Scaled up to festival production, the electricity crackles with the sound of Chicago's Maxwell Street; scaled back for a listening room, the sweet sounds harken back to breezy front porches along a riverbank. Creative and consistent, Gerry delivers the goods and more in any situation - toes are guaranteed to tap and smiles are simply the default.

The Mountainaires are a country harmony trio from Chicago, Illinois. Jon Williams plays the guitar and sings. Kenneth Rainey plays the mandolin and sings. Josh Piet plays bass. Their third EP, Why Not Confess? is out now. Their second EP, Shame on Me, and their eight-song debut EP are available as a CD, download, or on major streaming sites.

Mike Wheeler has a vast knowledge of music and a voice that's reminiscent of the late Sam Cooke. He can sing and play everything so well that you may forget what the original record even sounds like. From Jazz to Rock, from popular music to Top 40, he slides in and out of musical genres with sophistication, ease and indulgence. Mike Wheeler is a brilliant staple in the Chicago blues community, playing and writing songs for a variety of Chicago artists including, Nellie Tiger Travis, Peaches Staten, Sam Cockrell, Demetria Taylor, Big Ray & Cadillac Dave.

The Mike Wheeler Band consists of :

Mike Wheeler- Guitar & Vocals

Larry Williams- Bass & Vocals

Cleo Cole- Drums

Ronnie Hicks- Keyboards & Vocals

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top venues and festivals throughout the USA and has toured internationally in 19 countries.

One of the busiest blues outfits in Chicagoland, the Smiley Tillmon Band is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. There’s an obvious reason why the veteran guitarist’s booking schedule is so jam-packed: Smiley knows how to have a good time and makes sure his audience does too.

Join the Red Star Ramblers for a foot stompin’ honky tonkin’ good time.

Omar Coleman as a rising star with iron-clad longevity in the national blues scene. Hailing from the West Side of Chicago, Coleman grew up entrenched in soul music and black music that defined the era in the mid-90s.

Few blues performers walk the walk to the degree of Chicago based guitarist/bandleader Joe Moss. One of the hardest working performers on the scene today. Not just an imitator of the music's glorious past, he strives to find his own sound and material within the styles he chooses to play.

Grainne Loucia Duffy, professionally known as Grainne Duffy, is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from Ireland. Her specific genres include Soul, Blues and Americana enriched with some country and pop elements.

In 2014, family obligations brought Lupo back to his Chicago roots and the Blues music he so deeply loved. Brian Lupo and his band currently perform in and around Chicago at top Blues clubs including Rosa’s Lounge and the Harlem Ave Lounge.

When you look at Joey J. Saye, you see a promising, young musician with his entire life ahead of him. When you hear him, his sound and his musicianship far surpass his age. The way he attacks the strings with finesse embodies the roots of blues as if he was around when the Blues were born.

During his time in Chicago, Dave has continued touring and has been blessed to grace the stage many times with the living legend himself who inspired him to learn how to play guitar, Mr. Buddy Guy. When not working on his music publishing and licensing company, “Who’z the Boss Music”, Dave can be found playing at the famed historic Chicago blues club Rosa’s Lounge every Tuesday night with his band, playing with Cesar Rosas’ (of Los Lobos) side project “Cesar Rosas and the Chitown Playboys” and lighting up regional and European festivals.

Born and raised in Chicago, IL amongst the most prolific blues legends and blues masters in the world, Wayne Baker Brook's blues roots may run deeper and broader than the Great Lakes themselves. 

Funky Mojo Daddy is a soulful blues band from Northwest Indiana. Almost 20 years strong and still going.

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top venues and festivals throughout the USA and has toured internationally in 19 countries.