ChicagoBluesTour™

Rosa’s Lounge is the darling of blues purists, offering a wide variety of local and touring acts, honoring tradition (the bar was modeled on the legendary Theresa’s) while nurturing modern original acts like Pete Galanis, the guitarist from the popular Howard & the White Boys, on a double-bill with veteran slide guitarist Li’l Ed Williams. This is a typical Rosa’s bill, featuring a popular veteran performer with a lot of showmanship alongside a younger star who’s picking up the mantle. Li’l Ed & the Blues Imperials have become the flagship act for Alligator Records, cranking out energy-charged CDs built around the slide-guitar theatrics Ed learned from his uncle, the legendary J.B. Hutto. This is featured as a “Guitar Duel”, but there’s just as likely to be a lot of friendly jamming going on, since both high-energy acts place an emphasis on fun. (8:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

LI’L ED VIDEO on YouTube: click this link to see Li’l Ed & the Blues Imperials in action

PETE GALANIS AUDIO via WimpyPlayer: click this button to hear Pete Galanis playing “Drive My Automobile” with Howard & the White Boys:

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