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Rick Holmstrom (left) and Mavis Staples (right) perform on stage during Chicago Blues Fest. Sunday, … More June 8 at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago, IL Photo by Ethan Chivari “My name is Ivan Singh – this is a dream come true,” said the Argentinian guitarist, kicking off Blues Fest last month in Chicago. Singh now calls Chicago home and stands as a perfect example of the way the world’s largest free blues festival continues to embrace local talent, drawing a massive early crowd at just after noon on a hot summer Friday along the lakefront in the Windy City’s Millennium Park ahead of a run of European dates. Singh, 26, was backed on the Rosa’s Lounge stage by a five piece group including a horn section that cooked, attacking his cigar box with a slide as he took on Muddy Waters’ “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” at the top of his set. Ivan Singh performs on stage during a birthday celebration at Rosa’s Lounge. October 26, 2024 in … More Chicago, IL Photo by Ethan Chivari Chicago Blues Fest began way back in 1984, just about one year after Waters’ death, taking place annually since. This year’s festival included an in depth look at the career of bluesman Bobby Rush, 91, a women in blues tribute to Denise LaSalle and a 75th anniversary celebration of Chess Records featuring Charles Berry Jr. and Charles Berry III, the son and grandson of the legendary rock and roller. Red-hot guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, 26, who was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues, performed two sets, taking part in a centennial tribute to legendary guitarist B.B. King ahead of a festival closing performance by Chicago native, soul singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples. Mavis Staples performs…

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