Blues Champs Howard And The White Boys return to the town where they first formed, Dekalb, for a show at LaCalle Bar and Music Venue, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Saturday, October 1. Show: 9pm. Tickets: $10. Info: (815) 901-0670 or visit https://www.facebook.com/lacallebarandmusicvenue. Howard and the White Boys formed in 1988 at NIU (Northern Illinois University) in Dekalb. […]
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The world class Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego hosted the 4th annual SD Smooth Jazz festival June 11th & 12th, 2022, a long held popular festival in the mid-year San Diego music scene. Cohosted by the phenomenal Pat Prescott of 94.7, “The Wave” radio Station and promoted by Rainbow Promotions, this annual event combines […]
Head Honchos rock the blues like only they can for a special “Lodge Jam” event to benefit area veterans, at Lake Carroll, 3-200 Association Dr., Friday, September 30. Show: 7pm-10pm. $10. Donation. Info: (819) 493-2552 or visit www.lodgejam.com. The popular longtime Valparaiso, IN-based blues-rock quartet competed at the 2022 IBC (International Blues Challenge in Memphis last winter, TN, representing the Blue […]
Renowned Louisiana blues guitarist Tab Benoit, on tour and fresh off a rousing performance at the Big Blues Bender (where he’s affectionately known as ‘The Mayor of Benderville’), performs locally at The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, Thursday, September 1. Show: 8PM. Tickets: $39. Info: (949) 496-8930 or visit https://www.ticketweb.com/event/tab-benoit-with-special-guest-the-coach-house-tickets/12144275?pl=coach&REFID=coach Opening for Benoit on this leg […]
Barbara Tobler (Lead Vocalist – Crimson Coil) is a versatile, dynamic singer known for singing in different languages and styles, including classical, jazz, blues, broadway, pop, and rock. https://barbaratobler.com/ wwww.crimsoncoil.com Our Interview with Barbara at the 2022 NAMM Show:
Sellersville Theater welcomes 2022 Blues Music Awards winner, soulful blues saxophonist-vocalist Vanessa Collier, in concert on Friday, August 26. Show: 8:00pm. Tickets: $29.50-$45.00. Info: (215) 257-5808 or visit http://www.ST94.com/. Collier’s career and acclaim continue to ascend; she recently won “Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year” at the 2022 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, which wasn’t her first.: Vanessa has […]
Brad Osborne, Jeff Mulrennan and Greg Matheny began making music together back in Aurora, Colorado. In the 80’s they were living the best years of their lives, touring across the Western US, poised—or so they thought—for imminent rock and roll stardom. Our Interview with Jeff Mulrennan:
Although there are many rock festivals held throughout the world during the summer months, the only one to focus solely on core-based music (metalcore, deathcore, slam, beatdown, etc.) will take place from August 26-28 – the Kentucky Irate Fest. Held at the MG Prime Entertainment Complex (7021 Global Drive, in Louisville, Kentucky), each day will […]
The ‘Piana From Savannah’, acclaimed 2019 Grammy-nominated American Roots artist Victor Wainwright and the Train is on tour this Summer, with a local performance in Wheeling at 21st Heritage Music Blues Fest, Heritage Port, Sunday, August 14. Showtime: 8:00PM. Tickets: $40.-$400. Info: BluesFest 2022 Passes – Heritage Music (heritage-music-bluesfest.myshopify.com). Wainwright, now Memphis-based, was recently nominated in the Piano category for the 2022 […]