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Three days of music all under one roof! Meet us at Hey Nonny, located at 10 S. Vail Avenue right here in Downtown Arlington Heights. From here you can head upstairs to the Metropolis Grand Ballroom as well as the Ballroom’s Campbell-Vail Room, and downstairs  to the Big Shot Piano Lounge!

A galaxy of Chicago’s biggest blues stars will perform Friday, January 31 through Sunday, February 2 right here at Hey Nonny for our inaugural Hey Nonny Winter Blues Summit!

Along with our stage, the Hey Nonny Winter Blues Summit will be spread out to the Metropolis Grand Ballroom, the Ballroom’s Campbell-Vail Room, and at Big Shot Piano Lounge.

Just about every Chicago Blues great will be making an appearance at the Summit. Check out the full lineup below the poster and stay tuned for even more performers!

Three day passes and one day passes are available now. There will be brunch performances on both Saturday and Sunday.

Wingate by Wyndham in Arlington Heights is our official hotel sponsor for Summit. They’re offering a special room rate of $79 for ticket holders. Attendees must call 847-434-0300 and ask for room rate for the Blues Summit.

The Winter Blues Summit is co-produced by Hey Nonny and Straight Arrow Productions.

Friday, January 31
Cory Dennison Band – 6 PM @ Hey Nonny
Breezy Rodio Trio – 6:30 PM @ Vail room
Chicago Wind featuring Deitra Farr & Matthew Skollar – 7:30 PM @ Ballroom
Rick King & the Royal Hustle – 8:30 PM @ Hey Nonny
Nicholas Tremulis – 9 PM @ Vail Room
The Kinsey Report – 10 PM @ Ballroom
Big James & The Chicago Playboys – 11 PM @ Hey Nonny

Saturday, February 1
Brother John Kattke Organ Trio – 10 – 2:30 PM Brunch @ Hey Nonny
Erwin Helfer – Noon @ Big Shot
Billy Flynn Solo – 1 PM @ Vail Room
Johnny Iguana – 1:15 @ Big Shot
Ariyo – 2 PM @ Big Shot
Joanna Connor Band – 2 PM @ Ballroom
Bob Stroger Band – 3:30 PM @ Vail Room
Mike Wheeler Band – 3:30 PM @ Hey Nonny
Marty Sammon – 3:30 PM @ Big Shot

Panel Discussion: Sidemen (Bob Stroger, Rico McFarland, Donald Kinsey, Marty Sammon, Billy Flynn) – 5 PM @ Big Shot

Brother John Kattke Band – 6 PM @ Hey Nonny
Gerry Hundt’s One Man Band – 6:30 PM @ Vail Room

Movie – Sidemen: Long Road To Glory with Director Scott D. Rosenbaum – 6:30 PM @ Ballroom

John Primer – 8 PM @ Hey Nonny
Dave Herrero and Anne Harris – 9 PM @ Vail Room
Jimmy and Syl Johnson and The Big Time Friends (Rico McFarland, Marty Sammon, Orlando Wright, Pookie Stix) – 10 PM @ Ballroom
Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way – 11 PM @ Hey Nonny

Sunday, February 2
Blues Brunch – Smiley Tillmon featuring Kate Moss – 10 – 2:30 PM Brunch @ Hey Nonny
Acoustic ProJam Hosted by Corey Dennison & Tom Holland – 10 – 2:30 PM @ Vail Room
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials – 1 PM @ Ballroom