The Taste of Randolph was one of the earliest street festivals to break out of booking lame-o cover bands and local crowd-pleasers in favor of bringing in world class talent. We remember seeing Spoon play there in the early aughts with a handful of other folks who were into them and a whole bunch of yuppies scratching their heads. A couple years later My Morning Jacket played to a sightly larger if no more comprehending crowd. Last year Superchunk played and gave one of the best performances we've ever seen from them. more ›

Street festival music offerings have been looking unusually bleak this season, with even tried and true block parties letting us down. Sorry Wicker Park Fest and Do-Division ... you each have a few bright spots but as a whole you leave us cold. more ›