For a list of Blues Jams, click HERE

June 24: Blind Pig recording artist Victor Wainwright brings his southern hospitality to Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau

June 23: Omar Coleman at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

June 24: Victor Wainwright at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

June 25: Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Tom Holland at Shaw's, Chicago

June 26: Otis Clay at SPACE, Evanston

Dr. John at The Arcada Theater, St. Charles

Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Dave Specter w/ Jimmy Johnson at Rosa's, Chgo

Toronzo Cannon at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Carlos Johnson at 4:20 pm Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

June 26-27: Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago

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


June 27: John Hammond, Jr. at Beverly Arts Center, Chicago

Big James & the Chicago Playboys, Toronzo Cannon at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Grana' Louise at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Kinsey Report at Rosa's, Chgo

Felix & Friends at Blues & Brews Brunch at River Roast, Chgo

Laura Rain at House of Blues, Chgo

Pistol Pete at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Voo Davis at Summer Solstice Fest, Casa Santiago, Yorkville

June 28: Ana Popovic at SPACE, Evanston

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

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at House of Blues, Chgo

EARLY WARNINGS:

June 30: Studebaker John at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

July 1: Elvin Bishop at SPACE, Evanston

July 7: Carolyn Wonderland SPACE, Evanston

July 17: Shuggie Otis at City Winery, Chicago

FESTIVALS:

June 27: Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners w/ Edgar Gabriel at Rock River Ballyhoo, Rockford, IL

June 28: Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners w/ Edgar Gabriel at Wauconda Fest, Wauconda, IL

July 1-4: American Music Festival w/ Marcia Ball, W.C. Clark, Honey Island Swamp Band, Terrence Simien, Eric Lindell, Paul Thorn & more at FitzGerald's, Berwyn


July 2-5: Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown, Toronzo Cannon, Joanna Connor, Mike Wheeler at Naperville Ribfest, Naperville

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 Chen, WI

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

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