Oct. 11: Windy City BBQ Classic: Blue Road Band w/ Shirley King, Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke, Liz Mandeville at Soldier Field (South parking lot), Chicago. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. photo: Blue Road Band

Oct. 7: Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Blues Band w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Fabulous Fish Heads at Shaw's, Chicago

Linsey Alexander at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Oct. 8: J.W. Williams & the Chi-Town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Breast Cancer Benefit w/ Ryan Mumby & The Hundred Year Rain at Reggie's, Chgo

Oct. 9: Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Mississippi Heat at Shaw's, Chicago

Oct. 10: John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Brandon Santini, Big Geri at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Oct. 10-11: Nellie "Tiger" Travis Blues Band  at Blue Chicago, Chicago

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

Vance Kelly, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Oct. 11: Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang at  B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Rockin' Johnny at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Pat Smillie Band at  Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Mary Lane & The No Static Blues Band at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Rodney Brown & The Hot Rods at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Windy City BBQ Classic: Blue Road Band w/ Shirley King, Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke, Liz Mandeville at Soldier Field (South parking lot), Chicago. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Early Warnings:

Oct. 18: Ruthie Foster, Luther Dickinson at Old Town School, Chgo

Oct. 24: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater CD Party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Oct. 25: Liz Mandeville & the Blue Points, Short Stack Steve at Norton's, Highland Park

Nov. 1: Robert Randolph & The Family Band at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

Nov. 8: A Tribute to the Great Women of Classic Blues & Jazz w/ Grana' Louise, Cabaret at The Back Room, 937 Rush Street, Chicago