The Windy City Blue Festival took place on September 19 and 20, 2026, at Veterans & Smith Park in Lyons. The festival was free and featured two music stages, food and drink vendors, craft booths, and fireworks on Sunday. Some of the performers included Mud Morganfield, Demetria Taylor & Her Bad Boys, Bob Corritore and his Blues Review, The Stephen Hull Experience, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, and the Maxwell Street Blues Revival. All photos by Alan Frohlichstein.

Chicago guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ronnie Baker Brooks performed at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts on September 16. Ronnie was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple GRAMMY Award nominee, Hall Of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. All photos by Alan Frohlichstein. Through a shared commitment to supporting artists, venues, and audiences, Alan Frohlichstein’s wo