Wayne Baker Brooks

Making Things Happen! [email protected]

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Breaking News! The Jus' Blues Music Foundation has announced yours truly as its prestigious honoree for the 2023 Jus' Blues Little Milton Campbell Lifetime Blues Award 🎉🎸🎶 "Mr. Wayne Baker Brooks, for your outstanding contributions to Blues as a unique performing and recording artist, you have been selected by the Jus' Blues Music Foundation's Selection Committee as our prestigious honoree for the 2023 Jus' Blues Little Milton Campbell Lifetime Blues Award, for being true to the Blues with Feeling, Funk & Soul." "It's an honor and a blessing to be recognized for my talents, dedication, and passion for preserving our rich heritage!" Jus Blues Music Awards Bluesville Music Hall Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi August 2nd & 3rd, 2023 jusblues.org 👏👏👏 #jusblues #bluesmusic #lifetimebluesaward #wayebakerbrooks #feelingfunkandsoul" #littlemilton #blues #chicagoblues #awardsceremony #soul #funk #guitar #gibsonguitars # (at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Tunica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5xP0NPRip/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We are super stoked about playing at City Winery Chicago on April 2nd, 2023. Look out now, my band and I are going to give you a very high dosage of Traditional Chicago Blues and Fire 🔥 Original Blues Rock. So grab your friends and family and head on down to City Winery Chicago for a night of great music, delicious food, and fine wine🍷we promise you won't regret it, we are going get on down!!! We love those very early shows. Get your tickets now before they're all gone. See you there! 😎 #WayneBakerBrooks #CityWineryChicago #ChicagoBlues #LiveMusic #BluesLegend #Guitarplayer #GoodTimes #April2nd #GetYourTicketsNow #bluesmusic #ChicagoBlues #Chicagomusic https://www.citywinery.com/chicago/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=chi-wayne-baker-brooks-4-2-7pm&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= (at City Winery Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpyZVoJjUAq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Texas blues lovers, I love you! Thank you for the epic shows at @cboysheartnsoul in Austin and @thebigeasyblues in Houston. I would like to thank my band of soldiers on this particular trip John, Mark and Scott yall are amazing talents but also very humble, patient, and awesome human beings. To all my special guest artists the 1st lady of the Blues Trudy Lynn my big sista who got downnnn sangin, Maurice John Vaughan who shocked the heck outta me, Mathias Lattin the future of the blues sounds so good and in very good hands, and Daddy I my bud for 30+ years who ripped it up! Yall showed out last night, I humbly thank you for wonderful weekend in Texas. Last but not least it couldn't have happened without yall Thank you Tom, Steve, Robert and especially Sue! SEE YALL IN JULY! Yep thats right it was so good that we are coming back 😉😎💙 Peace!!!! (at Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CptNBYGJHXH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We're gonna be cooking on the front burner this weekend in Texas!! First stop is at the legendary swankiest club in Austin, Texas - Cboy's Heart & Soul on Friday, 3/10/2023 the 1st day of @sxsw - SOLD OUT!!!!! Then on Saturday 03/11/2023 we are at the Best Blues Bar in Houston, TX The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club #ChicagoBlues #bluesmusic #blues #Austin #Houston #Texas #music #sxsw #livemusic #liveconcert #bluesguitar #sxsw2023 #bluessinger #cboys #concert #thebigeasyhouston #musicconcert (at Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpk4EUaprYo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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WARNING: This Friday March 3rd, 2023 the roof is going to be torn off that mother - shut yo mouth!! We are returning to The HARD ROCK CASINO as one of the casino's favorites. Come on by to see why. My fabulous band and I are going to bring that good good!! And yes it's FREE!! Oh shucks I almost forgot I'm being interviewed by Chicago's best Deitra Farr in her ARTIST TO ARTIST column in the LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE ISSUE MARCH/APRIL 2023 go to my website and see the article at waynebakerbrooks.com #ChicagoBlues #bluesmusic #Chicago #blues #bluessinger #bluesguitar #bluesguitarist #music #casino #garyindiana #hardrockcasino #hardrocknorthernindiana #hardrockcafe #livemusic #freeconcert #livingbluesmagazine #livingblues (at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQUyQBph6G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Everyone please say Happy Birthday to my momma, she turned 82 today!! Strongest woman I've seen! Still feisty. Everyone was talking all loud and she said real loud "I got something to say"! Everyone got quiet as a mouse. Then we all said "What you got say momma? She said "SHUT UP!" Everybody fell out laughing. She chuckled lmao #Birthday #birthdaygirl #happybirthday #happy82ndbirthday (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJWPmRDhWa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I love it! Let em know Buddy. When you speak on this media people like billboard listens and reports it. Thank you. Just to add on with my little opinion, we need every mainstream music mag blog radio tv etc to report more blues music and how we (the whole blues genre) turn people all the way on! Should be included every month in every issue or someway somehow, shucks I'll even write a column if I have to lol I rather be touring tho. But this right here is truth be spoken by a true master!! It behooves you to listen up and make that difference when you know can!! "Buddy Guy Wants the Music Industry to Stop Treating the Blues ‘Like a Stepchild’ https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/buddy-guy-farewell-tour-blues-interview-1235254160/ (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CouwZnpJPvN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So if Bonnie Raitt @bonnieraittofficial is an "unknown blueswoman" thennn... Here is me "a very unknown bluesman" with a fabulous well known actor Jeremy Piven @jeremypiven kickin it at @palmrestaurant for a @recordingacademy after-party And - congratulations to Bonnie!! #grammyawards #grammyparty #grammys #palmrestaurant #losangeles #bonnieraitt #grammywinner #goldenglobe #goldenglobewinner #emmy #emmywinner (at The Palm Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYbGUNpRBO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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2 of my favs Keb' Mo', The Queen Shemekia Copeland, and me at Execeleration Music Grammy after-party at @palmrestaurant downtown LA last night. @kebmomusic @shemekia.copeland #grammys #grammyawards #grammyparty #kebmo #shemekiacopeland #bluesmusic #bluessinger #bluesguitarists #excelerationmusic #losangeles #California #bestmusically (at The Palm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVIgXTPT6K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So dig this!! i'm In LA for the pre-Grammys party we did last night at @laspalmasstudio movie studios in honor of the late great Linda Mensch and today just bumped into Legendary Jimmy Jam from Flyte Tyme, The Time, Janet Jackson, Mint Condition, and do not have enough space on Instagram to list every superstar he and Terry Lewis produced and made stars!! I do know he is a very nice guy and freaking cool as heck! I guess I'm on the right track being 100% independent (by choice) because I gave him my business card & told him I play blues and this superstar legendary producer said "I know exactly who you are my brother" I almost starting doing the cabbage patch dance and the moonwalk at the same damn time lol when he said that 🤟🏽🎸🤪🤣 🌚🚶‍♂️ #grammys #lalivemarriott #flytetyme #jimmyjam #kingsofrandb #janetjackson #thetime #mintcondition #terrylewis #boy2men #GeorgeMicheals #mariahcarey (at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSzt6TyQw7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Went to go see @therealbuddyguy last night at @buddyguys for his last show of his residency he was on fire. Ended up on stage with him, his fabulous band, his son @therealgregguy, his daughter Carlise, & the homey @daveherreromusic. What a night. Do yourself some justice and go see him on his farewell tour. He's in great spirits, playing his ass off, and a brand new awesome record. Win win for everyone.. #buddyguy #buddyguyslegends #ChicagoBlues #bluesmusic #blues #realmusic #bluesguitarists #legendary (at Buddy Guy's Legends) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDhsR5p5y5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I haven't ranted in a very very long time but this is a very good reason to do so today!! Answer me this please..Is it disrespectful for a whole genre to be ignored? For some strange reason us blues guys & gals never get the full respect we deserve! Where is Bobby Rush? He is our elder at 87. Where is 7 time grammy winner Buddy Guy? He is about to start his farewell tour along with a new album, he could definitely use the help from this list to help push his tour. Where in the heck is Taj Mahal? This list don't even have John Mayall or Charlie Mussellwhite, nor Bonnie Raitt who started off in blues and always been a blues advocate. They all singlehandedly helped change American music and music worldwide forever way before all of these musicians - no disrespect or disregard. Just ask Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Steve Miller, who are on this list. What gives? I know there are way more of us under 70 but wow!! WITHOUT OUR AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC - "THE BLUES" - MUSIC WOULD NOT BE WHAT IT IS TODAY- HELLO THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL, THE VERY MUSIC YOU LOVE IN ALL VARIATIONS FROM BLUES TO ROCK TO COUNTRY TO FOLK TO R&B TO SOUL TO INDIE TO ALTERNATIVE TO HEAVY METAL TO HIP HOP!!! NONE OF THIS WOULD EXIST WITHOUT BLUES MUSIC. WAKE UP EMBRACE YOUR HISTORY WATER YOUR ROOTS SO THE TREE CAN GROW STRONGER. CAN WE HAVE A NON-AGRESSIVE CIVIL OPEN DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS PLEASE? #bluesmusic #ChicagoBlues #blues #buddyguy #bobbyrush #tajmahal #rockmusic #indie #folkmusic #country #heavymetal #randb #soul (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4cWtMO5W0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THIS ACCOUNT on FACEBOOK! IT IS FAKE!! ACTUALLY REPORT THESE MOFOS AND THEN BLOCK EM. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSG4bSJoNi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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AN EVENING OF CHICAGO BLUES WITH Wayne Baker Brooks at SPACE in Evanston, IL // Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm // Tickets: $18 - $28 CHICAGO TRIBUNE PREVIEW https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-ent-wayne-baker-brooks-st-1229-20221220-jpexmcynnzfpbocwv6ymawcrum-story.html “I’d rather capture your heart than your mind,” Brooks explained. “Your mind can change at any time. Your heart can’t.” He has captured a lot of hearts, which explains why Brooks was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. Brooks playfully declared about that honor, “It makes me feel old.” He then added in a more serious tone, “I’m very passionate about keeping the blues alive and that lets me know I’m on the right track.” GET TICKETS HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wayne-baker-brooks-tickets-436148530997 ABOUT THE ARTIST Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of today’s top guitarists whose signatue style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich blues heritage yet effortlessly expands the boundaries of the genre. QUOTES “Mystery delivers mainstream appeal without betraying the family legacy.” -Blues Revue Magazine "An album that brilliantly draws on blues, blues rock, soul, funk and beyond" -ALL MUSIC GUIDE “He's got the talent, the energy, and everything else to make it click” -Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues "A Must See" -Chicago Sun-Times “Down and Dirty, from the-gut-blues” -Chicago Tribune #blues #spaceinevanston #evanston #ChicagoBlues #livemusic #concerts #northshore #northwestern #northwesternuniversity #loyola #loyolachicago #bluesmusic #bluesguitarists (at Evanston SPACE) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAmLDZpgtw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Our first pic of 2023 This Band is amazing! We are gracious recipients of several standing ovations damn near every single gig we play! I feel sincerely blessed to have these amazing talented guys in my band for 18 years respectively for Kenny Kinsey (Kinsey Report, Big Daddy Kinsey) & Jerry Porter (Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Eddy Clearwater, Magic Slim), and 7 years for Scott Tipping (Back Tire Fire, Mighty Blue Kings, Sun Beard) See yall this Friday Jan. 6th, 2023 at Space in Evanston doors at 7pm where we are going to burn that roof off the mother shut yo mouth... #music #musiciansofinstagram #musicianslife #bluesmusic #blues #ChicagoBlues #musicfestival #concert #concerts #bluesfestival #bluesfest #concertpromoter #promoter #guitarist #bass #drums #guitarplayer #lonniebrooks #buddyguy #juniorwells #mightybluekings #sunbeard #kinseyreport https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7EwEmpSBm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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ATTENTION CHICAGOLAND BLUES AND BLUES ROCK LOVERS Come Join us tomorrow night and BE ON TV for the biggest FREE New Years Eve party in the Chicagland area on Saturday, December 31st, 2022 at the Hard Rock Casino to ring in 2023 CHICAGO STYLE. Get there early because we start filming a special TV performance at 9PM for NBC Chicago from Hard Rock Casino. This is going to be so much fun!! https://www.nbcchicago.com/new-years-eve-chicago/a-very-chicago-new-year-nbc-chicago-to-host-star-studded-live-nye-show/3031384/ #nbcchicago #nbcchicagofire #newyearseve #happynewyear #happynewyear2023 #ChicagoBlues #billycorgan #everclear #Chicago #Chicagomusic #livemusic #hardrockcasino #hardrock #bluesguitar #bluesguitarists #bluessinger https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmy-YvLOr7i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New Years Eve!! CHICAGO STYLE!! https://www.nbcchicago.com/new-years-eve-chicago/a-very-chicago-new-year-nbc-chicago-to-host-star-studded-live-nye-show/3031384/ #nbcchicago #nbcchicagofire #newyearseve #happynewyear #happynewyear2023 #ChicagoBlues #billycorgan #everclear #Chicago #Chicagomusic #livemusic #hardrockcasino #hardrock #bluesguitar #bluesguitarists #bluessinger https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmt7Kf6uriA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=