HOT SHOWS 2016
NOVEMBER

Nov. 8: Lazer Lloyd (from Israel) at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago photo: Howard Greenblatt

Nov. 1: Larry McCray, Bluesday Tuesday, FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Nov. 2: Big Head Blues Club w/ Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Billy Branch & Mud Morganfield at Arcada Theater, St. Charles

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Rosa's,

Nov. 3: Maurice John Vaughn Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Lionel Young at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Demetria Taylor, Vance Kelly at Kingston Mines, Chicago

Kraig Kenning at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Nov. 4: Guy King at the Driehaus
Museum, Chicago

Lurrie Bell at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chgo

Vino Louden at House of Blues, Chicago

Omar Coleman at Rosa's, Chicago

The Kingsnakes at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Nov. 4-5: J.W. Williams & The Chi-town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Nora Jean Bruso, Shawn Holt at Kingston Mines, Chicago

Nov. 5: Booker T. Jones at Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Big James (Birthday Party) & The Chicago Playboys, Amanda Fish at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Eric Johnson at City Winery, Chicago, Chgo

Carlos Johnson & The Serious Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chgo

Mike Wheeler Band at Rosa's, Chicago

Omar Coleman at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

John Primer, Mississippi Gabe Carter at House of Blues, Chicago

Nov. 6: North Mississippi Allstars, 2 shows at City Winery, Chicago

Laura Rain at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Co. at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chgo

Low-reen & The Maxwell St. Market Blues Band, 5-9 p.m., at Joan's Place, 8456 S. Halsted, Chicago

Nov. 7: Lynne Jordan's Tribute to Nina Simone at City Winery, Chicago

Linsey Alexander at House of Blues, Chicago

Nov. 8: Lazer Lloyd at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Mike Wheeler, Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues, Chicago

Corey Dennison at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

EARLY WARNINGS

Nov. 11: David Bromberg at Old Town School, Chicago

Nov. 12: Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang at Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
(Good news: the theatre has been saved from the wrecking ball!)

Nov.15: Jammin' Away The Blues, benefit for Mental Health America of Illinois w/ Joanna Connor Band, Low-reen & The Maxwell St. Market Blues Band, 5:30 - 9 p.m.,Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Nov. 18: Kim Wilson & The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

Jimmy Vivino (from Conan O'Brien) & Kate Moss 4 (John Kattke, Marty Binder, Felix Reyes) at Rosa's, Chgo

Dr. John at Symphony Center, Chicago

Nov. 19: Chicago Blues Party w/ Charlie Love, Tomiko Dixon, Jeff Stone at Penny Road Pub, Barrington

Nov. 23: Liz Mandeville at Norton's, Highland Park

Nov. 26: Sonny Knight & The Lakers at City Winery, Chicago

Vanessa Davis at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Nov. 27: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at City Winery, Chicago

Nov. 28: Eddie Taylor, Jr. w/ Nick & Kate Moss at SPACE, Evanston

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