The 2023 Line-up

1:00 – 1:45 A Patch of Blues

2:00 – 2:45 The Miles Minor Band

3:00 – 3:45 The Sean McKee Band

4:05 – 5:05 The Dave Spector Band w/ Brother John Kattke

5:25 – 6:55 Bob Corritore’s Reunion Revue Set with John Primer

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Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith, Billy Flynn Bob Stroger and Singers: Oscar Wilson, Willie Buck, Tail Dragger

7:10 – 8:10 Johnny B & Queen Iretta Sanders

8:30 – 10:00 Billy Branch and The Sons of Blues

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Son of the Blues by Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues 2023 – LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE

 Billy Branch is a three-time Grammy nominee , an Emmy Award winner,  Multi Blues Music Award Winner.  Billy is a HARMONICA LEGEND.  Check out Billy online @  https://www.billybranch.com/

Billy Branch plays the blues on the harmonica on Windy City LIVE 2020

  At ten years of age he bought his first harmonica at a Los Angeles Woolworth store. He immediately began playing simple tunes and melodies. After that initial purchase, Billy was never without a harmonica 

Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues – “Blues Shock”

Billy Branch annually appears at major festivals all around the world, He has been almost everywhere with his music, today he is with us in Willow Springs.

Bob Corritore’s Reunion Revue

Bob Corritore with Oscar Wilson at the 2019 Windy City Blues Festival, SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL October 5th.

 Corritore is a recipient of a Blues Music Award, Blues Blast Music Award, Living Blues Award and a Keeping The Blues Alive Award and more. He produced one album that was nominated for a Grammy Award and contributed harmonica on another. 

John Primer with Bob Corritore and Bob Stroger and Billy Flynn – in 2022 at the Hard Rock Cafe.

 Two-time Grammy nominated artist and American blues legend John Primer was the bandleader and guitarist for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Magic Slim & The Teardrops.

Bob Corritore with Willie Buck at the 2019 Windy City Blues Festival, SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL October 5th.

 Bob is an official endorser of Hohner harmonicas.  Check out Bob on line @ www.https://bobcorritore.com . Visiting Phoenix ?  visit his club http://www.rhythmroom.com .

Johnny B & Queen Iretta Sanders &

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Dave Specter & Brother John Kattke: Chicago Style Trading 4s 5/28/20

 From the Chicago Blues Bootcamp Livestream at Evanston SPACE, Dave Specter and Brother John Kattke perform Chicago Style in a rare, duo setting. 

Dave Specter – How Low Can One Man Go? (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

  by Dave Specter off his album, Blues From The Inside Out. Buy Blues From The Inside Out: https://delmark.com/product/859/ 

Dave Specter: New West Side Stroll

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07/29/23: Willow Springs, IL, The Windy City Blues Society presents The Willow Springs Blues Fest featuring Bob Corritore’s Reunion Revue set with John Primer, Bob Stroger, Oscar Wilson, Tail Dragger, Willie Buck, Billy Flynn, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith. Set starts at 5:25.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

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Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top Chicago venues in addition to clubs, festivals and concert halls throughout the USA. International performances include: Argentina, Brazil, England, Northern Ireland, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Luxembourg, Israel, Canada and Mexico.

Before forming his own band in 1989, Specter toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe behind such blues greats as Son Seals, The Legendary Blues Band, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Lay and Steve Freund. Specter has also performed and/or recorded with such artists as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Johnson, Jack McDuff, Johnny Adams, Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Tad Robinson, John Primer, Johnny Littlejohn, B.B. Odom, Mighty Joe Young, Magic Slim, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Earl, Otis Clay, Floyd McDaniel, Pinetop Perkins and Jorma Kaukonen.

Dave has performed for the President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago.

Dave appears on over 50 albums and DVDs as a guitarist, bandleader and/or producer, with 12 albums as a leader or co-leader on Delmark Records. A new double album celebrating Dave’s 30 years on Delmark Records will be released in the fall of 2021.

Specter appears on compilation albums with artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, T-Bone Walker, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Mike Bloomfield.

Recently featured in Rolling Stone, Dave’s handwritten song lyrics are on display at The Woody Guthrie Center’s Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom exhibit in Tulsa alongside Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics.

Dave is also partner at one of the Chicago area’s most acclaimed music venues, Evanston SPACE and hosts the podcast, Blues From The Inside Out.

Brother John has been a resident musician at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago for 30 years.  He has played with Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, the Black Crowes, and acquired ringing endorsements from many other musicians of renown. For example: Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant had seen John play with Otis Rush at the Jazz Café in London. When Plant and Kattke met in person at the United Center in Chicago, Plant told Kattke: “You play a mean guitar!” George Benson came to the jam session that Kattke hosts at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. After hearing the opening set that John played with his band, Benson told him: “You’re fearless! I thought I was fearless! You’re fearless!”

DAVE SPECTER LINKS

 Dave Specter’s Website: www.davespecter.com
 Facebook
 @dave_specter

One of the few top-tier guitarists” – Downbeat

“Dave Specter is a global ambassador of Chicago Blues” – Chicago Sun-Times

GUITARIST, SINGER/SONGWRITER, BANDLEADER, RECORDING ARTIST, PRODUCER & PODCAST HOST

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top Chicago venues in addition to clubs, festivals and concert halls throughout the USA. International performances include: Argentina, Brazil, England, Northern Ireland, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Luxembourg, Israel, Canada and Mexico.

Before forming his own band in 1989, Specter toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe behind such blues greats as Son Seals, The Legendary Blues Band, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Lay and Steve Freund. Specter has also performed and/or recorded with such artists as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Johnson, Jack McDuff, Johnny Adams, Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Tad Robinson, John Primer, Johnny Littlejohn, B.B. Odom, Mighty Joe Young, Magic Slim, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Earl, Otis Clay, Floyd McDaniel, Pinetop Perkins and Jorma Kaukonen.

Dave has performed for the President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago.

Dave appears on over 50 albums and DVDs as a guitarist, bandleader and/or producer, with 12 albums as a leader or co-leader on Delmark Records. A new double album celebrating Dave’s 30 years on Delmark Records will be released in the fall of 2021.

Specter appears on compilation albums with artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, T-Bone Walker, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Mike Bloomfield.

Recently featured in Rolling Stone, Dave’s handwritten song lyrics are on display at The Woody Guthrie Center’s Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom exhibit in Tulsa alongside Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics.

Dave is also partner at one of the Chicago area’s most acclaimed music venues, Evanston SPACE and hosts the podcast, Blues From The Inside Out.