We've always been a bit skeptical about the gala 50th Anniversary of the Acid Test that was supposed to coincide with the GD50 weekend in and around Chicago.Whether it be the organizers' initial reticence about location and lineup, the logistical questions about getting folks to and from the event locations, the labyrinth set of...

Vote Bush. Is there anybody out there within the reach of these words who isn't aware of the talents of Sam Bush?Certainly not the makers of Revival, the documentary about the man that debuted in Nashville in April. I think they'd agree with me when I toss out words like "world's greatest."For...

 Full weekend coverage coming soon, but for now check out these two sweet videos from izeoftheworldphotos and the show setlist from Saturday night. Don't forget to check out recaps and audio from Thursday and Friday. [box type="download"]Download Entire Show (zip .mp3) via archive.org[/box]Set OneFor Sure Uh HuhBlood...

The middle night of the Greensky Bell's run picked up right where Thursday's opener left off.With a fine mix of more recent originals, some old favorites, and well selected covers, the band played to their improvisational strength as well as their diversity.The jam in "Copper Country" topped out at over 15 minutes, paving the...

We've had the Alex Bleeker & The Freaks late night gig on our GD50 Show Grid since the announcement of City Winery's Weir World series of pre, during and post-show gigs.They've promised special guests from the beginning but, oh man, did they deliver. This is a dream line up for crossover fans of Grateful...

A pretty great show from the couch! The audio stream sounded crisp and strong from the outset, as the familiar and seasonally appropriate chords of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" rang out. The surprise debut as show opener set the tone and featured members of the opener Appleseed collective. From there, it was a return to...

While many big cities bring bands to their free concert series, Chicago is booking musical artists, worthy of the incredible space in which they are allowed to perform: the futuristic looking and technically perfect Jay Pritzker pavilion in Millenium Park.  This years crop have a rarefied air about them and there are no...

After experiencing my first Greensky Bluegrass Beer Garden opener last year, I was primed to make a return this year. However, life conspired against me and I had to bail.Luckily, a few of our correspondents will be on hand to cover it for the site and, the band is graciously offering a free audio...

There's no shortage of ways to view the final three Grateful Dead shows in Chicago, in public or in the privacy of your own home. But what if you just wanted to listen to the shows, and with a 15 minute delay so you can't really follow along with your buddies on social media?SiriusXM has...

Van Ghost has delivered another hook-laden, soul-stirring pop nugget ahead of the release of the upcoming release of their full length The Ghost Unit.Head Ghost Michael Harrison Berg wrote this one with guitarist Grant Tye, and it takes full advantage of the all-star band behind them, with fresh sounding backing vocals from Natalie Cressman...