April 17: Tweed Funk CD Party at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago Milwaukee's Tweed Funk, a 6-piece blues, soul, funk, R&B outfit that frequently performs in the Windy City, will celebrate the release of new disc First Name Lucky. Be prepared to shake your booty and experience the super tight (like a tweed jacket, get it?) sounds of the WAMI winning Wisconsin band, fronted by native Chicago soul singer Joe "Smokey" Holman.

April 15: Linsey Alexander at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

April 16: B.K. Read & Smilin' Bobby at Rosa's, Chicago

April 17: Tweed Funk CD Party at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

Linsey Alexander at Shaw's, Chicago

April 18: Michael Coleman, Johnny T-Bird at Studio Winery, Lake Geneva, WI

Kinsey Report at Sharky's, Round Lake, IL

Studebaker John, NuBlu Band at House of Blues, Chicago

Mississippi Heat at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

Billy Flynn, Aaron Williams & The Hoodoo at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

Pistol Pete at Untitled, Chgo

April 18-19: Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Carlos Johnson & The Serious Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Vance Kelly, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

John Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's Frog Bar, Chgo

April 19: Grana' Louise at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Early Warnings:

April 27: Chicago Blues Guide hosts OPEN BLUES JAM,  6-8 pm at Trickster Art Gallery, Schaumburg, IL. FREE. Come jam with our staff of pros!

April 29-30: Leon Russell  at Mayne Stage, Chgo

May 4: Booker T. Jones at City Winery, Chicago

Aug. 15: Ronnie Earl at SPACE, Evanston. Rare appearance. Tix on sale now.