Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Alter Boys, Featuring Westside Andy to Perform at 2025 Blues In The District Concert Series

Join The District and Blessing Health System as they present their 2025 Blues In The District series in Quincy’s Washington Park. The artist for August 8 – Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, feat. Westside Andy!

Born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago.  After a 16 year hitch in the Navy, Chief Raven moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers. Since 1990 he has opened for B.B King, Gatemouth Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Koko Taylor Band, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, Lefty Dizz, Rod Piazza, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jeff Healy, and numerous others at festivals and at Buddy Guy’s Legends where he has been on rotation as a headliner for 20 years.

The band is comprised of Reverend Raven (guitar & vocals), Westside Andy (harmonica & vocals), Craig Panosh (drums), and P.T. Pedersen (bass).

Bring your food, your drinks, your friends and your lawn chairs for a great time in Washington Park. On-site food for this concert will be 8te Open & JKW BBQ. Free kids activities: the southwest corner until 8 p.m., sponsored by Blessing Health System in partnership with Quincy Children’s Museum. No tents and no glass, please.

Blues and band merchandise: our red District tent near the stage. Special thanks to our merch sponsor, Expressions by Christine; our stay sponsor, The Atrium; and our media sponsor, Townsquare Media.

This concert’s sponsors: SeeQuincy, State Street Bank, and Steinkamp Hauling.