Thomas Holland
Mon, Dec 08
|The Alamo
🎸 Chicago blues royalty takes the stage! Thomas Holland brings gritty grooves, masterful guitar, and pure blues soul to this BlueMonday. 🔥 Backed by decades of playing with legends like James Cotton and John Primer, Tom Holland delivers the real deal.
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Alamo, 115 N 5th St, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
About the event
Tom Holland grew up on Chicago’s south side and was influenced by the city’s rich jazz and blues heritage from a very young age. His father’s love of music and vast record collection was the catalyst for Tom’s love of music, especially blues. He began playing guitar at age 13, learning by listening to Muddy Waters tapes, LPs, and CDs. Tom cites Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, John Primer and Magic Slim as his greatest influences. By the time he turned 18 Tom was ready to start learning from the musicians on the Chicago blues scene. He started playing professionally in Chicago at age 19, landing his first gig with L.V. Banks, in a beauty salon on Chicago’s south side. He worked with L.V. Banks on and off for four years. It was also during this time that Tom was introduced to Muddy Waters last guitarist, John Primer.
John took him…