VISIT OUR CLUB & BLUES JAM GUIDE​​​​

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JUNE

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6/1​

Johnny Burgin Blues Revue w/ Billy Flynn,

Aki Kumar, Noah Wotherspoon

SPACE (Evanston)

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6/2

Bluesday Tuesday:

Stefan Hillesheim Band, Gerry Hundt Trio

FitzGerald's (Berwyn)

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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/3

Dave Specter, Mike Wheeler, Marty Binder,

Rodrigo Mantovani, Meaza Joy

SPACE (Evanston)

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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)

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Giulio Brouzet

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Sheryl Youngblood Band

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Liz Mandeville

Le Piano (Chicago)

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6/4

Mike Wheeler Band w/ Mzz Reese

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Derek Caruso, Matt Hendricks (acoustic)

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Rico McFarland, Joanna Connor

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Lee Kanehira

Free live show/ broadcast on WDCB

Noon-1 pm

PianoForte Studios
1335 S Michigan Ave (Chicago)

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Dylan Triplett (The Shack) Free

Reggies (Chicago)

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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)

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Lamont Harris - Free

Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)

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Sean McKee

Legends Stage/Arcada Theater (St. Charles)

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Denise LaGrassa

Firewater Saloon (Chicago)

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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)

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6/5

Corey Dennison Band, Nicholas Alexander, Billy Flynn (acoustic)

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band 

Album Release Party

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Smiley Tillmon Band 

Reggies (Chicago)

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Super Session: Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Oscar Wilson,​

Pooky Styx, Brother John, Melvin Smith, Amy Lowe, Dave Katzman

Reggies (Chicago)

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Rico McFarland, Nora Jean

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Johnny Burgin & Noah Wotherspoon

Will Tilson

Epiphany (Chicago)

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Donna Herula Band

Navy Pier (Chicago)

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Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport

live show & CD signing

Reckless Records, 33 S. Wabash, (Chicago)

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Gerald McClendon

Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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6/5-6

Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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6/6

John Primer, Patch of Blues, Lil' Red & The Rooster (acoustic)

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Dan Souvigny Band w/ Carlos Johnson

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Sue Foley

The Venue (Aurora)

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Brother John (2:30), Tony Mack, Derek Caruso & John Chorney

Reggies (Chicago)

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Stephen Hull Experience, Fernando Jones Trio, Ricky D & The Barrelhousers

Reggies (Chicago)

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Toronzo Cannon, Rico McFarland

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Meaza Joy, & Irene Michaels

Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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6/7​

BTS Express w/Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Mike Wheeler Band, Nick Moss Trio, Dave Weld, Studebaker John 

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Meaza Joy, Knott Us Band, Patch of Blues

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Smiley Tilmon (5 pm)

Reggies (Chicago)

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Blues Brunch: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames &

Dave Herrero

Reggies (Chicago)

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Super Pro Jam: Bob Stroger, Oscar Wilson,

Pooky Styx, Billy Flynn, Dave Katzman, Lee Kanehira,

Jimmy Burns, Vince Salerno, Melvin Smith & more.

Reggies (Chicago)

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6/9

Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/10

Mike Wheeler Band w/Mzz Reese

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Sean McKee hosts the Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Giulio Brouzet

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/11

Nate Manos Band w/Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Liz Mandeville

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Rico McFarland, Joanna Connor

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Pastiche Experience

Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)

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John Primer, Downtown Charlie Brown & Donna Herula

Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy/Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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6/12

Toronzo Cannon

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Nick Moss Band

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/13

Sheryl Youngblood

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/12-13

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Mike Wheeler, Nora Jean

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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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)

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BROTHERS FIELD BLUES FEST

Carlise Guy & NuBlue Band, Mike Wheeler, Ivan Singh,

Nigel Mack, Nate Manos

(Long Grove, IL)

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6/14

Sheryl Youngblood Band

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Donna Herula Band

Old Town Art Fair (Chicago)

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6/16

Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/17

Gerald "The Soulkeeper" McClendon

SPACE (Evanston)

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Luke Pytel Band w/ Mzz Reese

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Win Noll hosts the Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Giulio Brouzet

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/18

BTS Express w/ Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Smiley Tillmon Band

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Tom Holland

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Corey Dennison, Gerry Hundt

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Jordan Rivers & The Real Juice Band

Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)

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6/19-20

Sheryl Youngblood Band

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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6/19

Happy Juneteenth!

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Freddie Dixon Band

Old Town School (Chicago)

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Downtown Charlie Brown

The Venue (Aurora)

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New Orleans Beau

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Shawn Holt & The Teardrops

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Rico McFarland, Nora Jean Wallace

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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6/20

BLUES ON THE FOX FESTIVAL:

Trombone Shorty, Eric Gales, Tommy Castro, Ally Venable

RiverEdge Park (Aurora)

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Nicholas Alexander

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Ivan Singh

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Rico McFarland, Vino Louden

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Breezy Rodio

Untitled (Chicago)

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6/21

Nate Manos Band w/Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Mike Wheeler, Gerry Hundt

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Demetria Taylor

Epiphany (Chicago)

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6/22

The Dip w/James Tutson

SPACE (Evanston)

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6/23

Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Meaza Joy

SPACE (Evanston)

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6/24

Luke Pytel Band w/Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Blues Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Guilio Brouzet, Sheryl Youngblood

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/25

Mike Wheeler Band w/Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Nigel Mack

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Tom Holland

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Mississippi Heat, Studebaker John

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings​

Blues Heaven/Chess Studios (Chicago)

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6/26

Larkin Poe

Arcada Theater (St. Charles)

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Breezy Rodio

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joanna Connor

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Fernando Jones

Epiphany (Chicago)

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Morry Sochat & Special 20s

Untitled (Chicago)

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6/26-27

BTS Express w/Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Nicholas Alexander

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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Duke's BBQ & Blues Fest/ FREE:

NuBlu Band w/ Carlise Guy, Nicholas Alexander,

Jimmy Nick, Paolo Apuli, Luke Repass, Sharay Reed,

Tamy Johnson, Michael Charles, Cat Gaddis Project

Carpenter Park, 300 Carpenter Blvd (Carpentersville)

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6/27

Nate Manos Band

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Rick King's Royal Hustle

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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6/28

Luke Pytel Band w/ Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Gina Coleman & Misty Blues

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Mike Wheeler, Nicholas Alexander

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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6/30

Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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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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