Jan. 3-27: Buddy Guy's annual residency (with special guests) Thurs.-Sundays at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago. Advance tickets needed.

Jan. 17: Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues w/ Tracy Nelson at City Winery, Chgo

John Primer at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.

Joanna Connor, Vance Kelly at Kingston Mines, Chgo

Jan. 18: Vance Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band at B.L.U.E.S. (on Halsted), Chicago

Charlie Love & Silky Smooth Band w/ Jeff Stone at O'Neils on Wells, Chicago

Mike Wheeler Band, Rollover at House of Blues, Chicago

Corey Dennison Band at Rosa's, Chgo

Omar Coleman at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chicago

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Desparate Bastards w/ Kevin Purcell at Mac's on Slade, Palatine

Dave Specter at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Mike Ledbetter at  Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chgo

Jan. 19: Anne Harris & Dave Herrero at Givens Beverly Castle, Chicago

 Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at Nick's Beer Garden, Chgo

Dave Herrero, Blues Brunch, at River Roast, Chgo

Vance Kelly at Rosa's, Chgo

Mary Lane at  Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chgo

Mike Wheeler Band at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn

Nick Bell at Club Arcada, St. Charles

Jimmy Nick at Wolfden Brewing, Bloomingdale

Jan. 20: Blind Boys of Alabama, Paramount Theater, Aurora

Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Tom Holland at  Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chgo

Jan. 21: Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago, Chicago

Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chicago

Story Jam: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. w/ Anne Harris, Lynne Jordan, Stephanie Rogers, Shannon Cason, Mama Edie Armstrong & more at SPACE, Evanston

Jan. 22: Guy King, Dave Specter at House of Blues, Chicago

Gerry Hundt at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville, Chicago

Jan. 23: Billy Flynn at  Smoke Daddy Wicker Park, Chgo

Jan. 24: Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.

Rhythm Rockets at 210 Live, Highwood

Jan. 25: Original Chicago Blues All-Stars at Untitled, Chgo

Jan. 26: Danny Baron Band at Mac's on Slade

Jan. 28: Blue Monday w/ Donald Kinsey at S.P.A.C.E., Evanston

Feb. 4-5: Lisa Fischer at City Winery, Chicago

Feb. 5: Dave Specter Band w/ Brother John Kattke at FitzGerald's, Evanston

Feb.1: John Primer, CD party, at Buddy Guy's Legends

Feb. 7: Lindsay Beaver at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.

Feb. 8: Cedric Burnside at S.P.A.C.E., Evanston

Feb. 16: Ronnie Baker Brooks at S.P.A.C.E., Evanston

Blues Super Session w/ Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Brother John Kattke, Dave Katzman, Deitra Farr, Melvin Smith, David Sims at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.

Feb. 21: Guy King at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.

Feb. 28: Corey Dennison Band at Hey Nonny, Arlington Hts.