Photos: Howard GreenblattIt's January in Chicago and that means Buddy Guy is back for his winter residency at his namesake South Loop club.Howard was on hand with his camera to grab some great shots of the 2017 residency's very first night, Thursday, January 5th.  It continues each weekend in January -- Thursday...

Words: Robin Zimmerman | Photos: Howard GreenblattTheres nothing like a nice, chill Sunday afternoon on the Front Porch stage at the Chicago Blues Festival.  After two days of blistering heat, fans loved sitting in the sunshine while basking in the blues AND cooler temperatures.A large contingent of fans lined up around the stage to...

While classic rock continues to live onthrough tribute bands and reunion tours, the music of Jimi Hendrix can't be contained by a single band or artist.The Experience Hendrix Tour seeks to rectify this, allowing multiple guitariststo celebrate Jimi's life by fronting a crack house band. As you might guess, with a ton of talent...

Ravinia announced its lineup for 2016 today. With events and concerts scheduled from June 2 through September 11, the festival will feature more than 100 performers.Highlights include Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck, Chick Corea Trio, Steve Miller Band, Duran Duran, Hollywood Vampires (featuring Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper...

I'm not sure what brought Sinead O'Connor to Chicago, but whatever it was it didn't necessitate her learning the lyrics to our unofficial blues theme song.Buddy Guy has been laying it down several nights a week this winter at the annual residency at his South Loop tour. It's definitely a draw in these parts...

The Rolling Stones performed a career spanning set for the opening night of Milwaukees Summerfest, complete with surprise guests and a tour debut.The band opened with Jumpin Jack Flash, pairing the song with the title track from Its Only Rock n Roll, an unexpected choice.Though the band is currently promoting a reissue of...

The lineup for the 32nd Annual Chicago Blues Festival has been announced and aims to commemorate some of the most iconic figures in the history of the Chicago blues.Taking place June 12-14 in Grant Park, the festival will close with two special collaborative sets highlighting the music of Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters, respectively,...

Robert Randolph is just so many things. He and The Family Band popped in for a pair of shows at City Winery this winter as a part of the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival. He's the bandleader, a brilliant soloist, more-than-capable singer, master of ceremonies, and part-time comedian.He was even the inspiration for his...

In what has become a Chicago tradition, Buddy Guy announced his annual residency at his club, Legends. The residency consists of 16 shows between January 2 and January 31. The shows feature a wide variety of opening acts from the Chicago blues scene. Tickets are on sale now, with shows currently beginning to sell out.Friday Jan. 2 Buddy...

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