LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: Delta Blues Nite with Downtown Charlie Brown, Donna Herula, and John Primer

Celebrate the Delta Blues 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. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call Level Cocktails). There is no entertainment fee for this event. No RSVP required.  Seating is first-come, first-seated.  We kindly ask for a two-drink or equivalent minimum. Doors open at 6:00PM  |  Show begins 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.

Donna Herula, 2022 Independent Blues Award Winner and 2021 Blues Artist of the Year in Doc’s Blues Awards, is a Chicago-born blues singer, songwriter, and slide guitarist that has a passion for playing traditional Delta Blues, early Chicago Blues, Folk, Americana, and Roots music.  Using electrified resonator guitars, her sound combines her love for the music of the Deep South and Chicago with her love of blues guitar improvisation.

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.