Dec. 11: Christmas Show: Blind Boys of Alabama at City Winery, Chicago

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

Chicago Blues All-Stars, Eddie Taylor, Jr. at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Giles Corey at House of Blues, Chgo

Dec. 11: Scott Ainslee, Blue Mother Tupelo Benefit for Seven Generations Ahead, 7-11 p.m. at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Christmas Show w/ Blind Boys of Alabama at City Winery, Chicago

Rev. Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, Matt Hendricks at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

James Armstrong, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Mississippi Heat at Shaw's, Chicago

Dec. 12: Johnny Winter Remembrance w/ Edgar Winter, Paul Nelson & Johnny's Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chgo

Studebaker John at House of Blues, Chgo

Super Percy & his Soul Clique at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Smiley Tillmon Band at Smoke Daddy, Chicago

J.B. Ritchie at  Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Dec. 12-13: Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Lurrie Bell, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

J.T. Talmadge, Damian Williams at Hugo's Frog Bar, Chgo

Dec. 13: Toronzo Cannon at Rosa's, Chgo

Big Dog Mercer at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Dec. 14: Eric Davis Memorial Concert & Benefit w/ the Troublemakers Band, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Burns, Lurrie Bell, Lil' Ed, Demetria Taylor, Mz. Peachez, Matthew Skoller, Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Mike Wheeler, Toronzo Cannon, Jamiah on Fire & the Red Machine and more at Rosa's, Chgo. $20, 6 p.m. doors open/ 7 p.m. show.

Joe Barr & the Soul Purpose Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Peaches & The Grooveshakers at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Dec. 15: Carl Weathersby, J.W. Williams at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Early Warnings:

Dec. 16: Dave Specter & Donald Kinsey at SPACE, Evanston

Delbert McClinton at City Winery, Chicago

Dec. 17: Royal Southern Brotherhood at SPACE, Evanston

Dec. 20: Tab Benoit at City Winery, Chicago

Liz Mandeville's Birthday Bash at  Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Dec. 26: Mud Morganfield & Jimmy Johnson at SPACE, Evanston

Dec. 30: J.C. Brooks & Chicago Rock 'n' Soul Revue at City Winery, Chicago

Dec. 31: Shemekia Copeland at City Winery, Chicago