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At a sold-out Thalia Hall, Bill Murray took to the stage with the Blood Brothers band for an unforgettable performance. Despite initial nerves, Murray’s charisma and passion for music shone through as he belted out hits like Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” and The Kinks’ “Tired of Waiting.” With an all-star cast, including blues veterans Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, the night was a celebration of both Murray’s comedic charm and musical talent.

Whether it was a tale about Sonny Boy Williamson horning in on Otis Rush’s club gig or Musselwhite’s experience of penning his “Stranger in a Strange Land” as a new arrival to Chicago in 1962, Musselwhite’s stories were as engaging as the music that’s garnered him a Grammy win, numerous Blues Music awards and several other accolades.

Ivan Singh expressed his admiration for the Chicago blues tradition, before serving up his own Argentinian twist on the genre.

The free concert, a double bill with Ronnie Baker Brooks and Shemekia Copeland, provided a full slate of priceless memories and magical moments.

A band from Boston came in and shook up the hipsters in Chicago with their own brand of down and dirty blues.

This evening served as a prime example of how the power of music can help bring people together.

Let me take you on a journey through the captivating sounds of My Son The Hurricane: a band that brings a storm of musical brilliance to the stage.

There are plenty of other musical happenings on the summer schedule in the Chicago area, but Blues Fest is the big daddy of them all.

Booker T. Jones, the legendary musician and maestro of soulful melodies, recently graced the stage of The State Theater in Kalamazoo, MI.

Although Waters passed away in 1983, he left a legacy that continues to this day. There was strong evidence of this on the Des Plaines Theater stage.

Concert review/photo gallery! “Anytime I play live, I just want to make people forget about everything else in the world and feel the same joy that I feel on stage.”