There are three SUPERB bands being featured over the festival weekend; on Friday night we have the three-piece “Be Sharp”; blues rock in style, of the same quality (in my opinion) as Eric Clapton’s three piece, “Cream”. They play a stunning mix of numbers from groups ...view article

Umphrey's McGee is starting off 2011 with a bang, playing a four night run at the Mayan Holidaze party in Mexico, then down the East Coast, for their winter tour.  January also marks the end of the Kevin Browning reign at the soundboard.  Kevin's transitioning into a new role at Umph's headquarters ...view article

With festival season right around the corner, EOTO closed off their spring tour with a two night run in Chicago. They are making appearances at many known festivals over the summer including Wakarusa and Summer Camp. They closed out their spring tour with a bang. Sixty shows performed in 64 days ...view article

K-dub busts out the funkiness once again with his new album Bass. Classic Keller sounds and style with new attractions to the ears and the dancing shoes. With a long history of albums released with a spectrum of styles and compilations; even releasing a kids album last year and working with the likes ...view article

The Mickey Hart Band is currently on tour in support of their new album, Mysterium Tremendum, which was released on April 10.  The band’s most recent effort is an interesting mix of cosmic sound waves from around our galaxy and Robert Hunter poetry.  Most people know Mickey as half of ...view article

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band played the Granada Theater in Dallas last Monday night.  It was only the third time they'd ever performed in Dallas, but surely it won't be the last.  They've been here twice in the last six months, and from my conversation with bass player, Zack Hickman, after ...view article

Set 1: Birdland > Wheel Hoss > Birdland, Rain, Black and White, Little Hands > Can’t Wait Another Day, Pack It Up, Outside and Inside, Just One Story

Set 2: Texas > Kinky Reggae > It Is What It Is, I’ll Be Waiting* > Rhythm of the Road, Naive Melody, Joyful Sound > Texas

E: ...view article

Traveling down the winding one way streets in the town of Elgin, IL; to the hip, venue- bar in the downtown area called Mad Maggie's. Family Groove Company played there Friday evening thundering music through the streets. The Chicago based band drew attention to this city's suburbia, a reverse transit ...view article

Saturday evening in Chicago always tends to be an interesting evening no matter where you are venturing, so much to do and such good music all around to see. This can truly make or break a band yet for Kinetix seeing the draw and the hype of the audience sets this band apart. Traveling to Wicker ...view article

To start the first official day of Summer Camp, we were treated to a set by Keller Williams in the VIP Tent.  The place was packed and “the joint was jumping”.  Keller didn’t have a setlist, so he took requests from the audience.  He played some fun tunes, such as Kidney in a Cooler, Gatecrashers ...view article