Blues

• Buddy Guy: Against All Odds

  30-07-2026 19:49 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Don Wilcock wrote Buddy Guy’s 1993 authorized biography, Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues, chronicling the bluesman’s remarkable journey from the Chicago blues scene to international recognition.Buddy Guy turns 90 today. At age 10 he told his mother he couldn’t wait until he was a man. “She used to look at me and say, ‘Ok, when you get to be a man, you got to go where you don’t want to go’ and I just realized she was telling me th
  
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• Artists I’m Following – Maya de Vitry, Glen Hansard, and Ken Pomeroy

  14-08-2026 02:01 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Maya de Vitry is a Nashville singer/songwriter who is a little bit country, folk, indie rock, and Americana. She released her fifth and latest album, All My Faith, on July 24, 2026. Not surprisingly, she displays all those influences mentioned above. Themes of love and acceptance – particularly self-acceptance resonate throughout the album. Maya says, “I’d like my music to feel like you are invited into a lush living forest or into a remote river canyon where suddenly you
  
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• Cam Kimbrough wants to keep Hill Country blues alive — and make it a household name

  14-08-2026 00:54 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Cam Kimbrough laments that Hill Country blues is not what it once was — not like it was when he says God taught him to play the drums. “I just sat down and started playing,” he recalls. Back then, wild house parties were a regular weekend ritual, corn liquor flowed and hypnotic music permeated the air — bodies moving through sweat, smoke and soul. The music was pure and tangible, its primal rhythms offering respite to people who had spent the week working hard in the fiel
  
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• Review/Gallery: Larkin Poe Answers the Call at the Arcada Theatre

  12-08-2026 03:58 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  As the owner of the Arcada and DesPlaines Theatre and organizer of popular Chicago-area festivals including Hillside Summer Nights, Addison’s Rock and Wheels and the long-running Taylor Street Festival, local impresario Ron Onesti seems to live by P.T Barnum’s adage to “give the People What they Want.”This certainly was the case with the recent booking of Larkin Poe, who played Onesti’s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles for the very first time on Friday, June 26th. 
  
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• Review/Gallery: Larkin Poe Answers the Call at the Arcada Theater

  12-08-2026 03:58 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  As the owner of the Arcada and DesPlaines Theater and organizer of popular Chicago-area festivals including Hillside Summer Nights, Addison’s Rock and Wheels and the long-running Taylor Street Festival, local impresario Ron Onesti seems to live by P.T Barnum’s adage to “give the People What they Want.”This certainly was the case with the recent booking of Larkin Poe, who played Onesti’s Arcada Theater in St. Charles for the very first time on Friday, June 26th. 
  
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• NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL

  11-08-2026 22:44 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL
  Annual extravaganza returns October 9-11 with performances by Samantha Fish, Booker T. Jones, Little Freddie King, and many more!
  NEW ORLEANS, LA – The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation returns with the highly anticipated 20th anniversary celebration of the CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL. It will be held in New Orleans’ Lafayette Square Park (602 St. Charles Ave.)
  
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• Russ Green – Wicked Modern Blues

  10-08-2026 22:28 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  Stone Cold finds Chicago bluesman Russ Green at the peak of his powers, delivering ten original songs fueled by soulful vocals, blazing harmonica, and modern songwriting rooted in tradition. Backed by a stellar band, Green blends gritty Chicago blues, deep grooves, and heartfelt storytelling into his most accomplished and compelling album yet.BUY/STREAMWHAT THE CRITICS SAY“wicked modern blues sound”
  Patrick Romanowski, Living Blues“Stone Cold proves that the blues can still sur
  
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• Laura Chavez’s Guitar-Driven Journey From Sideman to Solo Artist With ‘My Voice’

  07-08-2026 01:58 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  For nearly two decades, Laura Chavez has been one of the blues world’s most dependable guitarists, lending her playing to Ruf Records sessions and touring across Europe as part of the label’s Blues Caravan. Along the way, she earned a reputation as a musician who could elevate every project she joined, becoming the first and only woman to win the Blues Music Award for Guitarist of the Year.Her first solo instrumental album, My Voice, finds common ground between blues, roots rock, sou
  
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• The 2026 Blues and Bayou Festival presents Sol Roots at The Sedalia Center

  07-08-2026 00:42 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  The 2026 Blues and Bayou Festival features the Sol Roots Trio, known for their dynamic fusion of New Orleans-inspired funk, deep blues, and soulful grooves, on Saturday, August 8, at the beautiful Virginia arts venue The Sedalia Center. Additionally, the local acoustic group Root 2 Music will open the event with their captivating blend of folk and country blues. This annual SedaliaFeast concert and dinner serves as a fundraiser for the arts center, dedicated to enhancing the arts and entertainme
  
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• Review/Gallery: Lindsey Stirling Brings a High-Energy Spectacle Home to Arizona

  05-08-2026 03:36 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona, Lindsey Stirling has exploded onto the music scene with a style and energy entirely her own. The violinist, songwriter, and dancer blends classical, rock, and everything in between, and the Arizona Financial Theatre crowd experienced another chapter in Stirling’s one-of-a-kind musical journey.Lindsey Stirling performs on July 28, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Scuteri)With a sold-out show in front of her Arizona fans, Stirling proved why her
  
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• Jason DeVore Turns a Small Crowd Into a Big Night at Pub Rock Live

  05-08-2026 03:16 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Jason DeVore performed on a Friday night at Pub Rock Live in Scottsdale, Arizona, delivering a memorable solo acoustic performance across two sets. It was the kind of unexpected show that turns into a story people tell for years—the same way fans talk about seeing U2 in an Irish pub before they became U2, or John Cougar unexpectedly sitting in at a Prescott bar for a few songs.With only about 50 people in attendance inside a venue that holds more than 350, DeVore created a rare experience:
  
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• Recapping the Weekend Happenings at the 2026 Chicago Blues Festival

  03-08-2026 22:02 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  The calendar may have moved into August, but the memories made in Chicago’s Millennium Park during the 2026 Chicago Blues Festival are still fresh. Since it’s been said that “pictures or it didn’t happen,” here is a photo recap of just some of the weekend happenings from the 42nd Annual Chicago Blues Festival.
  Once again, Chicago proved to be the melting pot for blues lovers as the city played host to everyone from up-and-coming artists including the Patch of Blues
  
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• Exclusive Video Premiere: The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Shares Title Track “What Can We Do?”

  30-07-2026 19:00 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra (APSO) returns with a powerful reminder that music can be both a reflection of the world’s challenges and a call to action. American Blues Scene is proud to exclusively premiere the video for “What Can We Do?” — a moving collaboration featuring the Sons of the Soul Revivers and a message of hope, unity, and collective responsibility.
  Led by two-time Grammy nominee Willy Jordan (Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio), APSO has always been built
  
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• Remembering Glen Hansard: Oscar-Winning, Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Dies Aged 56

  30-07-2026 15:10 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  I first saw the news on Facebook in a post by Nikki O’Neill. Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash around 4:30am local time west of Dublin. My first thought was that another talent has left us too soon.Hansard is known for his roles in the movies The Commitments (Outspan Foster) and Once (Guy). A fan theory – never confirmed- he is the same character in both movies. The theory is based on Mansard’s last scene in The Commitments where he
  
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• Gyasi Embraces His Appalachian Blues Roots, Premieres “Man From the Mountain”

  29-07-2026 17:31 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Gyasi might not be the first artist you’d expect to make a blues record. Yet Songs from the Holler reveals a remarkably natural connection to the music that has stayed with him since his West Virginia beginnings.Photo credit: Alexis Rodimsev
  Despite his reputation for a theatrical rock and roll aesthetic that channels the spirit of Ziggy Stardust and Marc Bolan — and his role as Alice Cooper’s lead guitarist on The Revenge of Alice Cooper — “Man From the Mountain&rd
  
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• Mystery Street Recording’s Mickey Cushing on Studio Craft, Capturing the Human Element, and “We Love Da Bears”

  29-07-2026 03:04 via americanbluesscene.com
  
  Mickey Cushing is the Studio Systems Manager and Senior Audio Engineer at Mystery Street Recording Company in Chicago. His journey into music began in sixth grade when he bought his first guitar with the money he earned washing cars during the summer. He later switched to bass, which became his primary instrument.In 2001, Mickey experienced his first studio recording, and it quickly became his lifelong passion. His passion led to a degree from Columbia College Chicago’s renowned Audio Arts
  
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• The 2027 Big Easy Cruise is already over 80% sold! BOOK NOW w/ special code from Blues Festival Guide

  12-07-2026 19:05 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  The 2027 Big Easy Cruise is already over 80% sold! BOOK NOW w/ special code from Blues Festival Guide
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL • Half Moon Cay • San Juan • St. Maarten
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  It’s the ultimate celebration of all things New Orleans – from the music, the food, the art, the people, it’s everything you want in a music fest. PLUS, you’ll get to sail to bea
  
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• The Black Mountain Blues Society proudly announces lineup for the 2026 Black Mountain Blues Experience September 25–27, 2026, in downtown Black Mountain, North Carolina

  17-06-2026 01:44 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC) — The Black Mountain Blues Society proudly announced the full artist lineup for the 2026 Black Mountain Blues Experience. The festival will be taking place on September 25–27, 2026, in downtown Black Mountain, North Carolina. This year’s September event introduces a thoughtfully curated, intentionally intimate format. It is designed to deepen the connection between artists and audience.VENUEHosted entirely indoors at the White Horse Black Mountain venue, the
  
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• The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival scheduled September 5-6, 2026 in High Point, NC

  12-06-2026 03:13 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  HIGH POINT, NC) – The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, is happening Saturday-Sunday, September 5-6, 2026, Named in honor of the legendary saxophonist, the festival brings the spirit of Coltrane’s groundbreaking influence on jazz, blues, R&B, rock, and hip-hop to High Point, (1841 Eastchester Dr.), in North Carolina — the city where his musical journey began.
   
  Set against the backdrop of Oak Hollow Park’s serene lake and lush surroundings, thi
  
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• JP Soars Featuring Anne HarrisDrop New Album – Gypsy Blue Revue via Forty Below Records

  06-06-2026 22:05 via bluesfestivalguide.com
  
  JP Soars Featuring Anne Harris Drop New Album – Gypsy Blue Revue via Forty Below RecordsOrder HereAcclaimed blues guitarist and songwriter JP Soars releases Gypsy Blue Revue, featuring violinist and vocalist Anne Harris, via Forty Below Records. Listen / Order the album here. (https://fortybelow.ffm.to/gypsy-blue-revue)FIERY GUITARISTFor more than two decades, Soars has built his reputation the way roots music was meant to be built . Onstage, night after night. A fiery guitarist,
  
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• BREAKING: Blues Music Awards 2019 Winners Announced

  10-05-2019 09:34
  SHEMEKIA COPELAND, MIKE WELCH, AND MICHAEL LEDBETTER SCORED BIG AT THE BLUES FOUNDATION’S 40TH ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
  First-time winners Ben Harper and Sugaray Rayford joined veteran BMA honorees Buddy Guy and Marcia Ball among the triumphant musicians at the gala ceremony hosted by Little Steven Van ZandtBilly Branch & Lurrie Bellphoto by Joseph A. Rosen
  Colin James & Colin LindenPhoto by Alex Ginsburg
  Shemekia CopelandPhoto by Joseph A. Rosen
  Mindi Abair, William Bell, &
  
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• Boz Scaggs at Jazz Fest 2019

  07-05-2019 14:55 via americanbluesscene.com
  Jazz Fest is celebrating its 50th anniversary in New Orleans and on tour, in support of his new album Out of the Blues, Boz Scaggs stopped by to close day three in the Blues Tent.
  The Blues Tent, one of many stages at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was jam packed. Spilling outside, folks were gathered to get a peek or have a listen to this legendary performer. Scaggs played for almost an hour and a half, playing old and new, his recognizable voice sounding as strong as ever. The one
  
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• Glenn Alexander Hosts Cancer Benefit Pig Gig 2019

  03-05-2019 12:31 via americanbluesscene.com
  If April showers bring May flowers we ought to have a ton. I know I showered at least once in April but I can’t say I smell like a flower. Okay folks – Pig Gig Arkansas is happening May 19th. Make the trip if you can or feel free to donate any amount to Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) in honor of Jay Alexander. We’re doing all we can to raise money and save lives and share some love, food, music and laughter while doing it. The only Shadowland hit in months – and fo
  
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• Capitol Theater and Ruth Eckerd Hall Have Pre-Sale Tickets For Leela James, Dave Koz & Friends and More

  28-04-2019 14:35 via americanbluesscene.com
  R&B, Rock & Soul singer/songwriter Leela James makes her way to Clearwater, Florida on July 6th, in support of her new CD Are You Ready? for her Capitol Theatre debut. Her deep, rich, and gritty vocals have drawn comparisons to Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, and Tina Turner. The first single “That Woman” is a classic rock track with some echoes of rhythm and blues. Like almost all other musicians hit with the neo-soul and retro-soul tags, the primary in
  
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• Oscar Wilson A Cash Box King

  27-04-2019 21:00 via americanbluesscene.com
  In 2001, Joe Nosek founded The Cash Box Kings in Madison, Wisconsin. Since 2007, he’s co-led the band with Oscar Wilson, the charismatic vocalist. The two form a perfect union; Wilson’s authentic South Side Chicago blues vocal delivery mixed with Nosek’s dynamic harmonica playing. According to Wilson, “The Cash Box Kings are a throwback to the golden age of blues with some kickin’ fresh young blood. Joe is my best friend in the music world. The band is a marriage ma
  
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• The Iceman Special at Jazzfest

  27-04-2019 11:15 via americanbluesscene.com
  If you are in New Orleans for Jazzfest you already know about the major amounts of talent available to see over these 11 days. I checked out the Wednesday at the Square Concert Series at Lafayette Square Park, and wasn’t disappointed. Neither were the thousands of people that witnessed a great jam by The Iceman Special.
  The Iceman Special, formed in the Crescent City, call themselves a swamp funk band. They’re a four-piece combo of organized chaos, made up of two brothers, Will (voca
  
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• Barre None – It’s Aqua Lung 2019

  21-04-2019 13:31 via americanbluesscene.com
  Ian Anderson may own the name but he’s gonna have to up his game to catch up to his former guitarist Martin Barre who tore it up on the first two nights of his band’s current American tour at The Strand Theatre, deep in the hinterlands of upstate New York at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains.Martin was the guitarist for 43 years in Jethro Tull, the British rock band best known for “Aqualung.” “Ian Anderson copyrighted the name,” says Martin. “Essentia
  
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• The Cash Box Kings Return With ‘Hail to the Kings!’

  20-04-2019 11:51 via americanbluesscene.com
  Alligator Records has set a May 17 release date for Hail To The Kings!, the dynamic new album from traditional blues innovators The Cash Box Kings. Co-led by real-deal Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter Oscar Wilson and Madison, Wisconsin-based songwriter, harmonica master and singer Joe Nosek, the band plays brilliantly raw and unvarnished houserocking blues. Wilson’s huge, gritty vocals and Nosek’s powerhouse harmonica fuel their razor-sharp original songs.
  Mixing tough Chicago
  
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• Legendary Downchild Blues Band Announce 50th Anniversary Tour

  20-04-2019 00:01 via americanbluesscene.com
  Legendary blues band Downchild are celebrating 50 years of the blues – and taking the party across North America. Announced U.S. dates thus far include June 21 at Rochester International Jazz Festival (with special guest Dan Aykroyd); and August 17 at Chenango Blues Festival in Norwich, New York. Additional US tour date announcements are forthcoming.
  Hot on the heels of their JUNO-nominated (Canada’s Grammy) 2017 album, Something I’ve Done, Downchild have announced a special 50
  
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• Past and Present Greats Will Be Celebrated During Blues Music Awards Week

  19-04-2019 19:00 via americanbluesscene.com
  The Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Week delivers an abundance of amazing events for acclaimed musicians, industry professionals, ardent fans, and the general public to experience in the cradle of the blues, Memphis, Tennessee. This popular annual gathering provides an exhilarating opportunity to pay tribute to today’s top performers along with saluting blues’ vital history and heritage. 
   
  The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame welcomes its 40th class Wednesd
  
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