Winterfolk XXIII Returns February 14th-16th 2025

Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival returns for it’s 23rd year with another exciting and recklessly talented line-up of artists including Camie, Lynn Harrison, Michael Jerome Browne, Brian Blaine, Donné Roberts, Cathy Anne, Brian Morgan, Harpin’ Norm, Howard Gladstone, Laura Fernandez, Noah Zacharin, Sultans of String & so many more. This year the festival will be held across the rooms at The Tranzac Club from February … Continue reading Winterfolk XXIII Returns February 14th-16th 2025

The Side Barre: On AstroWorld and Music Festival Safety

This is Season 1 Episode 3 of the The Side Barre podcast, developed through Anchor and streamed on Spotify. Listen now on Spotify and read on to follow the transcript. On today’s episode I want to talk a bit about the recent Astroworld tragedy that continues to find itself at the top of headlines. As of writing this, a total of 10 people have died as a result … Continue reading The Side Barre: On AstroWorld and Music Festival Safety

Metro Chicago Presents Jimmy Eat World Live

This blog is a continuation of Lolzafest 2021: Part 1, my review of day 1 at Lollapalooza Chicago. Feel free to read that first, or go on ahead without the context. Since I no longer had complimentary coffee service to look forward to, my first real stop of the day on Friday July 30th was a local coffee shop. It was my 31st birthday and … Continue reading Metro Chicago Presents Jimmy Eat World Live