Nov. 21-22: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa's, Chicago

Nov. 17: Joel Paterson at Shaw's, Chicago

Nov. 18: Kilborn Alley w/ Gerry Hundt Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Nov. 19: Big Dog Mercer at Shaw's, Chicago

Nov. 20: Killer Ray Allison & Chicago Slim, Dave Specter Band at House of Blues

Nov. 21: Marcia Ball at Old Town School, Chicago

Buddy Guy at Arcada Theater, St. Charles

Ryan Mumby & the 100 Year Rain at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Nov. 22: Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Mary Lane at  Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Dave Herrero at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Chainsaw Dupont at Celtic Knot Pub, Evanston

Nov. 21-22: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa's, Chgo

Charlie Love w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Jimmy Johnson at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

J.T. Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's Frog Bar, Chgo

Nov. 23: Devil in a Woodpile at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Early Warnings:

Nov. 26: Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners at 27 Live, Evanston

Nov. 28: Syl Johnson at SPACE, Evanston

Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, Chgo

Nov. 29: Lynne Jordan's  Nina Simone Tribute at Cabaret at The Back Room, Chicago

Dec. 4: Larry Carlton at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Dec. 6: Sonny Landreth, Cindy Cashdollar at Elgin Community College, Elgin

Dec. 11: Scott Ainslee, Blue Mother Tupelo Benefit for Seven Generations Ahead, 7-11 p.m. at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Dec. 14: Eric Davis Memorial Concert & Benefit w/ the Troublemakers Band, Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Mike Wheeler, Toronzo Cannon, Jamiah on Fire & the Red Machine and more at Rosa's, Chgo