Apr 12, 2016
Once upon a time, Chicago had it's very own Talking Heads tribute band that it exported to venues across the country.Sadly, This Must Be The Band is no more but, hey, we can import talent to fill that hole they left. Bethlehem, PA's Start Making Sense will play Martyrs' on Saturday, April 16th, andare...
Mar 21, 2016
By: Philamonjaro StudioComing off asold out run that spanned fromSeattle to Miami, cellist IanMaksin and guitarist Goran Ivanovic are back home performing theirunique collaboration.Two of Chicagos top-talented solo instrumentalartists havejoined up to create a one-of-a-kind fusion of styles andsonorities: Ivanovics electrifying mix of Balkan, Arabic and Flamenco withMaksins soulful blend of classical, jazz and...
Mar 2, 2016
It's already been a busy 2016 musically, but Anders Osborne at Thalia Hall has remained at the top of the list of eagerly anticipated events. Venue / artist pairings don't get much better than this -- each one as good as they come -- but here are six more reasons to get psyched for Friday night's gig.1....
Feb 25, 2016
It seems that Leftover Salmon just can't play a normal show in Chicago.Need proof?Their last two visits saw them squeezing Jerrytribute sets (Old & In The Way and Garcia/Grisman) between Fare Thee Well live streams, then playing the after show and being surprised on New Year's Eve by Sam Bush and Col....
Feb 4, 2016
By: Philamonjaro StuidoDropkick Murphys hit Chicago Friday, February 19th at the AragonBallroom, celebrating their 20th anniversary. Also on the bill arespecial guests Tiger Army and Darkbuster."It's been an honor and a privilege to do this band for twenty years,"says Dropkick Murphys' bassist/vocalist Ken Casey. "Considering theband started on a bet, I'm pretty...
Jan 21, 2016
Tortoise plays Thalia Hall upon the debut of their first studiorelease in nearly seven years. This Chicago-based instrumentalquintet always transcends genres or easy labels. The band plays their hometownfor two shows (6:30 & 10:15) this Saturday before embarking on European tour.Billed as Tortoise "In The Round", there should be some interesting performance elements to accompany tunes...
Nov 10, 2015
On Sunday, November 15th, The Travelin' McCourys, who have made Chicago's City Winery a bit of a home-away-from-home, will return to the quaint West Loop spotwith Drew Emmitt and Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon as special guests.... but they will also have a new permanent member.Read closely for a chance to win a pair...
Jul 16, 2015
Chicago wins the lottery as one of the four North American cities that will get a rare visit from Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on his short Spring Tour. April 8th, 2016 will be the date, and tickets will be on sale Friday, July 17th at noon.Both "General" and VIP tickets will be available via...
May 20, 2015
We love us a little NOLA around here, so this lineup of Crescent City Superstars descending on Chicago definitely raises an eyebrow.The only issue is how we'd be able to squeeze it all in because -- just like every other eye-popping lineup heading through town these days -- it's going down on July Fourth (...
May 8, 2015
Two Brothers Brewery is raising the stakes once again for its annual summer music festival with a pair of A+ headliners and some rock solid support on Saturday.Top-lining this year's event will be Jason Isbell (Saturday, June 27), one of the finest songwriters presently working, who will bring his band and it's Southern Rock / Country...