May 8, 2015
Many people are going to Soldier Field for the Dead50 shows in July. Given the demand for tickets and the insane amount of activity going on in the city that weekend, many more people will in Chicago and not inside the shows.Sure, anybody with an Internet connection and a few bucks will be able...
Jan 16, 2015
The Leftover Salmon boys set up shop at Chicago's Vic Theater for two shows over New Year's Eve. There were plenty of reason to be excited with Keller Williams sharing the stage, but it it turned out the party planners had a big more up their sleeves....The NYE show also happened to coincide with...
Oct 8, 2014
You can point to the first Bonnaroo as a potential Ground Zero for the music festival explosion that has gripped America in the dozen or so years since its inception. While many festivals that have emerged in its wake -- both big and small -- have chosen to replicate its key elements, very few, not...
Sep 15, 2014
Saw an absurd amount of good music today capped by this Widespread Panic set.One SetHenry Parsons Died, Chilly Water, Can't Get High, Let It Rock > Radio Child, Shut Up & Drive, Ride Me High > Hatfield > Space Wrangler > Walkin, Holden Oversoul > Do What You Like > Me & The Devil,...
Jan 23, 2014
I expected to have a bit more coverage of this show closer to when it happened, but I hope that this makes up for it a mere two months later.Slowly, in the weeks that followed Leftover Salmons November 15th gig at The Vic, videos from YouTuber MyTallTripod have surfaced. Not only do these look...
Nov 11, 2013
It's true that wherever Leftover Salmon plays they bring the FESTIVAL with them. But, it turns out it's truer than we even thought this weekend in Chicago as the Rocky Mountain favorites kick off a trio of shows this Friday night that would all receive the Telluride seal of approval. And we're happy to send...
Jul 29, 2013
It wasn't jambands that introduced me to the music of J.J. Cale, I (like most people) have Eric Clapton to thank for that. But it certainly was the jambands who reinforced just how deep and impressive his catalog is, and totally ingrained just how cool the man was. We lost a great one when...
Jan 2, 2013
Leftover Salmon rolled into town for two sets of New Year mayhem. As hinted in my conversation with Drew Emmitt, the band welcomed guests Roosevelt Collier (of The Lee Boys) and longtime collaborator Sugar Blue to the stage. Here's the full setlist and some great video of the "wigged out" festivities including the collaboration.Leftover...
Dec 21, 2012
The music of Leftover Salmon radiates its high country Colorado origins without overlooking its Appalachian roots-- yet there is something about it that feels at home in Chicago. LoS made the city a regular stop in the band's legendary first chapter, building up a loyal following over the course of a few dozen dates....
Oct 30, 2012
Any day with great music is like a holiday, but there are certain days on the calendar that make the live music experience even more celebratory. Even without music, the transformation that occurs in late autumn takes on a surreal, ominous tone, it's no wonder that ancient societies create myth and ritual that mirrored the...