Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows for this week!

May 15: Frank Bang & Secret Stash CD release party at Double Door, Chicago
Frank Bang -- formerly known as Frank Blinkal, leader of late great blues band The Buzz -- will celebrate the release of his new disc Double Dare at the Double Door in Wicker Park on Wednesday. The lineup that night includes three other bands. Bang & Secret Stash take the stage at 9:30 p.m. and there will be a live stream feed on the internet:
http://www.gigity.tv/event/1458/

photo: Chris Monaghan

May 14: Barrelhouse Chuck at Untitled, Chicago
May 15: Big Dog Mercer at Shaw's, Chicago
May 16: Jimmy Burns, FREE show. 12:15 p.m.
Peaches & The Groove Shakers, FREE show. 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington, Chgo
Nigel Mack (acoustic) at Viand American Bistro, Chgo

May 17: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater at Viper Alley, Lincolnshire
Blues & Cognac event w/ Lurrie Bell & Matthew Skoller plus cognac tasting at City Winery, Chgo.
Coco Montoya at Montrose Room at Hotel Intercontinental, Rosemont
Barrelhouse Chuck at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago
Demetria Taylor at Rosa’s, Chgo
Brother John Kattke at Nick's, Chgo.
Doktu Rhute (Roy Hightower) at Lee's Unleaded Blues, Chicago
Rob Blaine at House of Blues, Chgo.

May 17-18: 45th Anniversary Party w/ Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang at Kingston Mines, Chgo
Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette Miller at
Blue Chicago, Chgo
Carlos Johnson & the Serious Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

May 18: Billy Branch at SPACE, Evanston
Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy, Chgo.
Funky MojoDaddy at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn
Matthew Skoller, Dave Herrero at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

May 19: Delmark Records 60th Anniversary show w/ Big Time Sarah & the BTS Express, Demetria Taylor, Sharon Lewis at Old Town School, Chgo.

Blues & Rock Jam Benefit for RC McWilliams, Time:1 - 5 p.m. w/ Liz Mandeville, Rockin' Johnny, Dave Specter, Jeremiah Thomas, Shed Davis, Frank Pawlak, Paul Piet, Dave Urbaniak & more at Martyr's, Chgo

Kenny Wayne Shepherd at City Winery, Chgo.