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Red Hot & Blues Women – SAVE THE DATE!
Red Hot & Blues Women…in Chicago – World Capital of the Blues Women in Blues is made possible through the Harris Theater Creative Future Fund In partnership with Delmark Records, Blue Chicago, and more The Harris Theater and Delmark Records present a Gala Blues evening on Wednesday June 5, as a pre-event to the Chicago…
Delmark blues guitar star MIKE WHEELER with wildly successful shows – Big Chicago Blues Tour in Europe and Blue Monday at SPACE!
Check out the wonderful pics and coverage of Mike Wheeler at the Montpellier Blues Festival in France in SOUL BAG MAGAZINE!!! Montpellier Blues Festival 2025 July 1-3, 2025. If the first French date of the Chicago Blues Summer Tour (Mike Wheeler on guitar and vocals, Cleo Cole on drums, Larry Williams on bass, Russ Green on harmonica…
SHIRLEY JOHNSON at Wrigley Field- 1st pitch, Live concert at Gallagher Way and new Delmark LP coming soon!!
Shirley Johnson and her band sounded GREAT at Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley’s Gallagher Way, and she also threw out the FIRST PITCH for Blues Friday! Look for Shirley’s new Delmark LP coming soon! #bluesfriday #firstpitch #delmarkrecords #shirleyjohnson Shirley Johnson “The Queen of Blue Chicago” is lookin’ good in Cubs’ BLUE(S) at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley…
Delmark artists receive 7 BLUES BLAST Award nominations! Bob Stroger, Tad Robinson, Willie Buck, Johnny Iguana!
We are very excited to announce that the following Delmark artists all received well deserved nominations for the annual Blues Blast Awards: 2025 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees Announced – Blues Blast Magazine BOB STROGER – Bass Guitarist of the year AND Traditional Blues Album of the year with BOB IS BACK, his new Delmark…
Special summer Delmark gigs! Navy Pier, Cubs’ Gallagher Way, The Venue and more!
Summer is in full swing with MANY opportunities to see/hear LIVE BLUES at all of the clubs and more. Check out the special Delmark related gigs coming up! July 10 – JAMIAH ROGERS @ NAVY PIER, Chicago July 13 – JIMMY BURNS with Cesar Rosas of LOS LOBOS @ The Venue, Aurora, IL July 16…
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…
PIERRE LACOCQUE signs with Delmark Records for a new 2025 Mississippi Heat album
Pierre Lacocque signs a contract for a new Mississippi Heat album with Delmark Records: DON’T LOOK BACK! PIERRE LACOCQUE’s MISSISSIPPI HEAT – “Don’t Look Back“ Pierre Lacocque, leader of Mississippi Heat, and Delmark President Julia A. Miller signed the contract for a 6th album by the band on the Chicago label. “Any master of the…
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…