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 4: Mississippi Heat at SPACE, Evanston

April 5: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

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

April 6: Blues & BBQ w/ Linsey Alexander Blues Band, at Reggie's, Chicago

Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Corey Dennison, Mike Wheeler, Peaches at Kingston Mines, Chgo

April 7: Gerald McClendon at The Joynt, Chicago

Guy King, Eric Noden at House of Blues, Chgo

Gloria Shannon at The Maple Tree Inn, Blue Island

Nigel Mack at Smoke Daddy

Sheryl Youngblood at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago


April 8: Giles Corey's Stoned Soul at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Mike Wheeler Band CD Party at Rosa's, Chicago

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, 12 noon White Sox pre-game party, at Reggie's, Chgo

Diamond Jim Greene, 4:20 p.m. show, at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chicago

Lurrie Bell at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Doug James & The Pocket at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

April 8-9: J.W. Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Duke Tumatoe, Linsey Alexander at Kingston Mines, Chgo


April 9: Ronnie Baker  Brooks at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Billy Flynn, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chicago

Carlos Johnson at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Sugar Blue at Rosa's, Chicago

Corey Dennison at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Chicago R&B Kings at House of Blues, Chgo

April 10: Ruthie Foster, Paul Thorn, Joe Ely (2 shows) at City Winery, Chicago

Dave Specter at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Nellie Tiger Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago
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April 11: Big Dog Mercer at Shaw's, Chgo

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

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

Booker T. Jones at Elgin Community College, Elgin

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

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

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

Andy Cohen at Two Way Street Coffee House, Downers Grove


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

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


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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