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DELMARK RECORDS 70th Anniversary celebration at the 2023 CHICAGO BLUES FEST!
2023 Chicago Blues Fest events and DELMARK RECORDS is featured in honor of our 70th anniversary!! Take a look at all of these fun and exciting Delmark related events that were a rousing success in celebration of our 70th anniversary Delmark Records 70th Anniversary EVENTS DELMARK 70TH Blues Review Concert video at…

Delmark Records and Northcenter Chamber of Commerce collaborate on upcoming exciting events: Summer concert series, Farmers Market, Ribfest!
We are excited to announce that Delmark and our friendly neighbors at the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to present wonderful family friendly fun events this summer, including Summer concert series July 19th featuring Dave Specter, Chicago Ribfest featuring Mike Wheeler Sunday, August 20th, and Delmark Records will have an ongoing merch booth…

Delmark Records to host Peter Hurley Art Gallery – Ongoing fascinating drawing and photo exhibit of Delmark blues artists from renowned photographer/artist/journalist, Peter Hurley
Peter Hurley Art Gallery opening June 5th at Delmark Records!! Fascinating Drawing Exhibit of Delmark blues artists from renowned photographer/artist/journalist, Peter Hurley!!! Piano ace Johnny Iguana to perform! Be sure to check out Peter Hurley’s monthly column in LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE, too! DELMARK ORIGINALS @ Delmark Studio Gallery by Peter Hurley Creating…
DEMETRIA TAYLOR @ Nick’s Beer Garden, Chicago
Demetria Taylor Band SAT 6/24 DEMETRIA TAYLOR **FREE SHOW** June 24, 2023 09:00 PM until June 25, 2023 12:00 AM https://www.facebook.com/DemetriaTaylorBlues/ Born in Chicago, Demetria grew up surrounded by Blues music, listening on records of her biggest influences including Etta James, Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton and most importantly, “The Queen of The Blues” Koko…

MIKE WHEELER Blues Band with SHIRLEY JOHNSON @ BLUE CHICAGO
MIKE WHEELER BLUES BAND W/ SHIRLEY JOHNSON Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances.Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident, whose influences…

MIKE WHEELER @ Nick’s Beer Garden, Chicago
Mike Wheeler Band FRI 6/2 MIKE WHEELER BAND **FREE SHOW** June 02, 2023 09:00 PM until May 06, 2023 12:00 AM https://www.mikewheelerband.com/ With a vast knowledge of music, and a voice that’s reminiscent of the late Sam Cooke, Mike can sing and play everything so well, that you may forget what the original record even…
DEMETRIA TAYLOR @ UNTITLED Supper Club, Chicago
Demetria Taylor Band Saturday, September 2nd • 8PM-11PM Born in Chicago, Demetria grew up surrounded by Blues music, listening on records of her biggest influences including Etta James, Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton and most importantly, “The Queen of The Blues” Koko Taylor. Demetria started playing drums at age 14, coached by her older brothers…

MIKE WHEELER @ Johnny’s Blitz, Westmont, IL
JOHNNY’S BLITZ 20 N MAIN ST WESTMONT IL 8PM Mike Wheeler Band :: Thats What Love Will Make You Do Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look up on the stage. It’s SuperMike, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend…

PETER HURLEY ART GALLERY OPENING JUNE 5TH AT DELMARK RECORDS!! FASCINATING DRAWING EXHIBIT OF DELMARK BLUES ARTISTS FROM RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER/ARTIST/JOURNALIST, PETER HURLEY!!! PIANO ACE JOHNNY IGUANA TO PERFORM!
DELMARK ORIGINALS @ Delmark Studio Gallery by Peter Hurley Creating original drawings based on my photographs for Delmark Originals Exhibit was inspired by a desire to combine my life’s work as a classically trained artist with my dual-profession as a photographer of musicians for nationally distributed Living Blues Magazine. Since drawing has a been a…

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames @ Rosa’s Stage, Chicago Blues Fest, Millennium Park, Chicago
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 AT 6:30 PM CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL – LAST CALL, WDCB RADIO 90.9 FM – Rosas Lounge North Promenade Headed to the Chicago Blues Festival at Rosas Lounge North Promenade, “Last Call” with WDCB Radio 90.9 FM! Show starts at 6:30 PM. Chicago we’re gonna give you our best show ever! Come…