Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows for this week!

Oct. 19: John Mayall at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL

photo: Alex Kluft

Oct. 14: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis & John Brumbach at Katerina’s, Chgo

Oct. 15: Corey Dennison, Gerry Hundt Trio, R.J. Mischo at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Oct. 16: Robben Ford at SPACE, Evanston, IL

Hugh Laurie at The Vic, Chicago

Oct. 17: Cash Box Kings, Eddie Taylor, Jr. at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Joel Paterson & Modern Sounds at Untitled, Chgo

Oct. 18: 25th Anniversary Oyster Fest Block Party at Shaw's, Chgo.

With Buddy Guy, Quinn Sullivan, Million Dollar Quartet, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. Tickets: www.oysterfestchicago.com

Oct. 18: Kate Moss, Felicia Fields, Shirley Johnson

Women Sing The Blues w/ Felicia P. Fields, Shirley Johnson, Kate Moss backed by Smiley Tilmon Band w/ Billy Flynn, John Kattke, David Sims & Tom Rezetko at the Beverly Arts Center, Chicago

Lurrie Bell at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Oct. 18-19: Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Blues Band w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Oktoberfest Weekend w/ Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Carl Weathersby and acoustic set by Chicago Blues All-Stars at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Oct. 19: John Mayall at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL

Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, Chgo

Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson at Rosa’s, Chgo

Studebaker John at FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

Gregg Allman at the Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet

Rodney Brown & The Hot Rods at Nick’s, Chgo

Willie Hayes Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Oct. 20: Coco Montoya at SPACE, Evanston

Bonnie Raitt w/ Mavis Staples at the Rosemont Theater, Rosemont

Windy City Blues Society Challenge for solo/duo at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Chicago R&B Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends , Chgo

Tenry Johns & Claudette Miller for Blues Brunch at Hugo’s Frog Bar, Chgo

Grana’ Louise for Soul Brunch at Untitled, Chgo

Oct. 21: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis & John Brumbach at Katerina’s, Chgo

Oct. 22: St. Paul & The Broken Bones at SPACE, Evanston

Tweed Funk at House of Blues, Chgo

Oct. 24: Cognac & Blues, Tasting Party w/ Lurrie Bell & Matthew Skoller at City Winery, Chgo

“Killer” Ray Allison & Chicago Slim at House of Blues, Chgo

Tom Holland Band at Shaw’s, Chicago

Oct. 25: Roomful of Blues at FitzGerald’s, Berwyn

JJ Grey & Mofro at The Vic, Chgo

Kate Moss & Hank Mowery at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Toronzo Cannon at Nick’s, Chgo

Oct. 25-26: Nellie “Tiger” Travis at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Larry McCray, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa’s, Chgo

Oct. 26: Harry Garner & Deitra Farr at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket, Willowbrook

Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Nick Moss at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Oct. 27: Al Kooper at SPACE, Evanston

Breezy Rodio for Blues Brunch at Hugo’s Frog Bar, Chgo

Pistol Pete at Untitled, Chgo

Windy City Blues Society Challenge for Bands w/ Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners, Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Band, Dawn O’Keefe Williams Band, Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama, Brian Carpy & The Standbys, 3-8 p.m. at Maverick’s, Mundelein

Delmark West Side Soul Showcase at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Oct. 28-29: Bettye LaVette at City Winery, Chgo

Oct. 28: Billy Flynn at House of Blues, Chgo

Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis & John Brumbach at Katerina’s, Chgo

Matthew Skoller Band at Shaw’s, Chgo

Oct. 29: Anders Osbourne at SPACE, Evanston

Joe Moss Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Oct. 30: Sugar Blue Unplugged at Rosa’s, Chgo

Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Oct. 31: Blues Blast Music Awards w/Eddie Shaw, Bob Corritore, Mud Morganfield, John Nemeth, Teeny Tucker, Deanna Bogart, Shaun Murphy, Paula Harris, Andy T & Nick Nixon Band, Doug MacLeod, Mannish Boys and more at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

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