LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: BLUES NIGHT with the DOWNTOWN CHARLIE BROWN, JOHN PRIMER & TONY WITTROCK

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Celebrate Blues music with the Downtown Charie Brown Band on our Legends Stage in Rock ‘N Ravioli, located in the lobby of the Arcada Theatre. Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. This is a free event. Doors will open at 5PM and the show will begin at 7:30PM. Downtown Charlie Brown, a Chicagoland favorite, is one of the hottest blues performer in the area. He has performed at venues across the country, including Ground Zero in both Clarksdale and Biloxi, Mississippi and on King Biscuit Time in Helena, Arkansas. He was referred to as “Chicago’s Delta” by American Blues Scene and was also featured in Living Blues, BG Blues and Music News Magazine. Artists like Muddy Waters, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and Howlin’ Wolf come alive during his performances. John Primer is a 3-time Grammy nominee and winner of the 2023 Blues Foundation Blues Music Award Winner. Primer was the bandleader and guitarist for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Magic Slim & The Teardrops. Having played or recorded with a who’s who of blues greats including Junior Wells, Gary Clark Jr., Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, The Rolling Stones and Buddy Guy to name a few. A child of the 60’s, Tony Wittrock discovered his love of music listening to British Invasion bands of the day. Tony devoured clips of the Beatles and Stones, with their hordes of screaming fans, and thought, “Now that’s the job for me!” A deeper dive into those bands’ inspirations introduced Tony to Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells and other Blues greats. Seeing these ground-breaking artists LIVE on stage, solidified his love for the genre. When a twist of fate in 2020 led to reconnecting with friend and musician, Donna Herula, both agreed it might be time to put their musical connection to work. Shortly thereafter, Tony picked up the mandolin. Tony’s multi-instrumental talents have put him in shows and on stages Stateside and Worldwide, including Clarksdale Mississippi’s Juke Joint Festival, Helena Arkansas’ King Biscuit Radio Hour, Austria’s Rockabilly Bombardment, The Lucerne (Switzerland’s) Blues Festival, and a myriad of festivals throughout the Country. CLICK HERE to see menus. Make A Reservation