A Letter to Jeff Tweedy About This Solid Sound Thing
Why it’s totally fine that he’s putting on a music festival that isn’t in Chicago.
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Here Are Five Acts to See at The Chicago Gospel Music Festival
This four-day Bronzeville event starts today with head-shaking, foot-stomping acts for both saints and skeptics.
Tonight, Jeff Tweedy Is Your Opening Act
When you’ve survived rock stardom, secession from a major label, and rehab, how can you possibly up the ante?
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The Carolina Chocolate Drops play a free outdoor show, a trolley takes a tour of Bronzeville’s art district, and A Clown Car Named Desire puts on its 37th revue.
Spring Awakening Was an Insanely Wild Party at Soldier Field
Thousands of young electronic dance music fans converged on the stadium for a pretty crazy day of dancing.
Three Great Artists Making Music in Chicago This Summer
We caught up with two rock stars and a Pulitzer-winning composer to talk about what they’re listening to, where they’re traveling, and what they like about playing in Chicago.
Four Strange Venues Chicago Bands Will Play This Month
A zoo. The beach. And a graveyard. The locations of a few shows this month might upstage the bands.
Pitchfork Versus Lollapalooza: A Summer Music Megafest Smackdown
Here’s how two of summer’s biggest fests match up in a head to head comparison, dished out by two guys who should know: Organizers Mike Reed and Perry Farrell.
The Best Chicago Concert You Never Heard About Is on Thursday
Three bands bring some of Austin’s top young folk talent to Schubas on June 20th for the Outer City Limits Tour.
The Lollapalooza Food Vendor List Is Music to Your Mouth
The vendor list at Chow Town is a mix of newcomers and Lollapalooza classics.