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5/3
Luke Pytel Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/5
Tommy Castro
SPACE (Evanston)
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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Bluesday Tuesday:
Sheryl Youngblood Band
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
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5/6
Stefan Hillesheim 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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Guilio Brouzet, A Patch of Blues
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/7
Nate Manos w/ Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Mr. N' Treble Charles Tiner
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Victor Garcia, Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/7,14,21,28
Jackie Venson
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
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5/8
James Armstrong
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Morry Sochat & Special 20s
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Mondo Cortez & Chicago Blues Angels w/ Dave Gonzalez
The Venue (Aurora)
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5/8-9
BTS Express w/ Demetria Taylor
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/9
Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Luke Pytel
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/10
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/12
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/13
Sue Foley, Rory Block, Cindy Cashdollar
Garcia's (Chicago)
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BTS Express w/ Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Jimmy Burns hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Guilio Brouzet, Paolo Apuli Band
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Liz Mandeville
Le Piano (Chicago)
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5/14
JD Simo & Luther Dickenson
Garcia's (Chicago)
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Mike Wheeler Blues Band w/ Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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Sonic Soul
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Joey J Saye, Lil Ed's All-Stars, Avondalia Arts
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/15
Mato Nanji & Indigenous
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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Omar Coleman & Igor Prado
Album Release Party
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
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5/15-16
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/16
CBA
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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5/17
Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues w/Ernie Watts
SPACE (Evanston)
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BTS Express w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
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5/19
Chicago Blues Angels
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
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Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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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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TBA
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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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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