Community
West Side musician releasing new album, performing at blues fest
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Chicago blues musician Larry Taylor unveils a new album this month and will perform with some of his family at the Chicago Blues Fest and at Fitzgeralds.
News
Blues legend Larry Taylor’s quest to revive the blues on Chicago’s West Side
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With a musical career spanning several decades, Taylor wants to “bring the blues back to his community.” That’s what music is all about – bringing people together, he says.
Community
Free Wednesday shows at Austin Town Hall continue
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Stop by Austin Town Hall from 4:30 t 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 for another free outdoor concert featuring Larry Taylor and the Soul Blues Healers.
Community
Free blues concert at Austin Town Hall
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Larry Taylor and the Soul Blues Healers will be performing on Wednesdays at Austin Town hall starting July 27. Other performances will be Aug. 3 ,24 and 31, and Sept. 14 and 21.
Community
Tickets still available for Friday night blues performance in Austin
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Musician Fernando Jones will be performing Friday, April 22 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washingon Blvd.
News
Blues festival comes to Austin
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Celebrate the blues this weekend in the heart of Austin’s Soul City Corridor. The free performances will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at Chicago and Mayfield. Stop by Friday and Saturday for other activities, including art and spoken word.
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Get down at blues performance
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The seventh annual blues fest will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson. The event is being sponsored by the Illinois Alliance, Ald. Chris Taliaferro and the Issac S. Carothers Youth and Senior Foundation.
Community
Groove to West Side blues and soul on Saturday
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Musician Larry Taylor will be performing at the event, which is a fundraiser for Austin youth to travel. Stop by 5940 W. Chicago Ave. from 12 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9th.
Community
Come hear blues and soul by Larry Taylor
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A free concert will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 29th at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson.
Opinion
Blues can help black Chicago revive, relate
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West Side resident Bonni McKeown says Chicago’s world-famous blues music can be a powerful cultural symbol to encourage appreciation of African-American culture. The city would greatly benefit from a blues revival, she says.