HOT SHOWS 2015

August

Aug. 7: Tab Benoit w/ Damon Fowler at SPACE, Evanston photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau

Aug. 4: Lazer Lloyd (from Israel) at Rosa's, Chgo

Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Toronzo Cannon at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Corey Dennison at BLUES, Chgo

Aug. 5: Lazer Lloyd. 7 p.m. at Gazebo in Square Park, Woodstock, IL FREE!

Cash Box Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Eric Noden at House of Blues, Chgo

Aug. 6: Harmonica Hinds at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

Melody Angel, Willie Buck hosts the jam at Rosa's, Chgo

Aug. 7: Tab Benoit w/ Damon Fowler at SPACE, Evanston

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at BLUES, Chgo

Dave Specter at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Harry Garner Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Aug. 7-8: Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette Miller at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Vance Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band at Rosa's, Chgo

Larry McCray, Mike Wheeler at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Aug. 8: Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters w/ Diane Blue at SPACE, Evanston

Marty Sammon at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

Michael Charles at Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo

Rodney Brown & Hot Rod at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Dawn O'Keefe Williams & The Lucky Dogs at The Rock House, Wilmette

Aug. 9: J.W. Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at
Blue Chicago, Chicago

Guy King, Studebaker John at House of Blues, Chgo

Pistol Pete at BLUES, Chgo

Carlos Showers (9:30 pm), book signing party at 5 pm w/ Denise L. Baker (Lonnie Brooks' daughter) and special guests at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

EARLY WARNINGS

Aug. 11: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Aug. 14: Walter Trout at  Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Aug. 20: Buckwheat Zydeco at College of DuPage, Lakeside Pavillion, FREE outdoor show

Aug. 22: Charlie Musselwhite at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Kilborn Alley at Nick's Beer Garden, Chicago

Aug. 27: Grana' Louise Farewell & Bon Voyage party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

FESTIVALS

Aug. 8: Ship & Shore Blues Festival in New Buffalo, MI featuring tributes to B.B. King, Koko Taylor & Big Time Sarah, w/ Chicago Women in the Blues (Shirley King, Liz Mandeville, Donna Herula & more), Hank Mowrey, Chicago R&B Kings, Precious Taylor & more.

Aug. 21-22: Brother John Kattke, Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Joanna Connor, Red, White & Blues, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Little Bear Ribfest, Vernon Hills

Aug. 28: Fabulous Thunderbirds at Skokie Backlot Bash, Skokie, IL 8:30 p.m.

Aug. 29: Albert Castiglia, Dave Specter Band w/ Sharon Lewis, Mike Wheeler Band, Stormcellar, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama & more at Crossroads Blues Festival, Rockford, IL

Sept. 4-5: Taj Mahal, Johnny Lang, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Victor Wooten, Doyle Bramhall II, Tinsley Ellis, Rev. Payton's Damn Big Band, Rusty Wright & more at Illinois Blues Festival, Peoria