Vance Kelly & the Backstreet Blues Band @ Checkerboard Lounge
Vance Kelly is one of the few acts in Chicago who was able to please audiences on the South, West and North sides, with a versatile band that spans the wide spectrum of blues material, from old soul chestnuts to funk to raw down-home blues, which sometimes ventures into the “blue” topical territory, but that’s okay in a club environment where everyone’s over 21. His broad repertoire includes a version of Prince’s “Purple Rain” which is typically a show-stopper. Guitarist Kelly plays all over the world, but when he’s not touring, Checkerboard Lounge has long been his “home base”, stretching back to its years as a rough and ready landmark of 43rd St. (9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)
Click the enclosure to listen to Vance Kelly singing “Joyriding in the Subway”:
Vance Kelly singing “Joyriding in the Subway
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