2026 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL!!

Chicago Blues Festival, the nation’s largest FREE blues festival, returns with a citywide lineup honoring Chicago’s blues legacy, while highlighting the genre’s established musicians and emerging artists.  Festivities kick off Thursday, June 4, at Ramova Theater, and continue throughout the weekend Millennium Park with four stages of music from noon to 9 p.m. Maxwell Street…

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BLUESIN’ THROUGH THE YEARS ~ DAVE WELD article on an unforgettable Chicago west side blues night at Eddie Shaw’s 1815 Club and new review in UK’s BLUES & RHYTHM magazine!

Check out this fascinating article on a special late ’70’s Chicago West Side Blues night at the much-missed blues bar, Eddie Shaw‘s 1815 Club from Delmark recording artist, guitarist/vocalist/bandleader, DAVE WELD in UK’s premier blues magazine, BLUES & RHYTHM! Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames have a new Delmark Records compilation LP, Bluesin’ Through The…

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DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES – Bluesin’ Through The Years LP/DL compilation receives well-deserved rave reviews!

DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES – Bluesin’ Through The Years with special guests Bobby Rush, Lil’ Ed, Abb Locke, Tom Hambridge, Sax Gordon and more! BLUES & RHYTHM (UK) BLUESTOWN MUSIC (The Netherlands) Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Bluesin’ Through The YearsFormat: Red Vinyl LP – Digital / Label: Delmark RecordsRelease: 2025…

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Delmark Chicago Blues and Chicago Cubs continue our successful collaboration! DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES hit a homerun with their show at Gallagher Way – new Delmark LP coming soon!

SWEET HOME CHICAGO! Take a look at these great shots of DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES at the recent Chicago Cubs’ Gallagher Way Blues Friday!! Dave Weld has a brand new Delmark compilation LP coming soon – Bluesin’ Through the Years! Delmark 894 Bluesin’ Through the Years – Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames…

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