Grace Potter is a lot more than just a pretty face. She’s the complete package:  she has a strong voice with a big range, is a superb keyboard player and guitarist, and has the looks, stature and confidence of a super model. She's a blues/rock force to be reckoned with. Her band, the Nocturnals, ...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
From the eye of the polar cyclone stormed a giant black bus covered in a mixture of snow, salt and wintery grime, gold swirls of etching twinkled between the splotches of dirt as it perched under the alley light at the Vogue Theater in Broadripple, Indiana. The jazz infused bluegrass folk funkadelic ...view article
Yonder back at the Fillmore, and I’m here to see it. I must have done something right in a previous life. The crowds intensity was on the verge of exploding, and the music hadn’t even started yet. Jeff Austin, Adam Aijala, Dave Johnston, and Ben Kaufmann have been on fire this entire West ...view article
Today the Grammy-winning East L.A. Los Lobos release Tin Can Trust, the band’s first collection of new original material in four years. At the week of release, Tin Can Trust finds itself reaching #7 on the Amazon Sales charts, and debuting at #1 most added at AAA Radio Charts and #2 ...view article
Few would argue that listening to decades-old recordings of the Grateful Dead's Tuesday, May 9, 1978 show at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York, is a viable substitute for having attended the actual concert. That being said, Dead Heads and music fans of all ages got a rare ...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
It was like Black Friday all over again at the USTORM Umphrey's McGee Garage Sale, held just prior to Brendan and Jake's 8th Annual Holiday Show. The Garage Sale was an opportunity for Umphreaks to pick up some vintage merch. It was also a good way for Umphrey's to clear out the warehouse, and ...view article
The 10,000 Lakes Festival announces the addition of The String Cheese Incident to the lineup, confirming a Minnesota performance on their summer tour. The Colorado-based group has spent more than a decade making innovative, genre-defying music and will perform two sets at the 10,000 Lakes Festival Friday, ...view article