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Jim Bulanda — Bella Mia, Midlothian; Justin Russell — Blarney
Island, Antioch; John Primer/Shirley Johnson — Blue Chicago,
Chicago; Sleeping With Sirens/We Like It Quiet/The Summer
Set/Nick Santino — Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Jimmy Nick &
Don’t Tell Mama — Brauerhause, Lombard; BGL Blues Fest-Eddy
Clearwater/Linsey Alexander/Corey Dennison — Buddy Guy’s
Legends, Chicago; Clarence Carter/Syl Johnson/Zora Young/
Nellie Tiger Travis/Charlie Love/Kenny “Beedy Eyes”
Smith/John Primer/Eddie Shaw & The Wolfgang & more —
Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago; Industrial Drive — Chicago Loop
Niteclub, Streamwood; The Pine Hill Project: Lucy Kaplansky &
Richard Shindell — City Winery, Chicago; Jose & The Cobras —
Cobra Lounge, Chicago; 97Nine — Cubby Bear, Chicago; Deja Vu
— Dock’s Bar, Wauconda; Mustard Plug/Voodoo GlowSkulls/
Slow Children/The Lippies/DJ Chuck Wren — Double Door,
Chicago; Gaelic Storm — Durty Nellie’s, Palatine; Valentine
Bennett (early) — Durty Nellie’s, Palatine; I Am Fest Battle Of
The Bands/The Star Bandits — Elbo Room, Chicago; Hard
Country Honky Tonk w/The Hoyle Brothers/Baathhaus/Big
Dipper/Swaguerrilla — Empty Bottle, Chicago; Honky Tonk
Outlaw — Fitz’s Spare Keys, Elmhurst; Tim Menard & Friends —
Fitzgerald’s, Berwyn; Alter Ego — Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin;
Shame That Tune/Mako Sica/Crown Larks/From Bones —
Hideout, Chicago; Lucky Town — Hollywood Casino, Aurora;
Chicago Slim & Friends/Chicago Blues All Stars — House Of
Blues, Chicago; Aaron Watson — Joe’s Bar, Chicago; Sh’Bang —
JW Hollstein’s, Tinley Park; Leroy Barncord — Kennedy Pointe,
Bristol; Blues Fest Weekend — Kingston Mines, Chicago;
Deacon Blues (late) — Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Hippo Campus
(early) — Lincoln Hall, Chicago; The Generation Gap — Luigi’s,
Aurora; A Cool Hand/Ars Nova/Miss Remember/Jackie Islands
— Martyrs’, Chicago; The Great Fusilli/Fargo/Jacobs Cabin/The
Symposium/Madame Baby — Metro, Chicago; Rockus — MT
Barrels, Schaumburg; Our Name Is Jonas/Run Forest Run —
Navy Pier, Chicago; Chicago Samba — Old Town School, Chicago;
Old’s Cool/Anti-Villains — Penny Road Pub, Barrington; Krazy
Uncles/And Beyond/F.N.M.C. — Porky’s Rib Fest@ Toyota Park,
Bridgeview; According To Kate — Porter’s Pub, Elgin; Silverside/
Circle View — Q-Bar, Darien; Two Houses/Nato Coles & The
Blue Diamond Band/Street Eaters/Pastaways/Stolen Airplane
— Quenchers, Chicago; Hard Fall Hearts/The Amazing Heeby
Jeebies/The Elixirs — Red Line Tap, Chicago; Kevin Presbrey —
Reefpoint Brew House, Racine, WI; Scotch Hollow/Reverend
Deadeye/Old Grand Dad/The Drunken Cuddle (late) — Reggie’s
Music Joint, Chicago; The Infamous Banjoele Bandit & His
Acoustic Accomplices/One Man Band (early) — Reggie’s Music
Joint, Chicago; Chicago Women In Blues Festival — Reggie’s
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BUDDY GUY
June 13 Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Jackson & Columbus, Chicago IL 60602
Rock Club, Chicago; Ha Ha Tonka/Antony & The Tramps/Clip
Art/Aunteaks — Rib Fest Chicago, Chicago; April’s Reign —
Rockin’ Horse Saloon, Chicago; Jamiah/Jimmy Burns Band —
Rosa’s, Chicago; Kate Tempest — Schubas, Chicago; Sven
Weismann/Olin & Dahlia — Smart Bar, Chicago; Janiva
Magness & Doug MacCleod ]JH8