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The Barn’s Greater Chicago Festival Guide – Summer 2012
We’ve creeped past the solstice marker and are entering the heart of festival season in the Midwest. The oddest trend for 2012 seems to be festivals moving locations, which no less than five of the...
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Review, Audio, Photos: Full Court Press 2 @ Abbey Pub 4/26/12
Words & Photos: Dave Weckstein The best Super Jams are representative of what can be achieved on a whim when you mix together the right ingredients – classic songs performed by some of your...
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Will Full Court Press 3 Have A Zappa Flavor? All Star Jam @ Abbey Pub on...
Update (7/30): We have learned lineup of one of the bands at FCP3 (and it looks great): Kris Myers of Umphrey’s McGee, Ray White of Frank Zappa, Jesse Clayton of MathGames, Bryan Doherty of Digital...
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The Art Of Shoe Fest – Site Map, Poster, Schedule Grids, Word Scramble
Today is the last day to get pre-sale tickets for the 2012 edition of Shoe Fest. The concept behind this local festival is a simple one: build the lineup like an invite to a family reunion. Bring...
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Preview: Full Court Press 4 @ Abbey Pub 10/5/12 + Pics, Video, Setlist &...
The fourth edition of the Abbey Pub Full Court Press Jam series is back next week (October 5th to be exact, click HERE for a chance to win tickets) and with it comes all the great things we love about...
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Photo Set & Videos: Full Court Press 4 @ Abbey Pub 10/5/12
The stars came out to shine once again on Friday at The Abbey Pub and it proved to be another well documented event. We are pleased to be able to feature a substantial photo set from Mike Kaiz...
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Turkey Day Music Festival? Thanksgiving Weekend Live Music In Chicago!
Every summer, interesting festivals overtake the music landscape in and around Chicago. While the festival calendar dries up after Labor Day, leave it to the area's best venues to make our holidays...
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The Barn’s Great Chicago Song Mixtape: Stream on Grooveshark, Spotify & MOG
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...
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Widespread Panic Fan’s Guide To Chicago – Spring 2013
There have been hiatuses, New Year’s Runs, Wood Tours, and gigs En La Playa, but there hasn’t been a full on electric TOUR from Widespread Panic, since they stepped off the stage in Chicago on...
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Video: Full Court Press 5 @ Abbey Pub 4/25/13
Much attention has been given to a Chicago weekend that featured both UMBowl IV and an unpublicized fan-organized (Bill Graham for a day) Umphrey’s show at Lincoln Hall on Saturday. But half of the...
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A Phish Fan’s Guide To Chicago – Summer 2013
Summer. City of Chicago. Outdoor show. Phish. Believe it or not, this combination has never come together before. And we get it this weekend for three whole nights. It’s enough for an area resident...
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Review: Hebert Wiser, Robert’s Plant, Old Shoe @ Cubby Bear 7/18/13
Words / Photos: Dave Weckstein On the night before a three night Phish run at a brand new venue, the sweltering Chicago night was heavy with promise and anticipation. Fortunately, for those hearty...
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Take Me To The River(Edge Park): Hornsby, Greensky, FGC & Old Shoe in Aurora...
Photos and additional reporting by Adam McCall There’s something going on in Aurora. Wait… Aurora? Home of Wayne’s World? Closer to Joliet than Chicago? Well, actually, yeah. We’ve been hip to the...
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Old Shoe’s Family: CD Preview and Release Party Ticket Giveaway
As an unabashed Simpsons fan, one of my favorite pop-cultural catch phrases is the the jubilant “Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse!” Originally uttered by Bart’s nerdy blue-haired buddy, it’s just the...
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Telluride In Chicago? Bluegrass Favorites Converge For Weekend Performances
It’s true that wherever Leftover Salmon plays they bring the FESTIVAL with them. But, it turns out it’s truer than we even thought this weekend in Chicago as the Rocky Mountain favorites kick off a...
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Best Of The Rest: Chicago Shows On Archive Fall 2013
I try to get a bunch of Chicago Shows up on the site in our audio visual section, but every now and then I need to catch up. Here a catch all post for some of the ifne shows posted up on archive from...
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The Barn’s Thanksgiving Mixtape
If you need some tunes to cook by, or just want to get into the Holiday Spirit… here are our jams for the Thanksgiving Holiday. In classic mix tape format, we’ve got tunes about giving thanks, family,...
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Old Shoe & Family Groove Company Swap Sit-Ins For Covers In Evanston
Among Chicago area bands, perhaps no two embrace the concept of community and family more than Old Shoe and Family Groove Company. For FGC, it’s right there in the name. Old Shoe, of course,...
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Mass Giveaway: Four Holiday Shows at Cubby Bear
2013 has seen the re-emergence of the Cubby Bear as a relevant venue for music in Chicago. They are wrapping up the year in supercharged fashion and we’re helping them celebrate by sending a bunch...
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Horns & Strings Highlight December Shows At Martyrs – Win Tickets to Rebirth...
Glance across the calendar at Martyrs and you’ll find a lineup that competes with the most eclectic festivals in terms of variety and virtuosity. From full on brass band rowdiness to all-star...
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