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HOT SHOW - April 20: Robert Cray, Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines
Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines) Robert Cray When: Saturday, April 20 Venue: Des Plaines Theater Address: 1476 Miner St. City: Des...


HOT SHOW - April 20: Robert Cray, Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines
Des Plaines Theater Date: Friday, April 20, 2024 Venue: Des Plaines Theater Address: 1476 Miner St. City: Des Plaines, IL...


SPRING 2024 CONTEST
CELEBRATING ROSA'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY! ENTER NOW You can win this fabulous prize package from Rosa's that includes: Four tickets to see a...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - April 2024
By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for April 2024 Stefan Hillesheim – When I’m Gone Self-produced CD www.shblues.com A product of...


Bob Corritore & John Primer - Crawlin' Kingsnake
Release date: March 29, 2024 VizzTone/SWMAF Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: John Primer & Bob Corritore The dynamic duo of John Primer...


HOT SHOWS - March 8 & 9: John Primer 80th Birthday Shows, Rosa's Lounge & Ramova Loft, Chicago
Rosa's Lounge Ramova Loft Photo: Jennifer Noble John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band: 80th Birthday Party Show with special guests:...


Copy of HOT SHOWS - March 8 & 9: John Primer 80th Birthday Shows, Rosa's Lounge & Ramova Loft, Chicago
Rosa's Lounge Ramova Loft Photo: Jennifer Noble John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band: 80th Birthday Party Show with special guests:...


HOT SHOWS - March 30: Carolyn Wonderland & Amythyst Kiah, Logan Center, U of C, Chicago
Logan Center Photos: Amythyst Kiah, Carolyn Wonderland Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 Event: Mainstage Blues Venue: Logan Center for the...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - March 2024
By Marty Gunther Red Hot ’n Blues Reviews for March 2024 Bernard Allison – Luther’s Blues Ruf Records RUF 1303 www.bernardallison.com...


Tinsley Ellis - Naked Truth
Release date: Feb. 9, 2024 Alligator Records By Mark Baier Photo: Kim Reed For over 40 years, veteran guitarist, singer and songwriter...


Black History: Freddie Dixon Interview
“The Blues is our culture, it’s a way of life. Our children need to know where they come from, where we came from. The Blues was a form...


HOT SHOWS - August 29, 2025: The Stephen Hull Experience, The Venue, Aurora
The Venue Photo: Jim Summaria The Venue , 21 S. Broadway , Aurora TICKETS ABOUT THE ARTIST: The Stephen Hull Experience gives the blues...


WINTER 2024 CONTEST
CELEBRATING ROSA'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY! ENTER NOW You can win this fabulous prize package from Rosa's that includes: Four tickets to see a...


Black History: Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather
Chicago Blues Piano Giant of Profound Influence By Curt Brown He was a well-known figure on the blues scene in the 1940s, owning a...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - February 2024
By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for February 2024 Kostantin Kolensnichenko – Good Things: A Tribute to George Smith...


Chris O'Leary - The Hard Line
Release date: Jan. 12, 2024 Alligator Records By Steve Jones Photo: Paul Natkin Last summer when upstate New Yorker Chris O’Leary was...


HOT SHOWS - Jan. 12-Feb 3.: Buddy Guy, residency shows, Legends, Chicago
Buddy Guy's Legends Bobby Rush & Buddy Guy/Photo: Lynn Orman Buddy Guy and special guest Bobby Rush will kick off the first night of...


Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - January 2024
By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for January 2024 Chris O’Leary – The Hard Line Alligator Records ALCD 5016...


Stefan Hillesheim - When I'm Gone
Release date: Sept. 19, 2023 Self-Release By Linda Cain (CBG Editor/Founder) L to R: Sumito Ariyoshi, Stefan Hillesheim, Dionte Skinner,...


HOT SHOW - Dec. 31: John Primer, NY Eve show, Rosa's Lounge, Chicago
Rosa's Lounge Photo: Jennifer Noble Find ticket information HERE. John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band New Year's Eve Show: includes...
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