About this Event
The Homewood Arts Council (HAC) welcomes Johnny Iguana (The Bear, co-composer; The Claudettes) as the next guest of the HAC’s Getting In Tune interview series.
This live interview will take place at the Senior Hall cabin. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Advanced tickets are $20. Day-of-tickets are $25. ALL AGES.
Ticket sales will be donated to the Dr. Francis Wright Scholarship Fund at Prairie State College in memory of Dr. Karen O'Donnell, creator of Homewood Stories.
Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
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The HAC thanks the Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve for generously sharing its space.
One of the heirs apparent to the Chicago blues piano tradition, Johnny Iguana has put in his time with the masters yet honed his own highly distinctive style. His big break came when harmonica legend Junior Wells hired the 23-year-old Philadelphia native for a three-year stint in his band. That provoked a move from the East Coast to Chicago, where he’s now hailed as one of the city’s 88s aces. Iguana has recorded or performed live with a daunting list of stars: Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Johnny Winter, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Van Morrison, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Lil' Ed and many more. Johnny made his recorded debut as a blues bandleader with the 2020 Delmark album "JOHNNY IGUANA'S CHICAGO SPECTACULAR!" and leads the acclaimed "garage cabaret" band The Claudettes.
Johnny has also toured and recorded with the cult rock band Oh My God and the Grammy-nominated groups Chicago Blues: A Living History (featuring Billy Boy Arnold, Lurrie Bell, John Primer and Carlos Johnson) and Muddy Waters 100. Expect a solo piano album on Delmark Records from Johnny in late 2024.
Johnny is the co-composer of the original score of smash FX/Hulu series The Bear. He was also a 2021 Blues Music Award nominee for Piano Player of the Year and 2022 Living Blues Award nominee for Outstanding Musician.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Izaak Walton Preserve - West Parking, 1100 W Ridge Road, Homewood, United States
USD 20.00
