June 8: Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Awards w/ Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks, Bob Stroger, Linsey Alexander, Holle Thee Maxwell, Mike Wheeler, Johnny Drummer, Bobby Slim James, Willie "The Touch" Hayes, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, E.G. McDaniel, Anthony Palmer, Tim Austin & many more at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago. Time: 2-8 p.m.

June 2: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach at Katerina's, Chicago

June 3: Carl Weathersby at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Fabulous Fish Heads at Shaw's, Chgo

June 4: Blues with an Accent w/ Liz Mandeville & Dario Lombardo at Rosa's, Chicago

June 5: Rodney Brown & the Hot Rods at Lee's Unleaded Blues, Chgo

June 6: Allen Toussaint in 2 shows at SPACE, Evanston

Dave Specter at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Tweed Funk at Untitled, Chgo

Tom Holland Band w/ Big D at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Rockin' Johnny Band at Orange 13, Lemont

June 6-7: Tenry Johns w/ Claudette Miller at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Kinsey Report, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, Chgo

John Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's, Chicago

June 7: Eric Lindell & Company CD release party Live in SPACE w/ Dave Herrero at SPACE, Evanston

Tommy Castro & The Pain Killers at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

June 8: Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Awards w/ Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks, Bob Stroger, Linsey Alexander, Holle Thee Maxwell, Mike Wheeler, Johnny Drummer, Bobby Slim James, Willie "The Touch" Hayes, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, E.G. McDaniel, Anthony Palmer, Tim Austin & many more at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago. Time: 2-8 p.m.

Soul Sunday w/ Joe Barr & The Soul Purpose Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Youth Blues Jam hosted by Carl Weathersby, 3-6 p.m. FREE at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Early Warnings:

June 11: Dave Specter CD release party w/ Otis Clay, Bob Corritore, Brother John at SPACE, Evanston

June 12: BluesToday: Health Screening & Insurance Seminar hosted by Dr. Dan Ivankovich, Bruce Iglauer & more. 2-5 p.m. FREE. Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

June 22: Barstool Bob Benefit Concert w/ Ronnie & Wayne Baker Brooks, Dave Specter, Rockin' Johnny, Barrelhouse Chuck, Dave Weld & Monica Mhyre, The Basement Blues Band, The New Savages, Lucky 3 Blues Band, Scott Bradbury, Frank Bandy, Steve Ditzell, Allen Kirk and Barstool Bob's Band. Sponsored by Crossroads Blues Society at the Lyran Club, Rockford, IL. Time: 3 -8 p.m. $20 tickets. Click HERE for info.

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