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Cruise the blues in Chicago - they drive. Sit back and soak up the
scene, the spirits and the best of the blues at two of Chicago's
hotspots, the Checkerboard Lounge and Kingston Mines.
Tour Highlights:
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Visit Two of the City's Popular
Blues Clubs - Kingston Mines and the Checkerboard |
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Watch Live Blues Artists and
Entertainers |
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Drink Included at Each Club |
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No car and No cover charge, you're
free to hop from club to club without missing a beat.
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With no car and
no cover charge, you're free to hop from club to club without missing
a beat.
This tour is part of Gray Lines "The
Blue Diamond Collection" which offers unique experiences that
transcend a typical sightseeing excursion. Similar to a diamond's
"four Cs" (carat, cut, color and clarity), The Blue Diamond Collection
experiences incorporate their own four Cs, or what Gray Line refers to
as the Facets of Sightseeing: Creative Experiences, Satisfy Curiosity,
Celebrate Learning and Provide an Insider's Perspective on a
destination's Culture.
Checkerboard Lounge -
Chicago's legendary Checkerboard Lounge (the one owned by Buddy Guy
and Junior Wells) was closed a few years ago and a new one has been
opened in Hyde Park's Harper Court mall. Top-notch blues and jazz
musicians--both well-knowns and newbies-- continue to grace the stage.
Expect a crowd that's a mix of University of Chicago students, Hyde
Park locals, music lovers and fans of the original Checkerboard.
Kingston Mines -
One of the oldest Blues clubs in Chicago. They have been voted number
one, eight years in a row by Chicago Music Awards. There's something
to be said for doing one thing and simply doing it well. That maxim
certainly applies to Kingston Mines, one of Chicago's most notable
blues clubs. The no-frills music house has two stages, to keep the
musicians connected to the audience. Concerts play on the two stages
simultaneously, with a bar separating the blues bands dueling nightly.
The artists are ordinarily old hands, and five-decade blues veterans
are not uncommon.
If you like the blues, you couldn't ask for a better venue then
this!
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Schedule: |
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Chicago Club Crawl - This Tour
Operates on Saturdays Only. |
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Saturday Departures for 2008 |
| Jan 12, 26 |
Feb 9, 16 |
| Mar 15, 29 |
Apr 12, 26 |
| May 10, 17 |
Jun 21, 28 |
| July 12, 19, 26 |
Aug 9, 16, 23 |
| Sept 6, 13, 20 |
Oct 4, 11, 25 |
| Nov 1, 8, 15 |
Dec 6, 13 |
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Please book your tour at least 3 days
prior to desired tour date. |
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