it was so nice.. we're doing it twice!!
Coming to Chicago for the 2025 Blues Festival?
Definitely to put this event on your things to-do calendar!
An experience you won't find anywhere else!
VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY FROM OUR WEBSITE LINK BELOW!
GEN. ADM tickets
General admission tickets ONLY available from the Buddy Guy Legends WEBSITE .
YOUR HOSt
BIGLLOU
Event & Voice Host from BB KINGS BluesVIlle on SiriusXM, Blues Music Award Winner & Chicago Hall of Fame Inductee
PERFORMANCES BY
NORA JEAN BRUSO
NORA JEAN BRUSO
NORA JEAN BRUSO
Chicago Queen of raw, gut bucket blues hailing from Greenwood, MS and Blues Fest favorite, brings the heat!
BROTHER JOHN
NORA JEAN BRUSO
NORA JEAN BRUSO
BIGLLOU's House Band Leader & Buddy Guy resident musician for over 30 years!
VINCE JOHNSON
NORA JEAN BRUSO
FERNANDO JONES
One of the greatest harmonica players and overall entertainers to grace the stage, he has enthralled audiences across the country and internationally.
FERNANDO JONES
NORA JEAN BRUSO
FERNANDO JONES
International Chicago Blues Man and Educator fostering the next generation of blues enthusiasts.
DOC PAYNE
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
MATTHEW SKOLLER
Doc. Payne carries on a strong tradition as a Blues drummer after his father Odie Payne Jr. the world-renowned drummer and entertainer from Chess Records.
MATTHEW SKOLLER
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
MATTHEW SKOLLER
Over 40 Years as one of Chicago's most respected harmonica players & band leaders.
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
Legendary Chicago Blues & Soul Artist known for hits like "Hey Mr. Sexy Man, & more!
DAWN TYLER WATSON
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
Her fabulous voice and incandescent stage presence make her the Queen of the Blues in Montreal."
EMERGING ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
HARRELL "YOUNG RELL" DAVENPORT
HARRELL "YOUNG RELL" DAVENPORT
HARRELL "YOUNG RELL" DAVENPORT
Whether accompanying himself on guitar while playing harmonica on a rack and singing, or alternating between guitar and harmonica, he's the future of the blues!
DESTINI RAWLS
HARRELL "YOUNG RELL" DAVENPORT
HARRELL "YOUNG RELL" DAVENPORT
The daughter of Soul Blues Legend Johnny Rawls was nominated for the 2025 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist. Soulful, velvet blues setting the tone for a new generation of performers!
HONORING 2025 blues hall of Fame inductee
BOB STROGER
This Chicago Blues Living Legend is actively touring at the age of 94 and is reaping the rewards for his decades of laying the foundation for countless blues bands. No performer has ever been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame at an older age. We're celebrating his induction & his 2025 Blues Music Award win for Instrumentalist Bass, in his home town with a few of his friends!
CHICAGO'S 2025 BLUES MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
Come out and celebrate Chicago pride as we honor five hometown heroes who just brought home Blues Music Awards! Let’s show some love to the artists keeping the blues alive and thriving in the Windy City.
Fun-Raising EPIC guitarS & MORE
ONE OF A KIND RAFFLE ITEMS
BLUES FEST KICKOFF GUITAR & MORE!
BLUES FEST KICKOFF GUITAR & MORE!
Our "Hall of Fame" Guitars are sought after, one of a kind, collectors items. Winning bidders agree the guitars can ONLY be signed by Blues Hall of Fame Inductees. Buddy Guy and Taj Mahal's signatures anchor this years guitar with more to come at the Party! -AUCTION WILL BE ONLINE
BLUES FEST KICKOFF GUITAR & MORE!
BLUES FEST KICKOFF GUITAR & MORE!
BLUES FEST KICKOFF GUITAR & MORE!
In addition to the HOF Guitar, we'll be auctioning the KickOff Party Artist Guitar, signed by all of the artists performing on the show! What a wonderful piece of Chicago memorabilia to add to your collection and support our charities! There will also be signed photos, albums, artwork and other great items. If you'd like to donate an item to auction, contact us!
