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Got some more excellent concert fan storytelling for ya via our friend Ben Slayter. This installment also continues our Umphrey’s Mcghee exploration. Ben originally shared this photo essay on Bands That Jam as he tells the story of what happened during a recent […]
Earlier this year we featured the wonders of the 2010 Moogfest and the story behind the festival’s tribute to live music history. Today tickets for the 2011 festival go on sale, and the lineup this year gives us a great […]
Tonight at Lincoln Hall, New York-based quintet Freelance Whales will bring their alluring and blissfully eerie mix of folk, electronica and orch-pop to the Windy City. Spread the love…
If you missed some of the top Live Fix posts in April, don’t worry. I understand because April was a busy month here at Live Fix, too. If you can believe it, I even forgot to read some of my […]
On April 24th at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, improvisational prog-rock jamming sextet Umphrey’s McGee hosted the first ever UMBowl, a four-quarter interactive concert experiment where the fans determined the song selection via real-time texted set lists and pre-show balloting. Spread […]
Like they did with their “S2” events last fall, Chicago-based jam-band Umphrey’s McGee is putting on the first ever UMbowl tonight. It’s a four-quarter interactive concert experiment that’s once again pushing the limits of fan-to-band live music interaction. Spread the […]
What would you do if you could control a band’s live show? Would you tell them to play your favorite songs note for note, or would you request a fresh improvisation on the spot? Well, if you’re an Umphrey’s McGee fan, you’ll have […]
This review originally appeared on Ink19 There are several ways to start the 8th year of Summer Camp. One way is to stare at the jumbo screen mounted behind the Flaming Lips and closely examine the dental work of lead […]