down the block:
- Alfonso Ponticelli
(gypsy jazz guitar, gypsy flamenco guitar)
- Ava Logan
(jazz)
- The Bama Lamas
(rock, r&b, garage)
- Beau Sample
(string bass)
- Sweet Bev Perron
(blues, r&b, rock)
- Bill Porter Orchestra
(big band jazz)
- Blue Line Riders
(country, americana, western swing)
- Bopology
(jazz, swing, jump blues)
- Cadillac Casanovas
(rockabilly)
- Cadillac Dave and his Chicago Redhots
(blues, funk, rock)
- Chicago Cajun Aces (cajun)
- The Cajun Vagabonds
(cajun, zydeco)
- C&E Jug Band
- Carlos Johnson
(blues, jazz, rock)
- Chainsaw Dupont
(blues, rock)
- Chicago Blues Angels
(blues, rockabilly, r&b)
- Chicago Grandstand Big Band
(big band jazz)
- The Chicago Hot Club Quartet
(jazz, swing, acoustic)
- Chicago Jazz Ensemble
(big band jazz)
- Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
(big band jazz)
- Chicago Skyliners Big Band
(big band jazz)
- Chris Ligon
- Cropduster
(country)
- The Crown Vics
(1950's rock 'n roll)
- Dan Whitaker and the Shinebenders
(country)
- Dave Herrero
(blues)
- Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls
(american roots music)
- The Del Moroccos
(r&b, rock, rockabilly)
- The Devil Dogs
(rockabilly)
- Doctor Swing
(gypsy jazz, swing, blues)
- The Dyes
(garage, rockabilly)
- Erwin Helfer
(boogie woogie & blues)
- Fairfields
(country)
- The Fisticuffs
(punk, rock, folk)
- The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
- Frieda Lee
(jazz)
- Fulton County Line
(country, 2-step, western swing)
- Mississippi Gabe Carter
(blues)
- The Gina Knight Orchestra
(bluesy swing)
- Gin Palace Jesters
(country, rockabilly, bluegrass)
- Graná Louise (blues)
- Gypsythèque
(part gypsy, part jazz, part french)
- Hi Fi and The Roadburners
(r&b, americana, rock)
- Highway Rickey
(blues)
- Hillbilly Idle
(rockabilly)
- The Hoyle Brothers
(country, 2-step, western swing)
- The Honeybees
(rockabilly, r&b, other)
- Horse's Ha
(melodramatic popular song, acoustic, folk)
- Hot Rod Hucksters
(rockabilly, psychobilly, country)
- Jane Baxter Miller
(country)
- Rob Parton's JazzTech Big Band
(big band jazz)
- Jen Zias
(jazz)
- Jessica Jane and the Irreplaceables
(blues, soul, funk)
- Diamond Jim Greene
(blues)
- Jimmy Sutton
- Jimmy Sutton and his Rock 'n' Roll Guitar
(rockabilly, r&b, blues)
- Jodi Jean and the Revenuers
(rockabilly, country, western swing)
- Joel Paterson
(guitar)
- Joel Paterson's Blues Roundup
(blues)
- Joel Paterson and The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
- Joel Paterson Trio
(blues, jazz, western swing)
- John Burnett Orchestra
(big band swing)
- John Primer
(blues)
- John Wesley's Band
(swing, rockabilly)
- Johnny Carlevale and The Rollin' Pins
(rockabilly)
- Johnny Carlevale and The Rollin' Pins
(rockabilly)
- Jon Langford
(country, indie rock, punk)
- Josh Kalmus
(acoustic blues)
- Katherine Davis
(blues, gospel, and jazz vocals)
- Kelly Hogan
- Kevin Flynn and The Avondale Ramblers
(chicago irish rock)
- The Krank Daddies
(psychobilly, rockabilly, punk)
- The Lawrence Peters Outfit
(country)
- le Percolateur
(jazz, blues, pop)
- Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats
(swing & jazz)
- Linsey Alexander
(blues)
- Long Gone Lonesome Boys
(country, bluegrass, alternative)
- Lonnie Brooks
(blues)
- Magic Slim and The Teardrops
(blues)
- The Magnificents
(original 1950's doo-wop)
- Matt Hendricks
(blues, rock, roots music)
- The Matthew Skoller Band
(blues, roots music)
- Michael Flack Octet
(big band jazz)
- The Midway Ramblers
(cajun)
- Milt Trenier
- Miss Rhythm and the Makers
- Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
(big band jazz)
- Nancy Hays
- The Neverly Brothers
(rockabilly, roots music, rock)
- Nick Moss
(blues)
- Nick Willett
- Nigel Mack
(blues, funk, soul)
- Nora O'Connor
(folk, jazz, country)
- Old Men's Jazz Band
(big band swing, 18-piece big band)
- Outcast Jazz Band
(big band swing)
- Pat McClintock
(guitar)
- Paul Abella Trio
(jazz, blues, rock)
- Paul Marinaro
(jazz)
- The Paulina Hollers
- Pearls Mahone
(rockabilly, roots music, country)
- Petra's Recession Seven
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
- The Pin-Ups
(jazz, blues, swing)
- Possum Hollow Boys
(rockabilly, country, roots music)
- Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago
(big band jazz)
- Purple Hank
(americana, rock, blues)
- The Real Gone
(surf rock, rockabilly)
- Red Rose Ragtime Band
(ragtime)
- Ridgeland Ramblers
(rockabilly, western swing, country)
- Rhythm Futur
(jazz hot/gypsy jazz)
- The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
- Robbie Fulks
(country, bluegrass)
- Rockin' Johnny Burgin
(blues)
- Rose Colella
(jazz)
- Royal Garden Jazz Band (traditional jazz)
- Russ Green
(blues)
- Sally Timms
- Salty Dogs Jazz Band
(1920s traditional jazz)
- Sam Burckhardt
(jazz, blues, swing)
- Sanctified Grumblers
(americana, blues, jug-band)
- Sarah Potenza
(rock 'n roll, blues, country, folk rock)
- Sawbuck
(rock, roots music, americana)
- Scott Ligon
- The Screamin' End
(roots music, rockabilly, blues)
- The Shirley King Band
(soul, r & b, blues)
- Shout Section Big Band
(jazz, swing, funk)
- Sidemen Big Band
(big band jazz)
- Slaughtertown String Band
(acoustic, americana, gypsicana, gypsy jazz)
- The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
- Speakeasy Swing
(swing)
- The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
- Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
- Swing Gitan
(jazz hot/gypsy jazz)
- The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra
(big band swing & jazz)
- Swing Tempo
- Tail Dragger
(blues)
- Thee Invaders
(garage, surf, gospel)
- Thomas Gunther Trio
(swinging jazz)
- Thomas Gunther Jazz Band
(swinging jazz)
- Toronzo Cannon
(blues, r&b, soul)
- The True Historians
(country, americana, rockabilly)
- The Uptown Strings
(jazz, swing, acoustic)
- Urban Djin
(western swing, country, latin)
- The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
- West End Jazz Band
(sweet & hot jazz)
- The West Side Winders
(rock, surf, rockabilly)
- The Whole Wheat Horns
- Will Jacobs and Dirty Deal
(blues, rock, jazz)
- Amy and the Yazz Men
(jazz, r&b, pop)
- Yoko Noge
(jazz & blues)
- Yoko Noge Quintet
(jazz & blues)
around the corner:
- Alex Wilson
(blues, rock)
- Art Adams
(rockabilly, psychobilly, country)
- Buck Stevens
(americana, rockabilly, country)
- Cash Box Kings
(blues, roots music, americana)
- Crazy Rocket Fuel
- GRT Big Band
- Little Frank and The Premiers
(blues, r&b, experimental)
- Little Rachel
(r&b, blues, soul)
- Miss Jubilee
(jump blues, swing, hot jazz)
- Robert Bell
(jazz hot/gypsy jazz)
- Rum Drum Ramblers
(string band, blues, country, roots music)
- Swing Nouveau
(high energy 30s, 40s, and 50s jump swing)
- The Uptown Savages
(r&b, big beat, rockabilly)
- Woodbox Gang
(acoustic, punk, country)
yonder:
- Asylum Street Spankers
(acoustic, americana, roots music)
- Barrence Whitfield
(rockabilly, big beat, funk)
- BeauSoleil
(cajun)
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
(swing, jazz, rock)
- Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
(rockabilly, country, folk rock)
- The Blasters
(blues, rockabilly)
- Boilermaker Jazz Band
(big band swing and jazz)
- Brienn Perry
- Bruce Daigrepont
(cajun)
- Cap Gun Cowboys
(americana, rockabilly, country)
- Candye Kane
(blues, rockabilly, jazz)
- Carl Sonny Leyland
(boogie woogie piano)
- Charlie Louvin
(country, bluegrass, gospel)
- Chris Spedding
(rock, rockabilly, punk)
- The Cobra-Matics
(rockabilly, gospel, blues)
- The Count Basie Orchestra
(big band swing)
- Dale Watson
(country, alternative, americana)
- Deke Dickerson
(rockabilly, country, surf)
- Delilah DeWylde
(rockabilly, americana, honky tonk)
- Doghouse Lords
(rock, roots music, blues)
- Eddie Clendening
(rockabilly, country, pop)
- Eilen Jewell
(country, folk, blues)
- Elvis 56 Live
(rockabilly, country, blues)
- The Gas House Gorillas
(blues, jazz, rockabilly)
- The Harry James Orchestra
(big band jazz)
- Haunted Hearts
(rockabilly, country, trance)
- The Hi-Q's
(rockabilly, country, alternative)
- Izzy and the Kesstronics
(roots music, rock, swing)
- J.D. McPherson
(rockabilly, r&b, country)
- Junior Brown
(country, alternative)
- Kim Lenz
(rockabilly)
- Kim Wilson
(blues)
- Paul Burch
(2-step, drum & bass, freestyle)
- Nick Curran
(punk, blues, rockabilly)
- Nick Curran's Attitudes
(punk, blues, rockabilly)
- Party Stompers
(r&b, soul, big beat)
- The Radiators
(new orleans rock 'n roll)
- Red Stick Ramblers
(cajun, western swing, traditional jazz)
- Robert Gordon
(rockabilly, blues)
- The Royal Crowns
(rockabilly, rock, country)
- Ruby Ann
(rockabilly, country, rock)
- Sarah Borges
(rock, americana, roots music)
- Slim Jim Phantom
(rockabilly)
- Solomon Douglas
(jazz, blues)
- Sophia Wolff and the Cubs
(rockabilly, country, blues)
- The Stolen Sweets
(swing, jazz, western swing)
- Los Straitjackets
(surf, garage, rock)
- Terry Adams Rock n' Roll Quartet
- Three Bad Jacks
(punk, psychobilly, rockabilly)
- The Tillers
(folk, americana, roots music)
- Two Tons of Steel
(country, rockabilly, americana)
- Wayne 'The Train' Hancock
"The King of Juke Joint Swing" (country, western swing, rockabilly)
- White Ghost Shivers
(string band music, early jazz, vaudeville, ragtime, western swing, hillbilly)
- Whitey Morgan
(country, americana, southern rock)
over there:
- The Cash - Carter Tribute Show
(rockabilly, country, roots music)
- Charlie Thompson
(rockabilly, country, roots music)
- Glen Matlock
(pop punk, punk, rock)
- Imelda May
(rock, blues, rockabilly)
- Mars Attacks
(rockabilly)
- Miss Mary Ann and The Ragtime Wranglers
(rockabilly, roots music, americana)
gone, but not forgotten: