By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for October 2023 Blackburn Brothers: Soulfunkin’BLUES Electro-Fi Records E-F 3464...

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago) Billy Branch/ photo: Roman Sobus Blu Monday All-Star Pro Jam: Billy Branch, Lil' Ed, Ronnie Baker Brooks,...

Release date: Sept. 29, 2023 VizzTone/SWMAF Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: Bob Corritore It’s certainly been a banner year for Bob...

Release date: Sept. 1, 2023 Alligator Records By Mark Baier Coco Montoya / photo: Victoria Smith Veteran road warrior Coco Montoya brings...

SPACE (Evanston) photo: Dave Specter Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Celebration with: Bob Stroger, Billy Boy Arnold, Dave Specter, Mike...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for September 2023 Joanna Connor – Best of Me Gulf Coast Records www.joannaconnorwreckingcrew.c...

Raue Center for the Arts (Crystal Lake) Robert Cray When: Friday, Sept. 8 Show Time: 8 p.m. Doors: 7:30 p.m. Where: Raue Center for the...

Release date: June 1, 2023 Blues Attack Records By Linda Cain Nigel Mack / photo: David Tepper Mack is back! And he’s Back in Style with...

City Winery (Chicago) photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Bettye LaVette When: Sunday, August 20 Show Time: 7 p.m. Doors: 5 p.m. Where: City...

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Cash Box Kings at FitzGerald’s: L to R -- Billy Flynn, Marc Edelstein, Joe Nosek, Oscar...

Ravinia (Highland Park) Blues Traveler (top) / Big Head Todd & The Monsters Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023 Venue: Ravinia Festival -...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for August 2023 Monster Mike Welch – Nothing But Time Gulf Coast Records...

Ravinia (Highland Park) Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023 Venue: Ravinia Festival - Carousel Stage...

Windy City Blues Society Billy Branch/ Photo: Roman Sobus Find information HERE Willow Springs Blues Fest hosted by Windy City Blues...

Release date: June 14, 2023 Earwig Records By James Porter Joyce Huston, better known as Lady J Huston, is an acclaimed trumpeter and...

FitzGerald's (Berwyn) photo/ L to R: Andrew Duncanson, Ronnie Shellist, Gerry Hundt Blues Brunch with Dig 3 When: Saturday, July 22 Show...

Release date: June 9, 2023 Gulf Coast Records By Greg Easterling One of Chicago’s favorite hometown blues bashers has released a brand...

“I have been singing since I was eight years old," says Precious Taylor, who is the niece of the late Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor. ...

SPACE (Evanston) Jarekus Singleton When: Monday, June 10 Time -- Doors: 7 p.m./ Show: 8 p.m. Where: SPACE Address: 1245 Chicago Ave....

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for July 2023 Lil’ Jimmy Reed & Ben Levin – Back to Baton Rouge Nola Blue Records NB 023...