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MAY​
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5/20
Mike Wheeler Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Brother John hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Giulio Brouzet, Rosa's Blues Jam
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Liz Mandeville
Le Piano (Chicago)
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5/21
Toronzo Cannon
SPACE (Evanston)
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BTS Express w/Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Big Al
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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5/22
Morry Sochat & Special 20s
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Dan Souvigny
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/22-23
Luke Pytel Blues Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/23
Ivan Singh
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/24
Nate Manos w/Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/25
Tom Holland
Shaw's Crabhouse (Schaumburg)
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5/26
Jimmy Burns & Soul Message
SPACE (Evanston)
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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/27
Mike Wheeler 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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Guilio Brouzet, Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Liz Mandeville
Le Piano (Chicago)
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5/28
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Mary Lane
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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5/29
Derek Caruso
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Lil' Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Aki Kumar (Bollywood Blues) w/ Matthew Skoller
Logan Center/ University of Chicago (Chicago)
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Roosevelt Purifoy
Le Piano (Chicago)
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5/29-30
Nate Manos Band w/ Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/30
Jon Cleary
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
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Dave Herrero
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Stephen Hull Experience
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Denise LaGrassa
Firewater Saloon (Chicago)
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5/31
Luke Pytel Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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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
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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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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Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (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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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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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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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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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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6/14
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (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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Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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6/18
Joey J Saye
Rosa's Lounge (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
Guilio Brouzet, Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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6/25
Joey J Saye
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)
Robert's Westside (Forest Park)
SPACE (Evanston)
The Venue (Aurora)
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