As a teenager, Dave Specter used a fake ID to get into clubs to hear Chicago blues. Fast forward a few years, he’s the one onstage making the music. Specter returns Dec. 9 to the Hard Rock Casino ...

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top venues and festivals throughout the USA ...

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Acclaimed bluesman Dave Specter will be backed up by James Ronstadt and the Dynamic Shuffle Kings in two performances on Oahu this week. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.

Guitarist Dave Specter jams on an untitled blues number outside of Delmark Records. Guitarist Dave Specter jams on an untitled blues number outside of Delmark Records.

Some shows seem better in concept than in execution. But Thursday night’s jazz set at Millennium Park proved quite the reverse: The original idea appeared amorphous, yet the delivery was sensational.

The Wraith, Gloom Ballet I don’t remember how this Los Angeles death-rock band first appeared on my radar, but I’d been keeping an eye out for them for a couple of years by the time they landed a deal ...

Blues guitarist, bandleader and producer Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago blues scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top ...