HOT SHOWS 2019
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SEPTEMBER
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Sept. 12: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band w/ Jimmy Johnson, Tail Dragger, Lurrie Bell, 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: Lurrie Bell show, plus blues photo exhibit opening, This Bucket Ain't For Ice, by Eric Kriesant, 12 noon- 4 p.m. 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. 18: J.W. Williams & The Chi-town Hustlers w/ Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago, Chicago

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

Sept. 19: Cedric Burnside at SPACE, Evanston

Delmark CD release party w/ Rockin' Johnny & guests Rae Gordon, Aki Kumar at Martyr's, Chicago

Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Nick Moss Band at House of Blues, Chgo


Blues Projam w/ Billy Flynn, Omar Coleman, Dave Katzman, Kelly Littleton, Melvin Smith at Reggie's, Chgo

Michael Damani, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at River Roast, Chgo

Luca Chiellini at Shaw's, Chgo

Sept. 20: Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, Chicago

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

John Primer, Mississippi Gabe Carter at House of Blues, Chgo

Corey Dennison at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Wyatt Wadell at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Pistol Pete Blues Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Bear Williams Band at Rosa's, Chicago

Lurrie Bell at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont

Sept. 20-21: BTS Express w/ Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Rico McFarland at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago

Thornetta Davis, Joanna Connor at
Kingston Mines, Chgo

Sept. 21: CD release party w/ Joel Paterson & Friends at SPACE, Evanston

Delbert McClinton w/ Gerald Dowd at Old Town School, Chicago

37th Street Blues Band Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Lurrie Bell Band at Rosa's, Chicago

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont

Rollover w/ Louie Zagoras at 210 Live, Highwood

Sept. 22: Chicago R&B Kings at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Sept. 23: Joanna Connor at SPACE, Evanston

Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Corey Dennison, Sheryl Youngblood Kingston Mines, Chgo

Sept. 24: Chicago Wind Blues Band w/ Deitra Farr & Matthew Skoller at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Guy King, Corey Dennison at House of Blues, Chgo


Sept. 25: Rockin' Johnny Burgin at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago

Sept. 26: Corey Dennison Band at Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights

Sept. 28: Lurrie Bell, Vernon St. Blues Band at The Venue, Aurora

John Primer at Johnny's Blitz, Westmont

Sept. 27-28: The Record Company, Blackberry Smoke at House of Blues, Chgo

Sept. 29: Billy Flynn at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago

Sept. 30: Toronzo Cannon CD release party at City Winery, Chicago

EARLY WARNINGS

Oct. 1: Toronzo Cannon at FitzGerald's, Berwyn

Oct. 5: Windy City Blues Fest w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Annika Chambers, Bob Corritore's Chicago Blues Reunion (Tail Dragger, Oscar Wilson, Bob Stroger, Kenny Smith, Willie Buck, Billy Flynn & more), Tennessee Redemption (Brandon Santini, Jeff Jenson), Robert Kimbrough, Sr., Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners, Ax & The Hatchetmen, Chicago Blues Challenge & more at Seat Geek Stadium, Berwyn

Oct. 19: Blues 88s w/ Mick Archer & John Talmadge at Skokie Theater, Skokie

Oct. 25: All-Star Blues Revue w/ Alligator recording artists: Cash Box Kings, Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg

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