MAY
5/28
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Mary Lane
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
5/29
Derek Caruso
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Lil' Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Aki Kumar (Bollywood Blues) w/ Matthew Skoller
Logan Center/ University of Chicago (Chicago)
Roosevelt Purifoy
Le Piano (Chicago)
5/29-30
Nate Manos Band w/ Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Vino Louden, Nora Jean
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
5/30
Jon Cleary
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
Dave Herrero
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Stephen Hull Experience
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
5/31
Luke Pytel Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Mike Wheeler, Gerry Hundt
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Stefan Hillesheim Trio
FREE w/ rez
Epiphany (Chicago)
JUNE
6/1
Johnny Burgin Blues Revue w/ Billy Flynn,
Aki Kumar, Noah Wotherspoon
SPACE (Evanston)
6/2
Bluesday Tuesday:
Stefan Hillesheim Band, Gerry Hundt Trio
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/3
Dave Specter, Mike Wheeler, Marty Binder,
Rodrigo Mantovani, Meaza Joy
SPACE (Evanston)
Big Llou's Blues Fest Kickoff & Fundraiser:
Live Auction for Autographed Guitar
Carlos Showers (acoustic), Patch of Blues,
Shakura S'Aida, Kenny Neal, Eden Brent, Lynne Jordan & more
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Liz Mandeville
Le Piano (Chicago)
6/4
Mike Wheeler Band w/ Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Derek Caruso, Matt Hendricks (acoustic)
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Rico McFarland, Joanna Connor
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Lee Kanehira
Free live show/ broadcast on WDCB
Noon-1 pm
PianoForte Studios
1335 S Michigan Ave (Chicago)
Dylan Triplett (The Shack) Free
Reggies (Chicago)
All-Star Harmonica Blast w/ Matthew Skoller,
Rob Stone, Martin Lang, Tom Holland, Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport,
Kenny Smith, Lee Kanehira, Andrew Diehl, Mike Scharf & more.
Reggies (Chicago)
Lamont Harris - Free
Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)
Sean McKee
Legends Stage/Arcada Theater (St. Charles)
Denise LaGrassa
Firewater Saloon (Chicago)
June 5,6,7
Chicago Blues Festival
Four Stages/FREE
Taj Mahal, Ruthie Foster, Billy Branch,
Ronnie Baker Brooks, Kenny Neal, Sue Foley,
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, CJ Chenier
and much more!
Millennium Park (Chicago)
6/5
Corey Dennison Band, Nicholas Alexander, Billy Flynn (acoustic)
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band
Album Release Party
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Smiley Tillmon Band
Reggies (Chicago)
Super Session: Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Oscar Wilson,
Pooky Styx, Brother John, Melvin Smith, Amy Lowe, Dave Katzman
Reggies (Chicago)
Rico McFarland, Nora Jean
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Johnny Burgin & Noah Wotherspoon
Will Tilson
Epiphany (Chicago)
Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport
live show & CD signing
Reckless Records, 33 S. Wabash, (Chicago)
Gerald McClendon
Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)
6/5-6
Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
6/6
John Primer, Patch of Blues, Lil' Red & The Rooster (acoustic)
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Dan Souvigny Band w/ Carlos Johnson
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Sue Foley
The Venue (Aurora)
Brother John (2:30), Tony Mack, Derek Caruso & John Chorney
Reggies (Chicago)
Stephen Hull Experience, Fernando Jones Trio, Ricky D & The Barrelhousers
Reggies (Chicago)
Toronzo Cannon, Rico McFarland
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Meaza Joy, & Irene Michaels
Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)
6/7
BTS Express w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Mike Wheeler Band, Nick Moss Trio, Dave Weld, Studebaker John
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Meaza Joy, Knott Us Band, Patch of Blues
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Smiley Tilmon (5 pm)
Reggies (Chicago)
Blues Brunch: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames &
Dave Herrero
Reggies (Chicago)
Super Pro Jam: Bob Stroger, Oscar Wilson,
Pooky Styx, Billy Flynn, Dave Katzman, Lee Kanehira,
Jimmy Burns, Vince Salerno, Melvin Smith & more.
Reggies (Chicago)
6/9
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/10
Mike Wheeler Band w/Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Sean McKee hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/11
Nate Manos Band w/Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Liz Mandeville
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Rico McFarland, Joanna Connor
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Pastiche Experience
Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)
John Primer, Downtown Charlie Brown & Donna Herula
Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)
6/12
Toronzo Cannon
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Nick Moss Band
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/13
Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/12-13
John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Mike Wheeler, Nora Jean
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
6/12-14
BROAD STREET BLUES & BBQ FEST
Billy Branch, Carlise Guy & NuBlu Band, Demetria Taylor,
Toronzo Cannon, Donna Herula, Smiley Tillmon & Kate Moss, Ivan Singh, Funky MojoDaddy, Dig 3 Band, Keith Jackson & more!
Central Park (Griffith, IN)
BROTHERS FIELD BLUES FEST
Carlise Guy & NuBlue Band, Mike Wheeler, Ivan Singh,
Nigel Mack, Nate Manos
(Long Grove, IL)
6/14
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
6/16
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/17
Gerald "The Soulkeeper" McClendon
SPACE (Evanston)
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/18
Joey J Saye
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Jordan Rivers & The Real Juice Band
Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)
6/20
BLUES ON THE FOX FESTIVAL:
Trombone Shorty, Eric Gales, Tommy Castro, Ally Venable
RiverEdge Park (Aurora)
6/22
The Dip w/James Tutson
SPACE (Evanston)
6/23
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Meaza Joy
SPACE (Evanston)
6/24
Guilio Brouzet, Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
6/25
Joey J Saye
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings
Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)
6/26
Larkin Poe
Arcada Theater (St. Charles)
LINKS TO TOP BLUES CLUBS:
City:
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
City Winery (Chicago)
Epiphany (Chicago)
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
Lee's Unleaded Blues (Chicago)
Nick's Beer Garden (Chicago)
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Smoke Daddy (Chicago)
Untitled (Chicago)
Suburbs:
Bourbon 'N Brass (Des Plaines)
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
Johnny's Blitz (Westmont)
Legends Stage/Arcada Theater (St. Charles)
Robert's Westside (Forest Park)
SPACE (Evanston)
The Venue (Aurora)
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