George Urgo is a former Philadelphia-based Blues guitarist and singer now living and playing in Chicago, IL! George brings over 15 years of live performance experience to his new home state.

From 2008-2015 George could be seen and heard throughout Philadelphia, playing 2-3 hours of uninterrupted live music that features blues classics and little-heard chestnuts, the hits of Stax and Motown Records, contemporary, top-40 R&B and pop-hip-hop, as well as his own material.

He enjoyed house musician status at Goat Hollow in Germantown, Hawthornes Cafe in South Philly, The Bainbridge Street Barrel House in Queen Village, The Liquid Room in Olde Kensington, Gunner’s Run in Northern Liberties, Marmont Steakhouse in Old City, ERA Bar in Fairmount, The Queen of Sheba in West Philly, and Carmine’s Café in Bryn Mawr.

In 2009 and 2010 George served as a soundtrack composer/instrumentalist for two Philadelphia Fringe Festival productions, It’s Hard Times at the Camera Blanca and How to Solve a Bear.

George also performs in a blues duo with harmonica virtuoso Carol Moog and is the guitarist/singer of The George Urgo Blues Band.