Aug. 8-9: Peaches Staten & The Grooveshakers at Blue Chicago, Chicago photo: Roman Sobus

Aug. 5: Rob Stone & The C-Notes at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Matthew Skoller Blues Band at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Aug. 6: The Friends Band w/ Kenny "Beedy" Eyes Smith, Omar Coleman & Friends at Shaw's, Chicago

Morry Sochat & The Special 20s, Eddie Taylor, Jr. at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Aug. 7: Toronzo Cannon at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Aug. 8: Holmes Brothers at Mac's Lakeside Pavillion, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn. FREE

Lurrie Bell at Rosa's, Chgo

Aug. 8-9: Peaches Staten & The Grooveshakers at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Aug. 9: Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Mississippi Heat at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Barrelhouse Chuck & the Blue Lights at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Early Warnings:

Aug. 12: Guitar Shorty at Reggie's, Chgo

Aug. 14: Candye Kane at SPACE, Evanston

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

Aug. 16: Smiley Tilmon Band w/ Kate Moss & Felicia Fields at Wire, Berwyn

Aug. 17: Holmes Bros. at SPACE, Evanston

Aug. 20: Coco Montoya at SPACE, Evanston

Aug. 23: Crossroads Blues Fest w/ Lurrie Bell, Rev. Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, Joe Filisko, Stormcellar, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Westside Andy & Mel Ford w/ Barrelhouse Chuck at Lyran Park, Rockford

Aug. 23-24: New Orleans Fest/Chicago Fashion Fest 2014 w/ Buckwheat Zydeco, Low Down Brass Band, Zydeco Voodoo, Hurricane Gumbo, Dwayne Dopsie and more, plus New Orleans style food and fashion. At Division & Damen, Chicago

Aug. 24: 30x30 Blues Benefit/ Anniversary Party w/ emcee Tom Marker, Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, The Kinseys (Donald, Ralph, Kenny), Lurrie Bell, Jimmy Burns, Ronnie & Wayne Baker Brooks, Dave Specter, Corey Dennison, Sharon Lewis & more at Rosa's, Chgo