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Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows

CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE

 HOT SHOWS May 2012

John Primer
May 2:
John Primer (photo), Rick Kreher, Bob Stroger
ProJam at
House of Blues, Chicago.
photo: Michael Kurgansky

May 1: Billy Branch's Little Walter Tribute w/ Matthew Skoller, Harmonica Hinds at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago.

May 2: John Primer, Rick Kreher, Bob Stroger ProJam at House of Blues, Chicago.

Erwin Helfer, John Brumbach at Katerina's, Chgo.

May 3: An Evening with Barrelhouse Chuck at the Discovery Museum, Wauconda, IL Hear stories and songs about the blues and visit the Blues From The Heart & Soul exhibit

Quintus McCormick's Delmark CD release party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo.

May 4: Eric "Guitar" Davis at Lee's Unleaded Blues, Chgo.

Rockin' Johnny's Delmark CD release party at Harte's Saloon, Evergreen Park, IL

B.K. Read & the Really Big Deal Band at the Millrose, South Barrington, IL

Dawn O'Keefe Williams & The Lucky Dogs at Murphy's, Arlington Hts, IL

May 4 - 5: Duke Tumatoe, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo.

Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials at Rosa's, Chgo.

J.W. Williams Blues Band w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chgo.

May 5: Carolina Chocolate Drops at Lincoln Hall, Chgo.

Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL

May 6: Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues, Sons of the Never Wrong at Old Town School, Chicago

Fruteland Jackson Tribute to Robert Johnson at Old Town School, Chicago.

King Corey at The Waterhole, Chicago

May 8: Kilborn Alley at Bradley Bourbonnais Sportsmen's Club, Kankakee, IL

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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