🎷🎸Chicago Summer Blues Bash: Melvin Taylor at Historic Chess Records 🌆🎶

🎷🎸Chicago Summer Blues Bash: Melvin Taylor at Historic Chess Records 🌆🎶

Record Row Concert Series 2025 – Last Show of the Season!

Let’s head back to the Willie Dixon Blues Garden for a fun night of free live blues music—a summer favorite! This time, we’ll catch the legendary Melvin Taylor, one of the greatest blues and jazz guitarists of all time, performing live next to the historic Chess Records Studio, now home to the Blues Heaven Foundation.

🗓 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕕 Meet at 6:00 PM | 🎵 Music: 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Blues Heaven Foundation Garden – 2120 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago
🎟 FREE EVENT
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### Tentative Plan:

• 6:00 PM – Meet & greet in the garden and grab seats (limited seating available, feel free to bring a lawn chair)
• 6:00–7:30 PM – Blues concert under the summer sky 🎸🎤
• 7:30 PM – Walk to a nearby spot for bites & cocktails
• 7:40–9:15 PM – Dinner & socializing

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### 🎷 About the Performer:
Melvin Taylor – Born to Play Guitar

Melvin Taylor is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, blues, and jazz. Often called “a guitarist’s guitarist,” Melvin is a self-taught master influenced by legends such as Albert King, Jimmy Reed, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix.

He has shared stages with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Buddy Guy, and B.B. King. A prolific composer, producer, and recording artist, Melvin’s breathtaking solos and fluid style cross blues, jazz, rock, and soul. His love of music shines through every performance, thrilling audiences around the world.
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### 🎶 About the Venue:
The Blues Heaven Foundation, founded by Willie Dixon, preserves the legacy of blues music and supports musicians’ rights. The venue is located in the historic Chess Records building, once home to blues icons like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, and Chuck Berry.

👉 Blues Heaven Foundation: http://bluesheaven.com

🕰 Note: The museum closes at 4 PM. Last tour is at 3 PM—come early if you want to explore!

Record Row Concert Series info: http://bluesheaven.com/record-row-concert-series/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BluesHeavenFoundation
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### 🍽️ After-Show Food & Drinks (Nearby Options):

• Fatpour Tap Works – McCormick (2206 S. Indiana): https://fatpourchicago.com/mccormick/
• Williams Inn Pizza & Sports Bar (2210 S. Michigan): https://williamsinnpizza.com/
• Jerk Villa Bar & Grill (2216 S. Michigan): https://www.jerkvillabarandgrill.com/
• Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta (2106 S. Michigan): https://www.pizanoschicago.com/
• Il Culacino (2134 S. Indiana): https://ilculacinorestaurant.com/

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### 🚇 Transit & Parking:

• CTA Trip Planner: https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
• CTA Red or Green Line + buses #1, #3, #4, #29
• Metered street parking & nearby garages

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### ❗ No-Show Policy Reminder:
🚫 3 no-shows without updates = 3-month RSVP suspension
⏰ Cut-off time to update is start time of the event
📩 If late, message the host directly
📍 Be sure to check in with the host on arrival
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🎤 Bring your good vibes, maybe your own chair, and get ready for another unforgettable night of blues in one of the most historic music spots in the city!