Posting this mid-first set, so really have no idea what it all means, but here's some nice shots of the entire 10/31/14 Phishbill.

We've been big fans of the work of Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hertz for a few years now. His series of song pictograms for Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie and more have long been some of our most perennially beloved content shared over here.As a freelance designer, he's using some of that creativity...

Without one "big" show dominating Halloween in Chicago this year, there's a lot of talent playing in a lot of places. As usual, this city can't seem to keep its Halloween celebration to just one day (even when it falls on a Friday!) -- so we're listing shows in this preview from Wednesday through Saturday....

The crew at Brown Cat have been dropping posters for each night of the run exactly two days ahead of each show.When the first of the AJ Masthay prints was revealed on Thursday, and it was just for Friday's show, I had a sneaking suspicion that we were going to get a full and...

Night one comes out of the gates screaming...Ain't No Use >RockC BrownHolden >Stop Go >Up All NightWalkinWeight Of The WorldGiveRadio Child >Gimme >Nobody's Fault But Mine >Imitation Leather ShoesRebirtha >Porch SongRed Hot Mama >Bass & Drums >Drums >End Of The ShowYou Got YoursClimb to...

Photos By: Heidi Peters | Audio: Z-ManBruce Hornsby has been going it alone recently in support of a new solo LP Concerts. Everybody at Thalia Hall last night took home a copy on CD, a nice bonus after two hours of non-stop playing and singing from the piano man.The CD, like the show, covers an...

The first time I ventured north to Milwaukee to see a Widespread Panic show was over the Fourth of July, 1997. The band was playing a rare two night stand at a smaller stage of the city's famed Summerfest. The pair of one-setters were at the Miller Oasis Stage, which featured metal bleacher-style seats. Oddly, rather...

Every now and then, all of us get smacked around by a bit of bad luck. When this happens to young bands on the road, without their support system and commitments to perform far from home, it can be an even bigger challenge.Chicago area upstarts in Under The Willow make some great music, so...

Leg two of the "not quite Chicago" Pearl Jam run continued last night in Milwaukee. After playing the entirety of No Code in Moline, Milwaukee got 1998's Yield with just a slight interruption.Not many of the Chicagoans who made the trek up appreciated the shout out to Aaron Rodgers, who was in attendance. But...

Ryan Adams is trying to make the stage his happy place.At center stage on Thursday in Chicago, the noted pinball enthusiast was flanked by vintage Asteroids and Berzerk machines. A phalanx of his beloved guitars sit at the ready. He addresses his bandmates with the casual jocularity of their friend, not their boss --...