chicago blues
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 @mikewheeler630 @donnaherula @jimmyburnsofficial @oldtownschool @chicagodcase #chicagobluesfestival GERRY…
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…
DAVE SPECTER Blues & Jazz photo gallery closing reception party at DELMARK RECORDS!
Dave Specter says, “I started out studying photography in high school and taking my SLR cameras to concerts when I was around 16. Fast forward to the smartphone age where the phone camera became my preferred choice for taking shots out of my pocket. In late 2022, I decided to step up my game and bought a new…
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…
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Sunday, June 8, 2025 with JIMMY BURNS, Lurrie Bell, Johnny Iguana, and more!
Millennium Park, Michigan Ave. & Columbus Ave. Sunday, June 8 – Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage (South Promenade) Rosa’s Lounge Stage (North Promenade) Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace – Next Generation of Blues Sunday, June 8 – Maxwell Street Blues Series Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave….
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Friday, June 6, 2025 with Sheryl Youngblood, Mike Wheeler, Jamiah Rogers, Johnny Iguana, and more!
Millennium Park, Michigan Ave. & Columbus Ave. (schedule is subject to change) Jay Pritzker Pavilion Friday, June 6 – Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage (South Promenade) Rosa’s Lounge Stage (North Promenade) Mike Wheeler – Serves Me Right To Suffer – Mike Wheeler – Serves Me Right To Suffer Delmark 880-8 (January…





