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Lincoln Lodge / Flint Eastwood— Subterranean, Chicago; Vent To Atmosphere / Frontline / Bedside Alibi— Sullivan’ s Irish Pub, Midlothian; Catch The Duo— Sweet Caroline’ s, Hoffman Estates; DJ Murphy— Tailgater’ s, Bolingbrook; Bob Mould— Thalia Hall, Chicago; Two Hand Jesters Comedy— The Brick Lounge, Plano; DJ Top Tier / Kodakrome / Abertooth Lincoln— The Burlington, Chicago; Blackened / Black Diamond— The Forge, Joliet; Jak Tripper— The Harp & Fiddle, Park Ridge; Yoko and the Oh No’ s / The Claudettes— The Hideout, Chicago; Seven Lions— The Mid, Chicago; Matt Roan— The Roof @ The Wit, Chicago; Jeff Tweedy— The Vic, Chicago; Bobby K— Tilted Kilt, Bolingbrook; CIMM Fest— Township, Chicago; Scott Williams & Family Band / Ross Berman / Corbin Swagerty— Uncommon Ground, Chicago; DJ / Karaoke— Uptown Lounge, Chicago; The Mix— Venuti’ s, Addison; Goin’ South— Wine & Roses, Algonquin; Tripwirz / Everybody Says Yes— Wire, Berwyn; Orange Star— World Of Beer, Evanston; The Baked Potatoes— Zachary’ s Bar, Palos Heights.

SATURDAY 22

Club Arcada: A Twist of Lemmon / Chris Lemmon / Trent Carlini as Elvis— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Best Band In The Land Final w / Caleb Johnson— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Battle of The Bands— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Hi Infidelity— Bannerman’ s, Bartlett; Keys of G— Bar Evolution, Batavia; Charlie Foxtrot / Yourz Truly— Base Camp, Lisle; Eskimeaux / Ratboys / Water From Your Eyes— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Blake Alexander— Bella Mia, Midlothian; Uncovered— Blarney Stone Pub, Oak Forest; Tenry Johns / Claudette Miller— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Nawty / Classical Blast / The Neverly Brothers— Blue Chip-Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Killer Flamingos— Blue Chip-Vegas Baby, Michigan City, IN; Vance Guitar Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band— BLUES, Chicago; Infinity— Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park; In The Flesh / Echoes of Pink Floyd— Brat Stop, Kenosha, WI; Koopa & Los Mysterios— BrauerHouse, Lombard; Miguel Garza Duo— Brazen Head, Crestwood; Triple Play— Broken Oar, Port Barrington; 32 Below— Bub City, Chicago; Slamabama— Bub City, Rosemont; Mike Wheeler / Jimmy Nick— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; The Soul Kats— Carlucci, Downers Grove; Julianne & Derek Hough: Move-Beyond Live Tour— Chicago Theater, Chicago; Paula Cole— City Winery, Chicago; Little Boy Junior / Edwin & Old Grand Dad— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Pegboard Nerds / Yookie— Concord, Chicago; RefuseFacism. org Benefit— Constellation, Chicago; Shoeshine Boys 17th Anniversary— Cubby Bear, Chicago; Lollipop— Cuzin’ s, Tinley Park; Michael Satarino— Cuzin’ s Pub, Midlothian; The Messengers— Draft Picks, Mt. Prospect; Erik Donner—

Draft Picks, Naperville; Hairbanger’ s Ball— Durty Nellie’ s, Palatine; Littlebirds / Front Porch Lights— Elbo Room, Chicago; Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 / Madeline Kenney— Empty Bottle, Chicago; Freaks Hill / Blue Sky Blind— Evenflow, Geneva; Michael Patterson— Fatty McGoo’ s, Bolingbrook; Hey Girl Hey / DJ Mark Twice— Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI; The Bad Examples— Frankie’ s Blue Room, Naperville; Plymouth Lane— Front Street Tap, Harvard; C-Factor— Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin; Paper Machete / Lawrence Hobgood Trio w / Strings / Sabertooth— Green Mill, Chicago; Rendition Country— Hollywood Casino, Aurora; Hillbilly Rockstarz— Hollywood Casino, Joliet; Semple / Big D & The Nomads— HOME Bar, Arlington Heights; Chiricahua Moran— Hoppy Pig, Bradley; Mayday Parade / Chicago Slim & Friends / Chicago Blues Allstars /— House of Blues, Chicago; Paulie & The Shakers— Jambalaya @ Pheasant Run, St. Charles; Rockstar Rodeo— Jenny’ s Southside Tap, Mokena; Cody Johnson— Joe’ s Bar, Chicago; Alex Lorca El Tri w / El Haragan Y Cia— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; Joanna Connor / Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials— Kingston Mines, Chicago; Sondre Lerche / Dedekind Cut— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Delta House— Loaded Buffalo, Mundelein; Kevin Presbrey— Lone Buffalo, Ottawa; Rebirth Brass Band / iEsso! Afrojam Funkbeat— Martyrs’, Chicago; Urbanite XX: Dance Showcase + Party— Metro, Chicago; Arra / Fiverounds— MT Barrels, Schaumburg; Springfest 2017 w / Oblivion Zero / In The Hour / Kills Again / ModiFiRe / Torn Between / 99 Proof / A Dying Ultimatum / When Night Falls / A Silent Truth / Reckless Redemption / Atlanta Is Burning and more— Penny Road Pub, Barrington; Johnny & The Madmen— Port of Blarney, Antioch; Lucha Libre Mexicana— Portage Theater, Chicago; Fletcher Rockwell— Q Bar, Glendale Heights; Step Brothers / Pearl— Q- Bar, Darien; Dan Vapid & The Cheats / Horror Section / The Addisons— Quencher’ s, Chicago; Green Room Rockers / Bryan Sperry’ s Warriors of The Apocalypse / CBCS Comics— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Adrian Uribe— Rosemont Theater, Rosemont; Split Single / R. Ring / Sweet Crude / Motel Radio— Schubas, Chicago; Friction— Sideouts, Island Lake; Daniel Bell / Frankie Vega— Smart Bar, Chicago; Susan Werner— Space, Evanston; Melkbelly / Mono— Subterranean, Chicago; Sopro Productions— Sullivan’ s Irish Pub, Midlothian; Mark & Jim— Sweet Caroline’ s, Hoffman Estates; Mark Konzen— T Bar Ranch, Island Lake; Person 2 Person / Nobody’ s Business— Tailgater’ s, Bolingbrook; of Montreal / Jepto Solutions / Vail— Thalia Hall, Chicago; Whiskeyfist— The Brick Lounge, Plano; Little Boy Junior / Edwin & Old Grandad— The Burlington, Chicago; Maiden Chicago— The Chicago Loop, Streamwood; Mallory Lennon— The Cottage, Crystal Lake; American English / Tynan— The Forge, Joliet; Sorry For Partying / Just The Two of Us— The Harp & Fiddle, Park Ridge; Great Lakes Swimmers / Brook Annabale— The Hideout, Chicago; Big Boi DJ Set— The Mid, Chicago; Jeff Tweedy— The Vic, Chicago; Kick Back— Tilted Kilt, Bolingbrook; Saliva— Top Fuel Saloon, Braidwood; CIMM Fest— Township, Chicago; Carrie Elkin / Katie Kuffel / Campfire Cassettes—

Uncommon Ground, Chicago; Mike Zabrin & Funktastic / Karaoke— Uptown Lounge, Chicago; Toy Robots / Living Struggle / The Saps— Wire, Berwyn; Todd & The Ten Pins— Wise Owl, Chicago; Charles & Company— Zachary’ s Bar, Palos Heights.

SUNDAY 23

Club Arcada: A Twist of Lemmon / Chris Lemmon / The Purple Xperience— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Elisium— Bada Brew, Crest Hill; The Whiskey Bros.— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Karen 4 Kids— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Nellie Tiger Travis— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Summer Son / Middle of The Road— Blue Chip-Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Noah Gabriel— Bub City, Chicago; Eric Perryman— Bub City, Rosemont; Lauren Mitchell— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble— City Winery, Chicago; Darcy Lynn / Jesse R. Berlin / Steven Gilpin / Ted Gordon— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Breaking The Silence: Benefit for Autism Awareness— Durty Nellie’ s, Palatine; Cheetah Chrome & Johnny Blitz / The Evictions / VietRahm— Empty Bottle, Chicago; British Buddy Alumni Big Band / Frieda Lee / Teen Artist Open Mic— Fitzgerald’ s, Berwyn; Uptown Poetry Slam / Soul Jazz Night— Green Mill, Chicago; Gospel Brunch / Studebaker John / The Damned / Michael Charles— House of Blues, Chicago; Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters w / Chris Karabas— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; Linsey Alexander / Claudette Miller— Kingston Mines, Chicago; Coin / Arizona— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Mindscar / Deadhand System / Nephilim— Live Wire, Chicago; The Revolution— Metro, Chicago; Cheryl Wheeler— Old Town School, Chicago; Rock Chicago Records— Q-Bar, Darien; Greener Grounds / Electric Love Machine / CBCS Comics— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Campeau & Craig / Pickin’ Bubs / Mark Dvorak— Schubas, Chicago; Queen! w / Michael Serafini / Garrett David / Derrick Carter— Smart Bar, Chicago; Griffin House— Space, Evanston; Pdot Tha Franchise / Bucho D’ Nairo— Star Bar, Chicago Ridge; Hi-Rez / Nouveau— Subterranean, Chicago; Sunday Funday— Tailgater’ s, Bolingbrook; Darcy Lynn / Jesse R Berlin / Steven Gilpin / Ted Gordon— The Burlington, Chicago; CIMM Fest— Township, Chicago; Martini Garrett— Uncommon Ground, Chicago.

MONDAY 24

Extraordinary Popular Delusions— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Tenry Johns / Claudette Miller— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Sunfallen— Bub City, Chicago; Brother John Hosts The Jam— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Soul Spectacular by The Chicago Soul Collective— City Winery, Chicago; Rev Gusto / Badwachy / Troll Foot Frass— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Skepta— Concord, Chicago; ADT / Taralie Peterson & Michael Zerang / Plastic Crimewave / Syndicate / Lutheran— Empty Bottle, Chicago; Patricia Barber Quartet— Green Mill, Chicago; Joanna Connor / Joe Marcinek Band— House of Blues, Chicago; Corey Dennison / JW Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers— Kingston Mines, Chicago; The Revolution— Metro, Chicago; Improv Night w /

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Sand N Spitballin’/ Open Mic— Quencher’ s, Chicago; Bingo w / Burke / Trivia Night— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Calliope Musicals / Byzmuti— Schubas, Chicago; Street Sects / Hide / Decide Today / DJ Speedkick— Smart Bar, Chicago; Rev Gusto / Badwacky / Troll Foot Frass— The Burlington, Chicago; Ivas John— The Hideout, Chicago; Le Peep Show / TVParty4— Township, Chicago; Matt Cox / Open Mic— Uncommon Ground, Chicago.

TUESDAY 25

Trivia Night w / Mark— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Trivia Night— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Pete Ellman Big Band Jazz— Base Camp, Lisle; Chicago Underground Comedy— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; BTS Express / Laretha Weathersby— Blue Chicago, Chicago; No Ceilings feat. Boogie / Kaiydo / Kemba / Michael Christmas— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Live Band Karaoke— Bub City, Chicago; LIve Band Karaoke— Bub City, Rosemont; The Blue Coast Band— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; The Black Lillies— City Winery, Chicago; Purgatory / Queensway / Absolute Suffering / Kharma / Source of Hate— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Snack Attack— Elbo Room, Chicago; Open Mic— Empire, Naperville; Open Jam Night— Evenflow, Geneva; Open Mic— Fitzgerald’ s, Berwyn; Fat Babies— Green Mill, Chicago; Pub Trivia— HOME Bar, Arlington Heights; Mike Wheeler / Breezy Rodio / Asia on Tour w / Miyavi / Slot Machine / Kiha & The Faces— House of Blues, Chicago; Mike Wheeler / Giles Corey— Kingston Mines, Chicago; Grace Beechy Music— Mackell’ s Inn, Chicago; Hackensaw Boys / The Tillers— Martyrs’, Chicago; Mod Suns / DJ Chuck Wren / Mr. Blotto— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Twinsmith / Glam Camp / Evening Glow— Schubas, Chicago; Meiko / Shane Alexander— Space, Evanston; Dressy Bessy / Open Mic Hip Hop— Subterranean, Chicago; Karaoke— Tailgater’ s, Bolingbrook; Winter Classic / Toy Cars / Snort / Airstream Futures— The Burlington, Chicago; The Girl Talk— The Hideout, Chicago; Welcome to Night Vale w / Erin McKeown— The Vic, Chicago; Miro Swing / Open Mic— Uncommon Ground, Chicago.

WEDNESDAY 26

Lyme Aid Benefit w / Easy Rider Film— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Open Mic— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Open Mic w / Dave Kelly— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Trivia Night— Base Camp, Lisle; Northbound / Daisyhead / Tigerwine— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; JW Williams / Demetria Taylor— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Blues Jam w / Rodney Brown & Hot Rod— BLUES, Chicago; Rendition / Eric Ortiz— Bub City, Chicago; Junkyard Groove— Bub City, Rosemont; Dave Specter— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Hal Ketchum / Darrin Bradbury— City Winery, Chicago; Earth Program / Mr. Russia / Stardusk Encounter / Nimrod— Cobra

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