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House of Blues just unveiled their annual late night Jazz Fest schedule and once again it is slam-packed with familiar festival favorites, a few newcomers, and a couple of spectacular second weekend Superjams up in the friendlier, darker and tinier confines of the Parish Room. Last year's George Porter Jr./Marco Benevento/Brian Stoltz/Adam Deitch 2 a.m. [...]

The story of Willis Earl Beal rise to professional musician status sounds more like an inspirational disney movie than reality. After working a number of odd jobs in Albuquerque, NM, Beal was discovered originally not for his music, but an intriguing letter left on city sidewalks in which he was seemingly looking for a female companion. In fact, the Chicago Reader's Leor Galil did a great job of describing his, I guess, humble beginnings to his move back to his hometown of Chicago and eventual arrival [...]

Check back periodically, this post will be updated as more shows are announced. Go crazy. THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH Stanton Moore Trio w/ Anders Osborne @ Blue Nile - 9:30 p.m. ($15 - TICKETS) New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Big Sam's Funky Nation @ Hilton Riverside Hotel [...]

We're already a month into 2012 and therefore it's time to take a quick look back at what local artists were up to in January. With such big events as Jam Cruise, Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary blowout at Carnegie Hall, the Best of the Beat Awards last weekend, there's already been a healthy [...]

Thanks to Jack Irvin for contributing this review Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood put together an industrious yet brief set at House of Blues last Thursday, but managed to make the most of their allotted time. The brothers Orrall - Jake on guitar and Jamin on drums – tossed headliner The Kills a softball with [...]

Continue below for a photo gallery from the show || All photos by Jimmy Grotting Local guitar hero and songwriter Anders Osborne has been out on the road with GRAMMY-winning blues guitarist Keb' Mo' for a two-week winter run, ending (for Osborne) in his howetown for a Sunday night set at House of Blues. There's [...]

Carnival Time Friday, 2/3/2012 (KREWE OF BRID @ 7:00 p.m. - LAKEVIEW) Gravy @ Blue Nile (upstairs) The Heavy Pets @ Maison Goatwhore + The Void @ The Hangar Carnival Kick-Off Party @ Tipitina's Featuring 101 Runners with Special Guests Fred Wesley, Raymond Webber and June Yamagishi - 10 pm ($12) Johnny Sketch and the [...]

Axl Rose & Co. schedule intimate NYC, Chicago, Silver Spring and Atlantic City dates.

If "piano-pop-rock" means anything to you, then chances are you know Jack's Mannequin. It's what they do, and they are damn good at it. What started as a side project for Something Corporate front-man Andrew McMahon, has grown into a full-fledged band. With 3 studio albums, a handful of EPs, and the #1 spot on Billboard's Alternative Albums chart, Jack's Mannequin definitely deserves to be on your radar. Currently making their way across the country in support of the new record, People and Things , [...]

This post will be updated as more shows are announced Carnival season kicks off today with the Phunny Phorty Phellows Uptown parade gearing up the Twelfth Night festivities. As always, the Winter/Spring concert calendars will heat up in a big way as the parade krewes begin to roll. Here's a listing of concerts to pair [...]

With the post-New Years Eve brain fog lifting and the overdue winter chill blanketing the city, it's time to start turning our attention to all that 2012 has in store. Before Carnival season really heats up in February, right off the bat in the new year, visits to the city by old favorites (B.B. King [...]

Galactic is set to kick off their 2012 campaign tonight in Jacksonville, FL with a show in the intimate confines of the Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, the first of a mini-tour leading to their week aboard Jam Cruise 10. After a month off, the proper tour in support of their excellent new album Carnivale [...]

The Roots at House of Blues, Boston on Monday, December 26th, 2011. Is there a more versatile band working ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/the-roots-house-of-blues-bos ton-pics/

This little corner of the Internet would not be possible without the help, hard work and support of the folks below. We've got an eclectic confederation of folks keeping the wheels turning at LMB NOLA and we hope you enjoy reading our memories from the year in music. Continue on below as we recount our [...]

Smith Westerns - Still New Tomorrow, Vitaminwater and Do312 are throwing the Vitaminwater Winter Escape show at HOB with performances by Smith Westerns, Franki Chan, Black Light Saints and more. And it's free! You just have to RSVP below. RSVP : vitaminwater Winter Escape @ House Of Blues, Chicago

• Smith Westerns - Still New

How do you match up a live show to a contender for album of the year? Be M83 . The following are ways to be M83 live. 1. "Intro." Open with it. Definitely do not forget to bring the character on the cover of "Midnight City" to scare the pants off the audience first. 2. During "Intro," don't stop building, and when you think you can't build anymore, stand on a monitor and assert your rock-star status before launching into the ending, at which point, you may allow the audience to [...]

App loading... I thought it'd be worth it to see how interested all my local readers are in seeing another show on me. I've arranged a couple of tickets to see Matt & Kim and would love to give them to you. A nice night with husband / wife Matt & Kim and their synth punk sound should do you good. The sweep runs until 12/6... you can enter as many times as you like. Twitter / Facebook shares get you extra entries so share this as [...]

FSD = the gift that keeps on giving. We're back with another giveaway-this time for Machine Gun Kelly's Chicago debut at the House of Blues on Black Friday (November 25). We have FIVE pairs of tickets to giveaway to the FSD readers today... All you have to do is be the first person to either email me (fakeshoredrive @ gmail) or Tweet me the correct answer to the trivia question below. The subject line or tweet MUST contain MACHINE GUN KELLY HOB CHICAGO 11/25. Good luck. If you don't win, you can cop [...]

Photo gallery of M83 and Active Child at The House Of Blues in Boston (November 20, 2011). Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/m83-active-child-the-house-o f-blues-boston-pics/

GWAR, Every Time I Die, WarbeastHouse Of BluesNovember 19, 2011 Better than: a Pulsar action figure whose blood has congealed. ​A cloaked Death character entered the House of Blues darkened st... Continue reading "Over The Weekend: GWAR, Every Time I Die and Warbeast at House Of Blues" >