Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He recently performed for the first time in Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
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Things have changed over this last year, and our venues are a little quieter than we're used to. But we'll continue to adapt and bring you the best regional, national, and international performances. We thank you for supporting us.
The Dennos Museum Center and The Ramsdell Center for the Performing Arts are collaborating on a special Windy City Line Up this spring. Our audiences in the Northwest Lower Michigan Region are invited to join us online for two Chicago Blues performances. Watch a live recording of Davy Knowles on March 26th and Toronzo Cannon on April 9th on the Dennos Museum Center Youtube channel. Both Youtube Premieres will be streamed starting at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Both concerts are free to attend, and will be pre-streamed by a live Zoom session with each performer starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.
These pre-recorded sets were recorded live just for you, our audiences. We wanted to bring a little bit of the Chicago Blues to your living room for your enjoyment, from the Windy City to your couch with great sound and video. Our performers have also provided some other content that will be shared with our local schools and students. We appreciate their willingness to help educate the next generation of Blues legends.
While our Windy City Line Up is free, we hope you consider giving a gift to the museum and to the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts to support future programs and help us continue to make them accessible to those in our region.
This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group.
Program support is also provided by Westshore Community College and Northwestern Michigan College.
Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He recently performed for the first time in Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
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Things have changed over this last year, and our venues are a little quieter than we're used to. But we'll continue to adapt and bring you the best regional, national, and international performances. We thank you for supporting us.
The Dennos Museum Center and The Ramsdell Center for the Performing Arts are collaborating on a special Windy City Line Up this spring. Our audiences in the Northwest Lower Michigan Region are invited to join us online for two Chicago Blues performances. Watch a live recording of Davy Knowles on March 26th and Toronzo Cannon on April 9th on the Dennos Museum Center Youtube channel. Both Youtube Premieres will be streamed starting at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Both concerts are free to attend, and will be pre-streamed by a live Zoom session with each performer starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.
These pre-recorded sets were recorded live just for you, our audiences. We wanted to bring a little bit of the Chicago Blues to your living room for your enjoyment, from the Windy City to your couch with great sound and video. Our performers have also provided some other content that will be shared with our local schools and students. We appreciate their willingness to help educate the next generation of Blues legends.
While our Windy City Line Up is free, we hope you consider giving a gift to the museum and to the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts to support future programs and help us continue to make them accessible to those in our region.
This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group.
Program support is also provided by Westshore Community College and Northwestern Michigan College.
