Bob Bonis Archive, Inc./Blues Heaven FoundationA new photo exhibition celebrating the 55th anniversary of The Rolling Stones‘ historic visit to Chess Records in Chicago will open on June 5 at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation, which is located at the site of the famous blues label’s headquarters.
In June 1964, The Stones paid their first visit to Chicago, and while there, they made their way to the Chess Records building at 2120 South Michigan Ave. At the label’s studio, the rock legends recorded their U.K. EP Five by Five and the song that became their first #1 hit in their home country, a cover of Bobby Womack‘s “It’s All Over Now.”
The exhibit, dubbed “The Rolling Stones at Chess,” will feature more than 50 photos capturing the band members at those recording sessions, many of which are previously unseen. Other images that will part of the display will be pics of The Stones taken at the Windy City’s Palmer House hotel during the group’s second trip to Chicago, in November ’64.
The photographs were taken by the late Bob Bonis, who served as The Rolling Stones’ tour manager from 1964 to 1966.
The opening event will take place Wednesday, June, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT., and the exhibit will run through June 29. Admission is $15 and a tour of the building is included in that price.
Prints and portfolios of photos featured in the exhibition will be available for purchase. Part of the proceeds raised will benefit the Blues Heaven Foundation in its efforts to restore the Chess Records building. The foundation, which was established by late blues legend Willie Dixon, also aids young and old musicians with various assistance programs. Visit BluesHeaven.com for more details.
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