Chicago, the City of Big Shoulders, is home to great food, iconic sports teams, and some of America's greatest music. These cultural touchstones exist thanks to one common factor: the fans. That’s why Chicago remains a prime destination for bands launching their careers or releasing new albums. If you make it in Chicago, you gain fans for life.

The Met Philadelphia has stood for over one hundred years, serving a variety of purposes—from a church to hosting Bob Dylan. This ornate, history-rich venue welcomed Joe Russo's Almost Dead for the fifth time on Friday, November 15, 2024. The sold-out show was no slouch, as the band delved into a pair of rare covers alongside a hearty selection of Grateful Dead bliss.

On Wednesday, November 13, Bob Weir and The Wolf Bros, complete with the horn section known as The Wolf Pack, brought their stripped-down renditions of the Grateful Dead catalog to the historic Cincinnati Music Hall. This show, however, was unlike any prior Wolf Bros concerts in previous tours. The band was joined by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, led by conductor John Morris Russell, in an elegant evening of classical renditions of Weir’s familiar tunes.

There are two kinds of people in this world: People who know that Kathleen Edwards is one of the most gifted singer-songwriters at the nexus of rock, folk, and Americana – and people who are missing out. Which type are you?

Rising star Daniel Donato brought his band, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, to the Brooklyn Bowl for a three-night stand in late October, and they did not disappoint. Their clever mix of country, bluegrass, rock, and funk was a hit with the crowd, as the quartet continued to gain traction at the iconic Williamsburg venue. The setlist featured a mix of originals alongside notable covers, some of which the audience may not have expected to hear in a bluegrass setting.

Night two in St. Augustine with Goose felt like a dream, as the band continued to play out of their minds in a mild tropical paradise. Most folks spent their day on the beach, by the pool, or enjoying the incredibly fresh seafood before lazily making the mile-or-two migration to the venue, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

As their Florida run continued, Goose headed to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, ranked the second-best amphitheater in the USA by Pollstar Magazine in 2019. This 5,000-capacity venue boasted impeccable sound and not a single bad seat in the house. The band, still on fire from the previous night, delighted the crowd with several notable covers.

As the sun dipped below the horizon on All Hallows’ Eve, children dressed in costumes—ranging from playful ghosts to ghoulish creatures—flooded the streets of Denver, ready to embrace a night of mischief and merriment. Halloween is a rare opportunity to step outside the ordinary and slip into another persona, a chance to celebrate the bizarre, bask in the glow of creativity, and share time with friends and family. However, deep within the heart of Colfax Avenue, something much darker was stirring. Something very much... alive.

If you want to enumerate all the amazing San Francisco Bay Area rock, fusion, and jam bands that have played a role in the region’s storied musical history, you might want to start your count with Zero.

The Disco Biscuits returned to Penn’s Peak on November 7th, 2024, for a second year running, setting the stage ablaze with an electrifying performance that ignited the room and left fans buzzing. The band—Jon “Barber” Gutwillig (guitar/vocals), Marc “Brownie” Brownstein (bass/vocals), Aaron Magner (keys/vocals), and Allen Aucoin (drums)—delivered a high-octane, exploratory journey through tight, dynamic jams that showcased their unparalleled improvisational chemistry.