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YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO BLUES SCENE
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John Primer - Hard Times
Release date: September 16, 2022 Blueshouse Records By Mark Baier Photo: Jennifer Noble Chicago audiences need no introduction to John...
Mud Morganfield - Portrait
Release date: November 11, 2022 Delmark Records By Curt Brown Photo: by Roman Sobus A burden or a benefit? A mighty weight or a...
HOT SHOW - Nov. 4 & 10: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at city and suburban shows
Epiphany (Chicago) Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.) photo: Jennifer Noble Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames will celebrate the release of their...
Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - November 2022
By Marty Gunther Mike Morgan and the Crawl – The Lights Went Out in Dallas M.C. Records 0091 www.mikemorganandthecrawl.com One of the...
Buddy Guy - The Blues Don't Lie
Release date: September 30, 2022 RCA Records By Marty Gunther Buddy Guy at Blues on the Fox Fest 2022/ Photo: by Dianne Bruce Dunklau...
Martin Lang & Rusty Zinn - Mr. Blues, Mr. Blues
Release date: October 28, 2022 Random Chance Records By Curt Brown Rusty Zinn In August of this year, I had the honor of reviewing for...
HOT SHOW - Nov. 1: Dave Specter Band w/ Bro. John Kattke, FitzGerald's, Berwyn
FitzGerald's Photo: Mike Hoffman Find ticket information HERE. Bluesday Tuesday: Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke Hosted by...
HOT SHOW - October 22: Delmark Records 70th Anniversary, Prairie Center for the Arts , Schaumburg
Prairie Center for the Arts Find ticket information HERE. Delmark Records 70th Anniversary: Dave Specter Band w/ Jimmy Burns Mike Wheeler...
HOT SHOW - Oct. 7: Ivy Ford, Bear Williams
Epiphany (Chicago) photo: Jennifer Noble Ivy Ford (7:30 p.m.) Bear Williams (5 p.m.) Oct. 7, 2022 Epiphany (Chicago) The label “child...
WINTER 2022 CONTEST
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Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - October 2022
By Marty Gunther John Primer – Hard Times Blues House Productions BHP JB2022 www.johnprimerblues.com A fixture in Chicago since the ‘70s,...
HOT SHOW - Sept. 23-25: Berwyn Blues Festival, FitzGerald's, Berwyn
FitzGerald's Ruthie Foster/ Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Find ticket information HERE. 9/23-25 Berwyn Blues Fest Friday: Ruthie Foster,...
HOT SHOW - Sept. 16: John Primer, CD Party,The Venue, Aurora
The Venue Photo: Roman Sobus Find ticket information HERE. John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band CD release party for Hard Times Friday,...
Bob Corritore & Friends - You Shocked Me
Release date: September 9, 2022 SWMAF Records/VizzTone By Robin Zimmerman John Primer & Bob Corritore/ Photo: by Eric Kriesant Bluesman...
Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far
Release date: August 19, 2022 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling Shemekia Copeland at Chicago Blues Fest 2022/ Photo: by Jennifer...
Marty Gunther’s Red, Hot ’n Blues Music Reviews - September 2022
By Marty Gunther Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far Alligator Records www.shemekiacopeland.com Shemekia Copeland has evolved into a...
HOT SHOW - Sept. 2-4: Bob Stroger & The Headcutters
Rosa's (Chicago), Delmark Records Street Stroll (Chicago), The Venue (Aurora) photo: Jennifer Noble Bob Stroger & The Headcutters Sept....
HOT SHOW - August 27: Crossroads Blues Festival: Women of the Blues
Lyran Park (Rockford) Teeny Tucker/ photo: Elaine Hughes August 27, 2022 Showtime: Noon-9:30 p.m. Gates: 11 a.m. Tickets: $10-15 at...
The Dig 3 - The Dig 3
Release date: August 20, 2022 Self-Release By Curt Brown Andrew Duncanson, Ronnie Shellist, Gerry Hundt With so much of what passes for...
HOT SHOW - August 22: Demetria Taylor
SPACE (Evanston) photo: Jennifer Noble Demetria Taylor's Delmark Records CD release party w/ Mike Wheeler Band , Carlos Showers August...
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