Happenings@The Patch

2026: Check regularly for updates!

Sun. January 11.  Water Tower Farmer;s Market 

                            12:30-3:30 pm. (4th floor) FREE

Sun. January 25.  Legends Opening for Buddy Guy for his January Residency.                                    7:30 pm

Sun. February 15.  Water Tower Farmer's Market. 12:30-3:30 pm. (4th floor).

Wed. March 11.  Rosa's  Lounge (Chicago, Il.)

Sun. March 22.   Water Tower  Farmer's Market. 12:30-3:30 pm. (4th floor) FREE

Sat. April 25.  Bluetopia. Hairpin Art Center in 

                 Logan Square.  8pm-12 am (dance lesson from 7-8pm).  Tix at                                  https://chicagobluetopia.com/

Wed. May 6.  Rosa's Lounge.

Wed, June 3.  Big LLou's Blues Fest Kick-Off at Legends. Emerging Artist                              Spotlight.   Tix @buddyguy.com

Sat. June 6.  Buddy Guy's Legends. Opening for John Primer. 9:00-10:00pm.

                         Tix @buddyguy.com

Sun. June 7.  Chicago Blues Festival 2026 Rosa's Stage 12:30-1:45 pm (free)

                          Millenium Park.

Sun. June 7.  Rosa's Lounge Post-Fest Party. 3420 W. Armitage. Chicago,Il/

                         Free.  But get your reservation @rosaslounge.com.

Sat. June 20.  Wheaton, Il.  Memorial Park. @6:30pm.

Fri. July 10.  Elastic Arts Event. Hassan Park 6855 S. Oglesby Ave. Chicago, Il.

                        Performance from 5:30-8:00 pm. Free.

Fri. July 17.  Epiphany Center (Chicago, Il.).  Show @8:00pm 

                        Blues Fridays.  Free. 201 S. Ashland Avenue. Chicago, Il.

Sun. July 26.  Taste of Wisconsin. Kenosha Harbor Park.  Kenosha, Wisconsin.                               from 4:00-5:00 pm

Sat. Aug. 1st. BWE (TBD)

Sat. August 15.  Little Bear BBQ Festival. Vernon Hills, Il. @5:00-6:30 pm. 

                              at the Century Park Arboretum (1002 Lakeview Pkwy) 

Sun. Aug. 16.  Willow Springs, Il. Blues Festival.  1:00-1:45pm.  

                           1 Village Circle. Willow Spring, Il. 

Friday Sept. 11.  UIC (TBA for details)

Sat. Sept. 12.  Island of Blues. Elkhart, Ind. Island Park.  200 E. Sycamore St.

                           Elkhart, Ind.  Performance @3:00 pm.

Frid. Sept. 18.  Gala. Women Made Gallery (TBA)

Sat. Sept. 19.  Brews, Blues, & BBQ. Crown Point, ;

                           Indiana.  Lake County Fairgrounds.  6:00-8:00pm.

2025:

Fri. March 14.  Private party/fundraiser.

Sun. April, 6.  Water Tower Farmer's Market.

Sun. May, 11.  Water Tower Farmer's Market

                             @12:30 pm

Sat. May, 24.  Bluetopia (N. Ravenswood Ave.)

Sun. June, 8.  Chicago Blues Fest (Harris 

      Theater Rooftop @3 pm)

Wed. June, 11.  Rosa's Lounge.

Th. June, 19.  Dusable Black History Museum &  Educational Center. Juneteenth Celebration @4:30pm

Sat. June, 21.  Westchester, Il. Juneteenth Celebration @noon

Th. July, 10.  Navy Pier Wave Wall @6:30-7:30 pm

Sat. July, 12.  Private Party/Fundraiser

Fri. July, 18.  Joliet Park District Music Series. 

                     Preservation Park.  6:30-8:30 pm.

Sat. July, 19.  Delmark Day @ The Venue in 

                        Aurora.  6:00-7:00 pm.

Sat. July, 26.  Taste of Wisconsin-Kenosha

                      @3:30 pm

Sat. Aug, 9.  BookClub Chi.  Former "Elbo Room" 

                        12:30-1:00pm

Fri. Aug, 15.  Blues Revival. Tilden Park.6-7 pm.

Sat. Aug, 16.  Oak Park MicroBrew. 5:00 pm 

                          (Toucan stage)

Fri. Sept, 5.  Women in Art Gala Fundraiser.

Sat. Sept, 13.  Elkhart Blues Festival (Indiana)

Fri. Sept, 19.  Chicago Blues Revival Silver Fox

                         Event. Harold Washington Ctr.

Sat. Sept, 20. Crown Point Blues, Brews & BBQ 

                           @6:30 pm

Sat. Oct, 4.  Park Forest Fall Fest.  

                        Somonauk Park.   12:30-1:45 pm.

Sat. Oct, 10.  Buddy Guy's Legends. 8-9 pm

Sat. Dec, 6.  Buddy Guy's Legends.  9-10 pm

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2024:

Wed, June 19, 2024. Juneteenth DuSable Museum Celebration (Chicago, Il.) 2:00 pm

Friday July 5, 2024. Chicago Music Awards 2024. DuSable Museum Sunken Garden.

Th. July 18, 2024.  Nelson Mandela Celebration @DuSable

Friday July 26, 2024.  Taste of Wisconsin (Kenosha, WI.). 6:30pm Main Stage.

Sat. July 27, 2024.  Merchant Street Music Festival (Kankakee, Il.). Blues Platform. 

Sat. Aug. 17, 2024. Oak Park MicroBrew (Zero Waste Festival).  1 pm.

Wed. Aug. 21, 2024.  DNC (Democratic National Convention-McCormick Place-DemPalooza). 3:40pm

Sat. Sept. 14, 2024.  Crown Point Blues, Brews, & BBQ (Crown Point, Ind.) 6-8:00pm.

Sund. Oct. 27, 2024. Maxwell Street Market. 10-11 am.

Frid. Nov. 8, 2024.  Reggie's Rock Club.  Opening for Melody Angel  7:30 pm.

January 18-20, 2024. International Blues Challenge 2024.  Memphis, Tn. Windy City Blues Society youth challenger.

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2023:

December 29, 2023. The Quarry Ballroom with Susan Williams & the Wright Groove (Thornton, Il).

September 30, 2023.  Chicago Music Awards Nomination. Harold Washington Center, Bronzeville (Chicago, Il).

August 18, 2023. South Merill Community Gardens. (South Shore-Chicago, Il.) along with Sonia Astacio.

July 29, 2023. Willow Spring Blues Festival (Willow Springs, Il.)

July 28, 2023.  Taste of Wisconsin (Kenosha, WI)

June 19, 2023. DuSable Museum Juneteenth Festival and BBQ (Chicago, Il.)

June 17, 2023. Homewood-Flossmoor   Juneteenth Festival (Flossmoor, I.)

May 2, 2023.  UIC Lavender Gala (Chicago, Il.)

January 27, 2023. Hard Rock Cafe' (Memphis, TN). 

January 27, 2023.  Blues City Cafe' (Beale St. Memphis, TN).

January 24-28, 2023.  International Blues Challenge. Memphis, Tennessee.  Windy City Blues Society Youth Challenger.

January 7, 2023.  Glenwood Oaks. Glenwood, Il.

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2022:

August 20, 2022.  Knotty Luxe Jazz Bistro.  Markham, Il. Refresh Fest. 2022.

September 5, 2022.  Labor Day Blues @ Billy Hand Robinson's Labor Day Picnic.

September 24, 2022.  Windy City Blues Society Showcase.   Bollingbrook, Il. Youth group< 21-International Blues Challenge 2023). 1:00pm