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Spring 2022 CONTEST
Subscribe to our mailing list and be entered to win this fabulous prize package from Bob Corritore's From the Vaults series and...


HOT SHOW - Jan. 6-30: Buddy Guy & Special Guests, Legends, Chicago
Buddy Guy's Legends Photo: Jennifer Noble VIEW ALL EVENTS Find ticket information HERE. Tickets $65-$99 Welcome to January at Buddy...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - January 2022
By Marty Gunther John Mayall – The Sun Is Shining Down Forty Below Records FBR 026 www.johnmayall.com The father of British blues, John...


Bluesday Tuesday – Mike Wheeler Band, FitzGerald's, Dec. 7, 2021
By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Howard Greenblatt L to R: Mike Wheeler, Cleo Cole, LaMonte DeMille, Larry Williams Bluesday Tuesday with Mike...


Dave Specter - Six String Soul: 30 Years on Delmark
Release date: Dec. 1, 2021 Delmark Records By Jeff Johnson Delmark Records is billing Six String Soul as “A SPECtacular retroSPECtive,”...


HOT SHOW - Dec. 18: Mud Morganfield, The Venue, Aurora
The Venue Photo: Jennifer Noble Find ticket information HERE. The Venue is pleased to present Mud Morganfield Saturday, December 18 at...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - December 2021
By Marty Gunther Dave Specter – Six String Soul: 30 Years at Delmark Delmark Records 870 www.davespecter.com Since releasing Bluebird...


HOT SHOW - Dec. 7: Curtis Salgado & Nick Moss Band, Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.
Hey Nonny Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Curtis Salgado & Nick Moss Band at Hey Nonny in Arlington Hts., IL Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Doors:...


HOT SHOW - Nov. 26: Ronnie Baker Brooks, SPACE, Evanston
SPACE Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Ronnie Baker Brooks at SPACE in Evanston, IL Friday, November 26, 2021 Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm Tickets:...


HOT SHOW - Nov. 20: Donna Herula, Old Town School, Chicago
Old Town School Photo: Robert Erving Potter III Saturday, November 20, 2021 · 8:00 PM CST Donna Herula - Bang at the Door Celebration...


HOT SHOW - Nov. 14: Buddy Guy, Arcada Theater, St. Charles
Arcada Theater Photo: Jennifer Noble Buddy Guy w/opener NuBlu Band with Carlise Guy Arcada Theater, St. Charles, IL Nov. 14, 2021 Show:...


FALL 2021 CONTEST
ENTER NOW Dave Specter’s career has been intertwined with the deepest roots of Chicago blues and Delmark’s rich history. On his new...


Carolyn Wonderland – City Winery, Chicago, Oct. 25 2021
By Linda Cain Photos: Roman Sobus Texas wonder woman Carolyn Wonderland is an extraordinary, exuberant guitarist and so much more. She...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - Nov. 2021
By Marty Gunther Tommy Castro – A Bluesman Came to Town Alligator Records www.tommycastro.com One of the most beloved artists on the...


HOT SHOW - Nov. 2: Dave Specter CD Release Party, SPACE, Evanston
SPACE Dave Specter Album Release Party at SPACE in Evanston, IL Nov. 2, 2021 Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm Tickets: $15 – $25 Find ticket...


Berwyn Blues Fest – FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL Sept. 24-26 2021
By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Howard Greenblatt Lil' Ed kicked off the Berwyn Blues Fest by getting friendly with the fans. For one glorious...


Carolyn Wonderland - Tempting Fate
Release date: Oct. 8, 2021 Alligator Records By Mark Thompson If you ask blues fans who their favorite female guitarist is, chances are...


HOT SHOW - Oct. 23: Alligator's 50th Anniversary All-Star Blues Revue, Prairie Center, Schaumburg
Prairie Center for the Arts On Saturday, October 23, the Al Larson Prairie Center For The Arts in Schaumburg, Illinois will host the...


Donna Herula Interview
"Learning slide guitar has been one of the most joyful things I've done in my life and I love spreading the joy." By Linda Cain Photo:...


Tommy Castro - A Bluesman Came To Town
Release date: October 8, 2021 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling San Francisco Bay area blues-rock mainstay Tommy Castro is blazing a...
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