HOT SHOWS 2016
DECEMBER

Dec. 19: Marc Broussard at City Winery, Chicago Bayou soul & blues man Broussard is on a mission to raise funds for charity with his music that includes originals and covers of Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and more.

Dec. 12: Dave Specter's Blues Guitar Unsung at SPACE, Evanston

Joanna Connor, Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues, Chicago

Marty "Big Dog" Mercer at  Shaw's, Chgo

Dec. 13: Pistol Pete (acoustic) at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

BTS Express w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Mike Wheeler, Giles Corey at Kingston Mines, Chicago

Dave Specter at Shaw's, Chgo

Dec. 14: Marcus King Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Corey Dennison, Mike Wheeler Band & Peaches Staten at Kingston Mines, Chicago

Harry Hmura at at Rosa's, Chicago

Dec. 15: Mike Wheeler Band w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chgo

Corey Dennison Band at House of Blues, Chicago

Eddie Shaw, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chicago


Smiley Tilmon Band w/ Kate Moss at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago

Dec. 16: Tribute to Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen w/ Leon Russell, plus Woodstock Tribute at 210 (formerly The Alley), Highwood

Larry McCray, Ron Sorin & The Blue Coast Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Smoke Daddy, Chgo

J.B. Ritchie at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Guy King at Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin

Dec. 16-17: Tenry Johns Blues Band w/ Claudette Miller at Blue Chicago, Chgo

John Primer at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago

Duke Tumatoe, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chicago

Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at at Rosa's, Chicago

Dec. 17: Tab Benoit at City Winery, Chicago

Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Mike Wheeler Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Pete Galanis & Nate Manos at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Dec. 18: Shemekia Copeland's Christmas show w/ Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, Chicago

Billy Flynn, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo

Dec. 19: Marc Broussard at City Winery, Chicago

Joanna Connor at House of Blues, Chicago

EARLY WARNINGS

Dec. 21: Sammie Jay's Soul Blues Party w/ Willie White at T & JJ's Banquet Hall, Maywood

Dec. 22: Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicag

Dec. 23: Mud Morganfield at SPACE, Evanston

Jan. 6: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater Birthday Bash at SPACE, Evanston

Jan. 9: Benefit/Memorial Tribute for Barrelhouse Chuck w/ Erwin Helfer, Mud Morganfield, Billy Flynn, Bob Stroger, Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Oscar Wilson, Joe Nosek, Nick & Kate Moss, Gerry Hundt, Little Frank, Dave Specter & more at SPACE, Evanston


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