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Thursday
Rosa's Lounge
www.rosaslounge.com
Thursday night un-official bluesSHOUT! pre-party!
Coming early? You will be glad you did! Join us Thursday night at Rosas, one of our favorite places to blues dance, and experience some authentic Chicago blues in an intimate blues bar setting.
Time: 9:30pm - 2:00am (doors open at 8 pm)
Band: James Wheeler Blues Jam w/ Ariyo, Tony Mangiullo, Vic Jackson
Mention that you're "dancing with Lydia" and cover is only $5!

Visit James Wheeler's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/jameswheeler07
Or listen to Chicago Public Radio's interview with Tony Mangiullo, owner of Rosas.

Location:
3420 W. Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
(773)342-0452


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Etta James @ the House of Blues
A more upscale Thursday night option
www.houseofblues.com
329 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60654

For those of you who want to splurge a little, Etta James, famous blues, soul, R&B, rock, gospel, and jazz singer/songwriter, will be performing at the House of Blues in Chicago on Thursday April 30. A true living legend, Etta, who is now 71 years old, was recently seen on television giving a powerful performance of "At Last" from her wheelchair. Visit the web site for more details on tickets.

Friday
Chess Records Recording Studio Tour
Get in touch with the great history of Blues in the Windy City!
Join Lydia “Lady B” Breen for a tour of the Chess Records recording studios. Chess Records was responsible for bringing us many of the Chicago blues greats - Willie Dixion, Muddy Waters, and Koko Taylor to name just a few.
Email Lydia at bluesSHOUT@gmail.com if you're interested in joining in the fun!
Time: 2:00pm, Friday, May 1
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Buddy Guy’s Blues AcoustiGuide of the Windy City
If you have a little more time to spare, we suggest checking out Buddy Guy’s Blues Audiotour at http://www.acoustiguide.com/citytours/chicago/blues.html
You can download the Audiotour to your Ipod, and take your time moseying about town, seeing the sights, and listening to Buddy Guy share his own story of the blues.


Monday
Join us at Fizz for a night of Blues dancing with lots of local Chicago dancers (and a few remaining out-of-town stragglers like yourself!).

Fizz Bar & Grill
www.fizzchicago.com
3220 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Time: 9:00pm - 1:00am


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