Mar 16, 2015
By: @WeirScrewedWhile many Chicago's best venues for live music tend to skew north, some of the best local talent can be found south of Archer Avenue.Brown Bag, The Leadfoot Band, and Caution have made a circuit of Americana/alt-country/bluegrass/jam bands that has been entertaining fans on the South Side over the past...
Oct 27, 2014
Without one "big" show dominating Halloween in Chicago this year, there's a lot of talent playing in a lot of places. As usual, this city can't seem to keep its Halloween celebration to just one day (even when it falls on a Friday!) -- so we're listing shows in this preview from Wednesday through Saturday....
Sep 12, 2013
They're calling in the "National Endowment For The Brents" -- and it's yet another example of Chicago musicians coming together for a great cause. As friends of Brent Puls describe the situation:Our friend Brent Puls-- songwriter, painter, nerd, one-time rapper(?!), and "sexy-sax" man-- has had some medical issues of late.Basically, a childhood gut...
Nov 12, 2012
Not sure how this show slipped under my radar, considering I had previewed dozens of shows from all over Chicagoland over Halloween weekend. But rest assured, we'll be keeping closer tabs on Leadfoot and the happenings at Harte's in Evergreen Park in the future.On Saturday, October 27th, the Chicago jamgrass outfit dedicated the entirety...
Jul 12, 2012
It's not often that I'll feature a recording on this site that was not captured in the Chicago area. However, Leadfoot is a Chicago-based bluegrass-inspired band that we'd been hearing a lot about and an incredible soundboard festival recording from Indiana found its way into my clutches.Hit play below and you'll see why they've...
Jun 25, 2012
Update 7/26: Schedule Info Added!Expect a mix of the familiar with some out-of-leftfield choices for supporting artists at the 2012 installment of Blottopia.Bluegrass is keyword for daytime portion of the festival. As previously reported, Grateful String Band will provide Saturday entertainment, and they will be joined by the exciting Chicago jamgrass band Leadfoot and more...