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CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL, FRIDAY JUNE 7 SCHEDULE
(schedule is subject to change) Jay Pritzker Pavilion 7:45-9:00pm - Centennial Tribute to Jimmy Rogers featuring Kim Wilson, Jimmy D....
May 15, 2024


CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL SATURDAY JUNE 8 SCHEDULE
(schedule is subject to change) Jay Pritzker Pavilion 7:45-9:00pm - Southern Avenue 6:30-7:30pm - Vanessa Collier 5:00-6:15pm -...
May 14, 2024


CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2024 SCHEDULE
(schedule is subject to change) Jay Pritzker Pavilion 7:45-9:00pm - Buddy Guy 6:30-7:30pm - Cash Box Kings 5:00-6:15pm - Centennial...
May 10, 2024


FRIDAY JUNE 07, 2024 ROSA'S LOUNGE (NORTH PROMENADE)
12:30-1:45pm Lil’ Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin Lil’ Jimmy Reed, born Leon Atkins in 1938 in Hardwood, La., began gigging around the area as...
May 8, 2024


FRIDAY JUNE 07, 2024 MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT (SOUTH PROMENADE)
12-1:15pm Nora Jean Wallace Nora Jean Wallace (formerly Nora Jean Bruso) was born in Mississippi but Chicago can proudly claim her as one...
May 7, 2024


FRIDAY JUNE 07, 2024 JAY PRITZKER PAVILION
5:15-6:15pm Corey Harris The music of Corey Harris is a celebration of roots—the roots of the blues, but also the Africanist roots of...
May 6, 2024


SATURDAY JUNE 08, 2024 ROSA'S LOUNGE (NORTH PROMENADE)
12:30-1:45pm Al Spears & The Hurricane Project With roots in Chicago’s West Side, guitarist Al “Hurricane” Spears absorbed blues records...
May 5, 2024


SATURDAY JUNE 08, 2024 VISIT MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE (SOUTH PROMENADE)
12-1:15pm Mzz Reese and Reece’s Pieces Jackson, Mississippi-born Mzz Reese has risen to become one of Chicago’s premier blues/soul-blues...
May 4, 2024


SATURDAY JUNE 08, 2024 JAY PRITZKER PAVILION
5:00-6:15pm Centennial Tribute to Dinah Washington featuring Dee Alexander, Bruce Henry, Miguel de la Cerna, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Heath...
May 3, 2024


SUNDAY JUNE 09, 2024 VISIT MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE (SOUTH PROMENADE)
12-1:15pm Southern Komfort Brass Band Brass bands may be mostly identified with New Orleans, but Southern Komfort brings its own spin to...
May 2, 2024


SUNDAY JUNE 09, 2024 ROSA'S LOUNGE (NORTH PROMENADE)
12:30-1:45pm Nate Manos Band with Alica “Ya Yah” Townsend Chicago soulful blues singer Nate Manos made a name for himself collaborating...
May 2, 2024


SUNDAY JUNE 09, 2024 JAY PRITZKER PAVILION
5:00-6:15pm Centennial Tribute to Otis Spann featuring Johnny Iguana, Roosevelt Purifoy, Rie “Miss Lee” Kanehira, Sumito “Ariyo”...
May 1, 2024


CHICAGO BLUESMAN TORONZO CANNON TO RELEASE SHUT UP AND PLAY! JUNE 7, 2024
First Album In Almost Five Years From "Among the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string" (Guitar World) Monday, April 8,...
Apr 11, 2024


ROSA'S LOUNGE
ROSA'S LOUNGE 3420 W. Armitage 773.342.0452 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Rosa's Lounge operates in the hallowed tradition of Chicago blues lounges,...
Apr 4, 2024


KINGSTON MINES
KINGSTON MINES 2548 N. Halsted 773.477.4646 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Founded in 1968, Kingston Mines is the largest and oldest continuously...
Apr 4, 2024


BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS 700 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 312.427.1190 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Buddy Guy is a genuine American treasure and one of the...
Apr 4, 2024


SPACE
SPACE 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston (847) 492-8860 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Over the past decade, SPACE has welcomed thousands of local and...
Apr 3, 2024


FITZGERALD'S
FITZGERALD'S 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL (708) 788-2118 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FitzGerald’s has been a place for gathering since it was...
Apr 3, 2024


LEES UNLEADED BLUES
LEES UNLEADED BLUES 7401 S Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL REOPENING MID APRIL! VISIT OUR WEBSITE “Lee’s Unleaded Blues Club has been a South...
Apr 3, 2024


SMOKE DADDY
SMOKE DADDY 1804 W. Division 773.772.6656 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Open since the summer of 1994, The Smoke Daddy was the first of its kind to...
Apr 3, 2024
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