HOT SHOWS 2016
AUG. - SEPT.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUR SUMMER FESTIVAL LISTINGS

Sept. 3: Chicago Women in Blues w/ Holle Thee Maxwell, Shirley King, Liz Mandeville, Ivy Ford, Tracee Adams, Mz. Peaches, Rachel Coba, The Gand Band and special guests at SPACE, Evanston

Aug. 29: Hamilton Loomis at Reggie's, Chicago

Joe Moss Band at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Omar Coleman at Shaw's, Chicago

Original Chicago Blues All-Stars at Motor Row Brewing, Chicago

Aug. 30: Jamiah Rogers at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago

Mike Wheeler, Studebaker John at House of Blues, Chgo

The Friends Band (Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith & pals) at Shaw's, Chicago

Aug. 31: Rockin' Johnny at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Ghost Town Blues Band, Joanna Connor, Keithen Banks at House of Blues, Chgo

Brian Lupo & The Prodigal Son at Rosa's, Chicago

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 1: Taj Mahal, 2 shows, at SPACE, Evanston

Lisa Fischer at City Winery, Chicago

Ghost Town Blues Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Holle THEE Maxwell & The Original Chicago Blues Allstars at Motor Row Brewing, Chicago


Sept. 2: Studebaker John at Nick's, Chgo

Victor Wainwright, Melody Angel at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Liz Mandeville CD Release Party w/ Rachel Coba at 210 Restaurant, Highwood

Sept. 2-3: Sugar Blue Band, Chicago Blues All-Stars at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Vance Kelly Blues Band at Rosa's, Chgo

Sept. 3: Chicago Women in Blues w/ Holle Thee Maxwell, Shirley King, Liz Mandeville, Ivy Ford, Tracee Adams, Mz. Peaches, Rachel Coba, The Gand Band and special guests at SPACE, Evanston

Brandon Santini, Hank Mowrey Band w/ Kate Moss at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Guy King, Big James & The Chicago Playboys at House of Blues, Chgo

Studebaker John, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo

Sept. 4: Liz Mandeville CD Release Party w/ Rachel Coba at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Rockin' Johnny & Friends tribute to Big and Little Smokey Smothers, hosted by Crystal Smothers, 4 - 8 p.m., at Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap, Chicago

Sept. 5: HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Tenry Johns Band w/ Claudette Miller at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Joanna Connor, Mike Wheeler at House of Blues, Chgo

Sept. 6: Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke & Jimmy Johnson at FitzGeralds, Berwyn

J.W. Jones at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

EARLY WARNINGS

Sept. 7: Johnny Rawls at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Eddie "Devil Boy" Turner at House of Blues, Chgo

Sept. 8: Charlie Musselwhite at City Winery, Chicago

Sept. 9: Blue Road Band Reunion w/ TK, Blake Wollerman, Billy Shaffer, Ari Mintz, Mark Tulloss & more at 210 Club (formerly The Alley), Highwood

J.B. Ritchie Band w/ Ivy Ford at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Sept. 10: Pat Smillie Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

The Sirens Records CD party w/ blues artists: Erwin Helfer, Barrelhouse Chuck, Katherine Davis, Billy Flynn, John Brumbach. Gospel artists: Elsa Harris, Lavelle Lacy, Donald Gay, Curtis Fondren, and more at Old Town School, Chicago
6 p.m. show.

Donna Herula & Tony Nardiello at Barrington Street Fest & Dance, Barrington


Sept. 11: Dave & Phil Alvin at SPACE, Evanston

Sept. 13: Wayne Baker Brooks at Beer Geeks, Highland, IN

Sept. 17: Aaron Neville Duo at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

Sept. 29: An Evening with The Queens w/ Barbara Carr, Trudy Lynn, Chick Rodgers, Jackie Scott, Nellie Travis, Sheryl Youngblood and more TBA. Benefit for Koko Taylor Foundation at The Promontory, Chicago. Find tickets HERE.

Sept. 30: John Mayall at City Winery, Chicago SOLD OUT

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