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JULY​​

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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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Sheryl Youngblood

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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7/18

Lynne Jordan & Tony Manguillo's Birthday Party

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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7Horse Band

Robert's Westside (Forest Park)

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7/18-19

Luke Pytel Blues Band w/Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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7/19

Delmark Days/Master Class:

Sheryl Youngblood, Demetria Taylor

The Venue (Aurora)

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7/20

Willie Dixon Review w/

Freddie Dixon Band & Michael Damani

Logan Center, University of Chicago

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Sheryl Youngblood

Blue Chicago (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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Gerald McClendon

Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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7/23

Mike Wheeler Band w/ Demetria Taylor

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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Cinelli Bros. Blues Band (from London)

Des Plaines Theater (Des Plaines)

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Sean McKee Band

Arcada Theater (St. Charles)

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7/24

Luke Pytel Blues Band w/ Shirley Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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John Primer, Tom Holland, Downtown Charlie Brown

Arcada Theater (St. Charles)

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Liz Mandeville & Tres Amigas host the Blues Jam

Fritzy's Tavern (Chicago)

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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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John Primer

Untitled (Chicago)

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7/25-26

BTS Express w/ Laretha Weathersby

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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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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John Primer

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago)

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William Elliot Whitmore

The Venue (Aurora)

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7/27

Nate Manos Band w/Shirely Johnson

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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7/30

Donna Herula Band

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Botanic Gardens (Glencoe)

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Stefan Hillesheim Band w/Demetria Taylor

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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7/31

Donna Herula & Downtown Charlie Brown

Delta Blues Tribute

Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy (Des Plaines)

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Nate Manos Band w/Laretha Weathersby​

Blue Chicago (Chicago)

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AUGUST

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8/6

John Primer

SPACE (Evanston)

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8/8

Sugaray Rayford

FitzGerald's (Berwyn)

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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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