The fourth annual Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest concluded Saturday with performances by headliners Joe Pug, Dawes, and Drive-By Truckers, though not without some setbacks. more ›

Rev your credit cards -- these great shows go on sale this week. more ›

It's almost festival season and we're getting anxious to get back into the swing of All Things Summer. There were some good times at Wicker Park Fest 2010, so expect to see more of the same at the festival this year. The lineup at Wicker Park Fest 2011 so far includes Wild Flag, Wavves, Ana Sia, Joe Pug, Flosstradamus, California Wives, and Blitzen Trapper. If anything, surf pop favorite Wavves will probably draw a nice crowd, and the same for all-girl awesome band Wild Flag. The festival also continues its tradition of bringing in solid DJ acts in addition to bands. more ›

If there is anything we love here at the Chicagoist offices, certainly at the top of our list is anything we can get our grubby little hands on for free. Yes, we admit, we are lucky that we have access to some great stuff, but whenever we get the chance we want to share the love by sending any free schwag our readers' way, we are more then happy to do so. Yesterday, while this Chicagoista finally got the opportunity to clear away the cobwebs atop a pile of press releases while sipping on the non-alcoholic Chicagoist approved egg nog, we came upon a nice little stocking stuffer for you folks at home. Chicago's own folk-americana musician Joe Pug has released his seven-song-EP, Nation of Heat, as a free download in conjunction with WXRT. more ›

Tired of the outrageous surcharges that come with buying tickets through a ticket broker? Well, so is local folk musician Joe Pug, and he’s taking a stand. In an effort to cut out the middle man and give his fans a break from excessive fees, Pug has announced a consumer-friendly tour. Appropriately dubbed the $10 tour, the month-long trek consists of 22 shows with nearly all tickets priced at only $10 with zero or minimal additional fees. more ›

[Ed. note: Lizz is our eyes and ears at this year's SXSW ... here's a peek at what she's seeing.] more ›

One of the most common exchanges we have when playing Joe Pug's Nation of Heat EP for a friend goes something like this: more ›

Let's take a look at some of the best live & local music in our fair city this week: more ›