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JULY

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7/1

Bluesday Tuesday w/ Cash Box Kings

FitzGerald's (Berwyn)

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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/2

Luke Pytel Blues Band w/Demetria Taylor

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Brother John hosts the Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Stefan Hillesheim

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/3

Nate Manos Band w/Mzz Reese

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Giles Corey

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Tom Holland

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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July 3-6

American Music Festival

on 3 stages, day and night!

FitzGerald's (Berwyn)

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7/4

Stephen Hull Experience

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/4-5

Demetria Taylor Band

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Nora Jean, Toronzo Cannon

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

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7/5

Nicholas Alexander

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Ivan Singh

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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​7/6

BTS Express w/Sonia Astacio

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

 

Nate Manos Blues Band

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

 

Nicholas Alexander hosts the Jam

Kingston Mines (Chicago)

 

7/7

Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport

SPACE (Evanston)

 

Gerry Hundt

Monday Blues Lounge (Chicago)​
 

7/8

Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/9

Luke Pytel Band w/Mzz Reese

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Jimmy Burns hosts the Jam

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Giles Corey

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Dave Specter

SPACE (Evanston)

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7/10

BTS Express w/Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Kent Burnside

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Joey J Saye, Lil' Ed's All-Star Band

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Southern Avenue

Garcia's (Chicago)

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7/11

Luke Pytel Blues Band

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Ivan Singh

The Venue (Aurora)

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Jimmy Burns

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/11-12

Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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7/12

Demetria Taylor Blues Band

Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)

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Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Dom Flemons

The Venue (Aurora)

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Trombone Shorty, JJ Grey, Dumpstaphunk

Salt Shed Fairgrounds (Chicago)

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7/13

Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys

The Venue (Aurora)

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Dom Flemons

SPACE (Evanston)

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7/14

Sonny Landreth

SPACE (Evanston)

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7/15

Cedric Burnside

SPACE (Evanston)

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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/16

Rosa's Blues Jam

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/17

Joey J Saye, Lil' Ed's All-Star Band

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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Ronnie Baker Brooks

Ravinia/Carousel Stage (Highland Park)

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Arcada Theater (St. Charles)

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Delmark Days/Master Class:

Sheryl Youngblood, Demetria Taylor

The Venue (Aurora)

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7/18

Lynne Jordan & Tony Manguillo's Birthday Party

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7/20

Willie Dixon Review w/

Freddie Dixon Band & Michael Damani

Logan Center, University of Chicago

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7/21

Mike Wheeler

SPACE (Evanston)

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7/22

Albert Castiglia

SPACE (Evanston)

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7/22

Gerald McClendon

Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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Crossroads Blues Fest:

Chris Cain, Brandon Santini, Stephen Hull, Nora Jean

Lyran Park (Rockford)

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7/25

Mark Mack farewell show w/ Demetria Taylor, Jeff Stone,

Ric Hall, Orlando Wright, Roosevelt Purifoy & more

7-10 pm

Pasta Mia (116 Bartlett Plaza, Bartlett)

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7/26

Windy City Blues Society's

Willow Springs Blues Festival w/

Cinelli Bros (from England), Johnny Burgin,

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Stefan Hillesheim,

Miles Minor Band, Paolo Apuli Band. FREE!

(Willow Springs)

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William Elliot Whitmore

The Venue (Aurora)

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AUGUST

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8/6

John Primer

SPACE (Evanston)

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8/9-11

Broad Street Blues Fest

Bobby Rush & more

Griffith, IN

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8/9

Joliet Blues Fest

Sheryl Youngblood, Mondo Cortez & the Chicago Blues Angels,

Stefan Hillesheim, Jon Shain

Bicentennial Park (Joliet)

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8/10

Gerald McClendon

SPACE (Evanston)

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8/13

Rory Block

SPACE (Evanston)

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8/15

Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues

SPACE (Evanston)

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8/16

Little Bear Ribfest

John Primer,

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames,

Shawn Holt & The Teardrops (Vernon Hills)

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8/20

Chris Cain

SPACE (Evanston)

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​8/23

Crossroads Blues Festival

Chris Cain, Brandon Santini, Stephen Hull, Nora Jean Wallace

Lyran Park (Rockford)

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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)

Robert's Westside (Forest Park)

SPACE (Evanston)

The Venue (Aurora)


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