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Adventures In Publicity: The Shams Band & Dastardly Feud Of Spring 2012

[fblike] When good bands generate some great publicity, it's win-win for ...

Chicagoans React To Umphrey’s McGee Tourist Anthem

As an Umphrey's McGee fan, Chicagoan, and blogger, I knew ...

Free Show With Umphrey’s McGee & Buddy Guy @ Park West On Thursday 4/26?

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Rock 4 Autism Benefit Promises Jamming Fun For All Ages on Sunday, April 29 @ Cubby Bear North

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Blottopia 13 Dates and Location Set

[fblike]Chicago jam stalwarts Mr. Blotto are headed back to Scandanavian ...

Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival Announces Headliners, Lineup Details For 2012: funky Meters, Railroad Earth, Particle

[fblike]The Whippersnap Festival is back this year with some quality ...

InfoGraphics

Fight For Your Right To Party: The Infographic

[fblike] Craig Robinson makes some absolutely beautiful baseball related infographics at ...

Venn Diagram: Beastie Boys Sabotage

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Infographic: How Smart Phones Have Changed Concerts & Music Festivals

[fblike]Sometimes these "sponsored" infographics can be annoying, but this one ...

Charts: Buying Music In 2011 (Support Your Local Music Retailer)

[fblike]Yes, music sales have plummeted and with the rise of ...

Sports Business Daily Pays Tribute To Levon Helm

Here's a screen cap from their home page on 4/20/12, ...

Chart – The Band: Phases, Members, Albums Through The Years

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Audiovisual

Setlist, Recap & Video: 30db & Van Ghost @ Abbey Pub 5/9/12

[fblike] The 30db / Van Ghost pairing was just one of ...

Photos: Cornmeal, Hot Buttered Rum & Family Groove Company @ The Vic 4/20/12

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Visual Setlist, Audio Stream & Download: Umphrey’s McGee @ UMBowl III – Park West, Chicago, IL 4/27/12

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Setlist & Audio: Cornmeal / Hot Buttered Rum / Family Groove Company @ The Vic 4/20/12

It was a FULL night of music as this traveling ...

Video & Recap: JB Solo @ 13th Annual Hannah’s Buddies Benefit, House Of Blues, Orlando 3/31/12 (with Warren Haynes Sit-In)

[fblike]Here's a (nearly) complete video I shot at the Hannah's ...

Stream, Download & Review: Jeff Tweedy @ Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 3/31/12

[fblike] Jeff Tweedy graced the stage Saturday night at the Vic ...

Show Previews

Rock Fan’s Guide To The Ravinia 2012 Season: Dr. John, Jimmy Cliff, Tedeschi Trucks, CSN & More

Thursday, April 26th, tickets go on sale for the Summer ...

Summer 2012 at the Old Town School: Taj Mahal, Billy Bragg, Bad Plus, Square Roots and More

[fblike]It's always exciting to get the Old Town School of ...

Preview: Umphrey’s Drummer Kris Myers’ Jazz Quartet @ Webster Wine Bar 4/2/12

[fblike] Jazz on a Monday night?  Fans of the Chicago improg ...

Celebrate 4/20 With Cornmeal and Hot Buttered Rum At The Vic

When I first published my list of nine acoustic bands ...

Preview: Mavis Staples & JC Brooks @ Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove

[fblike] We've been spotlighting city shows a bit more than suburban ...

Preview: The Dirty Guv’nahs @ Schuba’s 2/16/12

[fblike]I hadn't heard of Knoxville's The Dirty Guv'nahs until a ...

News Bites

News Bites: New Music on Old School Nintendo, The Last Waltz @ Fitzgerald’s, Jerry = The Steve Jobs Of Rock, More

I was recently turned on to Fort Atlantic by a ...

News Bites: Arena Show Tips, Booking Dead Rock Stars, Hipster Chicago, More

[fblike] A drunken, embittered arena employee provides some hilarious tips to ...

News Bites: UM Bowl Prep, Jamband Reality Show, Dave Schools On A Plane, More…

[fblike] News Bites for April 16. 2012 Looking to prep for UM ...

News Bites: After Brunch Barn Dance, Shoe Fest 2012, Camp Terrapin

[fblike]Looking for some family fun this weekend? There will be ...

Dawes & Blitzen Trapper Photos, Drinking and Working Out With Jambands & HD WSP Iron Man

1. One of my favorite local blogs, The Are The ...

Contests

Win Tickets To See Terrapin Flyer with Mark Karan & Melvin Seals + This Must Be The Band on March 2nd at The Abbey

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A Chance For Free Admission To Chicago’s Waka Winter Classic (Double Door 2/10)

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Want To Get In Free To Our Second Anniversary Show With Mr. Blotto & The Vasoconstrictors?

The Barn is happy to be offering a chance for ...

New Contest: Win Tickets To See Strange Arrangement @ Martyrs 10/15/11

The Barn is happy to be offering one of our ...

Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Melvin Seals in Brookfield

The Barn is happy to announce its first ticket giveaway ...

Visual Setlists

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Martyr’s, Chicago, IL 4/28/12

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Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Park West, Chicago, IL 4/26/12

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Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ House Of Blues, Dallas, TX 4/21/12

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Visual Setlist: Furthur @ Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL 4/21/12

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Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Stubb’s, Austin, TX 4/20/12

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Visual Setlist: Furthur @ Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL 4/20/12

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