Jan. 17-18:
Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah
at the
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday with
the 10th annual Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz-Gospel
Messiah starring soloists Rodrick Dixon
(photo), Alfreda Burke and
Karen Marie Richardson. The all-American
reinvention of Handel's Messiah, which blends
classical with jazz, gospel and blues music, will be
performed by a 200-piece orchestra and choir of
Chicago's finest musicians and vocalists, directed by
Bill Fraher and Suzanne Mallare
Acton. |
Jan. 2 - 31: Buddy Guy w/ special guests,
Thurs-Sunday in January
only. Tickets $55-$65 at
Buddy
Guy's Legends, Chicago
Jan. 13:
Morry Sochat & Special 20s, Matt Hendricks at
Buddy
Guy's Legends, Chgo
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at
House of Blues, Chgo
Dave Specter at
Shaw's, Chicago
Vance Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band at
Beer Geeks, Highland,
IN
Jan. 15:
Ronnie Baker Brooks at
Double Door, Chgo
Jimmy Burns at
B.L.U.E.S., Chicago
Billy Branch, Joanna Connor at
Kingston Mines, Chgo
Billy Flynn, Mike Wheeler Band at
House of Blues, Chgo
Linsey Alexander at
Shaw's, Chicago
Jan. 16: Devon Allman
at
Wire, Berwyn
Dave Specter & Morry Sochat at
Nick's Beer Garden,
Chgo
Shawn Holt & The Teardrops at
Rosa's, Chgo
Joe Filiskso, Eric Noden, Beau Sample
at
Harlem Ave. Lounge,
Berwyn
Pat Smillie
at
Walnut Speakeasy,
Elgin
Crook County Blues Band at Penny
Road Pub, Barrington
Jan. 16-17: Kinsey Report,
Toronzo Cannon at
Kingston Mines, Chgo
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn
Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette Miller
at
Blue Chicago,
Chicago
Carlos Johnson & The Serious Blues Band w/ Bill Dickens
at
B.L.U.E.S., Chicago
Jan. 17: Winter Blues
Bash w/ Rev. Raven & The Chain
Smoking Altar Boys, Westside Andy, Jim Liban, Alex Wilson Band,
Aaron Williams & Hoodoo, Altered 5, Generation Blue. Just
added: Nick Moss & Michael Ledbetter, Jason Ricci at
Hemmens
Cultural Center, Elgin
Smiley Tilmon & Kate Moss at
Walnut Speakeasy,
Elgin
Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson at
Rosa's, Chgo
Joel Paterson Blues Band at
Smoke Daddy, Chgo
Jan. 17-18:
10th Anniversary of "Too Hot To
Handel/The Jazz-Gospel Messiah" w/
soloists Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda
Burke, Karen Marie Richardson, plus a
200-piece orchestra, pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. at
Auditorium Theatre,
Chicago
Early Warnings:
Jan. 23: Ronnie Baker
Brooks at
Beverly Arts Center,
Chicago
Jan. 23-24: Robert Randolph &
The Family Band at
City Winery, Chgo
Jan. 23: Terrence
Simien at
SPACE, Evanston
Jan. 24: Lurrie Bell, Paul Cebar
at
SPACE, Evanston
Jan. 30-31: Marcia Ball
at
FitzGerald's,
Berwyn
Jan. 31: Keb' Mo'
at
North Shore Center,
Skokie
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