May 8: EP release party w/ Jack Butlers Jones, 7-9 p.m., at Harrigan's Irish Pub, Chicago

May 10: John Primer at Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL

Mahindra Blues Weekend w/ Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Haven Star at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Guy King, Mike Wheeler at House of Blues, Chgo

Big James & The Chicago Playboys at Rosa's, Chicago

Dave Specter at  Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

May 10-11: Vance Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S (on Halsted), Chicago

Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago, Chicago

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

May 11: Alligator Records CD release party w/ Cash Box Kings at SPACE, Evanston

Mahindra Blues Weekend w/ Biscuit Miller & The Mix, Darren Jay at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Chicago R&B Kings, Windy City Duo at House of Blues, Chgo

Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues at Rosa's, Chicago

Matthew Skoller at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

May 12: Chicago Wind Blues Band w/ Matthew Skoller & Deitra Farr at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Jimmy Johnson at Lagunitas Tap Room, Chgo

Peaches Staten, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo

May 13: Kirk Fletcher at SPACE, Evanston

Joanna Connor, Joe Marcinek Band at House of Blues, Chgo

May 15: David Bromberg at City Winery, Chicago

Russ Green at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

May 16: Mud Morganfield at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts

Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Tom Holland, Corey Dennison at House of Blues, Chgo

John Primer, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Charlie Parr at Lincoln Hall, Chicago

May 17: Albert Castiglia at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

May 19: Anthony Gomes at Broken Oar, Port Barrington, IL

May 20: Joanne Shaw Taylor at City Winery, Chicago

May 22: Alligator Records CD release party w/ Cash Box Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

May 23: Guitar Shorty, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Tailgaters, Bolingbrook

May 25: Nick Moss Band at SPACE, Evanston

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at City Winery, Chicago

May 30: Elvin Bishop at City Winery, Chicago