Oct. 16: Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson at Rosa's, Chicago Oct. 18: Dave Specter Band at Old Town School, Chicago photo: Harvey Tillis

Oct. 15: Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal at House of Blues, Chgo

Oct. 15, 16, 17: Maurice John Vaughn Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Oct. 16: Ronnie Baker Brooks at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Chris Smither at City Winery, Chgo

Leon Russell at  Arcada Theater, St. Charles

Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson at Rosa's, Chgo

Mike Wheeler Band, Chicago Blues Angels at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Crook County Blues Band at Lincoln Tap Room, Chicago

Harry Hmura at Mac's on Slade, Palatine


Oct. 16-17: Billy Branch and Sons of the Blues, Vance Kelly at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Oct. 17: Toronzo Cannon at
B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Carlos Johnson Blues Band, Randy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Kinsey Report, 4:20 pm show, at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

Omar Coleman at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Billy Flynn & Friends at Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo


Oct. 18: Dave Specter Band at Old Town School, Chicago

Jimmy Johnson, 4:20 pm show, at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

The Woodlawn Four, 4-8 p.m., at Township, Chicago

Oct. 19: Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Sheila Lewis

Marty Sammon Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Joel Paterson at Shaw's, Chgo

Chicago Boogie Ensemble w/ Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, John Brumbach at Township, Chicago

EARLY WARNINGS

Oct. 20: Edgar Winter at City Winery, Chgo

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

Long Tall Deb & Colin John at Rosa's, Chgo

Selwyn Birchwood at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Oct. 31: The Meters Experience at City Winery, Chicago

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