Bob vs. Robert $$$ vs. Free Suburbs vs. City Folk vs. Rock Toyota vs. Grant Anyway you square it off, two of the most iconic rock entertainers in history will both be in town on July 12th.  Bob Dylan is joined by Chicago’s own Wilco and My Morning Jacket for the Americanarama tour at Toyota [...]

Night two is in the books.  Audience requests, dedications and covers all made their way back into the song list on Thursday for Jeff’s set at the Vic. There’s a six song video playlist below… the version of Casino Queen and the hilarious Q&A beforehand are must hears. Jeff Tweedy March 14, 2013 Vic Theater, [...]

Jeff Tweedy returned to the Vic for the first of two mid-week solo shows.  According to reports, this was an extremely “loose” show and from the setlist below (sourced from viachicago.com), you can tell he mixed it up with interesting covers, “spoken word” versions of tunes and other interesting touches (dedication to Pope Francis!). We’ll [...]

It was with certain amount of amusement, and shameful delight, that I watched the “reviews” roll in for the Umphrey’s McGee “Chicago tourist anthem” last spring.  Admittedly I was excited to hear a band that I liked pay tribute to the city I love, but the final product was a bit of a head-scratcher. It [...]

Here is a summary of the most popular content on The Barn Presents over the last year.  These don't include the Furthur and Phish Rotation (or Announcement) Infographics which actually were more popular than any of these.  I chose not to include them as they are continually updated. 10. Wilco held its Chicago area summer [...]

This will likely be the last time we see Wilco in Chicago for some time. It’s been a good run of local shows, from Wilco and Tweedy, since last December. Here’s what they offered the festival crowd on Saturday… Wilco AV Fest / Hideout Block Party – Chicago, IL September 15, 2012 Misunderstood, 26 Nothings, [...]

Reviews and photos are starting to pour in from last night’s Wilco show out in Geneva. We’ll round ‘em up here as they surface. From the blogosphere comes this nice review with photos and video from Scents and Subtle Sounds’ Jimmy Coulas [via Hidden Track] The Tribune has a recap and nice photo gallery WXRT [...]

Updated this post with a stream and audio download from the XRT radio broadcast. Wilco Fifth Third Ballpark Geneva, IL July 8th, 2012 Dawned On Me, War on War, I Might, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Box Full Of Letters, Handshake Drugs, Spiders (Kidsmoke), Impossible Germany, Born Alone, Laminated Cat, Side With The [...]

We’re reaching back all the way to the very beginning for this very early Wilco recording. There is some debate as to wheter this is the band’s third ever show, or possibly maybe sixth or seventh. One thing is for sure, having a recording that sounds this good from so early in the band’s history [...]

Rhino Records is launching a series of short music related ebooks called “Single Notes” — the first round features Grateful Dead and Beastie Boys material Strap yourself in — Dave’s Picks Volume 3 has been announced and it’s a Chicago show from 1971 I simply love the AV Club’s AV Undercover and this Polyphonic Spree [...]