It was blues night last night at the White House. I guess when you're commander-in-chief, not only do you get to assemble an All Star team for the event, you also get to get "talked into" singing a verse. Here, the President makes a grand exit by contributing some vocals to "Sweet Home Chicago" (even...

moe.February 18, 2012Riviera TheaterChicago, ILSet OneSmoke >Stranger Than Fiction, Bring It Back Home > Blue Jeans Pizza > Suck A Lemon, George > LazarusSet TwoPaper Dragon, Head > Interstellar Overdrive > Head, Captain America > Recreational Chemistry, Queen of Everything, Can't You Hear Me Knockin' > BusterEncoreDownward Facing Dog The StreamDownload Entire Show (...

It's Mark Hague's favorite event of the year, and it's a welcome relief for those that are have the festival jones big time in the heart of this oddball winter. Hotel Blotto returns to the Best Western in LaPorte, IN on February 24th and 25th.This year's festival also features Chester Brown and Old Shoe...

If somebody suggested John Kadlecik might return for a stint with his old band while Furthur had some downtime, you might reasonably assume it'd be with Dark Star Orchestra.But, for two nights this spring, John's going waaayyy back, and reuniting with his Chicago-based squad in Hairball Willie for two gigs that should satisfy old-school...

This is about all I can offer in tribute to Whitney, but in my eyes is worth about 1000 All Star Grammys memorials.Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012)

If you thought Matt Butler and the Everyone Orchestra had cornered the market on large-band improvisational experiments, clear a spot on the calendar for Thursday, February 9th at the Abbey Pub.That marks the debut of Full Court Press, an improvisational experiment, drawing from an all star lineup of jam-friendly musicians sourced from right here...

Sure it sounds like a muppet hockey game, but the Waka Winter Classic is actually just a rotating, multi-venue "battle of the bands" competition to create awareness for long running Wakarusa Music Festival, held each year near Ozark, Arkansas (this year's festival is May 31- June 3, 2012).The Chicago 2012 version of the classic contains a jam...

Every once in a while, a confluence of forces lead to a live music experience with so much potential, its legend begins to form even before a single note is played.Do you feel that? Its the sensation of the stars aligning for one such event. This Friday (1/27), Strange Arrangement and Greensky Bluegrass convene at...

As we tick away the final hours of 2011, I want to wish all readers a 2012 filled with your favorite music (and maybe a few new discoveries, too). To round out the year, The Barn is publishing rotation Infographics for three of our favorite bands who are throwing down New Years runs across the country.PhishFurthurUmphrey's...

In this post, you'll find a complete media throwdown, with streams and download links for all three nights, the best hand selected videos and an awesome photo montage via the slaytercreative flickr page.Thursday, December 8th, 2011 The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, ILSet OneBirdland, Lost > Song In My Head, Lester Had a Coconut, Sirens, Galactic* >...