Monophonics: Funk Sure To Rock Your Soul & Your BrainBy: Brian R. Brinkman - @sufferingjukeBy its definition funk is emotive in nature. Emphasizing rhythm in place of melody and harmony, funk exists to make you move. Yet, paired with introspective lyrics, funk can also make you think.San Franciscos Monophonics understands that the key to...

Now in its third year, the Bubbly Q is becoming something of a City Winery tradition. Looking for somebody else to host your Labor Day barbecue, and have it paired with top notch live Americana music? Look no further than their 5000 square foot outdoor patio. You'll even be handed a complimentary mini bottle of bubbly...

As a follow-up to their wildly popular Music of Phish / Ale Syndicate beer pairing, City Winery Chicago and the Helping Phriendly Orchestra are teaming up again to create an audio-beverage experience unlike any other.This time, brown liquor takes center stage -- a flight of whiskey "whimsically" paired by City Winery's beverage director based on...

We're staring down at a big big Phish weekend in Chicago. To celebrate, we want to get you out to a few of the aftershows to keep the party going after Phish leaves the stage.Fill out this simple form or drop us an email at info @ thebarnpesents.com with the subject line "Phish Weekend 2014"....

Jazz is crashing headlong to Chicago's City Winery with two big shows that celebrate the great American genre's past and future.The great Preservation Hall Jazz Band hearkens to the sound's New Orleans roots. Chicago mainstay DJRC will bring his "Funk Of New Orleans" revue to open two nights of the legendary band's performance on...

We're staring down the best musical weekend in Chicago in recent memory. To celebrate, we want to get you out to as many shows as possible and are giving away a ton of tickets to some of our top picks.Fill out this simple form or drop us an email at info @ thebarnpesents.com with...

If you're not suitably hyped for this show, click on over to read our extensive interview with Babies' mastermind Tom Hamilton.If you're already rearing to go, just fill out this simple form. As always, if you LIKE our Facebook Page or FOLLOW us on Twitter, your chances of winning are increased -- just let...

We're running some great giveaways this Holiday Season but I do say this one takes the cake. Karl Denson and the Tiny Universe will ring in 2014 at the Park West. He'll also have his Greyboy band-mate Robert Walter and the 20th Congress along for support. Expect a packed dance floor for this one, people.Fill...

Glance across the calendar at Martyrs and you'll find a lineup that competes with the most eclectic festivals in terms of variety and virtuosity. From full on brass band rowdiness to all-star super-pickers. That's one of the reasons we love the place.This month, it'll be a December to remember at the venerable North Side...

2013 has seen the re-emergence of the Cubby Bear as a relevant venue for music in Chicago. They are wrapping up the year in supercharged fashion and we're helping them celebrate by sending a bunch of our readers to one of four year-end shows that put the exclamation mark on a remarkable year.Here's what's on...