Since 1988, "Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames" have continuously toured and performed in Europe, Canada, Japan and the Caribbean, and throughout the United States, North, South, East and West.
Their last CD for world famous Delmark Records, "Slip into a Dream", made NUMBER TWO in the Jan 2016 IBBA, England's prestigious association of Blues DJ"s!! It was TOP TEN BLUES CD, 2015, Blues Music Magazine!! Top Blues Pick 2015 Making a Scene Magazine, Independent Music Awards Nominated Top Traditional Blues of 2016, Top Traditional Blues Song of 2016, "Take Me Back"!! Rock Blues Album of 2016, Blues Blast 2016 Music Awards!!!!
Their last two vans had well over two hundred thousand miles logged on, and we will try to give an idea of the breadth, depth, and impact they achieved by listing countries, states and major festivals (x demote how many times at that festival).
Countries
:
Canada (Alberta British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec), Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka), France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Holland, Caribbean (St. Thomas, St. Croix, SS Norway), England.
States
:
Illinois,Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee,Oklahoma, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, California, Alaska.
Festivals
:
Chicago Blues Festival, IL (x5)
Taste of Chicago (x6)
Buddy Guy's Chicago Blues Fest, IL (x3)
St Georges Blues Festival, DE
Camping With The Blues, FL
Lille Blues Fest, France
Cerdanyola Blues Fest, Spain
Ecaussines Spring Into The Blues, Belgium (x3)
St. Croix Blues Fest
Blues Station Concert, Tournon France
Maryport Blues Festival UK
Montreal Jazz Festival
PA Blues Festival (Poconos)
Duluth Bayfront Festival, MN
Bucks County Blues Picnic, PA
Phoenix Park Concert Series, WI (x2)
Blues in the District, IL
Big Larry's Blues Barn Bash, IL (x3)
Rt 66 Blues Booze, BBQS, Joliett IL
McHenry Blues Booze and BBQ'S, IL (x4)
Fargo Blues Festival, ND (x2)
America's Cup Navy Pier Blues Fest, IL
Forest Park Chili Festival, IL
College of Lake County Fat Tuesday, IL (x10)
La Grange Blues Festival, IL
Crossroads Blues Society Festival, IL (x3)
Verdi Club Vets Benefit, Rockford IL (x3)
Skips Annual Blues Bash, Madison WI (x12)
Milwaukee Summerfest, WI (x4)
St. Croix Blues Fest
Rollin on the River, Keokuk IA
Montreal Jazz Fest
South Skunk Blues Fest, IA
Illinois State Fair, IL (x2)
Peoria Blues Festival (x2)
Dodgeville Blues Fest, WI (x4)
Tokyo Blues Concert, Japan
Mississippi Valley Blues Fest, IA
Rockford Waterfront Festival, IL (x2)
