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Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL

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Buddy Guy's Legends

Buddy Guy's Legends is a nightlife spot in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: under $25.

700 S Wabash Ave · Chicago, IL

Why you should go…

Buddy Guy opened this South Loop blues club in June 1989, and he still plays a run of shows here every January. Local and touring blues acts fill the calendar, with free all-ages acoustic sets at dinnertime before the 21-and-over night shows. Seating is first come, first served, with no reservations. On display are Guy's Grammy, old Howlin' Wolf contracts and guitars given by B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

  • #blues club
  • #live music
  • #chicago blues
  • #music memorabilia

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