🎸 Rules of the Blues Concert
At CAPTAIN ANDERSON’S EVENT CENTER🎸
March 28th, 2026
TICKETS
JOHN PRIMER – HEADLINER
John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echoes of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is a 3 time Grammy® Nominated, Blues Hall of Fame, Living Legend.
Growing up on Mississippi sharecropper land in 1945, inspired by his family’s hard work and field songs daily, deep devotion to spirituals on Sundays, and blues on Saturdays. John dreamed of one day playing with the legendary Muddy Waters!
Moving to Chicago in 1963, he started on that path of becoming a great bluesman, getting his first steady gig working for tips at the legendary Maxwell Street in Chicago on Sunday’s with the Pat Rushing Band. He quickly became noticed and was hired at the famous Theresa’s Lounge working for The Junior Wells Band (the house band), seven nights a week for seven years! John was taught by all the Master’s of the blues. He worked hard and impressed Willie Dixon enough to go on tour with him and his Chicago Blues All-Stars Band. At this point he was known, and John’s dream finally came true in late 1979 when he got to play with his idol, Muddy Waters! Muddy called for him to lead his band and changed his life forever. John was touring all over the world and opening up the show for the Rolling Stones and meeting and playing with many famous Blues and Rock & Roll musicians. After Muddy’s untimely death in 1983, he joined up with Magic Slim & The Teardrops for the next 13 years, traveling all over the world, bringing Chicago Blues to every corner of the planet. Many people had never heard Blues before!
John paid his dues and in 1995 he began leading his own band, The Real Deal Blues Band. He has recorded more than 100 albums with 17 albums in his own name. He has written and produced more than 55 songs on more than 6 record labels including his own, Blues House Productions. John was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, has earned 3 Grammy® Award nominations, was given 2 Lifetime Achievement Awards, awarded the “Muddy Award” for being a Traditional Blues Icon, winning several Blues Music Awards and Blues Blast Awards as well as many other awards. Coming from very humble beginnings, he has managed to work very hard to get where he is today. He takes pride in mentoring so many incredible musicians. He is keeping the blues alive and is a Legendary Blues Icon!
We’re bringing you an indoor festival packed with 3 full-throttle blues bands, headlined by
John Primer, a 3-time GRAMMY Nominee and blues legend! Get ready for an electric night you won’t forget.
🔥 The lineup is sizzling hot! 🔥
Tickets For Saturday
5:30pm – Prodigal Blues
6:30pm – Chris O’leary
7:35- -John Primer
RESTAURANTS and BARS ARE ON THE PREMISES
CHRIS O’LEARY
Chris’s musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band, The Barnburners. During the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has appeared on stage with: Legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Akroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry and Hubert Sumlin, among others.
The Chris O’Leary Band’s debut CD “Mr. Used to Be” won the 2011 Best New Artist Debut CD Blues Blast Award and was nominated for best new artist debut at the 2011 American Blues Music Awards.
This is your chance to see these blues artists all in one place, rocking out in an intimate venue.
Don’t miss out on this Rules of the Blues CONCERT—a night of unforgettable music, soul, and pure blues energy. Get your tickets TODAY!
PRODIGAL
No mystery to who Prodigal Blues is to Northwest Florida. Organised years ago for the purpose of recording all of Nic Turner’s originals on an CD. With a concentration on Melodic Blues Guitar, Nic has been influenced by guitar masters Gary Moore, Carlos Santana, and David Gilmore. The current album is scheduled for release in march, 2026
Nic is joined on the album with vocalist Ronnie McBrayer. Ronnie’s voice is as smooth as whisky and filled with soul! Nic and Ronnie have played countless shows together over several years and are excited about the first release of “PRODIGAL BLUES”
Get your tickets folks. Seating is very limited!
