In The Loop Magazine Blues Archives

Iconoclastic Troubadour Pokey LaFarge Drops Latest Single With New Album Out In Early Fall And Two Stops In Chicago

Jun 23, 2026 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

Illinois native and Iconoclastic American troubadour Pokey LaFarge has shared his irresistible new single, “The Thing,” available everywhere now via his own Boxer Boy Records. An official music...

The Blues Don’t Retire As Buddy Guy’s January Reign at Legends Continues To Sell Out And Amaze

Jan 16, 2026 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie On a bitter Chicago night in January, the glow spilling out of Buddy Guy’s Legends felt warmer than usual. The marquee didn’t need explaining. It rarely does […]

Photo Gallery: Cedric Burnside live in Chicago at House of Blues

Dec 09, 2025 admin_bitlc Media, Photos 1

Review: Samantha Fish Melts The Tundra Away At House Of Blues Chicago On ‘Shake Em Down Tour’ With Jon Spencer and Cedric Burnside

Dec 08, 2025 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie If there was any doubt that Samantha Fish could warm up a frozen Chicago crowd, the proof arrived just minutes after the Bears dropped yet another bitter […]

Blistering Blues With Samantha Fish As She Ignites A Heatwave At FitzGerald’s American Music Festival

Jul 07, 2025 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

By James Currie Samantha Fish’s set at FitzGerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn, nestled under the new outdoor pavilion during the American Music Festival, was nothing short of electric. Blazing through...