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| EVENTS ARCHIVE |
| Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows 2016 |
 Dec. 18:
Shemekia Copeland's Christmas show w/
Ronnie Baker Brooks at
City Winery, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS
photo: Jennifer Noble |
 Dec. 11:
Benefit for John Watkins w/ Original Chicago Blues Allstars,
Syl
Johnson, Jimmy Johnson & Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater,
3-8 pm, at
Motor Row Brewing,
Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS
John Watkins/photo: Roman Sobus |
 Dec. 3:
Toronzo Cannon, Jimmy Nick at SPACE, Evanston
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS
photo: Jenn Noble |
 Nov. 25:
Bobby Rush, Ivy Ford at
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS
photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau |
 Nov. 11:
David Bromberg, Al Rose & Steve Doyle at Old Town
School, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS |
 Nov. 5:
Big James (Birthday Party) &
The Chicago Playboys,
Amanda Fish at
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS |
 Oct. 20:
Ori Naftaly & Southern Avenue at
B.L.U.E.S. (on
Halsted), Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS |
 Oct. 14:
Moreland & Arbuckle, Joe Moss Band at
The
Hemmens Theater, Elgin
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for more
HOT
shows and EARLY WARNINGS
photo: Roman Sobus |
 Oct.
9:
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at
SPACE,
Evanston
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for more
HOT
shows
photo: Jennifer Noble |
 Sept. 29:
An Evening with The Queens w/ Barbara Carr, Trudy
Lynn, Chick Rodgers, Nellie Travis, Sheryl Youngblood
and more TBA. Benefit for Koko Taylor Foundation at
The Promontory, Chicago.
Find tickets HERE.
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HOT shows!
|
 Sept.
10:
The Sirens Records CD party w/ blues
artists: Erwin Helfer, Barrelhouse Chuck, Katherine Davis, Billy
Flynn, John Brumbach. Gospel artists: Elsa Harris, Lavelle Lacy,
Donald Gay, Curtis Fondren, and more at
Old Town School, Chicago
6 p.m. show.
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for more
HOT
shows!
photo: Erwin Helfer by Linda Cain |
 Sept. 4:
Liz Mandeville CD Release Party w/ Rachel Coba at
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
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HOT
shows!
photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau |
 Aug. 25:
Rockin' Johnny Going Away Party w/ Flaming Mudcats
(from New Zealand), Red Hot Annie & special guests, 8 p.m. -12, at
Lizard's Liquid Lounge,
Chicago
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HOT
shows!
photo: Jenn Noble |
 Aug. 20:
Guitar Shorty, Nick Bell at
Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows |
 Aug. 10:
Popa Chubby & Matthew Curry at
City Winery, Chicago
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more HOT
shows! |
 Summer
Blues Festivals 2016
Aug. 13:
Young Men of Chicago Blues:
Theo Huff & Brother Jacob, The McDowell Brothers, w/
Mike Wheeler Band, 7 p.m. show.
Vittum Theater, 1012 N. Noble St., Chicago, IL
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for more festivals
Mike Wheeler photo: Jennifer
Noble |
 Aug.
4:
Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters at
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL FREE outdoor show, 7:30
p.m.
Aug. 5:
Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters at
SPACE, Evanston
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HOT
shows!
|
 Summer
Blues Festivals 2016
Aug. 5,6,7:
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames
(photo: Jennifer Noble)
Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners, John Todd Band, NuBlu Band, Mike Wheeler
Band, Anthony Gomes, Vino Louden, Fernando Jones & the Blues Kids. All
weekend at
McHenry Rotary Blues, Brews & BBQ, McHenry, IL
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 Summer
Blues Festivals 2016
July 16: Laid
Back Festival w/ Gregg Allman, Peter Frampton,
Li'l Ed & The Blues Imperials (photo), Eddy "The Chief"
Clearwater, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Roomful of Blues & more
at Northerly Island, Chicago
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photo: Jennifer Noble |
Summer
Blues Festivals 2016
Toronzo Cannon at FitzGerald's
American Music Fest (7/3) & Mississippi Valley
Blues Fest (7/1)
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photo: Jennifer Noble |
 June 17-18:
Blues on the
Fox Festival: (June 17) Robert Cray, Marcia Ball (June
18)Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, Larry McCray, Leland, RiverEdge
Park, Aurora
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for more
HOT
shows
photo: Susan Tedeschi/ by Dianne
Dunklau |
 June
3: Brews & Blues Craft Beer Fest,
benefit for Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce w/ Lurrie
Bell at
Copernicus Center, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows
photo: Jennifer Noble |
 May
26:
Joanne Shaw Taylor, Rebel Soul Revival
at
Reggie's, Chicago
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HOT
shows |
 May 22:
Fabulous Thunderbirds at
SPACE, Evanston
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HOT
shows |
 May 13:
James Hunter 6 at City Winery,
Chgo
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HOT
shows
photo: by Jennifer Noble |
 May 2:
Walter Trout at City Winery,
Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows
photo: by Jennifer Noble |
 April 22:
Lone Star/Golden State Revue w/ Anson Funderburgh, Little Charley
Baty, Mark Hummel & more at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn
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for more
HOT
shows
photo: by Jennifer Noble |
 April 10:
Southern Troubadors:
Joe Ely,
Ruthie Foster, Paul Thorn, (2 shows) at
City Winery, Chicago
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HOT
shows |
March 31:
Shemekia Copeland at
SPACE, Evanston
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HOT
shows
photo: Jenn Noble |
March 25-26:
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at
Rosa's, Chicago
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HOT shows
|
 March 17:
Janiva Magness, Cindy Alexander at
City Winery, Chicago
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for more
HOT
shows |
 March
13:
Albert Cummings at
SPACE, Evanston
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HOT
shows |
 Feb. 12:
Guy King at
Rosa's, Chicago
March 4:
Guy King & the Little Big Band CD Release Party
at
B.L.U.E.S., Chicago
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HOT
shows
photo: Roman Sobus |
 Rosa's
Lounge 32nd Anniversary Shows:
Feb. 5: Alvin
Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory
Feb. 6:
John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band
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HOT
shows
John Primer (photo): by Marilyn
Stringer |
 Jan. 31: Delmark
Records presents: Studebaker John & The Maxwell St. Kings
w/
Earl Howell, Rick Kreher, Steve Cushing, Mike Morrison at
B.L.U.E.S.,
Chicago
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HOT
shows |
 Jan. 20:
Davina & The
Vagabonds w/ Luke Wade at
City Winery,
Chgo
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HOT
shows
|
 Jan. 16:
Corey Harris, Jimmy Burns
at
Rosa's, Chgo
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HOT
shows
|
 Jan.
10: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
birthday party at
SPACE, Evanston
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photo: Jennifer Noble |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT shows 2015: |
To see Hot Shows of 2015, click on photo of Booker T.
Jones |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT shows 2014: |
To see Hot Shows of 2014, click on photo of
Ronnie Baker Brooks
|
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT
shows 2013: |
To see Hot Shows of 2013, click on photo of Lil'
Ed |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT
shows 2012: |
To see Hot Shows of 2012,
click on photo of Lurrie Bell |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT
shows 2011: |
To see Hot Shows of 20ll, click on the photo of
Otis Clay |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT shows 2010: |
To see Hot Shows of 2010, click on photo of Jimmy
Johnson (left) |
|
Chicago Blues Guide
HOT
shows 2009: |
To see Hot Shows of 2009, click on photo of Shirley
Johnson |
| Chicago Blues Guide
HOT shows 2008: |
To see 2008 Archive, click on photo of Magic Slim (left) |
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