Nashville, Tenn. - October 20, 2009, marked numerous milestones for the multi-instrumentalist, three-time GRAMMY(TM) winner and affable, animated personality Sam Bush. Not only Bush's 25th wedding anniversary, October 20th also saw the release of Circles Around Me, his eighth solo release, ...view article
With toils and trouble all through Chicago, there was only one concert that could spook like no other. Down in the loop there brewed chaos as witches, zombies, ghosts, ghouls and even Max (from Where the Wild Things Are) s wormed the Auditorium Theater looking for life in the night. Antsy, wide eyed ...view article
Day two started off a little soggy. After grabbing a little lunch in downtown Chillicothe, we made our way into the festival, over to the VIP tent where Floodwood was playing. Floodwood is a string band with a bluegrass flavor. The band consists of Al Schnier and Vinnie Amico of moe. On guitar ...view article
This is more of an acknowledgment than a review. Having attended many festivals in the northeastern US since 1996, I still consider A Bears Picnic one of the best. Its the reason that I went to the first one in West Milton, PA back in 2006 and why I flew from FL in 2012 to attend yet again. Located ...view article
Umphrey's McGee summer tour is in full rage and recently sandwiched the Lawn at White River in Indianapolis, Indiana in the middle of a Midwest Umph Face Melt tour. Saturday was beautiful, one of those perfect summer evenings that wrap lightly around your memory with just the right amount of haze ...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
The Saturday following Thanksgiving was certainly one to be grateful for as Cornmeal gathered their devoted fans in the windy city. The city being home base for this band for they have grown over the past years, touring cities east to west. The band still brings it back home for the family, the close ...view article
Umphrey’s McGee has graced almost every stage of significance in their hometown of Chicago. So when the opportunity arises to see them in a new venue there is a palpable sense of excitement and expectation. Such was the mood when guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger followed up their ...view article