For a list of Blues Jams,
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HERE
Jan.18-19:
Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah
at the Auditorium
Theater, Chicago
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday with the
9th annual Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah
starring the operatic voices of Rodrick Dixon
(photo), Alfreda Burke and Karen
Marie Richardson. The all-American reinvention of
Handel's Messiah, which blends classical with jazz,
gospel and blues music, will be performed by a 200-piece
orchestra and choir of Chicago's finest musicians and
vocalists, directed by Bill Fraher and
Suzanne Mallare Acton. |
Jan. 13:
Tribute to Michael Blakemore
w/ Shawn Holt & The Teardrops plus
special guests at the
Mayne Stage/Act
One Pub, Chicago. FREE
Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach
at
Katerina's, Chicago
Jan. 14: Morry Sochat & Shoji
Nato at
Untitled, Chgo
Jan. 15: Big Dog Mercer
at
Shaw’s,
Chgo
Jan. 16, 17, 18: Shirley
Johnson Blues Band at
Blue Chicago,
Chgo
Jan. 17:
Funky MojoDaddy at
Rosa's,
Chgo
Dave Specter at
Smoke Daddy,
Chgo
Dawn O'Keefe Williams & The Lucky Dogs at
Mac's on Slade,
Palatine
Jan. 17-18: Carlos Johnson
& The Serious Blues Band at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo
Shemekia Copeland at
SPACE,
Evanston
Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Chicago Blues
All-Stars at
Kingston Mines,
Chgo
Jan. 18:
Toronzo Cannon at
Nick’s Beer Garden,
Chgo
Mike Wheeler Band, Keith Scott at
House of Blues,
Chgo
Pat Smillie Blues Band at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn
Jan. 18-19:
Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah with
Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke, Karen Marie Richardson
and a cast of hundreds at
The Auditorium,
Chicago
Jan. 19: In
Memory of Eric "Guitar" Davis: Benefit for his family w/ Billy Branch, Sugar Blue, Jimmy Burns,
Mike Wheeler, Big James, Deitra Farr, Toronzo Cannon,
Charlie Kimball, Matthew Skoller, Brother Jacob
and more. At
Rosa's,
Chicago. Tickets are $25.
 Jan.
16-31: Buddy Guy's
residency shows at
Legends continue Thursdays-Sundays for the rest of
the month. Saturdays are sold out. |
Early Warnings:
Jan. 23: Henry Butler
at
SPACE,
Evanston
Jan. 31: Eric Lindell
w/ Anson Funderburgh,
live recording at
SPACE,
Evanston
Feb. 8: Keb
Mo' at The MAC, College of
DuPage, Glen Ellyn
Feb. 13: Johnny Winter
at
Buddy Guy’s Legends,
Chicago
Feb. 18: Guy
Davis at
SPACE,
Evanston
Feb. 20: Ruthie Foster & Eric
Bibb at
City Winery, Chgo
Feb. 28: Taj Mahal
at
Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg
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