By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for September 2023 Joanna Connor – Best of Me Gulf Coast Records www.joannaconnorwreckingcrew.c...

Raue Center for the Arts (Crystal Lake) Robert Cray When: Friday, Sept. 8 Show Time: 8 p.m. Doors: 7:30 p.m. Where: Raue Center for the...

Release date: June 1, 2023 Blues Attack Records By Linda Cain Nigel Mack / photo: David Tepper Mack is back! And he’s Back in Style with...

City Winery (Chicago) photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Bettye LaVette When: Sunday, August 20 Show Time: 7 p.m. Doors: 5 p.m. Where: City...

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Cash Box Kings at FitzGerald’s: L to R -- Billy Flynn, Marc Edelstein, Joe Nosek, Oscar...

Ravinia (Highland Park) Blues Traveler (top) / Big Head Todd & The Monsters Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023 Venue: Ravinia Festival -...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for August 2023 Monster Mike Welch – Nothing But Time Gulf Coast Records...

Ravinia (Highland Park) Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023 Venue: Ravinia Festival - Carousel Stage...

Windy City Blues Society Billy Branch/ Photo: Roman Sobus Find information HERE Willow Springs Blues Fest hosted by Windy City Blues...

Release date: June 14, 2023 Earwig Records By James Porter Joyce Huston, better known as Lady J Huston, is an acclaimed trumpeter and...

FitzGerald's (Berwyn) photo/ L to R: Andrew Duncanson, Ronnie Shellist, Gerry Hundt Blues Brunch with Dig 3 When: Saturday, July 22 Show...

Release date: June 9, 2023 Gulf Coast Records By Greg Easterling One of Chicago’s favorite hometown blues bashers has released a brand...

“I have been singing since I was eight years old," says Precious Taylor, who is the niece of the late Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor. ...

SPACE (Evanston) Jarekus Singleton When: Monday, June 10 Time -- Doors: 7 p.m./ Show: 8 p.m. Where: SPACE Address: 1245 Chicago Ave....

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for July 2023 Lil’ Jimmy Reed & Ben Levin – Back to Baton Rouge Nola Blue Records NB 023...

ENTER NOW Jennifer Noble has been Chicago Blues Guide's ace shooter and photography director since our webzine was launched in 2008....

Release date: July 14, 2023 Alligator Records By Curt Brown Nick Moss & Dennis Gruenling / photo: Howard Greenblatt Due to be released on...

Veteran's Park (Lyons) Carolyn Wonderland/ photo: Roman Sobus Windy City Blues Society presents: Red, White & Blues Festival Starring:...

Release date: May 26, 2023 VizzTone/SWMAF Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: Chico Chism, John Brim, Bob Corritore, Henry Gray There’s...

FitzGerald's (Berwyn) photo/ L to R: Demetria, Tim, Brenda, Larry, Edna, Eddie Taylor, Jr. Eddie Taylor's Musical Children Honor their...