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25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival: Thursday, June 5–Sunday, June 8, 11 am–9:30 pm (Thursday 8:30 pm Johnny Winter and James Cotton; Sunday 8:15 pm B.B. King) Grant Park; Jackson Boulevard and Columbus Drive; 312.744.3315
www.chicagobluesfestival.usfreekid friendlywheelchair friendly

Buddy Guy Tribute Concert & Award Presentation Featuring Jimmie Vaughan & his Tilt A Whirl Band with Lou Ann Barton: Sunday, July 20, 8 pm; Great Performers of Illinois (Friday, July 18–Sunday, July 20); Jay Pritzker Pavilion; Millennium Park; 312.742.1168
www.greatperformers
ofillinois.com
freewheelchair friendly

History of Chicago Blues
Audio Tour, narrated by
Buddy Guy:
www.downloadchicago
tours.com
free

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Chicago Blues Archives:
Mondays–Thursdays 9 am–9 pm, Fridays– Saturdays 9 am–5 pm,
Sundays 1–5 pm; Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street; 312.747.4850
www.chipublib.org/branch/
details/library/harold-
washington/p/Vpablues/
freewheelchair friendly

Willie Dixon’s Blues
Heaven Foundation:
Mondays–Fridays 10 am–4 pm, Saturdays 10 am–2 pm; 2120 S. Michigan Avenue; 312.808.1286
www.bluesheaven.com
suggested donation $10

Artis’ Lounge: Sundays 8:30 pm–2:30 am, Mondays 9:30 pm–2 am; 1249 E. 87th Street; 773.734.0491; 21+ w/ID
(no drink minimum)
free

Lee’s Unleaded Blues:
Fridays 9 pm–2 am,
Saturdays 10 pm –3 am,
Sundays 9:30 pm–2 am;
7401 S. South Chicago Avenue; 773.493.3477; 21+ w/ID (2-drink minimum)

Get Ready by Jaye Stewart and Joe Plummer, directed by Ilesa Duncan: Thursday, June 26– Sunday, August 17; Thursdays–Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 3 and 7 pm; eta Creative Arts Foundation; 7558 S. South
Chicago Avenue; 773.752.3955
www.etacreativearts.org
$30 per person

New Checkerboard Lounge for Blues ’n’ Jazz: Fridays 8:30 pm–1 am, Saturdays 9 pm–3 am; 5201 S. Harper Court; 773.684.1472
www.checkerjazz.org
21+ w/ID; $ vary (2-drink minimum)
wheelchair friendly

Linda’s Place: Mondays 9:30 pm–2 am; 1044 W. 51st Street; 773.373.2351; 21+ w/ID; (1-drink minimum)

Buddy Guy’s Legends:
Mondays–Fridays 11 am–2 am FREE (live music at lunchtime), Saturdays 5 pm–3 am, Sundays 6 pm–2 am; 754 S. Wabash Avenue; 312.427.0333
www.buddyguys.com
21+ w/ID after 8 pm: Sundays– Thursdays $10; Fridays–Saturdays $15; (no drink minimum)
kid friendlywheelchair friendly

blues performer on outdoor stage

House of Blues Chicago
Gospel Brunch: Sundays 10 am and 12:30 pm; seatings (reservations required)

a blues musician plays an electric guitar

Back Porch Stage acoustic blues set: Tuesdays– Saturdays 7 pm (more live music 10 pm); 329 N. Dearborn Street; 312.923.2000
www.hob.com/venues/
clubvenues/chicago
21+ w/ID $ vary; (no drink minimum); Brunch $ vary
wheelchair friendly

Blue Chicago Live music: Tuesdays–Sundays 8 pm–2 am (Saturdays 3 am); 536 N. Clark Street; 312.661.0100

Live music: Mondays– Fridays 8 pm–2 am, Saturdays 8 pm–3 am; 736 N. Clark Street; 312.642.6261
www.bluechicago.com
21+ w/ID; $8–$10 per person

Blue Chicago Store:
Tuesdays–Thursdays 11 am–11 pm, Fridays– Saturdays 11 am– Midnight; 534 N. Clark Street; 312.661.1003
http://bluechicago.com/
store/index.html
wheelchair friendly

Kingston Mines: Nightly 8 pm–4 am (Saturdays 5 am); acoustic set Thursdays–Saturdays
8 pm, regular programming 9:30 pm–
3:30 am (Saturdays 4:30 am); 2548 N. Halsted Street; 773.477.4646
www.kingstonmines.com
21+ w/ID; tickets $12–$15; college students/faculty:Sundays–
Wednesdays, FREE w/valid college ID
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Go Blues!

B.L.U.E.S.: Nightly 8 pm–2 am (Saturdays 3 am), live music 9:30 pm; 2519 N. Halsted Street; 773.528.1012
www.chicagobluesbar.com
$ vary (FREE parking Sundays–
Thursdays at Children’s Memorial Parking Garage w/paid admission and validation)
wheelchair friendly

Rosa’s Lounge: Live music Tuesdays–Saturdays 9:30 or 10 pm–2 am approximately;
3420 W. Armitage Avenue; 773.342.0452
www.rosaslounge.com
21+ w/ID; $5–$15 per person
(street parking only)

a blues performer plays the guitar during a studio session

Chicago Blues Harp
Harmonica Classes: 8-week session starts Monday, June 23; Days and times vary; Old Town School of Folk Music; 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue or
909 W. Armitage Avenue; 773.728.6000
www.oldtownschool.org/classes/
adults/harmonica.html
before June 16 $145, after $160 (Lincoln Avenue location only)
wheelchair friendly

Chicago Greeter: Depart from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Center; 77 E. Randolph Street; 312.744.8000
www.chicagogreeter.com
(pre-registration required 7–10
business days in advance)
wheelchair friendly

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OTHER RESOURCES
www.centerstagechicago.com
www.metromix.com
www.now-is.org
www.timeoutchicago.com