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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Chicago band The Claudettes to celebrate release of new album with show at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago
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By ERIC SCHELKOPF Chicago band The Claudettes certainly has its fair share of news these days. Drummer Michael Caskey, who formed the ban...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Award-winning blues guitarist Colin James to perform at the City Winery Chicago
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By ERIC SCHELKOPF Award-winning Canadian blues rock guitarist Colin James had to cut his last U.S. tour short after a car crashed into h...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Hayley and the Crushers frontwoman Hayley Cain talks about band ahead of show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles
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Photo credit: Cory Podielski By ERIC SCHELKOPF Ahead of Hayley and the Crushers upcoming show at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, the ...
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective to celebrate release of new album with two shows at Winter's Jazz Club
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By ERIC SCHELKOPF On its new album, "No Wind & No Rain," Chicago Soul Jazz Collective continues to break new musical ground. ...
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Chicago musicians Dave Specter, Brother John Kattke provide plenty of musical highlights at The Venue in Aurora
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By ERIC SCHELKOPF One of the things that sets Chicago blues musician Dave Specter apart from other blues musicians is his versatility. Th...
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