Jun 24, 2015
Two of the the most bad-ass ensembles playing jazz music today set up over the course of just a few days at City Winery this week.Our friend Phil at Philamanjaro Studio was on hand for both of these, and captured a few very cool black and white images of both the progressive, post-jazz sonic...
Jun 22, 2015
Umphrey's McGee and Widepsread Panic completed a three night run together on Sunday night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, culminating with some collaborations that went both ways.UM welcomed Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring, keyboardist Jojo Herrmann and drummer Duane Trucks for a red hot take on The Who's late period classic "Eminence Front". Thanks to...
Jun 20, 2015
Photos / Reporting: Heidi PetersIt was an unusual venue under unusual circumstances as the recent bout with June thunderstorms washed away the hope of a show originally scheduled for Wednesday, but Mumford & Sons was warmly welcomed by a happy, Friday-night coalition of suburban teenagers, college kids, couples out for fun and even a few families...
Jun 18, 2015
Some of the most spectacular views of the Chicago skyline can be had from a boat on Lake Michigan.Crafty promoters have been using this as a secret weapon to draw music fans to experience live shows, and a pair of them have announced a few shows for this coming July Fourth Weekend.Otter Presents...
Jun 18, 2015
English band Wire set up in Chicago with a pretty high-minded mission, for their Drill festival. Here's how they put it.Genre-defying evolution is the hallmark of post-punk legends WIREs career. Now, nearly forty years into its existence, Wire is breathing new life into small, curated festivals built on artistic kinship across divergent musical styles,...
Jun 16, 2015
We've come a long way since the 2002 Bonnaroo Superjam, which was essentially an expanded String Cheese Incident & Friends set.In 2015, Hollywood actors open the festivities with an a capalla "We Are The World", and stars from all over the popular music spectrum drop in for a cameo. But one thing stays the same, the...
Jun 13, 2015
Rush brought their R40 Live Anniversary (and possibly last) tour to the United Center last night, delivering a career spanning set, peppered with plenty of lasers.Let's hope Jonathon Toews joins his fellow Canadians in triumphing at the UC this year. Audio via ironchef.The StreamDownload Entire Show (mp3 .zip)[/box]Photo via Eric Scott
Jun 12, 2015
Sixty seven songs over three nights and not a single one repeated. My Morning Jacket fulfilled Tuesday night'srarity filled promise by extending their catalog list over the course of three nights, dipping into the New Basement Tapes ("Down On The Bottom") for the second time as well. Here's the song list and six great up-front...
Jun 11, 2015
My Morning Jacket settled into night two of the Chicago Theatre, not repeating a single song from Tuesday. Here's the song list: an eleven song "set" and an eleven song "encore", followed by setlist.fm's breakdowns of which albums the songs came from. They may give you some clues to expect for tonight's Chicago run...
Jun 10, 2015
My Morning Jacket kicked off a three night run at Chicago Theatre last night. Here's the song list, which played like two halves, mellow at first, then big and rocking in the end and a few videos fromBigSkyVIP,Norm SmythandGeorge Villalobos.Believe (Nobody Knows)The DarkHeartbreakin ManFirst LightX-Mas CurtainRollin BackLike A RiverKnot Comes LooseSoonerNothing to...