Good Showman
by BigTuna on 7/21/24Antone's Nightclub - AustinRating: 5 out of 5John Primer puts good show. The club was very nice and it was good to be around an grown crowd.
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- March 17, 2026Tuesday 08:00 PMJOHN PRIMER & Giles Robson Band BluesVerviers, BelgiumSpirit of 66
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2x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated, 3x Blues Music Award-Winner and 15x-Blues Music Award Nominated Blues Singer & Guitarist JOHN PRIMER is a Chicago Blues Living Legend, and will be Inducted into the "Blues Hall of Fame" in Memphis, TN on May 10, 2023.
THE CHICAGO READER states, "John Primer is a living link to the departed giants of Chicago blues. The veteran guitarist and singer learned his trade from the likes of Sammy Lawhorn, Muddy Waters, and Magic Slim."
The echoes of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces John Primer has played in Chicago such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa's, Checkerboard and Rosa's Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today.
Growing up on Mississippi sharecropper land in 1945, inspired by his family’s hard work and field songs daily, deep devotion to spirituals on Sundays, and blues on Saturdays...John dreamed of one day playing with the Legendary Muddy Waters!
Moving to Chicago in 1963, he started on that path of becoming a great bluesman, getting his first steady gig at the legendary Maxwell Street in Chicago on Sundays and at the famous Theresa’s Lounge seven nights a week for seven years. John was taught by the founding fathers of the blues.
Starting out with his own band the Maintainers with Pat Rushing on Maxwell Street, he then moved on to play with the legendary Sammy Lawhorn and Junior Wells at Theresa's Lounge. He worked hard and impressed Willie Dixon enough to go on tour with him and his Chicago Blues All-Stars Band. At this point he was well-known and John's dream finally came true in 1981 when he got to play with his idol, Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters called for him to lead his band and changed his life forever. After Muddy’s untimely death, he joined up with Magic Slim & The Teardrops for the next 14 years, traveling all over the world.
John paid his dues and in 1995 he began leading his own band, The Real Deal Blues Band. He has been recorded on more than 87 albums with 17 albums in his own name. He has written and produced more than 55 songs on more than 6 record labels including his own, Blues House Productions. Earning 2 GRAMMY® Award Nominations, given 2 Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame, awarded the "Muddy Award" for being a traditional blues icon, winning 3 Blues Music Awards, Blues Blast Awards and countless other awards, John Primer is a legendary Chicago Blues Icon!
Setlists
- 1.Keep A‐Drivin’ (Chuck Willis cover)
- 2.Rosalie (Muddy Waters cover)
- 3.Mystery Train (Little Junior’s Blue Flames cover)
- 4.Gravel Road (Magic Slim and the Teardrops cover)
- 5.I Be's Troubled (Muddy Waters cover)
- 6.Feel Like Going Home (Muddy Waters cover)
- 7.Hard Times
- 8.I Called My Baby
- 1.Keep A Driving
- 2.
- 3.I Got the Same Old Blues
- 4.Bad Luck Blues (Ivory Joe Hunter cover)
- 5.Same Old Blues (Eric Clapton cover)
- 6.Before You Accuse Me (Bo Diddley cover)
- 7.Mannish Boy (Muddy Waters cover)
- 8.Hard Times
- 9.Feel Like Going Home
- 10.I Can't Be Satisfied
- 11.I Called My Baby
- 12.You're the One
- 13.Rainy Night in Georgia (Tony Joe White cover)
- 14.Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You) (Ann Cole with the Suburbans cover)
- 1.Your Imagination (Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
- 2.Cross My Heart (Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
- 3.Shotgun Blues (Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
- 4.Messing With the Kid (Mel London cover)
- 5.Little by Little (Junior Wells cover)
- 6.Rainy Night in Georgia (Tony Joe White cover)
- 1.Strange Woman (Muddy Waters cover)
- 2.Mamma Talk to Your Daughter (J.B. Lenoir cover)
- 3.You Belong to Me (Magic Sam cover)
- 4.Mannish Boy (Muddy Waters cover)
- 5.Four Leaf Clover (Eddie Boyd cover)
- 6.Forty Days & Forty Nights (Muddy Waters cover)
- 7.Just a Little Bit (Rosco Gordon cover)
- 8.Let the Good Times Roll (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five cover)
- 9.Mustang Sally (Sir Mack Rice cover)
Set 1
- 1.Hold Me In Your Arms
- 2.No Shoes (John Lee Hooker, Jr. cover)
- 3.No Money, No Luck Blues (Ivory Joe Hunter cover)
- 4.Baby Look at You (B.B. King cover)
- 5.Close to You (Muddy Waters cover)
- 6.For the Love of a Woman (Albert King cover)
- 7.I Think I Love You Too Much (Mark Knopfler cover)
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- 9.Loving You Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me (Magic Slim cover)
- 10.Forty Days & Forty Nights (Muddy Waters cover)
- 11.Sugar Sweet (Muddy Waters cover)
- 12.Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band cover)
- 13.Down in the Bottom (Willie Dixon cover)
- 14.Mustang Sally (Sir Mack Rice cover)
- 15.Going to New York (Jimmy Reed cover)
Set 2
- 16.I Called My Baby
- 17.Two Headed Woman (Junior Wells cover)
- 18.
- 19.Going Back to Mississippi
- 20.Farther Up the Road (Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
- 21.Rhinestone Cowboy (Larry Weiss cover)
- 22.Messing With the Kid (Mel London cover)
- 23.That's What Love Will Make You Do (Little Milton cover)
- 24.You're Everything That I Need
- 25.Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
- 26.
- 27.Champagne & Reefer (Muddy Waters cover)
- 28.Everything Gonna Be Alright (Magic Sam cover)
- 29.Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone (Muddy Waters cover)
- 30.Cloudy Day
- 31.I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon cover)
- 32.Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You) (Ann Cole with the Suburbans cover)
- 33.Time to Say Goodnight
Blues At Its Best
by Straitman on 7/21/24Antone's Nightclub - AustinRating: 5 out of 5Had the opportunity to see this band several times in different states and love the show. Great artists with fantastic musical skills.
Inspiring
by Big bird on 10/1/23Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5Jimmy’s a wonderfully run establishment & John Primer a true showman!! Great combination for a great experience 😊
John Primer, a true professional
by Ron on 9/30/23Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5John Primer is the complete package. His guitar playing is impeccable. Every note he plays is played for a reason, not to make noise or fill space. His vocals are clear and soulful. He shares the spotlight with his bandmates and was very kind to a very excited boy of about 8 years of age who was jumping around all over the place. A true professional with exceptional talent. Did I mention he is only 78 years old! Amazing!
Good but too loud on drums’!
by Raf on 9/30/23Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 4 out of 5He related to audience well . Excellent musician! Drums & speakers too loud !
Quality
by Maggie on 9/30/23Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 5 out of 5Jimmy’s jazz club may be the best place in town. it is high end quality from the doorman, to the servers, and to the shows what a great experience! Unfortunately, they are not as many quality establishments as this one still around. Please support and keep it going!
Bob Corritore and John Primer w/ the Fremonts
by Bleu Evelyn on 11/20/22Humphreys Backstage Live - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Great show. San Diego band, the Fremonts opened and supported all night. Tight. Corritore and Primer eased in and lit up the night. Powerful, yet soulful sound and special guests just made it more fun.
Great Blues
by Dr. B on 11/17/22Humphreys Backstage Live - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Wonderful music 🎶🎶🎶 for the evening ❣️ We all 5 had a great time!
John Primer delivers
by Richard on 11/17/22Humphreys Backstage Live - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Great guitar work and vocals by John Primer, superb harmonica by Bob Corritore, and fine backup by local band, the Fremonts. I'm glad we went to see John Primer. I miss that muscular and rocking Chicago blues. The venue provided very good sound. - However, Humphrey's Lounge service is overpriced and wine and beer are subpar. On top of that they charge a 5% "surcharge"! Left me with a bad taste all around.