Dave Schools Stories

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...

Review / Photos / Audio | Hard Working Americans @ Park West 5/14/16

Words: Ryan Mannix | Photos: Mandy Pichler Photography | Audio: J. Frank Hard Working Americans opened their summer tour at Park West on Friday night. For a relatively "new" band, the crowd certainly skewed older, and could appreciate the the spacious and comfortable venue. Park West is a beautiful place, and definitely one of my favorite...

Review / Photos / Video / Stream / Download: Hard Working Americans @ Park West 2/22/14

Words: @WeirScrewedPhotos: Tom HarmonTodd Snider and the Hard Working Americans wrapped up their first ever tour Saturday night at the Park West. From the opening notes of "Blackland Farmer", the band extended most of the tunes from their self-titled debut into lush jammy landscapes. After exploring "Farmer" a bit, the band settled into a "New...

Preview: Hard Working Americans @ Park West 2/22/14

The Barns love for Todd Snider runs deep. A classic American troubadour, he has travelled the country countless times over, building his legacy as an epic stoner storyteller. He is a Swiss Army knife of a musician, as comfortable playing by himself in an acoustic setting as he is fronting the plugged-in Great American Taxi....

Video: Dave Schools Joins Jerry Joseph Post-Panic In Chicago at House Of Blues

Busy night for Dave. After destroying the UIC Pavilion with Widespread Panic on Friday, he made it over to join his friend Jerry Joseph for his set at the House Of Blues' Back Porch Stage. Here's an impressive sequence featuring "Light Is Like Water" and "Drive" captured by the infamous Z-Man.

Setlist, Stream & Download: Mickey Hart Band @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12/17/11

The version of the Mickey Hart Band captured on this recording was a bit different than the one featuring Kyle Hollingsworth, Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. that he brought to town a few years ago, but the recipe is still the same: take some superstars from the ja How To Get Your Ex Back...

News Bites: UM Bowl Prep, Jamband Reality Show, Dave Schools On A Plane, More...

News Bites for April 16. 2012Looking to prep for UM Bowl? Here are some snippets of the Jimmy Stewarts on the ballot for the Raw Stewage quarterIt can use some snappier editing, but I found myself pretty intrigued by this television pilot featuring noted festival photographer Rex ThomsonWould you like to sit next to Dave Schools...