April 25: Johnny Drummer w/ Walter Scott, Earwig CD Release Party, at Rosa's, Chicago Get ready to dance when Johnny Drummer celebrates the release of his fourth CD, Bad Attitude, with help from "Sir" Walter Scott, Ronnie Hicks, "Grown Man" Essex Johns, Kenny Hampton, John Sax, and T-Man Terrence Williams. The versatile Mr. Drummer will sing, play harmonica and the electric keytar on his all-original new tunes.

April 21: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach at Katerina's, Chicago

April 22: Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

April 23: Eddie Taylor, Jr. (6 pm), Blues Dance Lessons (8:30 pm), Morry Sochat & Special 20s (9 pm) at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

J.W. Williams & the Chi-town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

April 22-23: Boogie Stomp, boogie woogie piano duo, w/ Bob Baldori & Arthur Migliazza at PianoForte, Chicago

April 24: Linsey Alexander at Shaw's, Chicago

April 25: Harmonica Convergence w/ Billy Boy Arnold, Corky Siegel, Mark Hummel, Joe Filisko, Billy Flynn, Kenny Smith, R.W. Grigsby at Old Town School, Chicago

Johnny Drummer w/ Walter Scott, Earwig CD Release Party, at Rosa's, Chicago

Cash Box Kings at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Chicago R&B Kings, Blues Mavericks at Sharky's, Round Lake, IL

R.J. Mischo at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

Gerald McClendon Band at Untitled, Chgo

April 25-26: Larry McCray, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

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

April 26: Chicago Slim, Anji Brooks & Killer Ray Trio, Chicago Blues All-Stars at House of Blues, Chicago

Joe Moss Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Dawn O'Keefe Williams & Dan Doyle at Perry's, Park Ridge

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!

Delmark Records Night w/ Rockin' Johnny & R.J. Mischo at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Early Warnings:

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

May 2: Chicago Blues Mamas Mother's Day Tribute to Koko Taylor w/ Holle Thee Maxwell, Peaches Staten, Deitra Farr at Rosa's, Chicago.

May 3: Eddie Shaw (10 pm), Gary Vincent (acoustic set 9:30 pm), CIMMFEST film showing of Down To The Crossroads (7:30 pm) at Rosa's, Chicago

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

May 7: Robben Ford at SPACE, Evanston

May 8: Daniela Cotton, Lauren Wolf at City Winery, Chicago

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