Johnny Burgin Blues Night!

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Chicago Blues from Coast to Coast!  Johnny Burgin performs up to 250 shows a year in Europe, Japan and coast to coast in the US.  Johnny started his career in the neighborhood blues joints on Chicago’s West Side with Howlin’ Wolf disciple Tail Dragger, and went on to tour and record with blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay and Billy Boy Arnold.  He’s been praised by the Cascade Blues Association for his “stunning guitar playing– the pure Chicago styled sound”.   Johnny is a Delmark and Vizztone recording artist with 10 CDs to his credit.  Johnny’s a current BMA nominee for Best Traditional Blues Artist, and he was nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues CD of 2017 for “Howlin’ at Greaseland”, a Howlin’ Wolf tribute, and his “Live” CD/LP was nominated for Best Live Recording of 2019 by Blues Blast Magazine.