

HOT SHOW - July 13: Dom Flemons, SPACE, Evanston
SPACE (Evanston) Date: Saturday, July 13, 2025 Venue: SPACE Evanston, IL Showtime: 7 pm/ Doors 6 pm Ticket price: $27-40 ...
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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
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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
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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
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Nora Jean, Toronzo Cannon
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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
Nate Manos Blues Band
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Nicholas Alexander hosts the Jam
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
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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
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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
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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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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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8/6
John Primer
SPACE (Evanston)
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8/9-11
Bobby Rush & more
Griffith, IN
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8/9
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
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
Chris Cain, Brandon Santini, Stephen Hull, Nora Jean Wallace
Lyran Park (Rockford)
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Lee's Unleaded Blues (Chicago)
Nick's Beer Garden (Chicago)
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Smoke Daddy (Chicago)
Untitled (Chicago)
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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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