Kevin Johnson

Delmark blues artists to play The Vic Theater, Chicago -RALLY2WIN – INDIVISIBLE Progressive values

DAVE SPECTER (vocals, guitar), SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD (vocals, drums) to perform along with Rodrigo Montovani on bass, and Roosevelt Purifoy on keys and the legendary harmonica ace, Corky Siegel! Dave Specter will be singing his powerful anti-Trump anthem, “HOW LOW CAN ONE MAN GO?!!!!!!!!” Rally2Win Meeting Time Monday, September 16 6 – 8:30pm CDT Location The…

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DELMARK RECORDS label showcase – CHICAGO LIVE at Navy Pier!!!

THE LARGEST FREE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE MIDWEST!!! NAVYPIER.ORG/CHICAGO-LIVE Chicago Live! | September 21 & 22, 2024 Navy Pier’s free two-day Chicago Live! performing arts festival returns for the fourth year on September 21-22.It’s the Largest Free Performing Arts Festival in the Midwest!Celebrating Chicago’s vibrant arts and cultural community, more than 110 artists and organizations will perform…

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2024 Rockwell Blues &Jazz Str oll is back! This Sunday, Aug 11, 3pm-8pm, Burning Bush Brewery, and it’s FREE! Demetria Taylor, Tad Robinson, Mwata Bowden, Willie Buck, Dave Weld, Breezy Rodio, Jamiah Rogers, and The Delmark All-Stars!!

Rockwell Blues & Jazz StrollSunday August 11th 3pm-8pm Help us to get the word out!FREE: The hottest musical event of the season! Great blues & jazz, amazing beer and tasty food! Like every year, Delmark Records produces an outdoor community oriented blues & jazz one day festival behind the Burning Bush Brewery, 4014 N. Rockwell St….

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Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames are playing premier Chicago suburban club, THE VENUE in Aurora – July 20th!!

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames @ The Venue, Aurora, IL Saturday, July 20 Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames will perform live on Saturday, July 20 at The Venue in downtown Aurora. By The Venue Aurora Get your tix here!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dave-weld-the-imperial-flames-tickets-893926828207?aff=odwdwdspacecraft Date and time Starts on Saturday, July 20 ·…

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RED HOT & BLUES WOMEN IN CHICAGO show review in LIVING BLUES!

Check out the just published LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE article by Pete Hurley on Delmark’s RED HOT & CHICAGO BLUES WOMEN June 5th, 2024 at the Harris Theater concert. livingblues.com pmh1951.wixsite.com/blueportraits Big thank you to Peter Hurley for all of his amazing photographs and his passionate journalism expertise! Delmark Records by Julia A. Miller assisted by…

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DELMARK BLUES ARTISTS (leader and sideman) on the cover of BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE thru the years! Click on the image to take you to the interviews!

Look at the all of the blues artists that have recorded for Delmark Records as a leader or sideman featured on the cover of Blues Blast Magazine. Thank you publisher Bob Kieser, writers Mark Thompson, Marty Gunther, John Mitchell, Steve Jones, and more, and all of the photographers, Peter Hurley, Bob Kieser, Marilyn Stringer, Laura Carbone, Janet Mami Takayama, Joseph Rosen, Roman Sobus, Jim Hartzell, Bob Hakins, and more!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Delmark Blues…

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DELMARK releases new blues single from ELLIOTT SHARP’S TERRAPLANE featuring ERIC MINGUS!!!

Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane featuring Eric Mingus – Twenty Dollar Bill  Delmark 883-8Digital Single You ready to get blown away from a powerful, intense, & heavy blues recording from Delmark Records from Elliott Sharp!! – The multi-talented NYC experimental/avant jazz legend, Elliott Sharp‘s Terraplane featuring Eric Mingus on vocals! Yep, that MINGUS!! (son of Charles Mingus!) Written by Elliott…

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2024 Chicago Blues Fest announced- many Delmark recording artists to perform! Mike Wheeler, Sheryl Youngblood, Jamiah Rogers, Dee Alexander, Johnny Iguana, Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, and more!

We always get excited for the Chicago Blues Festival lineup to be announced and this year is no exception. Summer is coming! Many Delmark artists are performing, including: City of Chicago Announces Lineup for 2024 Chicago Blues Festival, June 6 – 9, Featuring One of Buddy Guy’s Final Chicago Performances March 6, 2024 DCASE Communications    dcase@cityofchicago.org…

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