By Peyton Meisner
Chicago blues veteran Toronzo Cannon will be making his return to the Prairie Dog Blues Festival, which will be held this weekend, July 26-28. “I’m looking forward to being able to make some new witnesses,” Cannon said.
Cannon was born in Chicago on February 14, 1968, in Chicago. Theresa’s Lounge, one of the city’s most famous South Side blues clubs, was nearby. As a child, Cannon would stand on the sidewalk outside the door, soaking up the live blues pouring out while trying to sneak a glance inside at larger-than-life bluesmen like Junior Wells and Buddy Guy.
Cannon broke into the music scene in the 90’s playing guitar with artists such as Wayne Baker Brooks, L.V. Banks and Joanna Carter. In 2001, he formed his own band, The Cannonball Express.