HOT SHOWS 2015

July-August

July 30: Buddy Guy's Born To Play Guitar CD release party & 79th birthday party w/ Mike Wheeler Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau

July 28: Studebaker John & the Hawks, Doktu Rhute at House of Blues, Chgo

Carl Weathersby at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN


July 29: Delbert McClinton at City Winery, Chgo

Billy Flynn, Rollover at House of Blues, Chgo

Omar Coleman at Shaw's, Chgo

Blues Woman Jam/ Tribute to Big Time Sarah w/ Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted & more at BLUES, Chgo

July 30: Lynne Jordan & The Shivers w/special guests at City Winery

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

Jimmy Burns, 4:20 p.m., at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

 Buddy Guy's Born To Play Guitar CD release party & 79th birthday party w/ Mike Wheeler Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago


July 31: J.W. Williams & The Chi-town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Tail Dragger West Side Blues at Rosa's, Chgo

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn


July 31-Aug. 1: Toronzo Cannon at BLUES, Chgo

Duke Tumatoe, Joanna Conner at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Aug. 1: Guy King w/ Sonic Soul at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Omar Coleman at Rosa's, Chgo

Aug. 2: Tinsley Ellis at SPACE, Evanston

Annie Mack at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Mike Wheeler at Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo


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

EARLY WARNINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

FESTIVALS

July 31 - Aug. 2: Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners, Joe Moss Band, Rollover w/ Louie Zagoras, Melvin Taylor, Jimmy Nick, Howard & the White Boys & more at McHenry Rotary Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest, McHenry, IL

July 31 - Aug. 1: Larry McCray, Devon Allman, Davina & The Vagabonds, Renee Austin, Danielle Nicole, Sugaray Rayford, The 44s, Moreland & Arbuckle, Davey Knowles at Prairie Dog Blues Festival, Prairie Du Chien, WI


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