Blues

Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Palaiologou) presents Athens-based band Blues Cargo for eight live performances every Friday from July 12 to August 30, starting at 10.30 p.m. Active since 1987, the popular band will perform Chicago-style funky-soul-blues standards and original tracks. Tickets are 8 euros from more.com. 

Kosmos radio station invites you to a lively celebration of jazz on June 1, at Gazarte (34 Voutadon) featuring DJs and a live performance by Rosey Blue. Known for her unique voice, Athens-based Rosey Blue will perform with six musicians, blending blues, jazz, Motown soul and garage rock. The event promises a groovy atmosphere that will get you in the mood for dancing. Admission is free.

Greece's most authentic Chicago blues band, Blues Cargo, is teaming up with renowned bluesman Michael Dotson at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou, Mets). Hailing from Chicago, Dotson is known for his high-energy "house-rockin' blues," delivering a raw blend of shuffles and boogies deeply rooted in tradition.

Renowned guitarist and living Chicago blues legend John Primer returns to the Half Note Jazz Club after 14 years for four exclusive performances. With two Grammy nominations and a rich legacy, Primer, born in Mississippi in 1945, is a respected propagator of authentic Chicago blues.

The Musical Escapades showcase of young talent organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) opens on June 2 with two fresh local acts.

Pamela Pickens swayed her hips as her husband Tom led her in an impromptu dance to the strumming of guitarist Studebaker John at Chicago's famed blues bar, Kingston Mines.

Blues diva Angela Brown takes the stage at the Half Note - with Christian Rannenberg on piano and "Detroit" Gary Wiggins on saxophone - with popular tunes and Chicago standards from February 1 to 4. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Tickets cost 20, 25 and 30 euros and can be booked by phone.

Band of Friends - Gerry McAvoy on bass guitar, Ted McKenna on drums and Marcel Scherpenzeel on guitar and vocals - is on tour with a tribute to the great Irish blues and rock musician Rory Gallagher (1948-1995). Belfast-born McAvoy played with Gallagher from 1970 to 1991 and in 2005 wrote a book about the experience.

Chicago blues legend Nellie "Tiger" Travis takes the stage of the Half Note from December 7 to 10, accompanied by local band, Blues Cargo. Hailed for her husky voice and explosive delivery, Travis will perform contemporary blues and Southern soul. Shows start at 10.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.

Rescuers braced for a long and difficult evacuation for 13 members of a Thai youth football team found alive in a cave nine days after they went missing, as food and medicine was shuttled to them though muddy waters on Tuesday.