Author: Robin Zimmerman

Blood harmonies, blazing guitars, and a genre-spanning set marked Larkin Poe’s first appearance at St. Charles’ historic Arcada Theatre.

The 42nd Annual Chicago Blues Festival filled Chicago’s Millennium Park with three days of blues history in motion, as the blues took center stage with performances spanning generations, styles, and traditions.

Thousands filled Millennium Park for a day of standout performances that concluded with Marquise Knox, C.J. Chenier, Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, and an all-star Alligator Records revue.

Tommy Castro, Ally Venable, Eric Gales, and Trombone Shorty headlined a festival that celebrated both Aurora’s blues past and its vibrant present.

A kickoff at Ramova Theatre launched the 2026 Chicago Blues Festival, highlighted by John Primer’s Tribute to Theresa’s Lounge and a strong thread of blues history.

The Juke Joint Festival remains one of the blues world’s great annual gatherings, bringing together legendary performers, emerging artists, and devoted fans in the place where many of their stories intersect.

A packed Arcada Theatre welcomes Billy F. Gibbons and the BFGs for a night of ZZ Top favorites, blues covers, and Texas-sized stage presence.

Samantha Fish led Cedric Burnside and Jon Spencer through a shape-shifting night of Delta grooves, punk-blues swagger, and collaborative fireworks at Chicago’s House of Blues.

Stormy night? No problem. Reverend Peyton & his Big Damn Band fired up Garcia’s with hot riffs, fierce washboard, and one big damn blues sound.

Through headstones and family connections, Steve Salter’s Killer Blues Headstone Project preserves the legacies of dearly departed blues musicians.