JULY
7/29
BTS Express w/Demetria Taylor
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Gioulio Brouzet, Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Donna Herula Band
Chicago Botanic Gardens (Glencoe)
7/30
BTS Express w/ Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Luke Pytel Band
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Joey J Saye, Lil' Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Sheryl Youngblood, Corey Dennison
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
7/31
Nate Manos w/ Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Selwyn Birchwood
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Miles Minor
Johnny's Blitz (Westmont)
7/31-8/1
Rico McFarland, Omar Coleman
Kingston Mines (Chicago)
AUGUST
8/3
Alastair Greene
SPACE (Evanston)
8/4
Bluesday Tuesday w/
The Jimmys
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
Denise LaGrassa
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
8/9
Joel Paterson Organ Quartet
SPACE (Evanston)
8/11
Mark Hummel's Chicago Blues Blowout w/
Billy Flynn & Oscar Wilson
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
8/15
Southern Hospitality
SPACE (Evanston)
Nikki Hill
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
8/15-16
Windy City Blues Society's
Willow Springs Blues Festival:
Chicago Slim, Marty "Big Dog" Mercer,
Ivy Ford, Miles Minor, Paolo Apuli, Sean McKee,
A Patch of Blues and more. FREE
1 Village Circle (Willow Springs)
8/15
Little Bear Ribfest:
The Grady Experience, Stefan Hillesheim,
A Patch of Blues
Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway (Vernon Hills)
8/16
Eric Johanson
SPACE (Evanston)
8/17
Mark Hummel's Chicago Blues Blowout w/
Billy Flynn & Oscar Wilson
SPACE (Evanston)
8/22
Food Aid Fest:
Shemekia Copeland
Robert's Westside (Forest Park)
Ally Venable
North Shore Center (Skokie)
Will Tilson
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
8/29
Crossroads Blues Festival
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats,
Annika Chambers & Paul Deslaurier Band,
Stefan Hillesheim Band, Crystal Thomas Band
Lyran Park, 4781 S. Bend Rd. (Rockford)
Pollyana Brewing Co. Blues Fest
GA-20, Ivan Singh, Joey J Saye, Matt Keen Band
106 S. Riverside Ave. (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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