HOT SHOWS 2016
APRIL

April 17: Honeyboy Edwards Centennial Celebration, as part of CIMMfest. Live performance by Jeff Dale & the Woodlawners, plus showing of Dale's film, Live at The G Spot featuring Honeyboy Edwards, 3:30 - 6:30 pm at Rosa's, Chicago Two more Honeyboy Edwards films will be show from Noon-3 pm at Society for the Arts, 1112 N. Milwaukee, Chgo. Throughout the week, CIMMfest will feature many blues films around town including documentaries on Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Leo "Bud" Welch, Maxwell Street, and more. photo: Jennifer Noble

April 11: Big Dog Mercer at Shaw's, Chgo

April 12: Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Dave Specter at Shaw's, Chgo

April 13: Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams w/ Donnie Fritts at SPACE, Evanston

Booker T. Jones at Elgin Community College, Elgin

Mike Wheeler Band w/ Peaches Staten, Corey Dennison at Kingston Mines, Chgo


April 14: Taj Mahal (2 shows) at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chgo

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

Mississippi Heat at Shaw's, Chgo

Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal at House of Blues, Chgo

Donald Kinsey at 4:20 p.m. show, at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chicago

April 15: Robert Cray at the Arcada Theater, St. Charles

Jonathon "Boogie" Long (from Baton Rouge) at Rosa's, Chicago

Russ Green at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Dave Specter at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

Big James & The Chicago Playboys, Dave Herrero at House of Blues, Chgo

Pistol Pete at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Harry Garner Band at Uptown, Westmont

April 15-16: Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo


April 16: Selwyn Birchwood, Nick Bell at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Nelson Street Revival at QBar, Glendale Heights

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Chris Smither, Andrew Combs at SPACE, Evanston

CIMMfest Blues from Around the World (acts from Mexico, Iceland, Middle East) plus Ronnie Hicks Band at Rosa's, Chicago

Andy Cohen at Two Way Street Coffee House, Downers Grove

Corey Dennison at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Chicago Blues All-Stars, Chicago Slim & Friends at House of Blues, Chgo

Omar Coleman at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

April 17: Smiley Tillmon Band, Kate Moss birthday party, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chicago

Chicago R&B Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Tommy McCracken, Studebaker John at House of Blues, Chgo

Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

April 18: Corey Dennison Band at Kingston Mines, Chgo

April 19: Harry Garner & Mark Wydra at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

April 20: Joe Moss Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

April 21: Morry Sochat & the Special 20s at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Danielle Nicole Band, Nigel Mack, Mississippi at House of Blues, Chgo

April 22: Lone Star/Golden State Revue w/ Anson Funderburgh, Little Charley Baty, Mark Hummel & more at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Mike Wheeler Band, CD Party, at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Nigel Mack at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

April 23: Blu WAVs at Cuzin's, Tinley Park

April 24: All Star Benefit for Eddie Shaw w/ Toronzo Cannon, Lil' Ed, John Primer, Lurrie Bell, Carlos Johnson, Mike Wheeler, Demetria Taylor, Eddie Taylor, Jr., Marty Sammon, Corey Dennison, Tom Holland, Kate Moss, Pistol Pete & many more, 5 pm.
Delmark West Side Soul Showcase at 9:30 pm w/ Rockin Johnny Band & Jeremy Johnson at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

April 27: Charles Bradley (late show) at SPACE, Evanston

April 29: Guy King at the Hollywood Casino, Aurora

April 30: Ronnie Baker Brooks at Tailgaters, Bolingbrook

Blu WAVs at Reilly's Daughter, Oak Lawn

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