9/30/26 - Androgynous Moustache’s performance of Tom Waits’ Small Change at the Fulton Street Collective’s Jazz Record Art Collective was much more than the recreation of a classic album. It was a thoughtful, energetic interpretation that allowed the music to become something of its own. What made the performance especially successful was that no one seemed intent on simply reproducing Tom Waits’ distinctive sound. There was no attempt to imitate his gravelly voice or manner

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.