Also, as part of the deal, Billy will bring Buddy Guy's daughter, Carlise Guy, to the country for a national tour with her band, Nu Blu, with Northland gigs, including a slot at Waitangi Day commemorations in the Bay of Islands with Billy TK and his band for the 180th commemorations.
Billy said he was honoured and humbled to be the first Kiwi to play with the great man and to also have a headlining gig at his club last month.
"It's just huge, massive. I'm so lucky to get this opportunity, and I really want to use it to open a channel for Chicago players to come here and our top Kiwi blues players and singers to go to Chicago to learn more about the blues there, expose them to new audiences and markets and to show what Kiwi blues means," Billy said.
''I am the first New Zealander to ever do this. Following my performance [there] last month I am very humbled to be featured in Buddy Guy's International Blues Magazine with a seven-page article. I am of course over the moon with this and already it has opened more doors for me.''
Billy TK Jnr will perform with Nu Blu and Carlise Guy at Waitangi on February 6 and at Opononi Hotel on February 7.
He said Nu Blu and Carlise Guy will be the first international and non-Māori act to perform in this capacity at the Treaty Grounds.
