November 21st will be a...
Nov 8, 2012
For the second winter in a row, moe. will make a Feburary stop at Chicago's Riviera Theater. Here are some highlights from their last proper Chicago gig, after hitting the burbs on the Fourth Of July on a festival bill with Leftover Salmon.If that's not enough, they are scheduled to wrap their short...