Chris and Patrick have had the distinct pleasure of playing and recording with many of their Blues heroes over the years. Many of these legends influenced Chris and Patrick musically long before they ever shared a stage with them. Here is a list of Blues luminaries Chris and Patrick have made music with, along with a comprehensive rundown of the well-known Blues Venues and top Blues Festivals that they have played around the world.   Sunnyland Slim Robert Jr. Lockwood Honeyboy Edwards Homesick James Pinetop Perkins Snooky Pryor Junior Wells David Myers of The Aces Billy Boy Arnold Jody Williams Hubert Sumlin Henry Gray Sam Lay   James Cotton Louisiana Red Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Eddie Kirkland Big Jay McNeely Dennis Binder Johnny "Ace" Harris Jimmy Lee Robinson Big Smokey Smothers Lonnie Brooks Eddie Shaw Pee Wee Madison S.P. Leary   Little Smokey Smothers Big Moose Walker Big Jack Reynolds Detroit Junior Robert Covington Carey Bell Lefty Dizz Byther Smith Wild Child Butler Calvin “Fuzz” Jones Magic Slim Willie Kent Jimmy Burns   Bonnie Lee Willie Buck Big Time Sarah Lovie Lee Art and Roman Griswold Tomcat Courtney Phil Guy Smokey Wilson Little Arthur Duncan Buddy Scott Freddie Roulette Billy Branch Valerie Wellington   Lurrie Bell Deitra Farr Johnny Dyer Andrew “Junior Boy” Jones James Wheeler Taildragger Johnny B. Moore Mary Lane Aaron Moore Katherine Davis Roosevelt “Booba” Barnes Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones Lil’ Ed Williams Bagneux Blues Festival – Bagneux, France Bay-Car Blues Festival – Bay-Car, France Berlin Jazz Festival – Berlin, Germany Blues Estafette – Utrecht, The Netherlands Blues Sur Seine – Mantes La Jolie, France Burnley National Blues Festival – Burnley, England Lahnsteiner Blues Festival - Lahnstein, Germany Lucerne Blues Festival – Lucerne, Switzerland Marco Fiume Blues Passion Festival – Rossano, Italy Park Tower Blues Festival – Tokyo, Japan Rawa Blues Festival – Katowice, Poland Southern Bluesnight – Heerlen, The Netherlands Blues Sur Seine – Mantes La Jolie, France The Banana Peel – Ruiselede, Belgium Concert Nimes Ville Active – Nimes, France Concert Salle Polyvalent – Clamency, France Concert Halles De Gascogne – Leognan, France Blues Station Tournon – Tournon d’Agenais, France Concert La Pleiade – La Riche, France Concert Salle De L’Eden – Oraison, France Concert Centre Culturel – Calais, France Festival Blues De Traverse – Cleon, France Concert Salles Des Fetes – Sorgues, France Concert Salle M.T. Eyquem – Talant, France Concert Theatre Casino – Zug, Switzerland Concert Maison Music – Turin, Italy Bagneux Blues Festival – Bagneux, France Concert Salle Malroux – Dragniugnan, France Le Cabaret/Casino – Monte Carlo, Monaco Concert La Petite Coope – Clermont-Ferrand, France The Lionel Hampton Room – Paris, France Birmingham Jam – Birmingham, Alabama Blues On The Fox – Aurora, Illinois Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival – Peoria, Illinois Chicago Blues Festival – Chicago, Illinois Court Avenue Blues Festival – Des Moines, Iowa Glendale Jazz And Blues Festival – Glendale, Arizona Hawaiian Islands Blues Festival – Kona, Hawaii Howlin’ Wolf Memorial Blues Festival – West Point, Mississippi King Biscuit Blues Festival – Helena, Arkansas Mississippi Valley Blues Festival – Davenport, Iowa Poconos Blues Festival – Pocono, Pennsylvania Russian River Blues Festival – Guerneville, California Rock, Rhythm And Blues Festival – Toledo, Ohio Silver City Blues Festival – Silver City, New Mexico Tucson Blues Heritage Festival – Tucson, Arizona Winthrop Rhythm And Blues Festival – Winthrop, Washington Air Devils Inn – Louisville, Kentucky Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, California Big Easy – Portland, Maine Blind Pig – Champaign, Illinois B.L.U.E.S. On Halstead – Chicago, Illinois Blues Bouquet – Boise, Idaho Blue Café – Long Beach, California B.L.U.E.S. Etc. – Chicago, Illinois Blues Harbor – Atlanta, Georgia Blues On Grand – Des Moines, Iowa Blues Plus – Rockland, Maine Boardwalk Café – Nashville, Tennessee Buddy Guy’s Legends – Chicago, Illinois Café Boogaloo – Hermosa Beach, California Café Campus – Montreal, Canada C.H.I.C.A.G.O. B.LU.E.S. – New York, New York Chord On Blues – St. Charles. Illinois Cozy’s – Sherman Oaks, California Derby – Hollywood, California Dingo Bar – Albuquerque, New Mexico Dodge Theater – Phoenix, Arizona Dynamite Lounge – Ketchum, Idaho Famous Dave’s – Minneapolis, Minnesota Fat Fish Blue – Cleveland, Ohio Fitzgerald’s – Berwyn, Illinois Grand Emporium – Kansas City, Missouri Ground Zero – Clarksdale, Mississippi Harbor – Big Fork, Montana Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, Colorado Hot House – Chicago, Illinois House Of Blues – Cambridge, MA / Chicago, IL / Hollywood, CA Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater – New York, New York King Edward – Calgary, Canada Kingston Mines – Chicago, Illinois Little Chicago Blues Company – Hamilton, Ohio Martha’s Midway Tavern – Mishawaka, Michigan Red Key Palace – Red Key, Indiana Rhythm Room – Phoenix, Arizona Rialto Theater – Tucson, Arizona Rock ‘N Bowl – New Orleans, Louisiana Rooster Blues – Fort Smith, Arkansas Rosa’s Lounge – Chicago, Illinois Santa Barbara Blues Society – Santa Barbara, California Silver Dollar Room – Toronto, Canada Slippery Noodle Inn – Indianapolis Tenny Street Roadhouse – Dearborn, Michigan Warmdaddy’s – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wild Hare – El Paso, Texas Zoo Bar – Lincoln, Nebraska

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