CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE

 HOT SHOWS 2013

January

Jan. 11-12: Linda Valori at Rosa's, Chicago Italian-Romanian singing sensation Linda Valori will make her American debut and host her CD release party at Rosa's Lounge this weekend. Recorded in Chicago, Days Like This was produced by Larry Skoller and features Chicago's Mike Wheeler (guitar) and Mike Avery (vocals), along with an all-star cast of session greats. Linda is very well known across Europe, having won many singing contests. She appears regularly on TV, has sung on movie soundtracks and TV commercials, and performed four times for two different Popes. She sings everything from opera to jazz, R&B, blues and soul. photo: Larry Kazal

Jan. 7: Big Time Sarah & The BTS Express at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Jan. 8: Dave Specter at Shaw's, Chgo

Jan. 9: Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Jan. 10: Buddy Guy w/ Bryan Lee at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Doktu Rhute Muuzic (formerly Roy Hytower) at Venuti's, Addison

Jan. 11: The Congregation at Lincoln Hall, Chgo

Kilborn Alley at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL

Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues, Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Back Porch, Chicago

Jan. 11-12: Linda Valori  CD release party at Rosa's, Chgo

Billy Branch, Linsey Alexander at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Jan. 12: Carlos Johnson & the Serious Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Jan. 12-13: Pat Smillie Band at Shaw's, Schaumburg

Jan. 13: Buddy Guy, Carlos Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago