Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at the 443

TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 10AM

In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously rollicking slide work and deep blues string bending, along with his rough-edged, soulful vocals, is as real and hard-hitting as Chicago blues gets. The Chicago Sun-Times says, “Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials are the hottest purveyors of bottleneck boogie to come out of Chicago since Hound Dog Taylor.”

They have played the Chicago Blues Festival multiple times, and have appeared at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival, The San Diego Blues Festival, The Pennsylvania Blues Festival and dozens of other festivals around the country. Satisfying worldwide demand, they have performed at festivals in Canada, Great Britain, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Japan, Australia, India, Turkey and Panama.

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials released eight Alligator albums between 1986 and 2012. With each one, the band’s national and international stature grew as their fan base—known internationally as “Ed Heads”—continued to expand. With 2006’s Rattleshake, Ed and company reached a whole new audience. Die-hard “Ed Head” Conan O’Brien brought the band before millions of television viewers on two separate occasions. Success and accolades never stop pouring in. Living Blues called 2012’s Jump Start “scorching and soulful” with “crafty, clever lyrics…joyous and stomping.”

The group took home the Living Blues Award for Best Live Performer in 2011, 2012 and 2013. They won the prestigious Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year in both 2007 and 2009. The Associated Press says, “Williams fills Chicago’s biggest shoes with more life and heat than anyone on stage today.”

With The Big Sound Of Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, the band continues to bring their blistering Chicago blues to “Ed Heads” new and old. Their infectious energy, joyful showmanship and masterful playing have been honed to a razor’s edge by their many years together. Lil’ Ed, Pookie, Mike, and Kelly have seen sports stars and presidents, musical fads, and fashion trends come and go. Meanwhile, their fiery music has more than stood the test of time. “We’re not band members,” says Williams, “we’re family, and families stay together.” Night after night, gig after riotous gig, the musical family called Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials bring their big, dynamic Chicago blues sound to fans across the country and around the world.

TICKET INFO:

• The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.

• The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.

• Most of our seats are sold as "Tables for Two" - meaning the ticket admits TWO people.

• We have a limited number of single seats available, and single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.

• Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).

• If you have 2, 4, or 6 people in your group, please purchase a Table(s) for Two. If you have 1, 3, or 5 people in your group, please purchase Single Seats - Shared Table.

• Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for our VIP Patron members. If you're interested in supporting our mission and getting some fun perks in the process, you can find membership information HERE.

• If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements - walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party - please email us after you place your order, and we'll make it happen.

• All tickets are "WILL CALL" - no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.

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