Chicago Folk and Roots Festival: July 10 and 11

The Old Town School of Folk Music has released the main stage lineup for its 13th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, which will be taking place July 10th and 11th up in Welles Park (Lincoln & Montrose). . . . → Read More: Chicago Folk and Roots Festival: July 10 and 11

Concert Review: Fanfarlo, with Robert Francis and Lawrence Arabia, Lincoln Hall

It goes without saying that the sold out crowd at Lincoln Hall absolutely loved Fanfarlo, the London-based indie rock quintet. Their album Reservoir was one of my favorites of 2009, so I was glad to get the chance to see them live, finally. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Fanfarlo, with Robert Francis and Lawrence Arabia, Lincoln Hall

This Week in Great Music: 4/19 – 4/25

So my last week was a little bit absurdly busy, to the point where I just couldn’t make it to a show I’d planned to go to on Sunday, and just slept instead.  I felt bad about it, because I’ve been looking forward to having a chance to see Eliza Gilkyson for . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/19 – 4/25

Taste of Chicago Music Schedule

But Taste of Chicago isn’t just about eating until you don’t think you can move anymore. There’s also always a fantastically eclectic mix of live bands playing, and it’s all free. . . . → Read More: Taste of Chicago Music Schedule

This Week in Great Music: 4/12 – 4/18

I am too sleepy for commentary this morning, so have the below list of shows which I have deemed to be Awesome.  I’ll be at the Empty Bottle on Thursday to catch Dosh’s show, and hopefully I won’t forget about the tickets I have to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Sunday, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/12 – 4/18

March in Review

Know what kind of snuck up on me? The end of the month. So much so that March has already been over for a good while before I realized that I needed to post it. Anyhow, here’s your monthly widget of awesome songs that have caught my attention. . . . → Read More: March in Review