Fri Jun 05 2026 12th Annual Bluesfest AfterParty with Chicago Blues SuperSession. CHICAGO BLUES SUPERSESSION Every performance showcases Chicago’s finest and seasoned Blues Singers and Musicians. Each one is an established Chicago Blues Artist, and could easily carry a whole show on their own. However, by having them all together on the same stage it becomes…
Keyboardist extraordinaire Roosevelt Purifoy recently had a fantastic gig at LE PIANO in Rogers Park and Delmark was there to support and Delmark is excited to announce that Roosevelt will be releasing a new Delmark single in 2026!! Roosevelt has added his amazing piano and organ and keyboard talent to countless Delmark recordings. This is…
DELMARK DAY: Masterclass Series + Concerts By The Venue Aurora Nov 8 at 4pm CST The Fox Valley Music Foundation is proud to present DELMARK DAY on Saturday, November 8th. Join us for the second installment of our community related partnership between FVMF and the historic Delmark Records. DELMARK DAY is a new event series filled with music, mentorship, good times and most of all, the blues! The one hour Masterclass will be…
Delmark Records announces the release of 2 digital bonus tracks by DAVE SPECTER from the same recorded session as his critically acclaimed album, Live at SPACE. The 2 new live bonus tracks, New West Side Stroll and Message in Blue are both original instrumentals written by Specter and feature his signature guitar style backed by…
We’re so excited about this unique collaboration featuring the warm timeless Chicago soul/blues vocals from Jimmy Burns and the hard groovin’ B3 Blues/jazz organ from Chris Foreman‘s SOUL MESSAGE BAND!! Curtis Mayfield meets Jimmy McGriff at the Crossroads! This concept inspired Delmark to explore the historical recordings made by JIMMY BURNS when he was very…
Mississippi Heat‘s harpmaster/bandleader Pierre Lacocque with Chicago blues guitarist extraordinaire Jon McDonald! DELMARK Rockwell Stroll 2025 was a super fun neighborhood jazz & blues block party! Thanks to Blueshift Big Band, Pierre Lacocque & Jon McDonald, Jazz Journalists Association, Lauren Deutsch, Greg Guy & GeeHive, WDCB, Moors Beer, Offset BBQ, Chicago Jazz Festival & DCASE,…
We mourn the extremely sad news that brilliant Chicago blues guitarist Kevin Shanahan has passed away in his sleep from a heart attack. Kevin was a very sweet and gentle soul, who played ferocious & wild lead and slide guitar behind Tail Dragger for decades. His Delmark recording legacy included Jimmy Burns‘ Back To The…
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…
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…
POP’S PLACE 4335 WEST MAIN STREET DECATUR, IL (3:00 P-6:00 P.M.) DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES DELMARK RECORDING ARTIST DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES Chicago Houserockin Blues, Rock Blues, Boogie & Soul Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames, an authentic, real deal blues band, high energy with versatile talent, variety, and a cohesive show that includes original driving…
