South Side club Lee’s Unleaded Blues to reopen with Chicago acts front and center
The club held a soft reopening April 26 and 27 featuring 2024 Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend John Primer and his band the Real Deal.
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The club held a soft reopening April 26 and 27 featuring 2024 Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend John Primer and his band the Real Deal.
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