By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Sugar Blue -> Born and raised in New York, harmonica genius Sugar Blue began his career as a street musician, he grew up listening to the jazz greats and then honed his chops by wailing along with Bob Dylan (with whom he would later record…) and Stevie Wonder songs on the radio. Like many american […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials -> Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials are among the premiere party bands to have come out of Chicago during the ’80s. Often compared to Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor, fiery, flamboyant slide guitarist Lil’ Ed Williams and his group play dedicated, rough-edged and hard-rocking dance music and […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Joanna Connor -> Joanna Connor came off of a Greyhound bus leaving a promising music career in her hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts to pursue her love of Chicago blues. Since that day of October 15, 1985, her Chicago journey has been prolific! Her latest accolade is being voted runner up to Buddy Guy in Chicago Reader’s ” Reader’s […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Mitch Woods -> Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage, not for three years but three decades. Taking their inspiration from the great jump n’ boogie outfits of the late 40s and early 50s, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Albert Castiglia -> RUF Records announced the signing of top Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, Albert Castiglia (pronounced ka-steel-ya), to the Internationally renowned label, with a U.S. release of SOLID GROUND scheduled for April 8th, 2014. He joins RUF for the release of his seventh album in two decades filled with constant touring, songwriting and […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Alexis P Suter -> International Recording Artist’s The Alexis P Suter Band are a powerful and unique 5 piece ensemble fronted by a vocalist who transcends styles and genres. When the great Bluesman B.B. King first heard Alexis P. Suter sing, he was visibly impressed and said so after her opening set for him at […]
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By JenJo on January 20, 2015
Juke Joint Five -> If you’re looking for down home, old school, no-nonsense, house-rocking, kickass electric blues, you’ve come to the right place! The Juke Joint 5 focuses on the sounds you might have heard emerging in the early 1950s from some distant, static-crackling, late night radio station: jumped-up urban rhythm and blues; the raw […]
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11:00AM-12:00PM
Frankie Boy & Blues Express
12:15PM-1:15PM
Regina Bonelli
1:30PM-2:30PM
Barrett Anderson
2:45PM-4:00PM
Eliza Neals
4:15PM-5:30PM
Shaelyn Band
5:45PM-7:00PM
Brandon Santini