Release date: October 28, 2022 Random Chance Records By Curt Brown Rusty Zinn In August of this year, I had the honor of reviewing for...

FitzGerald's Photo: Mike Hoffman Find ticket information HERE. Bluesday Tuesday: Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke Hosted by...

Prairie Center for the Arts Find ticket information HERE. Delmark Records 70th Anniversary: Dave Specter Band w/ Jimmy Burns Mike Wheeler...

Epiphany (Chicago) photo: Jennifer Noble Ivy Ford (7:30 p.m.) Bear Williams (5 p.m.) Oct. 7, 2022 Epiphany (Chicago) The label “child...

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By Marty Gunther John Primer – Hard Times Blues House Productions BHP JB2022 www.johnprimerblues.com A fixture in Chicago since the ‘70s,...

FitzGerald's Ruthie Foster/ Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Find ticket information HERE. 9/23-25 Berwyn Blues Fest Friday: Ruthie Foster,...

The Venue Photo: Roman Sobus Find ticket information HERE. John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band CD release party for Hard Times Friday,...

Release date: September 9, 2022 SWMAF Records/VizzTone By Robin Zimmerman John Primer & Bob Corritore/ Photo: by Eric Kriesant Bluesman...

Release date: August 19, 2022 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling Shemekia Copeland at Chicago Blues Fest 2022/ Photo: by Jennifer...

By Marty Gunther Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far Alligator Records www.shemekiacopeland.com Shemekia Copeland has evolved into a...

Rosa's (Chicago), Delmark Records Street Stroll (Chicago), The Venue (Aurora) photo: Jennifer Noble Bob Stroger & The Headcutters Sept....

Lyran Park (Rockford) Teeny Tucker/ photo: Elaine Hughes August 27, 2022 Showtime: Noon-9:30 p.m. Gates: 11 a.m. Tickets: $10-15 at...

Release date: August 20, 2022 Self-Release By Curt Brown Andrew Duncanson, Ronnie Shellist, Gerry Hundt With so much of what passes for...

SPACE (Evanston) photo: Jennifer Noble Demetria Taylor's Delmark Records CD release party w/ Mike Wheeler Band , Carlos Showers August...

Release date: August 1, 2022 Catfood Records By Mark Thompson photo by: Ryan Bennett No doubt about it – Derrick Procell can sing. Not...

SPACE (Evanston) August 14, 2022 Showtime: 8 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: SPACE Groundbreaking young blues visionary Selwyn Birchwood ...

SPACE (Evanston) Selwyn Birchwood March 13, 2025 Showtime: 8 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: SPACE ABOUT Groundbreaking young blues...

By Marty Gunther Phantom Blues Band – Blues for Breakfast Little Village Foundation www.phantombluesband.com Top Los Angeles session...

City Winery (Chicago) August 8, 2022 Showtime: 8 p.m. Doors: 6 p.m. Tickets: City Winery For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds...