Quite a summer season it's turning out to be for guitar virtuosos visiting our fair city. First it was Jeff Beck, then Eric Clapton and on Friday night at the House Of Blues, Robin Trower... with more to come.

Robin Trower and his band put in a note-perfect, mind-blowing show.

(See Robin Trower perform "Bridge Of Sighs" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqlNwAGwqdk)

(See Robin Trower perform "Too Rolling Stoned" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjXV3NCWnLI)

This Monday at the House Of Blues, the Loop presents another guitar legend, Michael Schenker. Schenker was a founding member of the Scorpions along with his brother Rudolph, former lead guitarist of seminal hard rockers UFO during their recorded-live-in-Chicago classic "Strangers In The Night" period and has led his own successful band since then.

(See the video for The Michael Schenker Band's song "Armed and Ready" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBsdYcZDglE&feature=PlayList&p=CC4FF8F941D91C3A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3)

(See Michael Schenker perform "Rock Bottom" with UFO live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qP_OqOJ8ug)

While we're on the topic of guitar gods, the Joe Satriani fueled super group Chickenfoot will indeed be coming back to town for another Loop show, this time at the Chicago Theatre August 7th. Even Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap is excited.

(See Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap give props to Joe Satriani here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3_dPrt7vSw&feature=related)

Because of the downturn in the economy, many people are opting these days for "stay-cations" with extra value. This 4th of July weekend, the Loop presents a phenominal 2-day event for those on a budget. Dubbed the "Bridgeview Musicfest", it features a robust line-up that includes Billy Squier, Warrant, Lita Ford, L.A. Guns, Lynch Mob, Enuff Z'Nuff, Off Broadway, Starship, Adler's Appetite (featuring former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler), Over The Rainbow (featuring former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner) and many more this Friday and Saturday at Toyota Park all for only $5.00 per day with fireworks included on the 4th!

(Click here for more info on the "Bridgeview Musicfest": http://www.bridgeviewmusicfest.com/)

(Click here and use the codeword "Loop" to get $5.00 tickets to the "Bridgeview Musicfest": http://www.wlup.com/music/concertcalendar/Listings.aspx)

This week on my show from 10am-3pm win tickets, backstage passes and more for the Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick show July 17th at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick will be joining me this Thursday at 1:30pm to tell us a little more about the show and their new CD entitled "The Latest." This is also your last week to win $10,000 with "10 Grand In Your Hand" daily at 10:05am and 2:05pm. Don't miss out!