Jan 10, 2014
Here's a follow up to our Best Of The First Half of 2013 post. Thanks again to @WeirScrewed for contributing the first part of this list (the six albums with the more detailed write-ups).I (Steve - @thebarnpresents) have added some additional selections, and some one-liners of my own, at the end of the post. You...
Aug 15, 2013
Derek Trucks with a guitar right now is like Miguel Cabrera with a bat. He's doing impossibly great things as a matter of course. His solos are fluid, dynamic and packed with a mind boggling intensity.And while I believe that Derek was clearly the superstar last Wednesday night on Northerly Island, make no mistake......
May 13, 2013
UPDATE (7/18/13):It's almost here! Here is aFAQ for everything you need to know about the venue. And aguide for those who want to get the most out of a visit to the city.We've been tracking the evolution at Northerly Island since before it was even a project. Now, in addition to the cool artists...
Oct 24, 2012
This is the second edition of the The Barn's These Are My Jams series. To see what this is all about, check out Volume One.1. The further and further I get from my youth, the less and less inclined I feel to want to hang out with the people that make the music that I...
Jul 19, 2012
Derek & Susan took their family roadshow to the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park last night. Heavy storms and rain flooded the area, but those that managed to stay dry were in for a treat.Here's the setlist (via @subtle_sounds)Tedeschi Trucks BandWednesday, July 18, 2012Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, ILSet: Everybodys Talkin, Dont Let me Slide,...
Apr 25, 2012
Thursday, April 26th, tickets go on sale for the Summer 2012 season of Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Programmers there are usually pretty good about sprinkling in a handful of pop and rock shows to the classical heavy lineup and this year is no exception. No, it's not the best place for sitelines (unless you have...