I've been listing shows at the bottom of the home page only. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

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Current Shows (as of April 2010):

• Mondays - April 5, 19, etc. (every other Monday) 9:30 PM - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash
• Every Thursday, Cool Rivers on 159th St. in Homer Glen IL, 8:30-12:30 - jamsession!
Friday April 9, 7:30-midnight, Pinstripes in Northbrook (with guest vocalist Gerald McClendon)
• Friday April 16, 7:30-midnight, Pinstripes in South Barrington
Sunday April 25th, 7-10 PM, Shaw's (21 E. Hubbard, Chicago) trio
PLEASE CHECK THE HOME PAGE FOR UPDATES! I've been listing shows at the bottom of the home page only. Sorry for any inconvenience. 
Tuesday May 4th, 7 PM - Marty Binder's Drumset Recital (Students perform songs with Brother John Band, and drumset solos)
First United Methodist Church, 4300 Howard in Western Springs IL
Friday May 14th, 9 PM, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 S. Main Street in Downers Grove IL
Saturday May 29th, 8 PM, CityGate Grille in Naperville IL

I've been listing many shows at the bottom of the home page only. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

Ongoing Shows

• 'most every other Monday 9:30 PM - Buddy Guy's Legends (754 S. Wabash, Chicago - still at the corner of 8th and Wabash)
• Every Thursday, 8:30-12:30, jamsession at Cool River on 159th St & Bell Road in Homer Glen IL
• "4th" Sunday of each month, 7-10 PM, blues trio. http://www.shawscrabhouse.com Check us out LIVE and enjoy fresh seafood at Shaw's Crab House in Chicago

 

April 2009 

• Friday April 17, 8 PM, The "Sandtrap Lounge" at Carriage Greens in Darien

March 2009

Friday March 27, 8 PM, duo with Chris Halla at Hugo's Frog Bar in Naperville

Saturday March 28, 8 PM, duo with John Vermilye at Hugo's Frog Bar in Naperville

February 2009

Mondays February 2, 16, etc. (every other Monday) 9:30 PM - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash

Friday, Feburary 6, 9-12:30 - Nick's, 1516 N. Milwaukee, Chicago

Thursday February 19, 9 PM, the new Ballydoyle Irish Pub in AURORA, 28 W. New York Street, Aurora, IL 60506

Saturday February 21, 8-11:30 PM, Cordial Inn, 9207 31st St., Brookfield, IL

Sunday February 22, 7-10 PM, Shaw's Crabhouse, 21 E. Hubbard, Chicago (trio, blues)

July 2008

• Saturday, July 5, noon - 2 PM, power trio at Woodstock Harley-Davidson dealer
Saturday July 12, 5-7 PM, power trio at 4700 N. Kenmore block party 
Saturday July 19, 8 PM - The Cordial Inn 9207 31st St Brookfield, IL 60513 - part of the "Brookfield Music Fest"

 

June 2008

Mondays June 2, 16, 30, etc.; 9:30 PM - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash

Wednesday June 4th, 7 PM - BluesFest kickoff jam at Buddy Guy's (various artists)

Friday June 20th - Brother John's trio backs New Orleans piano player "Henry Butler" at Legends

May 2008

• Friday May 9, Galway Tribes, Frankfort IL (quartet with Chris Halla)

April 2008

• Friday April 11, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, Main St., Downers Grove, IL
• Friday, April 18, Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall)
• Saturday, April 26, 12:30-2:30 PM, "Bike Blessing" at Woodstock Harley-Davidson, Rt. 47 & Rt. 14; BLUES/ROCK TRIO

March 2008

• Wednesdays, March 5, 12; 9 PM - Redfish, 400 N. State (State & Kinzie), Chicago, IL
• Mondays, March 3, 10, 31; 9:30 PM - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash
• Sunday April 27, 7-10 PM Shaw's Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard, Chicago

February 2008

• Tuesday February 5th (Mardi Gras) 2-4:30 PM, Redfish, 400 N. State St. Chicago
• Friday February 15th, 7:30 PM - Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall)

January 2008

• Thursday, January 10th we'll be opening the show for Buddy Guy at Legends! Check Ticketmaster.com
• Friday January 18th, 7:30 PM - Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall)
• Friday January 25th, 9 PM - Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincoln-way Lane, Frankfort, IL

November 2007

• Friday November 2nd, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5120 S. Main St., Downers Grove, IL
• Wednesday, November 7, 14, and 28; 9 PM - Redfish, 400 N. State (State & Kinzie), Chicago, IL
• Friday November 9th, 9 PM - Carriage Greens (8700 Carriage Greens Drive, Darien, 630-985-3400)
• Mondays, November 12 and 26; 9:30 PM - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash
• Friday November 16th, 9 PM - Galway Tribes, 9680 Licolnway Lane, Frankfort, IL
• CANCELLED Friday November 30th, 7:30 PM - Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall) CANCELLED

October 2007

•   Friday October 5, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5120 S. Main St., Downers Grove, IL

September 2007

• Saturday, September 22nd, 10 PM - Nick's, 1516 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
• Saturday, September 29th, 5:30-9 PM, Pat Benjamin's OctoberBluesFest, Brookfield, IL

August 2007

• Thursday, August 2nd, 7 PM - free concert at Lincoln Park, St. Charles
Fri. August 10, 8 PM: free concert at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 E. Palatine Rd., Palatine
Tuesday August 14, 9:30 PM - Buddy Guy's 71st birthday party at Legends, 754 S. Wabash
Friday August 17, 5-8:30 PM - blues/jazz quartet at Andy's, 11 E. Hubbard, Chicago
Monday, August 27 - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends 9:30 PM
Wednesday August 29, 9 PM - Redfish, 400 N. State St. (State & Kinzie)
Thursday, August 30th, 7-11 PM - Frankfort Fall Fest, Kansas & Oak St., Frankfort, IL
Friday, August 31st, 7:30-10:30 PM, Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall), quartet

 July 2007

Tuesday July 10, 7:30-9 PM, free outdoor concert, 2401 S. Des Plaines Ave, N. Riverside, IL - THIS CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE INDOORS IF IT'S RAINING...

Thursday July 12th, 7-8:30 PM, free outdoor concert, Lion's Park, (Silver Lake Rd.) Cary, IL

Friday July 13th, Nick's, 1516 N. Milwaukee, 9 PM until 12:30

Tuesday July 17, 7:30-9, free outdoor concert, Independence Grove, Libertyville, IL        - IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, THIS SHOW WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY JULY 19!

Friday July 27th, 7-8:30, free outdoor concert, Kiwanis Park, Brookfield, IL

June 2007

• Mondays, June 18; July 2, 16, 30 - jamsession at Buddy Guy's Legends 9:30 PM
• Wednesday, June 6th, 7 PM - Buddy Guy's Legends (jamsession to kick off Blues Fest!)
• Wednesday, June 13th, 7-8:30 PM; free outdoor concert - Ty Warner Park, Westmont - in the gazebo. http://www.wpd4fun.org/parks/driving%20directions.html
• Saturday June 16th, 2-3:30 PM; free outdoor concert - Hancock Building, Michigan Ave.
• Saturday, June 16th, 10 PM - Nick's, 1516 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
• Thursday, June 21st, 7-8:30; free outdoor concert - 940 E. State St., Sycamore, IL
• Wednesday June 27th, 9 PM - Redfish, 400 N. State St. (State & Kinzie)
• Most Tuesdays, 6-9 PM - jazz trio at Joe's Bebop Cafe on Navy Pier

 

May 2007

• Mondays, May 7th & 21st, 9:30 PM Buddy Guy's Legends (754 S. Wabash)

• Wednesdays, May 9, 16, 23; 9 PM, Redfish (400 N. State, at the corner of Kinzie)

• Saturday, May 12th, 1-6 PM, Arlington Park

• Friday, May 18th, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub (5157 S. Main St. Downers Grove)

• Friday, May 25th, 7:30-10:30 PM, jazz quartet at Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall)

• Sunday, May 27th, 7-10 PM, blues trio at Shaw's (Chicago)

April 2007

• Friday, April 6th, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub (5157 S. Main St. Downers Grove)

March 2007

• Friday, March 9th, 9 PM - the Outpost, 14929 Archer Ave, Lockport, IL

• Friday, March 23rd, Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall), 7:30-10:30 (quartet)

February 2007

• Friday, February 2nd, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub (5157 S. Main St. Downers Grove)

• Friday, February 9th, Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, 9 PM until 1:30 AM

• Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) February 20th, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, 10 PM

• Friday, February 23rd, Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, 9 PM until 1:30 AM

• Sunday, Febraury 25th, 7-10 PM, Shaw's Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard, Chicago (trio)

January 2007

• Friday, January 12th, Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, 9 PM until 1:30 AM

• Saturday, January 20th, 10 PM, Nick's 1516 N. Milwaukee, Chicago

• Wednesday, January 24th, Buddy Guy's Legends (Brother John at 9 PM, Buddy Guy at 10:30)

• Friday, January 26th, Braxton's (in the Oak Brook Mall), 7:30-10:30 (quartet)

• Sunday, January 28th, Shaw's Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard, 7-10 PM (trio)

December 2006

• Friday, December 29th, 9 PM - Ballydoyle Irish Pub (5157 S. Main St. Downers Grove)

November

• Friday, November 10th, Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, 9 PM until 1:30 AM

October

• Saturday, October 14th - the Adler Planetarium's "Celestial Ball." details at http://adlerplanetarium.org/support/cball/index.shtml
• Thursday, October 19th, 5:30-8:30, Shaw's in Schaumburg
• Friday, October 20th, noon-3 PM, Shaw's "Royster" festival, corner of Clark & Kinzie
• Friday, October 20th, 9 PM, Nick's (1516 N. Milwaukee)
• Friday, October 27th, 9 PM - BALLYDOYLE IRISH PUB  (5157 S. Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515; 630-969-0600) We always do this as a seven-piece band, featured performers TBA.
• Sunday, October 29th, 7-10 PM, Shaw's (21 E. Hubbard, traditional blues trio)

September

• Fridays, September 1, 15, and 29 at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, Chicago, 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, September 8th, 9 PM - BALLYDOYLE IRISH PUB  (5157 S. Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515; 630-969-0600) We always do this as a seven-piece band, featured performers TBA.

August

• Tuesday, August 1st - Buddy Guy's 70th birthday party! (at Legends, 754 S. Wabash)
• Friday, August 4th - Virginia Highlands Festival (solo piano) with vocalist Katherine Davis
• Saturday, August 5th - Virginia Highlands Festival with Katherine Davis
• Friday, August 18th - Nick's Beergarden, 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, 9 PM

July

• Sunday July 16th - Glendale Heights Summerfest, Camera Park (101 E. Fullerton) 
• Friday, July 21st - Rivers Restaurant (Chicago) 5-8 PM
• Sunday, July 23rd - Shaw's in Chicago, blues trio from 7-10 PM
• Friday, July 28th - Shaw's in Schaumburg (in the Woodfield Mall, 847-517-2722), 6-9 PM

June

• Friday, June 2nd, 3-7 PM; Arlington Race Course in Arlington Heights, IL
• Sunday, June 4th, 7-10 PM; traditional blues trio at Shaw's Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard
• June 9th, 5-7 PM, St. Mike's Fest http://partyintheplaza.org/schedule/schedule.html
• June 9th - Flatlanders in Lincolnshire, 9 PM until midnight
• June 10th - Buddy Guy's Legends, 2 PM until 4:30 PM

May

• Saturday, May 13th, 10 PM - "Half-brother John" (quartet) at Nick's Beergarden, 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
• Friday, May 26th, 9:30 PM - "Half-brother John" (quintet) at Nick's Uptown, 4015 N. Sheridan, Chicago