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Day two of the bountiful blues buffet!

Opening night acts featured Wayne Baker Brooks, the Blind Boys of Alabama with the legendary Bobby Rush, and a centennial tribute to Albert King.

Model Citizen opted instead for a proven formula written long ago: plug it in, turn it on, and “kick out the jams.”

As they displayed recently to a sold-out crowd, The Blue Stones play with a raw ferocity that the Chop Shop struggled to contain.

His intro: A single-chord, loud, sustained strumming followed with a single, turn-it-up-to-eleven country yodel.

The performance at Chicago’s Sleeping Village music venue, touring behind ‘The Fooler’ and playing the album in entirety, was another masterstroke from Waterhouse who transported the crowd in the dimly lit club to the bygone era that seeps from his music.

The Wood Brothers are currently on tour in support of a new album, and recently stopped in Chicago to perform at the Salt Shed.

The big sounds of both bands suited the ethereal venue which makes up the sub-structure of the 18th Century South Bridge in Edinburgh.

The 5x GRAMMY winner with almost 50 years of music under his belt brought his amazing guitar work and storytelling to the Valley of the Sun.

Happy 90th Birthday, Willie!