SEPTEMBER
9/1
Bluesday Tuesday:
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
9/3
Taj Farrant, Miles Minor,
Downtown Charlie Brown & Donna Herula
Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
9/4
John Primer album release:
Tribute to Theresa's Lounge
SPACE (Evanston)
9/5
Bobby Rush, Mary Lane, Freddie Dixon,
Demetria Taylor, Elevation Band & more.
FREE outdoor show, bring lawn chairs, starts 2 pm.
6th & Broadway (across from Genesis Tower/Hotel Gary) Gary, IN
9/9
Cha Wa (Mardi Gras Indian)
FitzGerald's (Berwyn)
9/10
Terrence Simien
Chris O'Leary
9/13
Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues
James Lumber Center (Grayslake)
Bettye LaVette
Old Town School (Chicago)
Nate Manos Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
9/16
Ronnie Baker Brooks
North Shore Center (Skokie)
Melvin Taylor
SPACE (Evanston)
Nikki O'Neill
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
BTS Express w/ Demetria Taylor
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
9/17
Quinn Sullivan
The Venue (Aurora)
John Primer, Tom Holland, Downtown Charlie Brown
Arcada Theater (St. Charles)
Nate Manos w/ Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
9/18-19
BTS Express w/Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
9/19-20
America's Blues Birthday Party
FREE -- 2 Stages:
Stephen Hull Experience w/ Sean "Mack" McDonald,
Dwayne Dopsie, Keesha Pratt, Mud Morganfield,
Bob Corritore's Chicago Blues Reunion w/
John Primer, Lil' Ed, Billy Flynn, Willie Buck, Oscar Wilson & more,
Morry Sochat & Special 20s, Spit Cup & The Jukes, Hungry Williams Band,
Demetria Taylor, Donna Herula & Downtown Charlie Brown, and much more!
Veteran's & Smith Park (Lyons)
9/19
Beth Hart
Riviera Theater (Chicago)
Keesha Pratt
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/20
Luke Pytel Blues Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Willie Buck
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
9/22
Chris O'Leary
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/23
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Brother John hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Willie Buck
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/24
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Sean McKee Band
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Joey J Saye, Lil' Ed
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/25
Donna Herula
Album Release Show
Old Town School (Chicago)
Kid Ramos & Johnny Ramos
w/ Mondo Cortez & The Chicago Blues Angels
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Melody Angel
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
Stefan Hillesheim
The Venue (Aurora)
Bear Williams
Epiphany (Chicago)
9/25-26
Mike Wheeler Band w/Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
9/26
Chicago Blues All-Stars
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Sean McKee Band
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/27
BTS Express w/Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Nicholas Alexander
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Studebaker John
Epiphany (Chicago)
John Ballantyne, John Todd, Savory James Project
Rotary Club Fundraiser
Sideouts (Island Lake)
Nikki O'Neill & Donna Herula
Two Way Street Coffee (Downer's Grove)
9/29
Dave Herrero & Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
9/30
Al Spears & Hurricane Project
Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.)
Mike Wheeler Band w/Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago (Chicago)
Jimmy Burns hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends (Chicago)
Sheryl Youngblood
Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)
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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