Melody Angel and Billy Branch (top left, top center) perform at Bronzeville Blues on Sunday; Mzz Reese and Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials (top right, bottom) play as part of Soul City Blues at Taste of ...

The 2025 edition of the Chicago Blues Festival has one of the stronger lineups in recent memory—its mix of hallowed veterans and up-and-comers suggests that the idiom remains very healthy. The ...

The 2026 Chicago Blues Festival will take place June 4–7 with free performances across multiple venues in the city. The event begins at Ramova Theatre, continues at Millennium Park and finishes with a ...

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The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full lineup and programming highlights for the 2024 edition of the beloved Chicago Blues Festival, ...

Since June of 1984, just a little over a year removed from the death of legendary Chicago bluesman Muddy Waters, Chicago Blues Fest has operated annually in the Windy City as the country’s largest ...

Buddy Guy is one of the most talented living blues players, and his influence on the genre (especially the Chicago blues) has left a mark that is still felt today. It’s not surprising all that newer, ...

Legendary Chicago blues guitarist George “Buddy” Guy told the Tribune two years ago he was retiring from the road. But apparently he couldn’t stay away. The product of Lettsworth, Louisiana, turns 90 ...