Concert Preview: 2011 Chicago Blues Festival

Bobby Parker 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

One of our favorite moments at last year’s Chicago Blues Festival was beginning our concert genealogy exploration while we watched guitar legend Bobby Parker demonstrate why his rhythm and grooves played a major inspirational role for Led Zeppelin after Jimmy Paige saw him rock the stage live. Seeing Parker’s set and many other excellent performances [...]

Massive Weekly Wrap-Up: Huge News For You!

Sometimes there are concerts that are so big, so huge, so monumentally massive that words can’t describe the impact that they have on fans and bands. Yes, I’ve been to a few concerts like that. And if I were to compare weekly wrap-ups to those mega concert moments, I would say that combining the last [...]

Chicago Blues Festival Triggers A New Exploration Into Concert Genealogy

A soggy Saturday in the Windy City couldn’t keep us from enjoying a day of excellent blues roots tunes. And the rain certainly didn’t stop me from connecting our Blues Fest experience to a famous blues-influenced rock band either. All in all, I’d say it was a pretty good day for concert fans who love [...]

Concert Preview: Chicago Blues Festival, Old Town Art Fair

Chicago Blues Festival

This weekend the Chicago Blues Festival and Old Town Art Fair will be rocking the Windy City. We’re ready. Are you? Get show details,  mobile app info and more.