Jun 29, 2017
Almost two years of being a band, Dead & Company makes its Chicago debut this weekend -- the first time Grateful Dead members have played at Wrigley Field. Guess the Cubs had to win the World Series first.As you can imagine there's no shortage of hoopla, both bad and good surrounding the event....
Apr 27, 2016
Here's the first of what I'm sure will be many Prince tributes to take place in Chicago this spring and summer -- and it has a bit of a jamband flair, too.Supernatural Beings -- featuring Marcus Rezak (guitar; Digital Tap Machine), Todd Stoops (keys; RAQ), Mike Greenfield (drums; Lotus, Electron), and Clay Parnell (bass;...
Mar 9, 2016
Photos: Dale Foster PhotoWhat do you do when you bring your rotating cast, all-improvised show to Chicago?If you're Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler, you recruit some of Chicago's top jammers to round out the ensemble. Top shredder Marcus Rezak led the charge, but Jesse Clayton (MathGames), and Marty Giercyzk also brought the local flair as...
Jul 9, 2015
With an unreal amount of options, it's really impressive that a late night show post GD50 could sell out. So hand it to Kung Fu and Otter Presents (who also maxed out their Dead On The Water boat cruise), for getting the crowd to Hard Rock Cafe until the wee hours on Friday, July 3rd....
Nov 25, 2014
Whatchoo Talkin' 'Bout Wills Tower Jam?Words:@312mrg| Photos: Daniel Peterson courtesy of musicfestivalcentral.comIt takes two elevator combinations to get to the 99th floor of the Willis Tower. Somewhere around floor 40 of my first, I struck up conversation with a guy from Philly who had just arrived in Chicago on Saturday and was just...
Nov 19, 2014
One of the most unique events that we covered in 2013 was Otter Presents' grand experiment in venue selection married with super group curation: The Top Of The Tower Jam. Hosting a party 99 stories in the sky, essentially putting a band-for-a-night in a venue-for-a-night, makes for memories that definitely stands out.With a lineup that mixed...
May 1, 2013
Much attention has been given to a Chicago weekend that featured both UMBowl IV and an unpublicized fan-organized (Bill Graham for a day) Umphrey's show at Lincoln Hall on Saturday. But half of the band also appeared at a Thursday pre-party at Abbey Pub as a part of the fifth installment of the ongoing Full...
Oct 11, 2012
The stars came out to shine once again on Friday at The Abbey Pub and it proved to be another well documented event. We are pleased to be able to feature a substantial photo set from Mike Kaiz Photojournalism as well as a 5 song, 33 minute video playlist shot by Charles Izenstark, to recap the highlight-filled...