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Chicago Blues Guide HOT shows

 HOT SHOWS 2014

May

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Be sure to check with the venue in case of last minute schedule changes. Visit our CLUB listings for more info

 

For a list of Blues Jams, click HERE

Willie The Touch Hayes
May 24: Willie "The Touch" Hayes Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

photo: Michael Kurgansky

 

May 20: Kinsey Report CD release party at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

May 21: Chicago R&B Kings at House of Blues, Chicago

May 23: Dave Specter at Nick’s Beer Garden, Chgo

May 23-24: J.W. Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Duke Tumatoe, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Lucky Peterson at Rosa's, Chicago

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

John Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's, Chicago

May 24: Eddie Shaw, Luke Pytel at Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago

Willie "The Touch" Hayes Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

May 25: Youth Blues Jam hosted by Carl Weathersby, 3-6 p.m. FREE at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Delmark Night: Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings w/ Eddie Taylor, Jr. at  B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Brother John at Shaw's, Chicago

May 26: French Quarter Fest w/ New Orleans Suspects, Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, Sanctified Grumblers. Outdoor fest features special New Orleans menu at City Winery, Chicago

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.

CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL 2014

June 13-15: Headliners include Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Bettye LaVette, Nikki Hill, Sonny Boy Williamson Centennial Tribute w/ Siegel-Schwall Blues Band, Billy Boy Arnold, Sam Lay, Marcella Detroit and more! FREE.

BLUES ON THE FOX FESTIVAL 2014

June 27-28: Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Louis Walker, Samantha Fish, Taj Mahal, Los Lonely Boys, Tab Benoit, Aurora, IL

FIELD OF BLUES FEST 2014

June 28: John Nemeth, Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones w/ Dennis Gruenling, Liz Mandeville, Alex Wilson, The Jimmys, Dan Phelps, Rockford, IL


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