NOTE: Lee's Unleaded Blues in Chicago is temporarily closed.

Sept. 9: Sandi Thom at Rosa's, Chicago

Dave Specter at Shaw's, Chicago

Giles Corey's Stoned Soul at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Blues Band w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Sept. 10: J.W. Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Rockin' Johnny & Donny Nicholo Duo at Big Bricks, Chgo

Sept. 11: Toronzo Cannon at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Nick & The Ovorols, Keithen Banks at House of Blues, Chgo

Shawn Holt & The Teardrops at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Sept. 12: Elvin Bishop at SPACE, Evanston

An Evening of Art & Music w/ Wade Fernandez at Trickster Art Gallery, Schaumburg. 6:30-10 p.m. FREE!

Gerald McClendon Band at Untitled, Chgo

Sept. 12-13: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

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

Sept. 13: Janiva Magness at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Mississippi Heat CD Party, J.B. Ritchie at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Blues For Sean Costello Benefit w/ Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings, Billy Boy Arnold, Jody Williams, Long Tall Deb & Colin John, Kate Moss, Dave Herrero, Felix Reyes, Richard Rosenblatt, Dick Shurman (emcee) Rosa's, Chgo

Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ w/ Mud Morganfield, Buzz Kilman, Chainsaw DuPont, Steepwater Band, Glen Ellyn, IL

Billy Branch, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Corey Dennison at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Joe Moss Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

The Blues Mavericks at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Sept. 14: Maria Muldaur at SPACE, Evanston

Early Warnings:

Sept. 17: Tad Robinson & Dave Specter at SPACE, Evanston

Sept. 20: Jesse Dee at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Oct. 3: Nick Moss Band, Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

Oct. 24: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater CD Party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Nov. 1: Robert Randolph & The Family Band at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg