We’ve wondered before if concert fans and venue owners are using Foursquare and if social media is changing live music. And as those two experiments roll on, the answer continues to be a resounding “Yes!” Here’s why.
Concert Fans Experience Magnetic Epiphany At Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival
December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On the night of December 5 2010 over twenty bluegrass, folk and blues bands transformed the Congress Theater into a big ole backyard foot-stomping and knee-slapping hootenanny. It was a real good time. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals rocked hard, soulful and sensual. And Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros made fans cheer, roar and [...]
Concert Fan Conversion: DJ Tiesto Live at Congress Theater in Chicago
July 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever gone to a concert just because you were curious how the artist would perform live? I have. At some point in your concertgoing adventures you will play the skeptic. And when we go to the show expecting the artist to prove us right in our doubts — and he ends up proving [...]
St. Bagu: Bustin’ Through Lines One Rhyme At A Time
April 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
Editorial Note: Update on 5/23 from the band after their live show, including a video, follows the interview. When I first listened to the debut EP Lines from Chicago quartet St. Bagu I was drawn in by their fresh approach to mixing hip hop with progressive and dreamy rock guitar melodies. Then as I traveled [...]
