Your Complete Guide to the Chicago Blues Scene
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HOT SHOWS 2019 AUGUST Scroll down for Early Warnings!
Aug. 12: Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Aug. 13: Lauren Mitchell at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Corey Dennison, Guy King at House of Blues, Chgo Gerry Hundt at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Andrew Diehl at Shaw's, Chgo Studebaker John solo at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn Aug. 13-14: Dave Mason at City Winery, Chicago Aug. 14: Mato Nanji & Indigenous at SPACE, Evanston Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at Rosa's, Chicago Rhythm Rockets at Untitled, Chicago Aug. 15: Pistol Pete at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago Dave Herrero, Corey Dennison at House of Blues, Chgo Joanna Connor, Anji's Top Dollar at Kingston Mines, Chgo Original Chicago Blues All-Stars at Motor Row Brewing, Chgo Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Aug. 16: Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers at City Winery, Chicago Sugaray Rayford, Robert Fetzer at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago Liz Mandeville at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo Flat Cats at Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights John Primer & The Real Deal at Rosa's, Chicago Dave Specter at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Giles Corey Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn Charlie Love & Jeff Stone at Tannins Wine Bar, Elmhurst Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest w/ Lynne Jordan, Mary Lane, Win Noll, Carlise Guy & NuBlu Band at Rogers Park, Chicago Aug. 16-17: Woodstock 50 Celebration Festival at The Venue, Aurora 16: Tributes to Joe Cocker, CSN&Y, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone 17: Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Country Joe & the Fish, Joan Baez, The Band, The Who, Mountain, Arlo Guthrie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ten Years After, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix Little Bear Ribfest w/ Kenny Neal, The Blues Beatles, Donna Herula, Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners, Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning at Vernon Hills, IL Nellie "Tiger" Travis at Blue Chicago, Chicago Nora Jean Bruso, Vance Kelly at Kingston Mines, Chgo Aug. 16, 17, 18: McHenry Rotary Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest w/Dave Specter Band w/ Jimmy Johnson, Corey Dennison, Demetria Taylor, Kevin Purcell, Ivy Ford, Jimmy Nick & more at Peterson Park, McHenry, IL Aug. 17: Blues & Brews on 66 w/ Anthony Gomes, Harper & The Midwest Kind, Funky MojoDaddy, The HepKats. FREE, at downtown Joliet Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues, Joe Lewis at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Rico McFarland at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago Albert Castiglia at Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights Anne Harris & Dave Herrero, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo Jason Ricci & JJ Appleton at Rosa's, Chicago Chicago Blues Angels at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Studebaker John & The Hawks at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn Aug. 18: Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago, Chicago Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Co. at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago Mississippi Gabe Carter at House of Blues, Chgo Friends Band w/ Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo Aug. 19: Nigel Mack, Joe Marcinek Band House of Blues, Chgo Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Matt Hendricks at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Aug. 20: Chicago Wind Blues Band w/ Deitra Farr & Matt Skoller at Blue Chicago, Chicago Aug. 21: Tom Holland, Luca Chiellini at House of Blues, Chgo Susan Williams & The Wright Groove Band at Rosa's, Chicago Omar Coleman duo at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Aug. 22: Corey Dennison at House of Blues, Chgo Joanna Connor, John Primer & The Real Deal at Kingston Mines, Chgo Original Chicago Blues All-Stars at Motor Row Brewing, Chgo Nick Moss duo at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Tracee Adams at Record Row summer series at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven/Chess Studios, 2120 S. Michigan, Chicago Aug. 23: Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Arcada Theater, St. Charles Jack Butler's Jones at FitzGerald's, Berwyn Mike Zito at SPACE, Evanston Mary Lane at Rosa's, Chicago Breezy Rodio at Untitled, Chicago Willie Buck at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont Nick Bell Band at Mac's on Slade, Palatine Aug. 23-24: Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago, Chicago Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, Nora Jean Bruso, Doktu Rhute Muuzic at Kingston Mines, Chgo August 24: Crossroads Blues Fest w/ John Primer & Steve Bell, Nick Moss Band w/ Dennis Gruenling, Rev. Raven & The Chainsmokin' Altar Boy w/ Westside Andy, Chris O'Leary, Blues Disciples & more at Lyran Park, Rockford, IL Brother John Kattke, Chicago Blues Angels at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Tom Holland, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo Rico McFarland at Rosa's, Chicago Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo Chris O'Leary Band at Untitled, Chicago Danny Baron Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont A Night at the Cotton Club w/ Willie Henderson's Big Bad Blues Band & guests at Watra Nightclub, 4758 S. Pulaski, Chicago Aug. 25: Vino Louden at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Eric Noden, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo Aug. 26: Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago Dave Specter, Joanna Connor at House of Blues, Chgo Marty Sammon at Untitled, Chicago Aug. 27: Eric Noden at Shaw's, Chgo Aug. 28: Lurrie Bell & Dan Carelli at Rosa's, Chicago Tom Holland at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Aug. 29: Cash Box Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Joanna Connor, Nora Jean Bruso at Kingston Mines, Chgo Original Chicago Blues All-Stars at Motor Row Brewing, Chgo Mojo 49 duo at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Morry Sochat & Special 20s at Shaw's, Chgo Soulshine: Allman Bros. Tribute at Arcada Theater, St. Charles Louisiana Al at Record Row summer series at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven/Chess Studios, 2120 S. Michigan, Chicago Aug. 30: J.W. Williams & The Chi-town Hustlers w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chicago Mississippi Gabe Carter, Chicago R&B Kings at House of Blues, Chgo Kilborn Alley Blues Band at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo Breezy Rodio at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chicago Will Tilson at Untitled, Chicago Miles Minor Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn Downtown Charlie Brown Trio at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont Aug. 30-31: Peoria Blues & Heritage Fest w/ Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Here Comes The Mummies, Laith Al-Saadi, Melvin Seals & John Kadlecik and more, Peoria, IL Larry McCray, Joanna Connor at Kingston Mines, Chgo Carl Weathersby at Rosa's, Chicago Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Paramount Music Fest w/ The Jimmys, Alex Wilson Band, Rev. Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys w/ Westside Andy, Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo and more at Veteran's Park, Port Washington, WI Aug. 31: J.W. Williams & The Chi-town Hustlers w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chicago Big James & The Chicago Playboys CD release party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Dave Herrero, Mississippi Heat at House of Blues, Chgo Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chgo Brian Lupo Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn
Sept. 1: Anthony Gomes at Broken Oar, Port Barrington Sept. 3: Bluesday Tuesday w/ Joanna Connor at FitzGerald's, Berwyn Sept. 5: Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Blues Band at Record Row summer series at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven/Chess Studios, 2120 S. Michigan, Chicago Robert Kimbrough, Sr. Blues Connection, Goin' Down South at The Venue, Aurora Sept. 6: Buddy Guy at Arcada Theater, St. Charles Sept. 12: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band w/ Bob Corritore at Record Row summer series at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven/Chess Studios, 2120 S. Michigan, Chicago Laith Al Saadi at City Winery, Chicago Sept. 13: Honey Island Swamp Band at SPACE, Evanston Keb' Mo' at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie Sept. 14: Jimmy Johnson, plus blues photo exhibit opening, This Bucket Ain't For Ice, by Eric Kriesant at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven/Chess Studios, 2120 S. Michigan, Chicago Sept. 15: 7th Annual Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony w/ Mike Wheeler Band, Mary Lane, Johnny Rawls, Vino Louden, Charles Wilson, Vern "Sticks" Taylor, Dion Payton, Calvin "Skip" Gaskin, Paul Richmond, Joe Barr, Frank "Scrap Iron" Robinson, Greg Easterling & more at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago Sept. 19: Cedric Burnside at SPACE, Evanston Sept. 20: Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, Chicago Sept. 23: Joanna Connor at SPACE, Evanston Sept. 26: Corey Dennison Band at Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights Sept. 27-28: The Record Company at House of Blues, Chgo Sept. 30: Toronzo Cannon CD release party at City Winery, Chicago
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