CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE

 HOT SHOWS December 2011

Dec. 14: Jimmy Johnson & Dave Specter Holiday Blues Party/Adventures in Guitar at SPACE, Evanston, IL. Early show at 8 p.m. featuring Brother John Kattke on organ & piano, Harlan Terson on bass and Marty Binder on drums. Please bring a new toy for the SPACE toy drive. Donations will be given to the children at Jane Addams Hull House. If you bring a toy, you will be entered in a raffle to win a pair of VIP tickets for a 2012 SPACE show.

Dec. 13: Tribute & Benefit for Hubert Sumlin at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, IL. It has been announced that Keith Richards and Mick Jagger will pay for Sumlin's funeral expenses. Any money collected at this event will benefit the HART fund, a charity that helps indigent blues artists. Lineup includes Bob Margolin, Bob Corritore, Little Frank, Bob Stroger, Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, Eddie Shaw, Sam Lay, Tail Dragger, Mud Morganfield, Matt Hill, Tom Holland, Billy Branch, Nick Moss, Bob Riedy, Mark Wydra, Mary Lane, Eddie C. Campbell, Zora Young, Big Head Todd & many more. Doors open at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m.

Dec. 14: Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson at SPACE, Evanston, IL

Dec. 15: Tab Benoit at SPACE, Evanston, IL

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steepwater Band at House of Blues, Chicago.

Johnny Rawls at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago.

Biscuit & The Mix  at B.L.U.E.S., Chicago.

Gerry Hundt at Smoke Daddy, Chicago.

Dec. 16: Li'l Ed & the Blues Imperials at SPACE, Evanston, IL

Nick Moss CD release and birthday party at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago.

Dec. 17: Old Town School of Folk Music's Blues Harmonica Recital hosted by Joe Filisko at Harlem Ave. Lounge, Berwyn, IL. FREE.

Super Percy at Nick's Beer Garden, Chicago.

Dec. 18: Tweed Funk at House of Blues, Chicago.

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