Jerry Week (aka The Eight Day Week aka The Days Between), the period between the celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday (8/1)  and the contemplation and memorialization of the anniversary of his death (8/9), hit the blogosphere this year with a ton of activity, a flurry of sharing of music and memories.  Since the 1st of...

Here's the play list for Macca's second of two shows and the Friendly confines. Lots of highlights from the first night are still here, but managed to mix it up enough for the hardcores who came two nights in a row, including Magical Mystery Tour, Got To Get You Into My Life, and Birthday.Paul...

Sir Paul delighted Beatle fans last night, at the first of two shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field -- here's the song list. Check out the videos below to see the awesome pyrotechnics on "Live and Let Die", and interesting story about his trip to Russia before "I've Got A Feeling" and some personal recollections of...

There is something special when the worlds of rock and classical music collide. After months of preparation, the end products are only performed a handful of times, creating something truly unique for the lucky attendees. The Barn will feature a different rock / symphony fusion weekly over the next several weeks in a new feature: Symphony...

Blotto fans braved strong storms and were rewarded for their loyalty with another unique experience last weekend at Elgin's Vasa Park.For their part, Mr. Blotto did not disappoint, turning in a set capped with a couple of Zappa tunes on Friday night, programming some of Chicago's finest jambands on to warm up the crowd...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-07-26Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center Canadaigua, NYOne: The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion), Beat It On Down The Line, The Promised Land, Tons Of Steel, Dark Hollow, They Love Each Other, Train In Vain, Big Railroad BluesTwo: Truckin',...

We're resurrecting Symphony Sunday for a couple more weeks before we finish the series.The Beatles made liberal use of horns and strings on their late period recordings. One might argue that the ability to replicate these sounds contributed to the end of their run as a live band. But, that doesn't stop Cheap Trick,...

Now that Superball IX has come and gone... 8 sets packed to the brim with all of your favorite tunes, you may be wondering: what was the best jam of the festival?In my opinion, the best jam that emerged from the holiday weekend was actually performed five weeks ago -- and showcased as a part...

It's Melvin and Friends tonight at Brixie's. Game on!For your drinking pleasure, here's a list of the 105 different varieties of beer on tonight's menu at Brixie's.

While The Barn's recent interview with Melvin Seals intended to shed some light on the Jerry Garcia Band catalog, Melvin made it clear that the Jerry tunes weren't the only thing he's been up to lately.I took this as an open door to explore some of the other projects Melvin has been involved with,...