HOT SHOWS 2016
January

IT'S BUDDY TIME IN CHICAGO: Buddy Guy performs each week in January, Thursdays-Sundays, at his club Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago. Saturday nights are sold out. Visit the club website for more info and tickets.

Jan. 21: Lazer Lloyd at Red Line Tap, Chicago

Jan. 19: The Friends Band (Kenny Smith, Omar Coleman & pals) at Shaw's, Chicago

Studebaker John (acoustic) at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Jan. 20: Davina & The Vagabonds w/ Luke Wade at  City Winery, Chgo

Johnny Rawls at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Jan. 21: Lazer Lloyd at Red Line Tap, Chicago

Jimmy Burns at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Morry Sochat & Andrew Diehl at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Jan. 21, 22, 23: Maurice John Vaughn Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Jan. 22: Chicago R&B Kings, Dennis Leise at House of Blues, Chgo

Shemekia Copeland at Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Lurrie Bell at Rosa's, Chgo

Ron Sorin & The Blue Coast Band at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Jan. 22-23: Vance Kelly & the Backstreet Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo


Jan. 23: Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings at House of Blues, Chgo

Kinsey Report at Rosa's, Chgo

Linsey Alexander at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire at  Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Smiley Tillmon Band at The House Pub, St. Charles

Rockin' Johnny & Rick Kreher at Celtic Knot, Evanston

Jan. 24: Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Pistol Pete at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Chicago Slim & Friends, Jeff Jenson at House of Blues, Chgo

Smiley Tillmon at Blues Brunch, River Roast, Chicago

Working Man's BBQ & Blues Showcase at 210 (formerly The Alley), Highwood

EARLY WARNINGS

Corey Harris & Eric Bibb Jan. 30

Jan. 30: Corey Harris & Eric Bibb at Fermilab, Batavia


Jan. 31: Delmark Records presents: Studebaker John & The Maxwell St. Kings w/ Earl Howell, Rick Kreher, Steve Cushing, Mike Morrison at B.L.U.E.S., Chgo

Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya Party w/ Chico Welch, Wayne Jones, Jim Conway at Lizard's Liquid Lounge, Chicago


Feb. 2: Bluesday Tuesday w/ Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Feb. 6: Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues at SPACE, Evanston

Erwin Helfer Birthday Bash (2 shows at 7 & 10 pm) w/ Katherine Davis, Barrelhouse Chuck, John Brumbach & more at Old Town School, Chgo

Feb. 9: Mardi Gras Party w/ Nelson Street Revival, Roy Rubenstein's Chicago Hot 6, VoiceBox  at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Feb. 13: Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

Ronnie Baker Brooks at SPACE, Evanston

All-Star Blues Bash w/ Bobby Rush, Joe Louis Walker, Wayne Baker Brooks, Shawn Holt at Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills

Feb. 27: Blues 88s w/ Mick Archer, J.T. Talmadge, Donny Nichilo, Troy Neihardt at Serbian Village, Chicago

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