By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Ruthie Foster/ photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Ruthie Foster at City Winery, Chicago October 23, 2026 By Robin Zimmerman Before Ruthie Foster took the stage for a solo acoustic show at Chicago’s City Winery on October 23rd, the audience was admonished to turn off their phones since this intimate venue is a “listening room.” And, to paraphrase the old E.F Hutton commercial, when Ruthie performed, we listened. This Grammy-winning ar

Review: Glenn Noble Photos: Jennifer Noble L to R -- Willie Buck & Mary Lane Logan Center for the Arts Performance Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago October 4, 2026 By Glenn Noble/ Photos: Jennifer Noble L to R: Matthew Skoller (harp), Twist Turner (drums) John Primer, Carlos Johnson, Bob Stroger (bass) Under its “Blues@Logan” banner, the Logan Center for the Arts has been presenting interesting and unusual performances for several years now. The longevity of the st

By: La'Keba Garcia Gelardi & Linda Cain Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau To see more photos of Tab & Ghalia, visit our FB photo albums page: Tab photos Ghalia photos Tab Benoit and Ghalia Volt Bring the Heat to the Des Plaines Theatre October 4, 2026 Des Plaines Theatre | Des Plaines, Illinois By La’Keba Garcia Gelardi & Linda Cain Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau The blues were alive and kicking inside the century-old Des Plaines Theatre as Louisiana blues guitarist Tab Benoit and

"The blues has never been about perfection. It's about telling the truth. When I listen to B.B. King, Buddy Guy, or Albert King, every note has emotion behind it. That's something I try to carry into everything I do. Technique is important, but feeling always comes first for me." By Linda Cain Photo/ Dianne Bruce Dunklau Ally Venable Interview By Linda Cain The label “child prodigy” is an often overused description, but in the case of Lone Star State blues-rock guitar slinge