POP’S PLACE

4335 WEST MAIN STREET

 DECATUR, IL  (3:00 P-6:00 P.M.)

DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES

DELMARK RECORDING ARTIST

DAVE WELD & 

THE IMPERIAL FLAMES

Chicago Houserockin Blues, Rock Blues, Boogie & Soul

Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames, an authentic, real deal blues band, high energy with versatile talent, variety, and a cohesive show that includes original driving houserockin blues, blues rock, funk, boogie and Soul. Blues originals are classic in nature, the standards are revitalized with striking three part vocal harmony, three vocal stylists, Passionate slide guitarist, Dave Weld mentored from Grammy Winning Master J.B. Hutto and legendary slideman, along with blues diva and two time Rami winner Monica Myhre (Mona Rose), a kicking rhythm section consisting of the smooth voice of Jeff Taylor holding a solid beat on drums, Joe Fannelli blazing on bass, Harry YaSeen, tutored by the famous Art Hodes on piano/organ and the Mississippi saxman, Rogers Randle.

        “NIGHTWALK” Produced by Tome Hambridge, Multi-Grammy Winning Producer

         2023 GRAMMY NOMINATED BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM 

         2022 BLUES BLAST NOMINATION FOR CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM & 

         2022 BLUES BLAST NOMINATION FOR SLIDE GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

        FINALIST OF THE 2021 IBC’S (INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE)

        WINNERS OF THE 2020 WINDY CITY BLUES CHALLENGE

        2016 BLUES BLAST NOMINATION FOR ROCK BLUES ALBUM

 2023 NOMINATIONS FOR TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM & TRADITIONAL BLUES SONG “DON’T TELL MAMA”!!

https://www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-awards…/

Blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Dave Weld got his start on Chicago’s west side in the late 70s. At the 1815 Club on Roosevelt Road, Dave was in the house band with Chico Chism, Shorty Gilbert, Hubert Sumlin, Detroit Junior, and Eddie Shaw. Dave played there with Otis Rush, Guitar Junior, Tail Dragger, Little Arthur, Johnny Littlejohn and more. During this time Weld was under the tutelage of J.B. Hutto, a Grammy winning, Blues Hall of Fame slide guitarist. J.B. introduced Dave to his nephew, Lil’ Ed. They started the band “Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials” and played every joint on the west side for ten years and in 1988, with Lil’ Ed’s blessing Dave started “Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames”. Burnin’ Love is Weld’s Delmark debut and it features the legendary Abb Locke on saxophone.