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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...

The Jim Pollock Chicago 94 Skyline Lithograph Poster

November 25, 1994 was my first Phish show, so when I heard that a recording of that night was being packaged with its 94 UIC brother (6/18/94) as a six CD box set, I was pretty satisfied.But I've moved beyond CD's -- I figured I'd get to enjoy this Fred Kevorkian remix of the soundboard recording via the...

Phish @ UIC Pavillion: A Chicago Visitors Guide -- Pre-show and After-show Fun

Getting ThereYour easiest and safest route is public transportation. The Blue Line (Racine Stop) is about a half a block from the venue's front door. The main buses are the 60, 7, 120 and the 8 that will get you in the general area of the UIC Pavilion.There is paid parking in a covered lot adjacent to the...

Lollapalooza Annoucement Reactions and Infographic

After this week's artist announcement, it looks like this will be another year that we won't be attending the biggest music festival that Chicago has to offer. Other pundits have already said it better than I can, but the prevailing thought seems to be that bigger and more diverse does not equal better. Certainly, the...