Johnny Burgin's Blues Summit featuring Billy Flynn, Aki Kumar and Noah Wotherspoon

Johnny Burgins Blues Summit featuring Billy Flynn, Aki Kumar and Noah WotherspoonJohnny Burgin grew up in Starkville, Mississippi and went to University of Chicago at 18, but ended up attending blues university in Chicagos blues clubs for the following two decades. Since the early 90s Johnny has toured and recorded with blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay, Tail Dragger and Billy Boy Arnold. Johnnys a 23 BMA Nominee for Best Traditional Blues Artist. Johnnys also a noted blues guitar teacher who leads the annual Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop and is well known for his weekly YouTube guitar lesson videos. Hes on the road most of the year worldwide, so this is a special Chicago homecoming!Aki Kumar left his native home in Mumbai, India for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically. Aki started a blues jam near his base in San Jose CA, and gradually transformed himself into masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer. By 2016, he began singing in Hindi and infusing blues with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritage, earning the title King of Bollywood Blues from the San Jose Mercury News. With undeniable stage presence, Kumar brings a fresh perspective to the blues scene.Billy Flynn is familiar to Chicago area fans from his many appearances at SPACE and at The Chicago Blues Festival with The Cash Box Kings, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, The Legendary Blues Band, and too many more to name. His several Delmark releases have received much acclaim, and he won a Grammy for his work on the Cadillac Records soundtrack. Hes been praised by Blues Blast magazine as a truly a renaissance blues man... one of the best at his craft.By the age of 15, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Noah Wotherspoon was fronting his first band around his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. Within a years time, they performed at The Chicago Blues Festival, where t