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Chicago Blues Guide
HOT shows 2010 |
Dec. 21: Liz Mandeville (photo)
& the Blue Points, Liz's BD party at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Dec. 22: Dave
Herrero at
Rizzo's, Naperville, IL
Holly Thee Maxwell at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
Dec. 23: Michael Coleman at
Legends,
Chgo.
Tom Holland Band at
Shaw's, Chgo.
Shirley Johnson at
Blue Chicago, Chgo.
Dec. 24: Big Time Sarah at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Dec. 24-25:
Joanna Connor, Eric "Guitar" Davis at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
Dec. 25: Carlos
Johnson at
B.L.U.E.S.
Dec. 26:
Guy King at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Dec. 29: Eddie Shaw
& the Wolf Gang at
Legends,
Chgo.
Dec. 30: Bo Diddley
tribute at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Dec. 31:
See New Year's Eve story, below.
Jan. 1: Chuck Berry
at
Congress Theater, Chgo. |
Dec. 14:
Shawn Pittman at
Kankakee Valley Boat Club, Kankakee, IL
Rodney Brown Trio, Dawn O'Keefe
Williams & the Lucky Dogs, and more at
Reggie's,
Chgo.
Dec. 15:
Dave Specter at Legends,
Chgo.
Smiley Tilman at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
Dec. 16:
Quintus McCormick at Shaw's,
Chgo.
Dec. 17:
Ross Bon & The Mighty Blue Kings, Linsey
Alexander at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Gerry Hundt at
Smoke Daddy's, Chgo.
Dec. 17-18: Billy
Branch (photo), Joanna Connor
at Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Kinsey Report at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Dec. 18:
Kim Wilson, Tail Dragger, Diamond Jim Greene
at Legends,
Chgo. |
Dec. 7: Quintus McCormick
at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Rodney Brown at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Dec. 8: Nick Moss
at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
Dec. 9: Mississippi
Heat at
Shaw's, Chgo.
Dec. 10: Rockin'
Johnny at
Pete Miller's, Wheeling, IL
Guy King (photo) at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Larry McCray, Special 20s, Vino
Louden at
Legends, Chgo.
Pure Blue at
The Place,
Lemont, IL
Dec. 11:
Joe Krown, Walter "Wolfman"
Washington, Russell
Batiste at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Dawn O'Keefe Williams & The Lucky Dogs
at Salt Creek
Wine Bar, Brookfield, IL
The Congregation CD party at
Reggie's, Chgo.
Blue Road at
Walnut
Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Sir Walter Scott & The Mighty World Band
& Mz. Peaches at
Lee's
Unleaded Blues, Chgo.
Funky MojoDaddy at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
Dec. 14:
Shawn Pittman at
Kankakee Valley Boat
Club, Kankakee, IL |
Dec. 1: Jimmy Burns, Maurice John Vaughn
at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
Dec. 3: Coco
Montoya, Johnny Drummer, Guy King at
Legends, Chgo.
Michael Coleman at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Dec. 3-4: Grana' Louise at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
Dec. 4: Peaches & The Groove Shakers
(photo) & Demetria
Taylor at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL.
Joel Paterson & Modern Sounds at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo.
John Primer at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL. |
Nov. 23: Lynne Jordan & The Shivers at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Nov. 24:
Dave Specter, Mark
Wydra, at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Smiley Tillman at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank
J.W. Williams, Patricia Scott at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
Nov. 25: Cyrus
Hayes at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
Nov. 26: Jimmy
Johnson at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
Rockin' Johnny & Mary Lane's
BD party at
The Water Hole, Chgo.
Nov. 26-27:
Lil' Ed at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Nov. 27:
Syl Johnson at
Old Town School,
Chgo.
Mavis Staples (photo) at
Park West,
Chgo.
Tinsley Ellis at
Legends, Chgo.
Nick Moss at
Walnut
Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Joe Moss at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL |
Nov. 17: Albert Bashor at
Reggie's Music
Joint, Chgo.
Carl Davis at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank
Nov. 18:
Quintus McCormick at
Shaw's, Chgo.
Nov. 19: Smokin'Joe
Kubek & Bnois King at
Legends, Chgo.
Studebaker John (photo)& The Maxwell Street
Kings CD release party & Maxwell Street film
showing at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Experience Hendrix with Billy Cox,
Steve Vai, Brad Whitford, Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph,
Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ernie Isley, Chris
Layton & more at
Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN
Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach
at Katerina's,
Chgo.
Hill Country Revue and Jimmy
Johnson at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Nov. 20:
Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings at
Blues Bar,
Mt. Prospect, IL
Jimmy Burns at
Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL |
Nov. 10:
Playing
for Change, Grandpa Elliot,
Reggie McBride & international artists at Park
West, Chgo.
Nov. 11: Jimmy
Johnson, Linsey
Alexander at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Mississippi Heat at
Shaw's, Chgo.
Nov. 12:
Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang
at
B.L.U.E.S.
Big Bill Morganfield at
Legends, Chgo.
Nov. 12-13:
Shirley Johnson at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
Nov. 13: Billy
Branch (photo) at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Pure Blue at
Walnut Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
John Primer at
Blues Bar, Mt. Prospect, IL
Deb Seitz at
Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL |
Nov. 3: Eden Brent &
Erwin Helfer at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Linsey Alexander at
Chuck's Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
Nov. 5:
Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big
Eyes" Smith(photo) at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Joanna Connor & Lance Louis at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
Nov. 5-6:
Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Byther Smith, Eric "Guitar" Davis at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
Nov. 6:
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames at the
Walnut
Speakeasy, Elgin, IL.
Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at
Smoke Daddy's, Chgo.
Nov. 7: WCBS
Chicago Blues Challenge Finals: Charlie
Love, Rob Blaine, Chainsaw Dupont, Doug James, Charles
Hayes, J.B. Ritchie, Donna Herula & John Jochim, Jemiah
"On Fire" & The Red Machine at
Legends, Chgo. Showtime 7 p.m. |
Oct. 28:
Blues Blast Music Awards: Eddie
Shaw, Candye Kane (photo), Kilborn Alley, Mississippi Heat, Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, Cash Box Kings, Marquise
Knox, Shaun Murphy, Zora Young, Quintus McCormick, Jackie Scott,
Little Ray Neal and
more at Legends, Chgo.
Oct. 29: Janiva
Magness, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at
Old Town School,
Chgo.
Kilborn Alley at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Bob Reidy Blues Band Reunion w/Eddy Clearwater,
Sam Lay, Bob Corritore & more at
Dell Rhea's
Chicken Basket, Willowbrook IL
Otis Clay's
50th Anniversary Concert w/ Millie Jackson,
Bobby "Blue" Bland, the Victory Travelers, Mz. Joi,
Felicia J. and more at
UIC Forum,
Chgo.
Oct. 29-30:
Charlie Love w/Pat Scott
at Blue
Chicago, Chgo.
Big James & the Chicago Playboys at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
Oct. 30:
Watermelon Slim at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Oct. 31:
Joe Moss,
House of Blues, Chgo. |
Oct. 20: Lurrie Bell (photo),
Mississippi Heat, Simply Renee & the Blue Notes,
benefit for Mental Health America at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Oct. 21:
Jason Bonham's Led- Zeppelin Experience
at
Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN
Oct. 22: Rockin' Johnny at
Dragon Lounge, Oak Park, IL
Studebaker John & the Maxwell St. Kings CD release party
at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Lynne Jordan at the
Drake Hotel, Chgo.
Oct. 23:
Carl Davis Band at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn
Oct. 24:
Windy City Blues Society Challenge at
Heartland Cafe,
Chgo.
Oct. 28:
Blues Blast Music Awards: Bobby Rush,
Eddie Shaw, Candye Kane, Kilborn Alley, Mississippi
Heat, Carl Weathersby, Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, Cash
Box Kings, Marquise Knox, Shaun Murphy, Zora Young,
Quintus McCormick and more at
Legends, Chgo. |
Oct. 12: Johnny A with
Dave Herrero at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Oct. 13: Diamond Jim
Greene at
Smoke Daddy,
Chgo.
Oct. 14: WCBS Blues
Challenge at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Jimmy Johnson (photo) at
Legends, Chgo.
Oct. 15:
Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tribute at
Abbey Pub, Chgo.
Royster with the Oyster: John Kattke,
Linsey Alexander, Special 20's at
Shaws, Chgo.
Oct. 16:
JJ Grey & Mofro at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Dawn O'Keefe Williams & the Lucky Dogs
at Jackson Junge
Gallery,Chgo.
Rob Stone at Smoke
Daddy, Chgo.
Joe Moss at the
Walnut
Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Oct. 17:
Los Lonely Boys at
Prairie Center
for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL |
 Oct. 6:
Ruthie Foster (photo)
at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
Oct 7:
Maria Muldaur at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
Oct. 8:
Harlem All Stars w/Joanna Connor, Harry Hmura, Kenny
Kinsey, Lance Louis at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
Lonnie Brooks at
Legends, Chgo.
Oct 9: Big
Dog Mercer CD party at
This Must Be The Place,
Lemont, IL
Cash Box Kings w/Joel Paterson
at Smoke
Daddy, Chgo. |
Sept. 28: Anders Osborne
w/ Stanton Moore Trio at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Sept. 29: Harper,
Salil Bhatt & Doug Cox at
Martyr's, Chgo.
Sept. 30: Big James
& the Chgo Playboys,
House of Blues, Chgo.
Oct. 1: Fruteland
Jackson at
Dell
Rhea's Chicken Basket, Willowbrook, IL
Oct. 1-2:
Sugar Blue at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Oct. 2:
Leon Russell at
Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL
Shemekia Copeland (photo) at
Beverly Arts
Center, Chgo.
Charlie Musselwhite at
Legends, Chgo.
Benefit for A Soldier's Wish List w/Nick
Moss at
Walnut Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL
Oct. 3:
Swississippi Records CD release party with
Chris Harper, Willie
"Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Stroger, Jimmy Burns, Rob Blaine,
Peaches at
The Mayne Stage,
Chgo.
McCoy Brothers tribute/benefit w/Second
Fiddles, Barehand Jugband,
works |
Sept. 22: DVD release party for
Cheat You
Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street. Live show by
Fernando Jones & students, director Q&A
and more. Best Buy, 555 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chgo.
Sept. 23: W.C. Clark
(photo) at
Fitzgerald's, Berwyn, IL
Sept. 24: Liz
Mandeville, Int'l Peace Day concert,
This Must Be The
Place, Lemont, IL
Benefit for Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation
w/ Nellie Travis, Deitra Farr, Shirley Johnson,
Zora Young, Delores Scott and more, at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Sept. 24-25:
Ray Charles BD Tribute with Guy King's
Little Big Band at
Andy's, Chgo.
Sept. 25: Lonnie
Brooks at
Mad
Maggie's, Elgin, IL
Rockin' Johnny at
Walnut
Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Blue Road at
Chuck's
Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
Sept. 26:
WCBS Blues
Challenge for Solo/Duo,
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
|
Sept. 17: Eddie C. Campbell
(photo) at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Low Down Brass Band at
Walnut Speakeasy, Elgin, IL
Sept 18:
Magic Slim, Cash Box Kings, Gerry Hundt
at
Legends, Chgo.
Studebaker John & the Hawks at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
Chicago R&B Kings,
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL
Sept. 19:
Guy King at
House of Blues, Chgo. |
Sept. 10-12:
Chuck's Fest
with Kim Wilson & special guests, Hill Country Revue,
Dave Herrero, Dikki Du & his Zydeco Krewe, Mr. Blotto,
Smiley Tillmon & more. Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL FREE.
Sept. 11:
CD release party for Willie Buck w/Tail
Dragger (photo) & James Kinds
at Rosa's,
Chgo.
Sept. 12:
Chicago Blues Harp Bash with Jerry
Portnoy, Highway RickEy, Harry Garner, Billy Flynn
Lamont Harris, Willie Buck & more at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL |
July 28: Special 20's
at Chuck's,
Burbank, IL
July 29: Lynne
Jordan, Linsey Alexander at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Mississippi Heat at
Shaw's, Chgo.
July 30: Jimmy
Johnson at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
Pat Smillie at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
July 30-31: Sugar
Blue (photo) at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Shirley Johnson at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
July 31: Vanessa
Davis Band at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Rockin' Johnny at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Lonnie Brooks & Eddy Clearwater at
Lincolnwood
Fest, Chgo. |
July 20: Dave Weld & The
Imperial Flames (photo) at
Legends, Chgo.
July 23-24: Kinsey Report, Linsey
Alexander at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
July 24:
Laurie Morvan at
FitzGeralds, Berwyn, IL
John Primer at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
Lonnie Brooks & Eddy Clearwater at
DuPage County
Fair, Wheaton, IL
Otis Clay at
Taste of Lincoln Ave., Chgo
July 25: Joan
Armatrading & Susan Werner at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Harper at
Taste of Lincoln Ave., Chgo. |
July 13: Dave Specter
at Shaw's,
Chgo.
July 14: Joe Moss at
Chuck's Cafe,
Burbank, IL
July 16: Jonny Lang at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Eddy Clearwater at
Legends, Chgo.
Joel Paterson & Modern Sounds at
Smoke Daddy,
Chgo.
Eric Lindell at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
July 16-17: Lil' Ed
& the Blues Imperials at
Rosa's, Chgo.
July 17: Eddie Shaw
& the Wolf Gang (photo) at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect |
July 6: Nigel
Mack at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo.
July 7: Big Time Sarah
at
Chuck's Cafe,
Burbank, IL
July 9: Blue Olives
at
House of Blues, Chgo.
July 9-10: Big James & the
Chicago Playboys, Eric Davis at
Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
July 10: Tommy Castro(photo)
at SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Lonnie Brooks, Sharon Lewis at
Legends, Chgo.
Shemekia Copeland at Old Town
Folk &
Roots Fest, Chgo.
July 11:
Fantastic L-Roy & Chainsaw
Dupont at
Maxwell Blues
Jam at Roosevelt Rd & DesPlaines Ave., Chgo.
Free outdoor show 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
July 1: Nick Moss
(photo), Los Lonely Boys,
Johnny Lang at
Ribfest,
Naperville, IL
July 2: Lynne Jordan
Trio at
The Drake Hotel, Chgo.
July 2-3: John
Primer w/ Patricia
Scott at
Blue Chicago, Chgo.
July 3: Lil' Ed at
Legends, Chgo.
Barrelhouse Chuck at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
Reba Russell at River Bend Bar, Kankakee, IL Tel:
815-933-0610
July 4: Dawn O'Keefe Williams at
Taste of Chicago Best Buy stage. |
June 15:
Albert Castiglia
at River Bend Bar & Grill,
Kankakee IL 815-933-0610.
June 16: Dave Specter
at Legends, Chgo.
June 17:
Lynn Jordan,
House of Blues, Chgo.
June 18: Shemekia Copeland, Rick Simcox
at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Dr. John & the
Lower 911, Blues Traveler at
Morton Arboretum, Lisle.
Otis Clay
(photo), Millie Jackson, The Soul Stirrers,
Victory Travelers, Tariq Griffin at UIC Forum, Chicago.
June 18-19: Lil' Ed
at B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
June 19: Sue Foley & Peter Karp
at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Jimmy Burns at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL |
June
1: Rockin' Johnny at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE.
June 2: Dave Specter, Eric
Noden at
House of Blues, Chgo.
June 4-5: Grana
Louise at
Blue Chicago.
June 5: Bryan Lee (photo),
Tail Dragger at
Legends, Chgo.
Dave Herrero at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Carlos Johnson, Rodney Brown at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect.
June 6:
New
Hope Blues Fest with emcee Sugar Blue, Chgo
Kingsnakes, Deb Seitz, Billy King, Little Johnny, Joliet
Al, more, Crete, IL |
May
25: Sam Lay at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE.
May 26: Rockin'
Johnny at
Chuck's Cafe, Burbank, IL
May 27: Guy King's
Little Big Band, Morry Sochat & Special
20's at
SPACE, Evanston, IL.
Moreland & Arbuckle at Kankakee Elks
Country Club, St. Anne, IL 815-937-1228
May 28:
Ronnie Baker Brooks at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL
Alex Wilson at
Smoke
Daddy, Chgo.
Bob Stroger & The European Band at
Rosa's, Chgo.
May 29: Eddie C.
Campbell (photo) BD party at
Legends, Chicago
Eddie Shaw at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
May 30:
Maxwell Street
Market, Roosevelt Rd & DesPlaines Ave., Chgo. Free
outdoor show with Chainsaw Dupont &
guests. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
May 18:
Barrelhouse Chuck at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE.
May 20: Quintus
McCormick at
Shaw's, Chgo.
May 21: Sharon Jones
& The Dap-Kings at
The Vic, Chgo.
Chainsaw Dupont CD release party at
Lee's
Unleaded Blues, Chgo.
Lil' Ed at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
May 21-22:
Kinsey Report, Joanna Connor at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
May 22:
Chicago Blues
Bus Tour, (photo: Fantastic L-Roy & Linda)
11 bands, 10 clubs.
Killer Ray Allison, Lurrie Bell at
Legends, Chgo.
Joe Moss at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
May 23:
Peaches Staten, live CD recording at
Legends, Chgo.
Mississippi Gabe Carter, 10-Foot
Polecats at
Morseland, Chgo. |
 May 11: Honeyboy Edwards
at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE.
Dave Specter at
Shaw's, Chgo.
May 14:
Joel Patterson's Blues Roundup at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Funky Mojodaddy at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
May 15:
Sue Foley & Peter Karp(photo)
at
Legends,
Chgo.
Chainsaw Dupont, Morry Sochat &
Special 20's CD release party w/ Billy
Flynn, Marty Sammon at
House of Blues,
Chgo.
Rick Simcox & the
Tonequesters at
Sushi House,
Oak Park.
May 14-15:
Big James, Van |
EVENT: Chicago Blues Festival June 11-13, 2010
Here's the complete lineup for the biggest free blues fest in the world.
This year's lineup celebrates Howlin' Wolf's centennial
birthday on five stages for three days. Highlights
include Chicago blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Billy Boy
Arnold, Eddie Shaw, Sam Lay and many more. |
May 5:
Shirley King
w/ Ruby Harris, Kenny Patton at
The Joynt,
Chgo.
May 7:
Mississippi Heat CD release party at
Legends, Chgo.
Dawn O'Keefe Williams & Tom
Crivellone at
Village
Vintner, Carpentersville, IL FREE!
May 8: Chainsaw DuPont
at
House of Blues, Chgo.
National Train Day celebration at Union Station with
Big Bill Morganfield, Mud Morganfield, Bobby
Rush & more. FREE!
May 9: Holmes Bros.
(photo) at
Old Town
School, Chgo.
Duke Tumatoe at B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
May 11: Honeyboy Edwards
at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE. |
April 28: Jimmy Burns, Maurice
John Vaughn at
Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
April 29: Chicago
R&B Kings w/Gene Barge
at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Cash Box Kings at
Shaw's, Chgo.
April 30: Siegel-Schwall
Band at
Metropolis, Arlington Hts, IL
Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames CD release party at
Big Cities,
Rockford, IL
April 30-May 1:
Billy Branch at
Rosa's, Chgo.
May 1:
Billy Flynn at
Smoke Daddy,
Chgo.
Jimmy Burns, Joe Moss at
House of Blues, Chgo.
May 2:
John Nemeth (photo) at
Legends, Chgo. |
April 20:
Matt Skoller, Johnny Iguana at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE.
April 22: Joel
Paterson & Modern Sounds at
SPACE,
Evanston.
April 23- 24: Mem
Shannon, Joanna Connor at
Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
April 24: Bill Lupkin at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Howard & the White Boys at
Chord on
Blues, St. Charles, IL
Lil' Ed at Rosa's,
Chgo.
Bettye Lavette at
Elgin Community College.
April 24-25:
B.B. King (photo) at
House of Blues, Chgo.
April 25:
Charles Mack CD release at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo. |
April 15:
Lynne Jordan at
House of Blues, Chgo.
April 16: Tommy
Castro at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn, IL
Dave Herrero (photo) at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Sonny Rhodes at Legends,
Chgo.
April 16-17: John
Primer w/Pat Scott at
Blue Chicago, Chgo.
April 17: Super
Percy & the Soul Clique Band at
Lee's Unleaded Blues,
Chgo.
Joel Paterson & Modern Sounds at Rockin'
The River,
Kankakee Valley Boat Club, 815-936-1699
Deb Seitz Band celebrates Kenny's BD at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
April 20:
Matt Skoller, Johnny Iguana at
Chicago Cultural Center, FREE. |
April 6:
Josh Kalmus at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo.
April 8:
Tom Holland Band at
Shaw's, Chgo.
April 9: Pat Smillie Band at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
Lurrie Bell at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
April 9-10: Billy
Branch, Eric "Guitar" Davis at
Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
April 10: Liz
Mandeville at
Let Them Eat
Chocolate,Chicago.
Lonnie Brooks (photo)at
Legends, Chgo.
Walter Trout at
House of Blues, Chgo. |
March 30: Joe Moss solo
at Harlem
Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL FREE!
March 31: Jimmy
Johnson(photo)& Dave Specter
at SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Kilborn Alley Blues Band at
Legends, Chgo.
April 1: Rockin
Johnny at
Wabash Tap, Chgo.
April 2: Quintus
McCormick at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Sharon Lewis at
Nick's on
Milwaukee, Chgo.
April 2-3:
Grana Louise at
Blue Chicago.
April 3: Robert Cray
& Shemekia Copeland at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Lil' Ed at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL
Sopro
Music's Chicago All Star Easter Blues
Revue with Chicago Horns, Deb Seitz, Vivian
Kelly, Joe Jammer, Doug Lee, Billy King
& more at
Tommy's Place, Blue Island, IL |
March 25: Shirley Johnson
at Blue Chicago.
March 26: South
Memphis String Band with Alvin Youngblood Hart,
Jimbo Mathus, Luther Dickinson at
Old Town School, Chgo.
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats (photo)
at Legends, Chgo.
Lurrie Bell at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
March 27:
Jimmy Burns at
Harlem Ave.
Lounge, Berwyn, IL
George Thorogood, Fabulous Thunderbirds
at
Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN
Tom Holland & Dave Herrero,
Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners
& guests, benefit show at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect.
March 28:
Benefit for Nick Curran w/ Kim Wilson,
Joel Paterson, Dave Herrero,
Chicago Blues Angels, The
Honeybees, Hot Rod Hucksters,
Little Frank & the Premiers & more at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn, IL
Tribute to the 40th Anniversary Concert Tour of Joe
Cocker & Mad Dogs & Englishmen, benefit
concert at
Wilmette Theater. Starring Pat Smillie,
Daryl Coutts, Doug James, Chicago Catz horns, Twist
Turner, Tom Crivellone & more. |
March 18:
Filisko & Noden with Jim Liban Trio
at SPACE, Evanston,
IL
Rockin' Johnny at
The
Cellar Door, Downers Grove, IL
March 19:
Eddie Shaw birthday bash with Big Ray,
Rico McFarland, Peaches, Roosevelt Purifoy
at B.L.U.E.S.,
Chgo.
March 19-20:
Nellie "Tiger" Travis at
Blue Chicago.
March 20: Nick Moss
(photo) CD release party at
Legends, Chgo.
Chainsaw DuPont CD release party at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Electro Glide Records Showcase with Jimmy Warren,
Al Stone, David Gerald, Danny & the Devils, Catch Blues Band
at Papa T's,
Midlothian, IL |
March 9:
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
at Kankakee Valley Boat
Club, Kankakee, IL
March 10: Pat Smillie
at
Hanson Bros. Tavern,
Northbrook, IL
March 11: Lonnie Brooks, Eddy
Clearwater, Jimmy Dawkins in benefit for
Z Center at
House of Blues, Chgo.
March 12:
Wayne Baker Brooks, Dave Herrero, Jimmy Burns
at Legends, Chgo.
March 12-13:
Lil' Ed at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Big James & Chicago Playboys, Joanna Connor
at
Kingston Mines, Chgo.
March 13: Pinetop Perkins
(photo), Willie "Big Eyes" Smith at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
John Primer at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL |
 March
2: Fabulous Fish Heads
at
Shaw's, Chgo.
March 3:
Guy King, Dave Specter at
House of Blues, Chgo.
March 4:
Yoko Noge, Jimmy Burns at
Andy's, Chgo
March 5:
Benefit for
Mississippi
John Hurt Foundation
w/ Cheryl & the Dynamics,
Otisco String Band & more at
Morseland, Chgo.
Eric "Guitar" Davis at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
March 5-6:
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials (photo)
at Rosa's, Chgo.
Linsey Alexander, Patricia Scott at
Blue Chicago.
March 6:
Kinsey Report, Marty Sammon at
Legends, Chgo.
Cash Box Kings at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Shirley Johnson at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL
Blue Road at
Chord on
Blues, St. Charles, IL |
Feb. 24:
Joanna Connor at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Feb. 26: Shemekia Copeland (photo) at
Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, The Forum.
Chicago Blues Angels at
Pinstripes, South
Barrington, IL
Feb. 27:
Ronnie Baker Brooks at
Joliet Area Historical
Museum, Joliet, IL
Studebaker John & the Hawks, at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn, IL
Carolina Chocolate Drops at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn, IL
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, at
Clearwater Theater,
West Dundee, IL
Toronzo Cannon at
Blues Bar, Mt. Prospect,
IL
Feb. 28:
Super Percy & the Soul Clique at
Lee's Unleaded Blues,
Chgo. |
Feb. 16: Fat Tuesday Jam for Haiti,
Gabe's Backstage
Lounge, Highwood.
For more events, see Mardi Gras story below.
Feb. 17: Eddie Shaw
& the Wolf Gang, Jazz Improv
Competition at
Legends, Chgo.
Feb. 18: Mississippi
Heat at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Feb. 19:
Lil' Ed at
Rosa's
Chgo.
Brother John at
Pinstripes,
South Barrington, IL
Joel Paterson Trio at
Smoke Daddy,
Chgo.
Feb. 19-20:
Grana' Louise at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
Feb. 20:
Cyril Neville (photo) at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL |
 Feb.
11: Jimmy Burns at
House of Blues,
Chgo.
Feb. 12:
Billy Branch at
Rosa's
Chgo.
Janiva Magness at
Legends, Chgo.
Ronnie Baker Brooks at
Beverly Arts Center, Chgo.
Feb. 13:
Kim Wilson (photo) at Legends,
Chgo.
Funky Mojo Daddy at
Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL
Harlan Terson's Chicago Blues All-Stars
at
Nick's, Chgo.
Feb. 13-14:
Corky Siegel w/Randy Sabien, Megon
McDonough at
Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL.
Feb. 14:
Toronzo Cannon's BD party w/Pat Smillie
at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo. |
 Feb.
4-7: Mose Allison at
Jazz
Showcase, Chgo.
Feb. 5:
Syl Johnson (photo) at
SPACE,
Evanston, IL
Special 20's at
House of Blues,
Chgo.
Chick Willis, Toronzo Cannon, Jimmy Burns
at Legends,
Chgo.
Feb. 5-6:
Nellie "Tiger" Travis at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo.
Magic Slim, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
Feb. 6: C.J. Chenier,
Webb Wilder at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn, IL
Nick Moss at
Blues Bar,
Mt. Prospect, IL
Rick Simcox, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Mark Wydra,
Rob Waters at
Dragon Bar at Sushi House, Oak
Park, IL |
Jan.
26:
Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang
at Legends,
Chgo.
Jan.
27: Hamilton
Loomis CD release party
at
Rosa's Chgo.
Jan. 28: Erwin Helfer, Katherine
Davis, John Brumbach
at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
Big Time Sarah birthday party at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Jan. 29:
Tom Holland
at
Harlem
Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL.
Bill Lupkin at
Nick's,
Chgo.
Jan. 29-30: Joanna
Connor, Vance Kelly at Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
Jan. 30:
Otis Clay (photo), East of
Edens Soul Express DJs at
FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL.
Diamond Jim Greene, Guy King
at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Rodney Brown, Joanna Graham,
Bobby Slim James at
Blues Bar, Mt.
Prospect, IL |
 Jan.
20: Jimmy
Johnson at
Legends, Chgo.
Jan. 21: Quintus McCormick
at
Shaw's,
Chgo.
Chicago R&B Kings at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Jan. 22: Ronnie Baker
Brooks (photo) at
Chicago City Limits, Schaumburg, IL
Lurrie Bell at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Jan. 22-23: Lil' Ed
at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Larry McCray, Linsey Alexander at Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
Jan. 23:
Toronzo Cannon at
Harlem
Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL.
Billy Branch
at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Lynne Jordan & The Shivers
at Green Dolphin St.,
Chgo. |
 Jan.
14:
Guy King, Special 20's at
House of Blues, Chgo.
Jan. 15-16:
Big James & Chicago Playboys
(photo), Joanna Connor
at Kingston Mines,
Chgo.
Jan. 15: Lurrie Bell at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.
Jan. 16:
Chicago Blues Tour,
8 clubs, 10 bands. Buses
depart from Lizzie McNeill's, Chgo.
Billy Flynn at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo.
John Primer at
Blues Bar, Mt. Prospect,
IL
Pat Smillie at
Harlem
Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL.
Jan. 17:
Cash Box Kings at
Shaw's, Chicago.
Big Time Sarah at
Blue Chicago, Chgo. |
Jan. 4:
Grana' Louise at
Blue Chicago.
Jan. 7:
Buddy Guy, Big James & Chgo Playboys
at Legends.
Jan. 8:
Windy
City Blues Society benefit with Matt Hendricks,
Bill Curtis, Vance Kelly at
B.L.U.E.S.
Lil' Ed at
Rosa's, Chgo.
Otis Clay at
SPACE, Evanston, IL
Jan 9: John
Hammond at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Barrelhouse Chuck & The Blue Lights at
Harlem
Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL.
Rockin' Johnny at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo. |
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