Ahoy Shipmates, 

We're batting down the hatches for the winter by cutting our playing schedule to weekends or touring in Florida and the Virgin Islands.  Lot's of good gigs to come though. 

This weekend 

Fri  11/8 Harbor Lights, Racine, WI…

We've had a good summer run, Bastille Days, Summerfest, State Fair, Bayfront Blues Festival (we'll be back next year too) Lucius Woods, Three Lakes PAC, Crossroads Blues Festival, Paramount Blues Festival and the rest were good and we've got some…

We're throwing together a benefit for Cadillac Pete on Sunday, August 26th at Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, 1920 S. 37th Street, Milwaukee, WI from 2:30pm to 6:30pm.  $20 Cover charge, donations are encouraged.  Guitars and other swag will be raffled…

Slim has moved back to Wisconsin and will be playing with us on Tuesday, August 21st at the Italian Community Center, Milwaukee at 6:30pm.  Slim is a veteran of the Legendary Blues Band, The Sam Lay Band and the Jimmy…

"My Life' is an album that’s ahead of its time by staying behind the…

Michael: Tell me about the Altar Boys. 

Reverend: They’re a talented group of musician friends of mine. The current version of the band includes Westside Andy who is…

March 04, 2016 

No matter if it’s winter, it’s time to bring a summer blues festival right to your CD player. Stick in the new release from Reverend Rave and, whether it’s in your…

Shake Your Boogie is still in the top 15 blues cds on roots radio around the world! Roots Music Report 

Top 3 on Internet Radio for blues! Roots Music Report 

Top selling Chicago Blues…

April 03, 2009

Rik Raven & His Chain Smoking Altar Boys have been the namesake of Wisconsin's Blues Scene for a while now. This nugget of straight no chaser Chicago Blues came out in 2007…

March 05, 2009

With his excellent band The Chain Smokin 'Altar Boys brings Reverend Raven from Milwaukee, Wisconsin traditional blues, mainly consisting of covers. On this live recording, recorded in the famous "Blues On Grand" club…