
Dave Specter

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…

DAVE SPECTER @ Northcenter Town Square, Summer Concert Series, Chicago
7:00 The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce’s annual Summer Concert Series returns in 2025! Join us for free music and fun on Wednesday nights. Bring a chair, invite your neighbors, and get to know some new ones every week! Event Details:When: Wednesdays, July 9 – August 13, 7PM-8:30PMWhere: Northcenter Town Square, 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago

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…

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…

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…

TAD ROBINSON – SOUL IN BLUE – Exciting new blues soul recording- his first as a leader on Delmark since ’98 with a much-anticipated return!!
We are super excited about the brand-new blues/soul recording from TAD ROBINSON – SOUL IN BLUE (Delmark 887) – Street Date – May 2, 2025 Listen Here! https://promo.theorchard.com/SIB49LklAPbCmlRdl8WC Tad Robinson returns to Delmark with a much-anticipated brand-new recording SOUL IN BLUE! His first as a leader on Delmark since 1998’s Last Go Round; Tad recorded his debut album as a leader…

BOB STROGER & THE DELMARK ALL-STARS @ Gallagher Way at Wrigley Field, Chicago
Bob Stroger & the Delmark All-Stars Will Throw Out the Cub’s First Pitch April 5th at Wrigley FieldOn opening day, April 5th, the Cubs battle the San Diego PadresThe legendary BOB STROGER and the Delmark All-Star Band will be on the mound to throw out the first pitch after the Band’s performance in Gallagher Way, featuring Carlise Guy. …

Delmark celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Tom Marker/WDCB’s BLUESDAY TUESDAY at Fitzgerald’s with DAVE SPECTER, JIMMY BURNS, SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD – April 1st!
Bluesday Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s Features Delmark Artists April 1st Join us on Tuesday, April 1st as we celebrate Tom Marker’s 10th Anniversary of WDCB’s Bluesday Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s music venue (Berwyn, IL).Featuring Delmark Records artists Sheryl Youngblood and Jimmy Burns along with Dave Specter and his band: John Kattke, E.G. McDaniel and Marty Binder. 7:00-9:00 with the 1st…

Chicago Baseball and Chicago Blues fans unite! Delmark all-stars to perform at Wrigley Field/Gallagher Way on Cubs Opening Day and BOB STROGER to throw out the 1st pitch!
BOB STROGER Photos L-R: John Nunu Zomot, Getty Images, Peter Hurley The Chicago Cubs and Delmark Records team up to celebrate the new throwback baby blue uniforms, paying tribute to electric blues! On opening day, April 5th, the Chicago Cubs battle the San Diego Padres, and Motorola Razr will be on board presenting the new…