Jackie Greene Stories

This Week’s Shows | October 31 – November 6

The music scene in Chicago never slows down, and were here to keep you on track. Here is a list of Tomorrows Verses favorite shows in town this week.Terrapin Flyer @ Chop Shop 10/31Chicagos favorite Grateful Dead cover band Terrapin Flyer will perform a free show at 1st Ward / Chop Shop in Wicker Park on...

Throwback | Phil Lesh Plays Stand-up Bass [Video / Audio]

Red Rocks is always a special tour stop, but Phil Lesh and Friends made it extra cool on September 29, 2007 when they dropped three sets including an acoustic interlude.  But acoustic sets don't always mean acoustic instruments for the bass player -- on this day it did.Check out a few videos from the set....

What A Difference A Weir Makes | Video From Los Muertos Con Queso

Shit happens.  Sometimes quite literally.Bob Weir had to sit out the first of two Los Muertos shows during the new group's debut at the Los Muertos Con Queso destination event in Mexico -- food poisoning the official explanation.It had to be disappointing for Deadheads making the trip down to the co-headlined (with...

Rocktober Ticket Giveaways [Head for the Hills, Jackie Greene, TAUK]

Hear that? Its the calendar page turning to our favorite month of Chicago music: Rocktober.While some of the bigger tours this fall will bypass the city, there are plenty of intimate shows at some of Chicagos finest venues that we think you should check out.In fact, we really think you should check em...

Sights & Sounds | Steve Kimock in Chicago During Fare Thee Well

Steve Kimock was among the more popular alternatives offered by fans who objected to Trey Anastasioto join the core four at Solider Gield. While Treyultimately wowed the crowd during the Fare Thee Well concerts,it's not like "Jerry's favorite unknown guitarist" wasn't available to the true believers over the course of the weekend.Kimock played...

Stream or Download | Jackie Greene @ SPACE 7/4/15

At the beginning of July during Fare Thee Well, Jackie made the most of his weekend in Chicago, with a pair of shows at SPACE, playing a pair of Jerry tribute shows with Steve Kimock on July 5th(<-- some great audio & video in that link), and even making it to the GD50...

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...

Preview & Ticket Giveaway | Elvin Bishop or Jackie Greene @ SPACE

We're giving away tickets to a band featuring a gentleman named Lesh this Fourth of July weekend!No, it's not that Lesh, but Phil's son Grahame and his band Midnight North will be playing a gig with Jackie Greene at Evanston's delightful SPACE.And, yes, Greene himself has some deep ties to the Dead family....

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues 2015 In Review

With the closing notes of their set at the sold out House Of Blues, Greensky Bluegrass put an exclamation point on another edition of Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival.Starting way back in January, the series of shows under the CBB banner spanned some of our favorite city venues and showcased local and national acts...

Setlist / Review: Jackie Greene @ City Winery 1/18/15

By: @WeirScrewedBy being both versatile and creative in a multitude of musical modalities, Jackie Greene is Americanas version of a Swiss army knife.Whether he is fronting a permutation of Phil and Friends, playing lead guitar for the recently defunct Black Crowes, or playing a subdued acoustic show, Greene can wear many different hats and...