DMB to play in Chicago (sort of)

Well, it wasn't what everyone was hoping for, but DMB will be playing at the newly renamed First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (formerly known as the Tweeter Center, The New World Ampetheatre, etc.) on September 15, 2006. While it isn't the Grant Park show that everyone was predicting, some would say it's better than nothing (although, many more would say nothing would be better). On the upside (depending on your point of view), opening for the band will be George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, which could make for a very interesting opportunity should the two groups collaborate. Many avoid the Tinley Park dates like the plague due to the poor acoustics and iffy crowd, so it will be interesting to see the reception to this news in the coming days.