Ivy Ford

Ivy Ford, singer, musician, entertainer. Waukegan born and raised, at just 23 she is quite the up and coming artist of the Chicago blues and live music scene. Ivy Ford started performing live with Kenosha based band The Real Deal, managed by Steve Rainey at 13 and since then continues to nurture her niche and calling to the music. She plays piano, alto saxophone, drums, bass guitar and guitar which are primarily self taught. In late 2012, Ford joined a local blues band which in time evolved into Ivy Ford and The Cadillacs and gained fair amounts of popularity. Fast forward two years and Ford has managed to take the scene by storm. In January 2013 Ivy Ford opened for the legend, Buddy Guy at his club in Chicago and continues to share the stage with Chicago blues hall of famers, J.B. Ritchie, Joe Moss, Toronzo Cannon and Tom Holland. She fronts her very own band and besides obtaining the title of "Chicago's Blues Kitten," performs song selections from not just the blues genres but RnB and soul. Aside from performing every weekend at both private and public event, clubs and venues, she recently released her original unplugged album. Some recent event for Ford include, radio shows on 90.9 WDCB, In a Nutshell radio show on 98.3 WRLR and STAR 105.5 She's been apart of Buddy Guys Legends, Artist series and traveled to Minneapolis, MN to perform at Artspace's 2013 Celebration at the Cowle Theater made her debut appearance at The Chicago Blues Festival 2016. Ivy Ford has been featured in Buddy Guy's Blues and Music News, Lake County Magazine and Blues Guitar Expert's online forum. To follow or checkin to Ford's shows and happenings go to www. IvyFordMusic.com, www.Facebook.com/IvyFord or Twitter at #MissIvyFord.