# 🎶🎂 Willie Dixon Birthday Blues Party @ Legendary Chess Records! 🎸🔥 *Willie Dixon's Birthday Bash @ Chess Records!* 🎶🔥 🎵 FREE Record Row Concert Series Featuring Joanna Connor Band & Special Guests 🎵 Let’s go BACK for one of the best free blues events of the summer! Join us at the legendary Willie Dixon Blues Garden next to the historic Chess Records building for a special evening celebrating the birthday of blues legend Willie Dixon. This annual event is always a favorite—and this year features the incredible Joanna Connor Band along with special guests. Even better? 🎉 They’ll be serving a FREE BBQ dinner with a complimentary plate of food and a soda for attendees! We attended this birthday celebration several years ago, and the food was fantastic—delicious BBQ, great music, and an amazing neighborhood atmosphere. 😋🌭🎶 * 📅 WHEN: 🗓️ Thursday, July 2, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM 📍 WHERE: Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation 2120 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL * 🎶 TENTATIVE ITINERARY: 🕔 5:00 PM — Meet & greet in the Blues Garden and grab seats 🎸 5:00–7:00 PM — Willie Dixon Birthday Celebration Concert featuring Joanna Connor Band & Special Guests 🌭 7:00–8:00 PM — FREE BBQ dinner and soda served (while supplies last) 🍻 8:00–9:00 PM — Optional socializing afterward at a nearby restaurant or bar * 🎸 FEATURED PERFORMER: 🎤 Joanna Connor Band & Special Guests** 🌐 https://www.joannaconnor.com/ Widely recognized as one of the most electrifying blues guitarists in the country, Joanna Connor has been a fixture of the Chicago blues scene for decades. Known for her fiery slide guitar work, powerhouse vocals, and high-energy performances, she’s shared stages with blues legends around the world and continues to carry the Chicago blues tradition forward.