It was an idea that started with a single Deadhead in Pennsylvania, and has somehow reached the hearts and minds of almost 10,000 like-minded folks: How about getting the Grateful Dead to play the Super Bowl Halftime show this winter?You can certainly sense the passion in Douglas Machados initial plea, but as I watched the...

The 28,000 capacity shed celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and received it's fifth official name after Hollywood Casino acquired the naming rights, which they also did for the former "Riverport Ampitheater" outside of St. Louis.Although generally reviled by many Chicago area music fans due to it's far south suburban location, antiseptic ambience and questionable...

Chicago's Field Museum really took advantage of its proximity to Soldier Field during the Fare Thee Well shows, hosting terrace parties, an awesome jazz event and, most intriguing of all, an exhibit populated with all sorts of artifacts from the Dead's long, strange trip.Thanks to YouTuber user Kimock7, we can get a pretty...

If you were one of the 70,000+ in Soldier Field during one of the Fare Thee Well shows, you definitely felt the energy when the place was packed with Deadheads.But for a glimpse of what it was like before the sea of humanity arrived, check out this video from YouTuber8baseballgeek, who was #6 in line...

It might take days or weeks for me to fully express the range of emotions felt during this past weekend's shows. Until then, it certainly doesn't hurt to revisit what went down over three nights at Soldier Field.Luckily there are a ton of options. Here are some of my favorites.Soundcloud user quinfolk has...

Paul Abella is a radio host, musician, writer and occasional contributor to The Barn. His band, Jazz Plays Dead, will be performing at this event and a late night Sunday 7/5 Show at The Store in Lincoln Park. We are thrilled to have him break down the concept and artists for us. -ed.This week is...

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,"...

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...

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...

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...