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HOT SHOW - Sept. 18: Alligator Records 50th Anniversary Celebration
Pritzker Pavillion at Millennium Park (Chicago) Alligator Records All-Star 50th Anniversary Celebration Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials,...


HOT SHOW - Sept. 11: Terrence Simien at FitzGerald's, Berwyn
https://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com Terrence Simien & The Zydeco Experience Sept. 11, 2021 TICKETS Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. For 40...


HOT SHOW - Sept. 1-6: Chicago blues club city tour
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival12.html?fbclid=IwAR39jQDeJosC8JmO26QDch--5pB5cstriio_k3dXgJG_zm...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - September 2021
By Marty Gunther Tito Jackson – Under Your Spell Gulf Coast Records/Hillside Global GCRX9033 www.titojackson.com Tito Jackson made his...


GA-20 - Try It...You Might Like It!
Release date: August 20, 2021 Colemine/Alligator Records By Mark Baier GA-20 certainly is an odd name for a blues band. Sounds more like...


Granville Blues Fest – July 15-18, 2021
By Lee Ann Flynn photo: John Primer and youngest fan Chicago Blues Boosts Black Business: Granville BID’s 4th Annual Blues Fest John...


HOT SHOW - Sept. 2: Billy Flynn at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.
https://www.heynonny.com/ Billy Flynn & Friends w/ Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Bob Stroger, Bro. John Kattke, Dave Katzman, Amy Lowe Sept....


Gerald McClendon - Let's Have A Party!
Release date: June 25, 2021 Delta Roots Records By Jeff Johnson The intersection of Soul and Blues can be a desolate one for Chicago...


HOT SHOW - Aug. 20: Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band at Reggie's, Chicago
https://www.reggieslive.com/ Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Jeff Massey (Steepwater), The Secret Lives August 20, 2021 Tickets: Reggie's,...


HOT SHOW - Aug. 7: Lurrie Bell at The Venue, Aurora
The Venue The Venue is pleased to present a Music in Mundy Park Outdoor Concert featuring Lurrie Bell , Saturday, August 7 at 8 pm. Doors...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - August 2021
By Marty Gunther Steve Cropper – Fire It Up Provogue Records www.playitsteve.com Steve Cropper literally built the framework for modern...


Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - 662
Release date: July 23, 2021 Alligator Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: Jennifer Noble While the city of Chicago runs hot and cold on its...


HOT SHOW - July 30: Lynne Jordan at City Winery, Chicago
City Winery Lynne Jordan & The Shivers July 30 Tickets: City Winery, Chicago Show: 8 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m. In a city (Chicago) brimming...


HOT SHOW - July 22: Carlos Johnson at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts, IL
Tickets: https://www.heynonny.com/ Carlos Johnson & the Serious Blues Band w/ Bill Dickens July 22 7:30 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m....


HOT SHOW - July 11: Muddy Waters Blues Jam and Tribute to Mojo Morganfield
Taste of Westmont (Westmont, IL) Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield (photo: Lynn Orman) Muddy Waters Jam (1-4 p.m.) Tribute to Mojo Morganfield...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - July 2021
By Marty Gunther Mr. Sipp – Sippnotized Malaco Music Group www.mrsipp.net Whether he’s singing spirituals or belting out tunes as The...


HOT SHOW - July 2: Nick Moss Trio at Epiphany Center for The Arts
Epiphany Center For The Arts / The Sanctuary (201 S. Ashland, Chicago) 7:30pm / Doors 6:30pm $35 ticket includes 2 drinks BUY Guitar hero...


SUMMER 2021 CONTEST
Alligator Records is celebrating 50 years of recording the world's greatest blues artists with the release of this three-disc CD set that...


HOT SHOW - June 25: Breezy Rodio at Untitled
Untitled (Chicago) By any standard, Breezy Rodio’s blues odyssey has encompassed quite a few more miles than that of most...


Melody Angel Interview
The Future: Chicago’s Blues Youngbloods / Part 1 “I have to be true to myself,” declares the multi-talented musician/actress/activist...
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