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Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows

CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE

 HOT SHOWS April 2012

Rockin' Johnny
April 29:
Rockin' Johnny Band
w/ Eddie Shaw, Delmark CD release party at
B.L.U.E.S., Chicago.

photo: Michael Kurgansky

April 23-24: Johnny Winter at SPACE, Evanston. IL

April 25: Pro Jam w/ Mike Wheeler & Toronzo Cannon at House of Blues, Chicago.

Lurrie Bell CD release party at SPACE, Evanston, IL

April 26:Johnny Rawls Review at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo.

Tom Holland Band at Shaw's, Chicago.

April 27: James Cotton, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater at Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL

Willie Hayes Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL

Special 20's at Smoke Daddy, Chgo.

April 27-28: Carl Weathersby, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo.

Kinsey Report at Rosa's, Chgo.

Linsey Alexander w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chgo.

April 28: John Primer at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.

Mighty World Band w/ Sherman "Moody" Thomas at  Lee's Unleaded Blues, Chgo.

April 29: Blue Road Band & Chicago Women in the Blues w/ Peaches Staten, Vivian Vance Kelly, Liz Mandeville & Donna Herula, Shirley King, Sweet Bev Peron, Dawn O'Keefe Williams, Joan Gand, Dia Madden, TK Pivonka.
Benefit concert & dinner for Emergency Fund to help families in crisis.

Event is 3 - 7 p.m. at Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL.
Tickets are available HERE.

Rockin' Johnny Band w/ Eddie Shaw, Delmark CD release party at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo.

Upcoming Benefits -- Mark Your Calendar!

May 27: Musician Bob Carter (original drummer for the Mighty Blue Kings) passed away on April 19 after a long illness.  His former band, the Mighty Blue Kings will reunite for this special benefit/memorial show along with:

 Dave Specter, Nick Moss, Little Al Thomas, John Edelman, Erwin Helfer, John Brumbach, Tom Holland, Rockin’ Johnny, Matther Skoller, Scotty & the Bad Boys, Sharon Lewis, Gerry Hundt, Matt Hendricks, Harlan Terson, Mark Wydra, Marty Binder and emcee Hambone from WDCB.

 Event is at SPACE, Evanston IL. Tickets are on sale now.


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