MV Blues Society Presents Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys Live at The Gypsy Highway

Sun Jan 18 2026 at 03:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-06:00

2606 W Locust St, Davenport, IA, United States, Iowa 52804 | Davenport

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MV Blues Society Presents Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys Live at The Gypsy Highway
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The Mississippi Valley Blues Society & The Gypsy Highway team up again to present, Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, Live at The Gypsy Highway on Sunday January 18. This is a show ya don't wanna miss! Any remaining proceeds raised will be used to help fund the upcoming Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. $13 at the door for Blues Society members, and $15 for non members.
-Reverend Raven was Born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago. After 16 year hitch in the Navy, Chief Raven moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers. Since 1990 he has opened for B.B King, Gatemouth Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Koko Taylor Band, Junior Wells, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, Elvin Bishop, Sugar Blue, Lonnie Brooks, William Clarke, Lefty Dizz, Rod Piazza, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Duke Robillard, Jeff Healy, Trampled Underfoot, Mike Zito, Nick Moss, Tommy Castro and numerous others at festivals and at Buddy Guy’s Legends where he has been on rotation as a headliner for 20 years.
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