top of page
YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO BLUES SCENE
None of us are free
if one of us is chained
Mavis Staples (Photo by Jennifer Noble)
BLUES UPDATES
Tinsley Ellis – SPACE, Evanston, April 24, 2025
Review & Photos: Jim Summaria Tinsley Ellis at SPACE in Evanston, IL, April 24, 2025 Review & Photos: By Jim Summaria Famed bluesman...
6 days ago
51 views
Chicago Blues Festival 2025 announces lineup
Chicago Blues Festival Thursday – Sunday, June 5 – 8 Millennium Park, 4 stages across the Park Plus: The Ramova Theater at 35th &...
Apr 18
393 views
FitzGerald's earns historic status and undergoes major improvements in time for American Music Fest 2025 and more
By Robin Zimmerman C.J. Chenier/ photo: D. Anson Brody It seems serendipitous that FitzGerald’s history coincides with the birth of...
Apr 13
453 views
Stefan Hillesheim Band – FitzGerald's, Berwyn, April 1, 2025
By Mark Plotnick Photos: Jim Summaria Stefan Hillesheim & Darryl Wright Stefan Hillesheim Band  - Fitzgerald’s Sidebar, Berwyn, April 1,...
Apr 9
94 views
HOT SHOWS
HOT SHOW - May 17, 2025: Joanna Connor & Anne Harris, The Venue, Aurora
The Venue Photo: Joanna Connor T he Venue in Aurora presents She Said with Anne Harris & Joanna Connor  Saturday, May 17th.  DOORS: 7pm...
May 64 min read
17 views
SPRING 2025 CONTEST
Enter to win this fabulous prize package from Alligator Records! YOU CAN WIN: 3 CDs and a T-shirt from Alligator Records SOUTHERN...
chicagoblueseditor
Mar 30
15 views
CD REVIEWS
Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - May 2025
By Marty Gunther Red Hot ’n Blues Reviews for May 2025  Southern Avenue – Family Alligator Records AL 5024 www.southernavenuemusic.com...
Apr 30
120 views
FEATURED ARTICLES
LIVE SHOW REVIEW
Tinsley Ellis – SPACE, Evanston, April 24, 2025
Review & Photos: Jim Summaria Tinsley Ellis at SPACE in Evanston, IL, April 24, 2025 Review & Photos: By Jim Summaria Famed bluesman...
chicagoblueseditor
6 days ago
bottom of page