City Winery (Chicago) July 21, 2022 Showtime: 8 p.m. Doors: 6 p.m. Tickets: City Winery After getting his break opening for guitarist...

By Linda Cain Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Blues on the Fox June 17-18 2022 RiverEdge Park, Aurora, IL...

By Marty Gunther Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames – Nightwalk Delmark Records 874 www.daveweld.com A fixture in Chicago blues since the...

FitzGerald's (Berwyn) photo: Roman Sobus WDCB radio (90.9 FM) and FitzGerald's host the monthly series Bluesday Tuesday with emcee/DJ Tom...

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Release date: June 3, 2022 Delmark Records By Steve Jones Dave Weld & Monica Myhre/ Photo: by Jennifer Noble Ever since I heard Dave Weld...

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago) Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames will celebrate the release of their new Delmark Records CD, Nightwalk, at...

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago) Biscuit Miller & The Mix perform at Buddy's on Saturday June 18, 2022. Show 9:30 p.m. Tickets: Buddy...

The Future: Chicago’s Blues Youngbloods / Part 1 “I have to be true to myself,” declares the multi-talented musician/actress/activist who spent the 2020 lockdown creating a powerful new album, She Black , along with dazzling videos for her original songs. By David Whiteis Photo: by Pete Dov Melody Angel is a rapidly rising star on the international blues scene. During the pandemic shut down when musicians lost their gigs, Angel got down to work in the studio and produced her

By Marty Gunther Charlie Musselwhite – Mississippi Son Alligator Records www.charliemusselwhite.com If you’re just a casual blues fan,...

When and where to find the hottest outdoor blues fests this season and beyond Eric Gales will perform at Chicago Blues Festival on...

Release date: June 3, 2022 Alligator Records By Curt Brown photo: Rory Doyle With a roughly 60-year blues career in his rearview mirror,...

Millennium Park, Riverwalk, and in historic blues neighborhoods, Austin and Bronzeville Shemekia Copeland/ photo: Howard Greenblatt...

By Marty Gunther Jose Ramirez – Major League Blues Delmark Records 872 www.joseramirezblues.com The runner-up at the 2020 IBCs, it only...

Reggie's (Chicago) Final Blues Fest After Party w/ Billy Flynn, Oscar Wilson, Bob Stroger, Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Roosevelt Purifoy,...

Release date: March 4, 2022 Delmark Records By Mark Baier Chicago Blues is a well-known cultural export worldwide, and Chicago natives...

SPACE (Evanston) Mark Hummel & the Blues Survivors w/ Billy Flynn headline Blue Monday on April 25th, 2022. Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m....

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Michael Lepek, Roman Sobus photo: Michael Lepek Christone "Kingfish" Ingram w/ Maggie Rose Band at The Vic,...

Release date: March 11, 2022 Piehole Records By Mark Thompson A renowned boat designer from Maine, guitarist Paul Waring has been leading...

Release date: April 1, 2022 Van der Linden Recordings By Greg Easterling Photo: Mike Hoffman It's the thirteenth time around for...