Tue, Mar 31
|Friendly Music Community
Downtown Charlie Brown
Don’t miss a masterclass in Delta blues as Downtown Charlie Brown takes over the Friendly Spotlight. Combining soulful slide guitar with a teacher's heart, he delivers a set that is as educational as it is deeply moving.
Time & Location
Mar 31, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friendly Music Community, 6731 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402, USA
About the event
For Downtown Charlie Brown, the blues is more than just music; it is an oral history that must be preserved and shared. Having learned slide guitar from mentor Donna Herula, Charlie focuses his solo acoustic shows on the raw, evocative sounds of the Delta, ensuring he includes at least one blues spiritual in every performance as a tribute to his faith and family.
His show is built on the philosophy of "enjoying the ride," where he invites the audience to participate in the storytelling. Whether he is playing his first love—the piano—in a boogie-woogie style or coaxing haunting melodies out of his resonator, Charlie’s performance is a testament to being true to oneself while staying thankful for the talent given to share.
Head on over to Friendly on Tuesday, March 31st for a masterclass in blues.