https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival14.html Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Thursday, June 9, 2022 Millennium Park, Michigan Ave. & Columbus Ave. Jay Pritzker Pavilion 2:40-2:50pm – National Anthem/Commissioner’s Welcome/Tom Marker 2:55-4:10pm – Tribute to Erwin Helfer and his Boogie Woogie Ensemble (with Skinny Williams, Davide Illardi, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach and Lou Marini) 4:30-5:00pm – Emerging Artist – Jamiah Rogers 5:15-6:15pm – Joanna…

Produced by Grammy award and Blues Music Award winner Tom Hambridge with special guests: harp master Billy Branch, Sax Gordon, The Chicago Horns, and drummer Tom Hambridge “Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames weave an original tapestry of pure Chicago blues tradition with a forward-looking sound and energy.” Chicago blues is Dave Weld’s lifeblood. From his beginnings mentored by JB Hutto to his decades with Lil Ed…

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Show: 8pm $25 Buddy Guy’s Legends Free Acoustic Set: TBA 5:00-8:00PM Opening Band: Chicago Blues Angels 8:00-9:00PM Headlining Band: Jose Ramirez  9:30PM – Close This show is the Official CD Release Party of Jose Ramierez’s  brand new album on Delmark Records called “Major League Blues”  At 33 years old, Jose Ramirez is currently Latin America’s most popular…

The very prestigious Belgian magazine ROOTSTIME gives a high mark to Jose Ramirez’s debut album on Delmark Costa Rica -literally: the “Rich Coast”- is part of Central America and is the homeland of Jose Ramirez, a 34-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter. According to many, he is the “Latin American’s premier blues artist”, but also in…

Blues bassist Bob Stroger drops a new album 70 years into his career The natty 91-year-old has been a rock-solid sideman for longer than most people have been alive, and That’s My Name proves he’s just as good at leading a band. by Steve Krakow, February 23, 2022 Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the…

A few days after the passing of Sam Lay and Jimmy Johnson, Syl Johnson’s departure saddens music lovers around the world. Syl Johnson recorded two historical albums for Delmark that have been widely sampled by hip-hop artists Syl Johnson – Back In The GameDelmark 674 (1993) In 1993, a 57-year-old Syl Johnson made a long…

CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY ON YOUR RADIO SHOW WITH SHARON LEWIS, DELMARK RECORDS & AIRPLAY DIRECT https://airplaydirect.com/SharonLewisCrazyLoveValentines…/ She’s one of the finest vocalists on Chicago’s scene, today. ‘Basically, I wanted the message to be about dealing with life – coping, surviving.’ Her songs are dealing with the basics of everyday life. The blend of soul, blues,…

Jimmy Johnson, renowned Chicago bluesman, guitarist, dead at 93 By Maureen O’Donnell Feb 1, 2022, 12:49pm CST Chicago bluesman Jimmy Johnson, whose blistering performances were matched by his wide-ranging musical knowledge and meticulous attention to detail onstage and in the recording studio, has died. Mr. Johnson, who had had a stroke and was a colon…

Jimmy Johnson, born James Thompson, November 25th 1928, Holly Springs, MS – January. 31st 2022, Harvey, IL “I had a good life” Jimmy Johnson “Be kind to everybody” Jimmy Johnson