Events

DAVE SPECTER Live at SPACE release party a big success, special Chicago Cubs gig, and recent reviews!!
Congratulations to Dave Specter and his band on a top notch, world class record and sold out release show at Evanston Space! Dave Specter with Delmark President/EARS Chicago President Julia A. Miller and live album recording engineer Fred Breitberg (Chess/Curtom/Alligator Records and much more!) #davespecterliveatspace#delmarkrecords#ears.chicago #fredbreiberg#liveblues Wonderful pics from Ren Picco-Freeman! Thanks Ren Picco-Freeman for…

JUS’ BLUES Music Foundation awards 2025 honorees, including Delmark artists SHIRLEY JOHNSON and WILLIE BUCK and a very special compilation featuring JIMMY BURNS, Bobby Rush, Latimore and MORE!
JIMMY BURNS featured on new all-star blues compilation for JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION 25th Anniversary! JIMMY BURNS‘ “STRANDED IN CLARKSDALE” from his 2003 Delmark album, BACK TO THE DELTA to be featured on a brand new all-star BLUES compilation recording to benefit the JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION, celebrating its 25th year! This much anticipated exciting compilation will…

Special Delmark related shows for CHICAGO BLUES FEST!! Julia Miller interviewing BOBBY RUSH!
Looking for fun filled blues related shows during CHICAGO BLUES FEST week??? Monday, June 2nd Joel Paterson & Friends @ THE GREEN MILL 8pm-midnight John Primer @ Muddy Waters Mojo Museum 5:30-7:30pm Free Tuesday, June 3rd John Primer @ Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, IL for WDCB BLUESDAY TUESDAY, 7pm Wednesday, June 4th Big Llou’s Blues Fest…

Special BLUESFEST Neighborhood event at Delmark, June 1st, 3-7pm! Jimmy Burns, Mike Wheeler, Gerry Hundt, Donna Herula and more!
FREE LIVE BLUES with a very special photo gallery opening at Delmark from photographer JEAN-MARC GIBOUX Free BluesFest Neighborhood event this Sunday June 1, 3-7pm at Delmark Records Delmark Gallery Photo Show Opening: Jean-Marc Giboux Acoustic Blues: Gerry Hundt, Mike Wheeler, Donna Herula, Jimmy Burns Big Bill Broonzy guitar! Big Joe Williams guitar! @quartiergiboux @gerry.hundt…

Delmark Records and Chicago Cubs celebrate Chicago Blues in a great new partnership!
BOB STROGER first pitch, Delmark All-Stars perform, Landmark/Delmark Record Store, and Cubs / Delmark All-Stars 45! BOB STROGER’S FIRST PITCH AT WRIGLEY FIELD April 5th, 2025: The Delmark All-Stars and the Delmark label managers were with Bob for this historic occasion. The Cubs used a special blues jersey, had the Delmark All-Stars performing before and…

Delmark celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Tom Marker/WDCB’s BLUESDAY TUESDAY at Fitzgerald’s with DAVE SPECTER, JIMMY BURNS, SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD – April 1st!
Bluesday Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s Features Delmark Artists April 1st Join us on Tuesday, April 1st as we celebrate Tom Marker’s 10th Anniversary of WDCB’s Bluesday Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s music venue (Berwyn, IL).Featuring Delmark Records artists Sheryl Youngblood and Jimmy Burns along with Dave Specter and his band: John Kattke, E.G. McDaniel and Marty Binder. 7:00-9:00 with the 1st…

Chicago Baseball and Chicago Blues fans unite! Delmark all-stars to perform at Wrigley Field/Gallagher Way on Cubs Opening Day and BOB STROGER to throw out the 1st pitch!
BOB STROGER Photos L-R: John Nunu Zomot, Getty Images, Peter Hurley The Chicago Cubs and Delmark Records team up to celebrate the new throwback baby blue uniforms, paying tribute to electric blues! On opening day, April 5th, the Chicago Cubs battle the San Diego Padres, and Motorola Razr will be on board presenting the new…
CHICAGO BLUES REVIVAL annual fundraiser March 20th and Sheryl Youngblood mural!
Every month the Chicago Blues Revival teams up with the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) to present the Silver Fox Pop Up. The Silver Fox will eventually be a physical cafe’ that caters to seniors but while that is being built there are Pop Ups at the Martin Luther King Community Center where seniors gather to have…

JIMMY BURNS featured on new all-star blues compilation for JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION 25th Anniversary!
JIMMY BURNS‘ “STRANDED IN CLARKSDALE” from his 2003 Delmark album, BACK TO THE DELTA to be featured on a brand new all-star BLUES compilation recording to benefit the JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION, celebrating its 25th year! This much anticipated exciting compilation will feature 2 newly recorded songs made specifically for this special release from 2 of…

JUS’ BLUES Music Foundation announces 2025 honorees, including Delmark artists SHIRLEY JOHNSON and WILLIE BUCK!
KoKo Taylor Queen of the Blues AwardOutstanding contribution to preserving traditional BluesShirley Johnson. Through the years, Chicago has been home to some of our finest blues women, and vocalist Shirley Johnson ranks near the pinnacle of this distinguished group. A veteran of over fifty years as a blues vocalist, with a notable career in gospel before…