Chris Weaver was born to perform. Mixin southern rock, soul, and country blues, Chris and his band are inspiring crowds all around the world on the heels of releasing their sophomore CD, American Dreams . Attending a Chris Weaver performance you don’t want to miss! Get your tickets here
The largest free blues festival in the world brings living legends and local 12-bar regulars to Grant Park for three days of music. Those expecting Blues Brothers cover bands should steer clear (though you’re likely to hear a few renditions of “Sweet Home Chicago”). This year, headliners include singer Shemekia Copeland, trombonist Fred Wesley & The New JB’s as well as an all-star tribute to Chicago musician Otis...
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Chicago-based roots guitarist/vocalist Joel Paterson plays jazz, blues, country, and swing music. More info here
The parable begins with this young man who asks Mamma Rosa to give him his share of Blues fame… 21 & over Doors open at 8pm Purchase tickets here
You’ve seen his explosive, dynamic electric band light up the night like fireworks on the fourth… —now see and hear an introspective and melodious side of this powerhouse, rarely seen live in an intimate setting. Sugar Blue acoustic is showcasing an eclectic repertoire of original songs, traditional Blues and standard Jazz tunes for the discerning ear in an intimate setting. Sugar Blues’s harmonica virtuosity is...
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As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award and Blues Music Award Nominee, John Primer is truly “The Real Deal.” At 8 years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. Before that he played a homemade guitar built on the wall of the house with a broom wire, 2 nails, and 2 rocks to make it tight. ...
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Deacon Blues was born in the fifth year of the 21st century. Eleven stellar musicians, composers, and educators based in Chicago, they share a unique passion for the Becker/Fagen repository, better known to the world as Steely Dan. This stunning collective is essentially the personification of what The Dan did on record – gathering top studio musicians for their albums – The Deacons are doing...
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Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. In 2011...
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The label’s mission is to make and release new and reissue recordings by African American blues and jazz musicians and artists working in the African American oral tradition, to facilitate career opportunities for the musicians, while whenever possible recording material not previously recorded by the artists, and to introduce blues fans to a wider range of blues artists than they would otherwise hear, by taking...
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We specialize in hard to find vinyl 12″,lp’s & 45’s! We are known for carrying a wide selection of house, old school, disco, italo, jazz, salsa, rock, punk, soul, northern soul, funk, reggae, blues and hip hop. This is a vinyl digger’s paradise with 1000’s of records to get your dig on! Ukrainian Village/West Town 1109 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 772-4880 Visit Us...
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