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Illinois Legislator Presents Resolution To Honor Grateful Dead To General Assembly

Illinois State Representative (and friend of The Barn) Scott Drury is glad that the Grateful Dead chose to wrap up their saga in his home state. So glad, he's was willing to do something about it."I was so inspired by this weekend's shows, I wanted to make sure that Illinois formally honored the Dead,"...

Setlist / Video | Grateful Dead 50 @ Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA 6/28/15

Still processing the weekend, but for those looking to relive (or experience for the first time) in advance of the Chicago shows, there is a webcast rip of the second set of Sunday's show below. The beginning of this set is definitely where the meat is. We posted an audio stream of Saturday's, too.Here's...

Fake Rainbows, Streams, Setlist | Grateful Dead @ Levi's Stadium 6/27/15

I'll have a little more to say about the music after tonight and a bit more time to digest, but for now: the details, the "tape" and the controversy.  See below.GD50Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, CAJune 27, 2015Set OneTruckin, Uncle Johns Band, Alligator > Cumberland Blues, Born Cross-Eyed > Cream Puff War, Viola Lee...

Setlist / Recap / Stream | Grateful Dead Soundcheck @ Levi's Stadium 6/26/15

Some things have really changed since the last time the Grateful Dead played in 1995. Like the ability for someone to sit outside the stadium during a soundcheck, record what they are hearing and broadcast it it real time via the Internet.That's what happened on Friday night, when the GD50 Band warmed up at Levi's...

GD50 Chicago Weekend Ticket Giveaways

Yes, our Fourth Of July weekend in Chicago can get a little overwhelming (and also quite expensive). But, we're looking out for our readers and have arranged a number of great ticket giveaways for events all around the city. Free sometimes is a great way to make a decision and depending on where you're coming...

FitzGerald’s American Music Festival To Celebrate 34th Year With Massive Americana Lineup (Grids)

FitzGeralds American Music Festival will celebrate its 34th year July 1-4. Taking place inside and outside of the venue in Berwyn, the festival boasts a lineup of Americana, folk, blues and roots bands that fit the venues reputation perfectly.Amongst the bigger names on the roster are Pokey LaFarge, Eric Lindell, Joe Ely Band, JD...

What Happened To White Denim?

After relentless touring, Austin-based psych-rockers White Denim disappeared silently nearly a year ago.Following a long tour in promotion of 2014s excellent Corsicana Lemonade, the band had sights on their next full-length LP, a record that never came to life.With the bands music and live performances at an all time high, what happened?Not...

Setlists / Photos / Video | U2 @ United Center 6/24/15

U2 kicked off an extended four night, weeklong residency at the United Center last night.Philamonjaro Studio was on hand to grab some pretty incredible snapshots of the elaborately staged show.The Tribune's Greg Kot had this to say:For U2, the show was in many ways the bands way of reminding not only its...

The Flight Paths Into San Francisco Are Named With Grateful Dead References

Yes, this is real, captured from the iPad of an air traffic controller at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).It actually emerged several months ago via twitter, but figured it'd be appropriate to share in advance of this weekend. It shows the locally named flight paths in and out the airport. Notice anything?TRUKN (Truckin'),...

The Visual Arts and The GD50 Chicago Weekend

"All we need is music, sweet music.There'll be music everywhere."- Dancin' In The Streets by Ivy Jo Hunter, Marvin Gaye, William StevensonOf course, there will literally be music everywhere in Chicago over GD50 weekend, but that's not the only type of artistry related to the good ole Grateful Dead that will be on...