The Jam Stampede remembers Pigpen and will do a healthy dose of Pigpen on the day of his birthday, September 8. Plenty of Dead tunes will abound and we do one more spin around the sun for Pig.
Starting a rock band was actually Ron McKernan's idea, and he was its first front man, delivering ...view article
Umphrey’s McGee New Year’s Eve concerts have been a Chicago tradition for the past ten years. Every year they try to outdo themselves, playing at bigger and bigger venues with more pomp and circumstance each time. Their journey has taken them from playing the Cubby Bear in 2000, to three ...view article
Coming up in March and April, Colorado-based Yonder Mountain String Band will tour in support of their latest album, The Show. Please be sure to include these shows in your listings and "Critics' Choices." Interviews and photos are available upon request. view article
Just over 48 hours away from the first night of the 11th annual Umphrey’s McGee New Years Eve celebration. Facebook statuses and fan forums dedicated to the band begin to flood with requests for tickets after the release of an official notice that long awaited event at Chicago’s Riviera ...view article
The Capitol Theatre has set aside its very best seats for a charitable program to send area schoolteachers to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland for a week of intensive curriculum training. Concertgoers can bid on the coveted Presidential Box—four seats directly overlooking ...view article
Rothbury, Mich. – Today, Electric Forest announces its second round of artists set to perform festival’s eagerly awaited return to the legendary Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Mich. on June 26-29, 2014. The groundbreaking music and camping festival will give fans the chance to ...view article
(Nasvhville, TN) – You wouldn’t be far off by calling the initial line up of the eighth installment of DelFest, the DelFest “All Stars” as it features many fan favorites from the first seven years including Old Crow Medicine Show, ...view article
Memorial plans to celebrate the life of Richie Havens were announced today. This coming Monday, April 29 at City Winery New York the public is invited to gather in memory of the beloved folk icon.
RRE rolled into Nebraska for the first time in over one year to bring their mix of superb musicianship and remarkable songs to the Bourbon Theatre. From the opening notes of Lordy Lordy, Todd Sheaffer,Tim Carbone and the boys from NJ jammed and fiddled their way for close to 3 hours of high energy ...view article
It’s no surprise that the band Railroad Earth took their name from Jack Kerouac’s flowing prose-poem, October in the Railroad Earth. Interspersed with memories of the past and the present, the story weaves a complex tapestry of impressions and reflections, all underlining the American ...view article
.jpg "Umphrey's McGee - 12/29/2009: The Vic Theater; Chicago, ILL")
