Spring 2009 Chicago Blues Tour™

The Spring 2009 Chicago Blues Tour connects 7 of Chicago's famous lounges featuring 8 live blues bands all night long, on Saturday, May 16th. Tickets include all transportation and admission charges.  Shuttle buses run all night long between the participating venues, which feature Chicago's most famous musical export, the blues. The "hub" of the tour will be Wabash Tap, 1233 S. Wabash, in Chicago's South Loop. ADVANCE RESERVED tickets will be available beginning Saturday, April 4, at the discounted price of $30, until April 25, while supplies last, after which time any remaining tickets will increase in price to $40. 

Departure times are reserved, and CHECK-IN is required at Wabash Tap 40 minutes prior to departure (no earlier, please, to avoid overcrowding at the "hub" venue).

You will receive a confirmation of your ticket purchase by email.  Please print the confirmation out, making sure to include the bar code, and bring it with you to check-in; it will serve as your ticket.

PLEASE ARRIVE 40 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR DEPARTURE TIME (NO EARLIER) TO CHECK IN. WE MUST ENFORCE THESE RULES IN ORDER TO AVOID OVERCROWDING AT THE DOWNTOWN BOARDING VENUE.

YOU MUST BOARD YOUR FIRST BUS AT THE DEPARTURE TIME FOR WHICH YOU PURCHASE A TICKET. AFTER THAT THE BUSES RUN "SHUTTLE" AND YOU MAY BOARD ANY BUS ON WHICH THERE IS AN OPEN SEAT, AND SWITCH BETWEEN ROUTES AT ANY LOCATION.   TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE TOUR WORKS, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT OUR WEBSITE:

http://www.chicagobluestour.com/bluestour/index.php/faq

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU JOIN THE EMAIL LIST AT THE WEBSITE AS WELL. LAST-MINUTE UPDATES ON PERFORMERS AND OTHER TOUR DETAILS WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL LIST, AS WELL AS NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT FUTURE TOURS.

PERFORMERS AND CLUBS:
Wabash Tap
-Harmonica Showdown!
8:30PM - 1:30AM
Deak Harp Band
   with special guests
   including: Harpmonster, Omar Coleman

Rosa's Lounge
[continuous music with two bands]
8PM - 1:30AM

-Guitar Duel with
Li'l Ed & the Blues Imperials
Pete Galanis

Linda's Place
7:30PM - 1:30AM
Fantastic L-Roy & the Bulletproof Band

Checkerboard Lounge
9PM - 2AM
Vance Kelly & the Backstreet Blues Band

Lee's Unleaded Blues
7:30PM - 1:30AM
Johnny Drummer & the Starliters

Rooster's Palace
8:30PM - 1:30AM
Taildragger & His Chicago Blues All-Stars

Catcher's Inn
8:30PM - 2AM
Robert Pasenko & the 35th Street Blues Band
 -South Side Showcase and Chicago Blues Festival Preview

with many special guests including: 
Killer Ray Allison, Tré, Lady Kat, Floyd Wilson, Reggie Tutt, Mz. Peaches, Smilin' Bobby, Chuck Crane, Linsey Alexander, Chicago Babe, Ramblin' Rose, Li'l Daddy