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Nov. 30: Jimmy Johnson Birthday Party at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo Celebrate this Chicago blues legend's 85th birthday. You never know which special guests may join in for the party. photo: Jennifer Noble

Nov. 25: Erwin Helfer’s Boogie Ensemble w/ Barrelhouse Chuck & John Brumbach at Katerina’s, Chgo

Nov. 26: Chicago Bound Blues Band at Shaw’s, Chgo

Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang at House of Blues, Chgo

Nov. 27: Sugar Blue Unplugged at Rosa's, Chgo

Best of the Burbs Blues Jam w/ Marty “Big Dog” Mercer at Cantigny VFW, Joliet, IL

Nov. 28: Chicago Blues All-Stars, Joanna Connor Blues Band at Kingston Mines, hgo

Eric “Guitar” Davis at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Nov. 29: Chicago R&B Kings w/ Gene Barge at House of Blues, Chgo

Nov. 29-30: Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa's, Chgo

Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette at Blue Chicago, Chgo

John Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's Frog Bar, Chgo

Nov. 30: John Primer, Sheryl Youngblood, Donna Herula at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chgo

Ronnie Baker Brooks at FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

Jimmy Johnson Birthday Party at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Dave Herrero at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

Mary Lane at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Marty Sammon Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Midnight Blue at Untitled, Chgo

Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners CD Party at Maverick’s, Mundelein

Pat Smillie & Nigel Mack acoustic at Tap House Grill, Highwood

EARLY WARNINGS:

Dec. 6: Booker T. Jones at SPACE, Evanston

Dec. 6-7: Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa's, Chgo

Dec. 8: Hot Tuna at City Winery, Chgo

Dec. 10: Ori Naftaly Band (from Israel) at Moose Lodge, Bradley, IL

Dec. 13: Tab Benoit at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Dec. 15: Marty Sammon’s Holiday Hoedown Blues Fling w/ Jimmy Burns, Tom Holland, Voodoo Jones Band, TK Pivonka, Barry Cloyd, Pete Galanis, Nate Manos, Tim Austin, Southside Stevie, Kamil Zajac, Buddy P, Shane “The Washboard Man,” Greg Haar, Rick King, Giles Corey and Marvin Little. At the Harald Viking Lodge, Tinley Park. Food available, open to all ages.

Doors open 4:30 p.m. Showtime 6-10 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

Dec. 17: Jimmy Johnson & Dave Specter at SPACE, Evanston

Dec. 21: Lonnie Brooks’ 80^th Birthday Party emceed by Dan Aykroyd w/ Ronnie & Wayne Baker Brooks, Otis Taylor, Eddy Clearwater, Billy Branch, Jimmy Johnson & Dave Specter, Big Head Todd, Lil Ed, JellyBean Johnson, Jimmy Vivino & more at House of Blues, Chicago

Dec. 28: Mud Morganfield & Nick Moss at SPACE, Evanston

Dec. 29: Delmark Night w/ Shirley Johnson, Brother Jacob, Walter Scott & more at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Happy Holidays From Chicago Blues Guide!!