May 12: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach at Katerina's, Chicago

May 13: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at House of Blues, Chicago

Dave Specter at Shaw's, Chicago

Joe Filisko's Harmonica Party at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Howard & The White Boys at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

 Nicholas Baron at City Winery, Chgo

Chicago Blues All-Stars at House of Blues, Chicago

May 15: Israeli Jazz & World Music Fest presents: Idan Raichel Project at Auditorium Theater, Chgo

Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

May 16: Book signing w/ Rosalind Cummings Yates (8 p.m.), Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at Rosa's, Chicago

Tail Dragger at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

Skip Towne & The Greyhounds Sharky's, Round Lake, IL

Rockin' Johnny at Ed & Joe's, Tinley Park

Dawn O'Keefe Williams Trio at Perry's, Park Ridge

May 15-16: Lucky Peterson at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

May 16-17: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band w/ Peaches Staten at Blue Chicago, Chicago

46th Anniversary Shows w/ Eddie Shaw, Byther Smith Kingston Mines, Chgo

May 17: Dave Herrero w/ Jimmy Burns at Rosa's, Chicago

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Zach Day, Joe & Vicki Price at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

Studebaker John & The Hawks at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

May 18: Documentary filming of blues legend Sam Lay w/ Mark Wydra, Rob Stone, Jon Hiller, Mark Brumbach, Mike Scharf & more at WIRED, Berwyn

Early Warnings:

May 30-31: Blues & The Spirit Symposium at Dominican University, River Forest. Panels, speakers, workshops, awards, live music, blues bus tours.

June 12: BluesToday: Health Screening & Insurance Seminar hosted by Dr. Dan Ivankovich. 7 p.m. FREE. Show by Chicago Blues All-Stars follows at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

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