Events
2026 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL!!
Chicago Blues Festival, the nation’s largest FREE blues festival, returns with a citywide lineup honoring Chicago’s blues legacy, while highlighting the genre’s established musicians and emerging artists. Festivities kick off Thursday, June 4, at Ramova Theater, and continue throughout the weekend Millennium Park with four stages of music from noon to 9 p.m. Maxwell Street…
Dave Specter’s ADVENTURES IN GUITAR with Mike Wheeler and special guests at SPACE for Chicago Blues Fest kickoff!!!
Hope you can join us on June 3rd at Evanston SPACE as Dave Specter‘s Adventures in Guitar series returns with Delmark artist Mike Wheeler + a special guest appearance by 17-year-old rising star Meaza Joy. The DAVE SPECTER band will also be paying tribute to the late, great Jimmy Johnson. With Rodrigo Mantovani on bass…
Welcome home JIMMY BURNS from Memphis and Clarksdale with special gig at SPACE with the SOUL MESSAGE BAND!!!
JIMMY BURNS & Soul Message Band at Evanston SPACE, Tuesday May 26. Blues Music Awards and Living Blues Awards nominees Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band bring to Evanston SPACE the repertoire of their acclaimed Delmark album “Full Circle” and more! Guitar superstar Dave Specter will join the show as a guest musician too! Don’t…
JOHNNY BURGIN’s Blues Summit – back home in Chicago for special gigs!
Mon June 1 Johnny Burgin’s Blues Summit featuring Billy Flynn, Aki Kumar and Noah Wotherspoon to kickoff CHICAGO BLUES FEST week!! Start Doors: 7:00PM Johnny Burgin‘s Blues Summit featuring Billy Flynn, Aki Kumar and Noah Wotherspoon Johnny Burgin grew up in Starkville, Mississippi and went to University of Chicago at 18, but ended up attending…
SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD was a rousing success on her ICELAND tour and Reykjavik Blues Festival – Welcome back home with appearance on WGN-TV!!
Sheryl Youngblood and her band have arrived in Reykjavik Iceland and are hitting the ground running – so many amazing people and great places, including the Cadillac Club! #sherylyoungbloodband#blúeshátíð#luckyrecordsreykjavik#delmarkrecords#cadillacclubreykjavik Blúshátid i Reykjavik (Blues Time in Reykjavik) Night One was a packed house and soulful mood honoring the Icelandic greats – traditional group Spadar, singer/songwriter Lay…
Delmark Day at The Venue with Jimmy Burns, Soul Message Band, Delmark All-Stars, Jamiah Rogers B-Day, and new releases for Spring 2026!
April 24th & 25th, Delmark Records invites you to experience an electrifying weekend celebrating Chicago blues—spotlighting a breakout artist, exciting new partnerships, exclusive releases, and unforgettable live performances. Jamiah Rogers’ Birthday Celebration- Live at Rosa’s Lounge Friday, April 24th Join us for a special evening with Delmark recording artist Jamiah Rogers as he takes the stage at Rosa’s Lounge. This…
JAMIAH ROGERS – Celebrating April Birthday Month with special gigs and Dark Matter Coffee collaboration!
Special gigs for rising star Chicago bluesman, JAMIAH ROGERS Thurs, April 9th – KINGSTON MINES with Rico McFarland Band on the other stage! Friday, April 24th – Celebrate Jamiah’s Birthday at ROSA’S LOUNGE!! CLICK SHOWTIME TO PURCHASE Fri, Apr 24, 2026 9:30 PM 11:00 PM Jamiah Rogers Dirty Church Band: Jamiah celebrates his birthday Over 50…
Delmark at Bandwidth!!
DELMARK at BANDWIDTH: on Saturday Feb 21st, Delmark’s Julia A. Miller & Elbio Barilari hosted a listening session at the amazing facilities of Bandwidth, in Chicago’s West Side. BandWith is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote wellness for underserved Chicago communities through lasting access to high quality performing arts programs. Delmark donated the…
Exciting recent Delmark shows! Roosevelt Purifoy to release Delmark single!
Keyboardist extraordinaire Roosevelt Purifoy recently had a fantastic gig at LE PIANO in Rogers Park and Delmark was there to support and Delmark is excited to announce that Roosevelt will be releasing a new Delmark single in 2026!! Roosevelt has added his amazing piano and organ and keyboard talent to countless Delmark recordings. This is…
Pierre Lacocque’s MISSISSIPPI HEAT on February 2026 ARGENTINA tour!!
ATTENTION BUENOS AIRES: Delmark Records artist Pierre Lacocque, harmonica player supreme, composer and leader of the band Mississippi Heat, arrives. Mississippi Heat will be in Argentina for 3 weeks. 02/09/26 – 02/24/26 BUENOS AIRES PIERRE, SPECIAL GUEST: BUENOS AIRES RECORDING WITH THE DANIEL RAFFO KING SIZE BAND Argentina Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: No…
