Larson Sutton on October 9, 2018
photo by Jenny Lee Baniszewski “Perseverance brings good fortune” – I Ching (Book of Changes) “Flotation is groovy and easy” – Jimi Hendrix, Band of Gypsys Chris Harford smiles at the notion of pairing a 3,000-year-old Chinese text alongside the greatest guitar player of all-time. He drew the name of his long-running Band of […]
John Patrick Gatta on August 25, 2018
Since the very beginning, LOCKN’ has billed itself as an interlocking festival with bands collaborating and sets often building upon other sets. Friday’s lineup of bands honored that tradition in a major way with groove-oriented acts handing over to rock artists and then returning to the joy of rhythm and then continuing back and forth, […]
Matt Inman on August 24, 2018
“We like getting you early—nice and fresh,” guitarist Brendan Bayliss said, addressing the LOCKN’ crowd during Umphrey’s McGee’s first of two sets on Thursday evening. Basking in the glowing smiles of thousands of fans who had a full weekend of music ahead of them, Bayliss and his band, which has made a habit of helping […]
August 20, 2018
Pearl Jam brought their summer stadium tour to Chicago’s Wrigley Field for the first of two shows at the venue on Saturday night. The nearly three-hour show—which included 14 songs played over two encores—featured Pearl Jam staples like “Even Flow,” “Do the Evolution,” “Alive” and “Yellow Ledbetter,” plus covers of Chris Cornell’s “Missing,” Tom Petty’s […]
August 9, 2018
Pearl Jam returned to their hometown of Seattle on Wednesday night, kicking off a short US stadium tour with the first of two shows at Safeco Field and offering a few surprises, including welcoming special guest Brandi Carlile and covering The White Stripes and The Beatles during the night’s performance. After delivering favorites like “Do […]
Dean Budnick on July 19, 2018
Nahko Bear is one of the artists who will participate in Earth Day Live, a three-day, marathon livestream event, which begins today, Apr. 22 and runs through Apr. 24. To mark the occasion, we look back to our 2016 conversation, which touches on environmental concerns, music and more. *** “I don’t come from a big […]
