The Madcats crew is so excited to bring you this April 2025 edition of the Last Sunday of the Month Blues Jam. We celebrate Geoffrey Lowe's Birthday and the transition from Winter to Construction season. We are again delivering a fantastic lineup with this version of David Levit's Million Dollar Blues Band
House Band: 6:30-7:30 pm
Jammers: 7:45-10:15 pm
House Band: 10:25-10:45 pm
Backline supplied. Bring your axe, sticks, and best Blues tunes to jam with your combo!
Our featured musician this month is Sean McKee. Sean joins us and seeing him is always a thrill, not to mention playing with him. Sean Mckee, born 1996 in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, is a singer-songwriter/ guitarist with a passion for the Blues, vintage guitars, and classic cars. He is a Blues guitarist/ singer and songwriter from Chicago who fronts his own band under his name. The band specializes in Blues and Rock with a modern twist.
At the age of 8, Sean would play the drums in his grandfather’s basement. Able to play very simplistic beats by ear, he became interested in playing music. Although wanting to play drums, his father bought him an electric guitar, a gesture that seemed like a way to control the noise…however, by his mid-teens, Sean would be plugging into his ’71 Fender Super Reverb and cranking it up so loud that neighbors could hear it up to 2 blocks away. You can catch Sean with his band or firing it up for many performers around town and across the globe including The Black Diamond Sessions.
Sean is an official endorsing artist of Kurt Wilson Guitars | Jeri Hart Guitar Straps | Category 5 Amps | Bob Burt Pedals | rs Guitarworks electronics and also currently uses Ernie ball strings, Peterson tuners, Sensaphonics earplugs, Rock Slides and Mono cases
He also just opened for Chris Cain @ Buddy Guy's!
Drew D'Astice is a current and founding member of The Sean McKee Band and when he plays he is using his background in jazz to sprinkle melodic voicings and phrases over songs, acting like the fruit that grows on the tree while also binding the band together like glue
Galen Morris is a Bass player to watch out for. He is Indiana-born & NW Chicago-based. Attended Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Currently playing with saxophonist Ernest Dawkins around Englewood and regularly heading down to Bloomington Indiana for regular gigs with local rock and country bands.
Drummer Dave Levit is currently holding down the drum throne for The Zach Avery band, The Windy City Rev Ups, and occasionally subbing in The Glenn Davis Band, Al Spears's Hurricane Project, BB & The Honey, The New Colony Six, Fifty-One Lincoln, Roger That!, Caesar Salad, Vintage Vinyl, The Danny Baron Band, The Chicago Blues Super Session, and many more.
Some of the past artists you may have seen him with are: Sammy Fender, Ivy Ford, JB Ritchie, Darren Jay and the Delta Souls, Allister Perea, and The Mustangs. He is also an instructor offering lessons to select students as well. Some exciting new projects are always in the works. You will certainly hear about them as they break out.
Sean McKee - Guitar & Vocals
Drew D'Astice - Guitar, & Vocals
Galen Morris - Bass
Hosted by:
David Levit - Drums, Promo, Off-Handed Comments, Life Changing Announcements, Spiffy Fedoras.
This is another dynamite formation of David Levit's Million Dollar Blues Band! This remains the best Blues Jam you could ever dream of. Come and join the Madcats crew and let's welcome the Million Dollar Blues Band to the stage!
Keep your eyes on these events as we have a lineup of special guests in the coming months that will make your head spin. Want to know more? Ask Dave at the Jam!
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