Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival is an all-day celebration of music old and new from 25 bands on three stages. The show features six-time Grammy-winner Béla Fleck and his Flecktones. Also on the bill: Dr. Dog, Emmitt-Nershi Band, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, The Giving Tree Band and more. Learn more...
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones Headline Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival
Congress Theater (Chicago, IL)
2009 Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival at the Congress Theater
Congress Theater (Chicago, IL)
The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival returns to the Congress Theater for a second year. This day-long festival features performances by over two dozen bands, including Grammy-winner Béla Fleck and his Flecktones, psych-folk outfit Dr. Dog, and other artists playing music ranging from bluegrass and blues to rock, jam band and funk. Learn more...
Garaj Mahal: Jazz-Funk Band at SPACE
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Garaj Mahal plays at SPACE in Evanston. Their spaced-out, wildly innovative blend of jazz, funk and world music jams features gospel-inspired keyboards, sitar solos and over a hundred years of combined musical experience. Learn more...
Tony Do Rosario at SPACE, with the Mike Allemana Organ Trio
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Chicaggo jazz guitarists Tony Do Rosario and Mike Allemana share a bill at Space. Do Rosario is a native of New Jersey, who played his Brazilian-influenced jazz in Los Angeles for 14 years before relocating to Chicago in 2007. Chicago native Mike Allemana performs with his Organ Trio. Learn more...