WEDNESDAY 18
Flabby Hoffman – Abbey Pub, Chicago; Mushroomhead –
Austin's, Libertyville; B.L.U.E.S. JAM w/Big Ray & Chicago's
Most Wanted – B.L.U.E.S On Halsted, Chicago; Adian O'Toole
Open Mic – Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Open Mic with John O –
Ballydoyle, Aurora; Hundred Heads – Beat Kitchen, Chicago; JW
Williams Blues Band w/Demetria Taylor – Blue Chicago,
Chicago; Anthony Moser/Linsey Alexander – Buddy Guy's
Legends, Chicago; Yarn/The Pines – City Winery, Chicago;
Thanatos/William Faith/Binary Partners/Tim Larson/DJ Scary
Lady Sarah/Peter Propaganda – Double Door, Chicago; Classic
Cocktail/Rob Parton's Big Band/Jim Gailloretto Quartet –
FitzGerald's, Berwyn; Mike Wheeler w/Peaches Staten/Carl
Weathersby – Kingston Mines, Chicago; Terrapin Flyer w/Tom
Constantin – Martyrs', Chicago; Taproot/Liar's Eyes/Cathersis
– Mojoes, Joliet; Irish Christmas In America – Old Town School,
Chicago; Runaway Five/Game Genie/Brett Knickerbocker/Sam
Vicari – Quenchers, Chicago; DJ Erik – Red Line Tap, Chicago;
Jerry Reyes/Hugh Cornwell w/Clem Burke/Sirs/The DeadOn/
Filthy Still/Matthew Mule McKinley – Reggie's, Chicago; Sugar
Blue – Rosa's, Chicago; LH & St. Holiday Party – Schubas,
Chicago; Machina w/ DJ Psycho Bitch/Teri Bristol – Smart Bar,
Chicago; Burly DJ's Holiday Party – The Burlington, Chicago;
Hideout Holiday Office Party/DKV Trio – The Hideout, Chicago;
Dan McGuiness/Clayton Severson/Phil Jacobson – Uncommon
Ground, Chicago.
The Cabin, Woodstock; 413 – The Gambler, McHenry; Emmett
Otter's Jug-band Christmas Live/TCB/Adventure Sandwich/The
Velcro Lewis Group/The Nightingale Theater/The Malt Shop –
The Hideout, Chicago; Senn Alan – The Irish Patriot, Orland Park;
Mr. Blotto – The Lodge, Lisle; Kashmir – The Shack, Fon Du Lac,
WI; Cap'N Funk & The Groove Train – Thirsty Whale, Algonquin;
Kicksum44 – Tilted Kilt, Woodridge; Raising Bradley – Timothy
O'Toole's, Gurnee; Smoke N Guns – Toby Keith's, Rosemont; New
World Ancients/So Many Ways – Township, Chicago;
Mehran/Alfonso Ponticelli – Uncommon Ground, Chicago; Tim
& Ned – World Of Beer, Evanston; Whiskey & Harmony – World
Of Beer, Naperville.
SUNDAY 15
Traditional Irish Session by Larry Nugent – Abbey Pub, Chicago;
Joe Barr & The Soul Purpose Band – B.L.U.E.S On Halsted,
Chicago; Wild Child – Ballydoyle, Aurora; Brother O' Brother –
Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Peaches Staten Blues Band – Blue
Chicago, Chicago; Street Dogs/Set Fire To Reason/The
Hexbombs – Bottom Lounge, Chicago; The Head And The
Heart/Dawes/Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – Chicago
Theater, Chicago; Kenny G Holiday Tour – City Winery, Chicago;
Gorguts/Origin/Nero Di Marte/Morgue Supplier/Air Raid –
Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Fifth House Ensemble – Constellation,
Chicago; Scratch Pilots/The Dirty Dirty Dollars/DJ Supernova
– Double Door, Chicago; Brian G S.O.U.L/Fur Coats For
Sportsmen/Safeheart/Matt Ruin – Elbo Room, Chicago;
Machismo/God Volume 2/Justin Marc Lloyd/Lymtronics/
Peppermint George/Washington/DJ Hazard – Empty Bottle,
Chicago; Chicago Grandstand/OPRF Jazz Ensemble –
FitzGerald's, Berwyn; Gospel Brunch/Halestorm – House Of
Blues, Chicago; Sharon Lewis/Linsey Alexander – Kingston
Mines, Chicago; Paquito D'Rivera String Quartet – Mayne Stage,
Chicago; In Demand Records Showcase – Mojoes, Joliet; Songs
Of Good Cheer w/Mary Schmich & Eric Zorn/Tim
Grimm/Krista Detor/Joe Crookston – Old Town School,
Chicago;
Suns/Muscle
Worship/An
Aesthetic
Anaesthetic/Electric Hawk – Quenchers, Chicago; School Of
Rock – Reggie's , Chicago; Wren & The Whistler/Their, They're