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Details On Renovation / Expansion of Charter One Pavilion At Northerly Island

UPDATE (7/18/13):It's almost here! Here is aFAQ for everything you need to know about the venue. And aguide for those who want to get the most out of a visit to the city.Update 6/20 - a new video (shot from the center of the lawn) and photos of the nearly completed project are here.Update 5/13...

Setlist / Recap / Video: Todd Snider & Chicago Farmer @ SPACE, Evanston, IL 3/16/13

Contributed by @WeirScrewedThe songs of some artists are snug like a warm blanket. Todd Snider is a prime example. He has worn the role of traveling stoner troubadour quite well over the years and the packed house at SPACE on Saturday night attested to this. Judging by how much of the crowd was singing along...

Setlist / Video Playlist: Jeff Tweedy @ Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 3/14/13

Night two is in the books. Audience requests, dedications and covers all made their way back into the song list on Thursday for Jeff's set at the Vic.There's a six song video playlist below... the version of Casino Queen and the hilarious Q&A beforehand are must hears.Jeff TweedyMarch 14, 2013Vic Theater, Chicago, ILVia...

Setlist: Jeff Tweedy @ Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 3/13/13

Jeff Tweedy returned to the Vic for the first of two mid-week solo shows. According to reports, this was an extremely "loose" show and from the setlist below (sourced from viachicago.com), you can tell he mixed it up with interesting covers, "spoken word" versions of tunes and other interesting touches (dedication to Pope Francis!)....

It's On! Three Chicago Dates @ Northerly Island Anchor Phish 2013 Summer Tour

UPDATE (7/18/13): It's almost here! Here is a FAQ for everything you need to know about the venue. And a guide for those who want to get the most out of a visit to the city.Glorious! Add three nights of Phish to anextended Chicago weekend (July 19-21) that already includes the three-dayPitchfork Music Festival in...

Setlist / Video: Tame Impala @ The Vic Theater 3/6/13

Australian psych rockers returned to Chicago for second time since November, and for the second time I've had a ticket but couldn't attend (this time thanks to the air travel gods). Here's the setlist for a show which was described to me as "Fackin' awesome, psychedelic to the extreme".Tame ImpalaVic TheatreMarch 6th, 2013Desire Be...

Could Phish Play At Chicago's Charter One Pavilion During Summer of 2013?

Update 3/12: Yes they wil! Check out our post and full summer tour dates hereNotice there's only one set of grandstands? One appears to have been removed in place of another GA "floor" section. Another looks like it may be boxes only, freeing up even more space. Could this mean increased capacity, yet a still a...

Setlist, Stream, Download: moe. @ The Riviera 2/9/13

moe.Riviera TheaterFeburary 9, 2013Set OneMoney, St. Augustine, Haze, Shoot First, Gone, Again & Again, Puebla, AkimboSet TwoCasey Jones, Silver Sun, Tailspin > Kids, Where Does The Time Go, Head > The Road > HeadEncoreFarmer Ben > Rebubula > Farmer BenThe Stream (via archive.org)Download Entire Show (mp3 .zip)  

This Must Be The Band Get Horny At Double Door 1/31/13 [Video]

This Must Be The Band provides a first class Talking Heads experience -- they even go beyond, tapping into TH solo projects and other themes for certain shows. For something really special, you gotta catch them with a horn section, something they wrangled for two shows at the Double Door last weekend.Most shows at...

Setlist, Video: Soundgarden @ The Riviera (Night Two 1/30/13)

SetlistSearching With My Good Eye Closed, Spoonman, Jesus Christ Pose, By Crooked Steps, Taree, Attrition, Been Away Too Long, The Day I Tried To Live, Blow Up The Outside World, Fell On Black Days, Halfway There, Live To Rise, Eyelid's Mouth, Ugly Truth, Non-State Actor, Flower, Outshined, Blood On The Valley Floor, Burden In My...