postponed WAYNE BAKER BROOKS “Down and Dirty-from the-gut-blues ” — Chicago Tribune

“He's got the talent, the energy and everything else to make it click ” — Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of today’s top guitarists whose signature style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich blues heritage yet effortlessly expands the boundaries of the…

postponed~Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames ~ Real Chicago Blues!

Featuring passionate vocalists, stinging Chicago Slide guitar, sax mastery, and a rock solid rhythm section schooled and actually in bands by the masters, such as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Tyrone Davis, Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor, Eddy Eddy Clearwater, Little Milton and many more! This is a REAL DEAL, authentic blues band with versatile talent, variety,…

Foo Fighters Pre Party

with the Best Dam Deals Downtown! $3 ~16oz DOMESTICS & BOMBS (cherry, grape, orange or jager) $4 FIREBALLS & JAMESON 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

postponed~ Winner! The Jose Ramirez Band ~ “The Costa Rican Blues Ambassador”

"An incendiary guitarist, even hotter than his homeland" Stephen Foster - BBC UK "One of Costa Rica’s greatest exports" Monte Adkison - Blue Monday Magazine "Costa Rica’s Robert Cray" Nanette Wiser - Suncoast Blues Society Publisher "Deep Blues… Powerful and Passionate" Bob Margolin "If you like your Blues rocked hard, Jose is your man" Mark…

postponed~Blues Meets Girl ~ UK meets TEXAS

Mr. Downchild and Kasimira met at a jam session when a mutual friend asked them to sit in. It was immediately evident that their musical styles worked well together. Later, Mr. D would invite Kassy to show up at his gigs and have her up to do a couple of tunes. Before long it became…