It seems like every time Panic rolls through town, they bring with them another fine souvenir print.The Summer 2014 edition is by Panic poster veteran Chuck Sperry, whose work will also be on display in Paris (!) this year.Though not a tribute to the city like previous offerings, you've got to love Sperry's images, patterns...

Words: @WeirScrewedPhotos via Joe Purdy FacebookAmericana troubadour extraordinaire Joe Purdy began a two night stand at City Winery on a rainy Wednesday night -- choosing this evening as a showcase of his new album, Eagle Rock Fire.Stylistically, this album is a bit of a departure from his last couple of releases, which have emphasized...

Words & Photos: Ashley M. DowningOn a brisk Friday evening in May, The Park West in Chicago kicked off its summer season with a wild, music filled event. This show was presented as the official Summer Camp Music Festival pre-party, with all of the musicians in attendance scheduled to play at upcoming fest the following...

I usually reserve these guide to Chicago type posts for multi-day stands of biggest bands that swing through Chicago, but a couple factors led me to create a tidy little one for the big Widespread Panic / Tedeschi Trucks Band gig tomorrow night.1. The Venue. Out-of-towners (or even natives) may not realize that FirstMerit Bank Pavilion...

Fasten your seatbelts, NCM Fathom and Rhino Entertainment are back for another round of Grateful Dead at the movies, and this time it's another doozy.Rewinding the clock a few months prior to last year's high quality Sunshine Daydream (8/27/72) premiere, this year's offering is a complete in-studio performance from one of the most storied tours...

Jeff Tweedy continued touring with his new band TWEEDY over the weekend, performing mostly new songs off his forthcoming solo debut Sukierae.Videos of the first several songs have begun to emerge on YouTube, including these two from Three Rivers Art Festival in Pittsburgh on Friday.First was "Low Key", a standard issue rocker that...

Blown away.I'll write up a full recap of Saturday's show when I have a bit of time to catch my breath (It's been two days and still can't quite process how incredible it was).But here's the rundown on Friday and Saturday's set lists and links to audio via archive.org. Three nights with...

We can end speculation about the curious first year festival with impeccable jam credentials but questionable logistics.In what has to be the worst kept secret in this year's festival announcement crop, String Cheese Incident will snag the final headlining spot, and with that announcement we get a little clarity on order of events.SCI...

Greensky Bluegrass hit stage last night at Bell's with a Pollock poster for sale and a little something to prove.It was truly a Throwback Thursday, as some of the oldest songs in the bands trusty bag found there way into the first set, a front to back cover of 2004's Less Than Supper album....

Jeff Tweedy is set to embark on a highly anticipated tour this summer, but not with Wilco or his tried-and-true solo acoustic format. He'll tour with a newly formed band -- now called TWEEDY -- behind the forthcoming album Sukierae (sue-key-ray), to be released on September 16th.When I set out to make this record,...