Chicago

Chicago's Double Door evicted from its Wicker Park location of 23 years

Long-running Chicago venue Double Door has been evicted from the 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park location which it’s had for over two decades. DNA Info reports that at around 11:30 Monday morning (2/6), Cook County sheriff’s police put a “No Trespassing” …

reissue label Numero Group have a Chicago factory outlet store (opens today!)

In exciting record-collecting news, the Chicago-based reissue specialists at The Numero Group are making their extensive (around 275-title) catalogue much more accessible as they open up a factory outlet store.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Friday at Barclays Center; tickets going for $11 on StubHub

As you may know, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happens at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center this Friday (4/8). Tickets are still available, and they’re also going on StubHub for as low as 11 dollars. Details on performances are still TBA, but we know the inductees are N.W.A., Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago and Steve Miller. We also know Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale will both not be there…

N.W.A., Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller and Chicago inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The 2016 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and it’s N.W.A., Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Steve Miller and

tix on sale: Big Grams, Wolf Alice, Ben Harper, Earth Wind and Fire, Muse, Natalie Merchant, Tan Dun, Ratatat & more

UK rockers Wolf Alice play Irving Plaza on April 2. Tickets go on Live Nation presale at 10 AM (password = TRACKS). General on-sale begins Friday at…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 nominees revealed (Janet Jackson, Cheap Trick, The Cars, The Smiths, NWA & more)

The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced, and first-time nominees include Janet Jackson, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Los Lobos and m…

Lollapalooza 2015 day 3 pics: Florence, A$AP Rocky, TVOTR, Gogol Bordello, Albert Hammond Jr, Twin Peaks & more

A$AP Rocky pauses to watch the sight of a person in a wheelchair crowd surfing. Ordinarily, hip-hop shows don’t spawn mosh pits but then again, most don’t blare both House of Pain’s “Jump Around” and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” over the speakers in succession…

Official Dead Head's guide to Chicago

With the Dead’s arrival in Chicago, many out of town Dead Heads included, the band have published a helpful guide. Penned by Dead expert and superfan Jesse Jarnow, the “Official DEAD HEAD’s guide to Chicago” (PDF) contains a map pointing to spots containing Grateful Dead history along with a listing of some of the special Dead-related items you’ll be able to pick up, eat and drink this 4th of July weekend in honor of the three shows at Soldier Field…

Unknown Moral Orchestra playing Baby's Friday after Warsaw, played Lincoln Hall (pics/setlist)

It has finally been revealed who is playing Baby’s late Friday night… Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The band announced it and is giving away tickets:New York…

Little Dragon in NYC for Governors Ball & Brooklyn Bowl, played Concord Music Hall in Chicago (pics, setlist)

Little Dragon are in NYC for Governors Ball, playing their festival set at Randall’s Island on Saturday before Bjork, and meanwhile playing Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg tonight (6/5)…
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