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April 20: Lazer Lloyd, a blues rock guitar hero who hails from Israel, will make a rare appearance in Chicago with three shows at House of Blues, Chgo photo: Haim Ravia

April 14: Little Frank & The Premiers w/ Barrelhouse Chuck & Oscar Wilson at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

J.W. Jones CD Party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

April 15: Dave Specter & The Bluebirds at  Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

April 16: Robben Ford (2 shows) at SPACE, Evanston

Maurice John Vaughn Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Toronzo Cannon at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Linsey Alexander at Shaw's, Chicago

Nigel Mack, Keith Scott at House of Blues, Chgo

Rockin' Johnny Band w/ Tail Dragger & Martin Lang at Lagunitas Taproom, Chicago

April 17: Bettye LaVette at City Winery, Chgo

Bobby Rush, Mary Lane at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

John Primer Band celebrates Theresa Needham's birthday and her legendary blues club w/special guests & remembrances at Rosa's, Chgo

April 17-18: Vance Kelly Blues Band, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

April 17, 18, 19: Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago

April 18: Record Store Day Blues Brunch w/ Rockin' Johnny Band at Jazz Record Mart, Chicago. FREE!

Super Chikan, Dave Herrero at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Pat Smillie Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Toronzo Cannon at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

April 19: Smiley Tilmon Band Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo

Early Warnings:
April 20: Lazer Lloyd (from Israel) 3 shows at House of Blues, Chgo

April 21: Jimmy Burns at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

April 23: Rhiannon Giddons (from Carolina Chocolate Drops) at The Vic, Chicago

Kevin Purcell at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

April 24: John Primer Band at B.L.U.E.S.,Chicago  

Brian Carpy & The Standbys at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Little Frank & The Premiers at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo
 
J.B. Ritchie at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Mike Wheeler Band, Nellie Tiger Travis, Deitra Farr, Katherine Davis, Brother Jacob at Marriott Hotel, UIC Medical District, 625 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago
          
April 24-25: Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette Miller at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Duke Tumatoe, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

April 25: Ronnie Baker Brooks at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

April 26: Mike Wheeler at Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo

April 27-28: Sheila E. at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

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