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"Big" Al Dorn


​​"Blues At  Its Absolute  Finest"​​




"Big" Al Dorn
bigaldorn@gmail.com

4745 N. Berkeley Blvd, Shorewood, WI

(414) 248-0655

Contact Info

"We need more young players playing the REAL DEAL traditional Blues like he does" - Jim Liban.

"It's our own Chicago Blues coming back to us from Milwaukee" - Chicago Blues News.

"One of Wisconsin's Premier harmonica and guitar players" - Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine.

Summerfest

big bull falls blues festival

paramount blues festival

chain o' lakes blues festival

Waukesha Rotary Blues Festival

stonebank blues festival

Wisconsin State Fair

Best Dam Blues Festival
International Blues Day Celebration

Orson's Saloon

​mamie's 

The Up N' Under

​Nashville North

morton's wisconsinn

the cheel & Baaree

Oblio's Lounge

Mary's Caddyshack

Maddy's Lounge

shank hall

reggie's music joint

gibson's music hall
pullman's trolley depot & restaurant

smoke'd on the water

harbor lite yacht club

union park tavern

o'marro's public house

park ave. bar

becket's supper club

ripon music series

​and many more!!!!!


Venues and festivals Big Al has appeared at

Discography

“Big” Al Dorn brings an original, authentic raw blues sound with a nod towards West-Coast Swing and Mississippi Hill Country Blues to go along with it. Smokin’ Hot Grooves coupled together with powerful harmonica and stinging guitar. He plays original tunes and classic covers by  John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, RL Burnside, The Chicago and West-Coast Harp Legends. This hard working, rising young star is a force to be reckoned with and a definite “Must See”!!

 Born and raised on the Eastside of Milwaukee, Al began his career busking on street corners for pocket change until a chance encounter with local Blues Artist Reverend Raven catapulted him into local stardom. Through the Reverend, this astonishing young star has toured with and opened for some of the biggest names in the Midwest such as Lil' Ed Williams, Charlie Love, 


Tutored by Legendary Harmonica Players Jim Liban and Madison Slim, "Big" Al is considered one of the best Harmonica Players in Wisconsin. He recently won a WAMI Award Harmonica Player Of The Year.


When not performing with his own band, you can see Al with Chicago and Wisconsin Blues Hall Of Famer Paul Filipowicz, Delmark Recording Artist Dave Weld, Wolf Recording Artist Brenda Taylor and a host of others. 


"Big" Al Dorn is a true professional, honoring his influences and keeping the legacies alive, all while remaining original in his approach to the music.

 

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"One of THE Greatest harmonica and guitar players of his generation" - Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys.

LANCE SHELLMAN - BANANAS ENTERTAINMENT 
920-739-7177 
920-209-2776 
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bananasentertainment.com
708 W. Third Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914 

She's The One For Me (Released June 2025)


Get It While It's Hot (released November 2019)


They Call Me "Big" Al (Released May 2017)


​All albums available for purchase @ www.bigaldorn.com

Music on spotify

"Killer Harp Player. He's the REAL DEAL. When I first heard him, I became and instant fan" - Brandon Santini.

Album Covers

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"Big" Al has developed an extremely powerful, full-bore harmonica sound very reminiscent of "Big" Walter Horton and James Cotton" - Chris Kalmbach - The Madison Isthmus Times.

BIO

"One of The Best Young Guys Around" - Bruce Iglauer - Alligator Records

Press

"Big" Al Dorn

Jim Feeney - All - American Talent
(708) 867 - 5991
bluezjim@gmail.com

7951 W National Ave, West Allis, WI 53214, Appt 233

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