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Marty Abdullah & the Expressions: Michon's Barbecue & Fish, Sun.; Hadley's, Thu.
ACT Festival: Rue 13, Fri.-Sun.; Velvet, Sat.
Willie Akins: Spruill's, Sat.
Willie Akins Duo: Chasers Lounge, Fri.
Albert & the Einsteins: Broadway Oyster Bar, Sat.
Tim Albert: Hammerstone's, Mon.
Alice Peacock: Galaxy, Fri.
All Mixed Up: JP's Corner Bar, Fri.
Duane Allman Tribute: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Sat.
Corey Anderson: Upstairs Lounge, Wed.
Jun Arzaga: Faust's, Nightly
Baby O: Quincy's, Fri.
Randy Bahr Duo: Farotto's Italian Restaurant, Wed. and Fri.
Randy Bahr & Margaret Bianchetta: Jimmy's on the Park Café, Sat.
Bangbang: Way Out Club, Sat.
Billy Barnett: 1860's Hard Shell Café & Bar, Tue.
Joe Bathon: PJ's Martini & Wine Bar, Thu.
Jim Becker: LoRusso's Cucina, Fri. and Sat.
Ben Wah Bob: Cadillac Jack's, Sat.
Bibowatts: Way Out Club, Thu.
Big Bamou: Broadway Oyster Bar, Tue. and Thu.; C.J. Muggs, Fri.
Big D: Kobalt, Fri. and Sat.
Big Red Switch: Pop's, Wed.
The Big Wu: Mississippi Nights, Tue.
Craig Blac: Isis, Fri.
Black Anthony & the Hawk: Halo Bar, Tue.
Black Dog: Tuner's, Fri. and Sat.
Dave Black: BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, Sun.; Schlafly Tap Room, Sun.
Jules Blattner: Fast Eddie's Bon-Air, Sun.; 94 Bistro, Fri.
Blindside: Pop's, Sat.
Bloodhag: Hi-Pointe, Mon.
Blue Knights: St. Louis Casa Loma Ballroom, Fri.
Blues Finger: Corner Bar, Sat.
Bobby: Hide-Away Lounge, Tue.
Boom: Jacques Sports Bar, Sat.
Bosman Twins: Janae's West, Sun.
Bottoms Up Blues: Shady Jack's Café, Thu.
Gary Brokaw: Rumple's Pub, Thu.
Broken Glass: Stagger Inn ... Again, Wed.
Erik Brooks: Hammerstone's, Sun.; Parrot's Sports Bar & Grill, Wed.
Buckwheat's Monkey: Keith's American Bistro, Thu. and Sat.
Buffalo Bob & the Bedroom Blues Jam: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Sun.
Buffalo Bob & the Bedroom Blues: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Wed.; Hacienda, Mon.; C. Blake's Bar & Grill, Sat.
Kevin Burke: Focal Point, Sat.
Tom Byrne: Ellie Forcella Italian Taproom, Sat.
C. Beyond: Halo Bar, Wed.
C. Beyond & X-Plorer: Halo Bar, Fri.
Carousel: Galaxy Room, Fri. and Sat.
Monica Casey: Lagniappe's, Tue.; Griffin's, Thu. and Sat.
Frankie Catalina: Chevy's Fresh Mex-Olivette, Mon.
Chamber Jazz: Brandt's, Fri.; Genesis Coffee House & Gallery, Thu.
Peggy & Athena Chappell: Steve's Pub, Wed.
Charles & Billy: Caleco's, Wed.
Clave Sol: Remy's Kitchen & Wine Bar, Thu.
Code Blue: Casa Gallardo-Halls Ferry, Mon.
Stacey Collins Band: Dorsett Inn, Wed.
Concrete Daisy: Baha Rock Club, Wed.
Corbeta Corbata: Creepy Crawl, Wed.
Pierce Crask: Little Easy, Mon.
Creole Stomp: Broadway Oyster Bar, Wed.
Cryin' Shame: BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, Tue.
Cumberland Gap: Stagger Inn ... Again, Thu.
Dads Gone Mad: Harry's Restaurant & Bar, Fri.
Mary Daly & Beno: Laurie's Place, Sat.
Damon: Big Daddy's, Wed.
Dangerous Kitchen: SqWires, Fri.
Dave and Greg: Trainwreck Saloon at Westport, Wed.-Fri.
Amy & Jerry Davison: Brewhouse, Mon., Wed. and Sat.
Carolyn Day: Neruda, Sat.
Dead to Fall: Creepy Crawl, Mon.
Deep Steps: Radio Cherokee, Sat.
Deja Who?: Rusty's, Sat.
Mark Dew: Hide-Away Lounge, Wed. and Fri.-Sun.
Dirty Dan: Tangerine, Tue.
Barry Diston: Velvet, Fri.
Dixie Express: Shenanigan's, Thu.
Dr. Zhivegas: Harry's Restaurant & Bar, Sat.
Double A: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Tue.
Duct Tape Duo: Borders Books & Music-Creve Coeur, Sat.
Fred Eaglesmith: Off Broadway, Thu.
84 Glyde: Upstairs Lounge, Sat.
Ethan: Tangerine, Thu.
Marty Evans: Rue 13, Fri.
Excelerators: Mr. T's 55 Bar & Grill, Fri. and Sat.
F.A.M.E.: Rue 13, Fri.
Fab Foenhers: Griffin's, Sun.
Family Ties: Partner's Lounge, Fri.
Fanfare: Ameristar Casino, Fri. and Sat.; Harry's West, Thu.; K.T.'s Sports Bar & Restaurant-O'Fallon, Sun.
Michael Fitzgerald: Churchill's, Sat.
Flex Boogie, Zach Wagner & Jason Main: Atomic Cowboy, Fri. and Sat.
Johnny Fox: Little Easy, Fri.
Lenny Frisch: Bahama Breeze, Wed.
Eddie Fritz Trio: Chestnut's, Sun.
G & Ray: Main Street Jazz & Blues, Wed.
Barbara Gabriella: Tenderloin Room, Thu.-Sat.
Clinton Gallagher: Seventh Inn Lounge, Wed., Fri. and Sat.
Gamble Brothers: Cicero's, Thu.
Gargoyle Lounge: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Mon.
Gary Mac: BLU, Thu.-Sat.
Ghost Traveler: Carmody's, Thu.
Good Times Soul and R&B: Viva!, Fri.
Mark Gordon: Shanti, Sat.
Marshall Green: Big Daddy's, Sat.
Greenwheel: Mississippi Nights, Fri.
Yabba Griffiths: Viva!, Wed.
Groovethang: Casa Gallardo-Westport, Fri.; Chevy's Fresh Mex-St. Charles, Sat.
Gus: Second Reading Book Shop, Sat.
Tom Hall: Lagniappe's, Wed.; Griffin's, Fri.
Harmony: Harry's West, Sat.
Hayseed Dixie: Blueberry Hill/Duck Room, Thu.
Charles Hilliard & Billy Elam: Maggie O'Brien's, Fri.
Hip-Hop Spin: Upstairs Lounge, Thu.
Honeyvox: Chevy's Fresh Mex-St. Charles, Fri.
Hot House Sessions: Nik's Wine Bar & Hookah Lounge, Fri.; Excelsior Club, Sat.
J.-Rob: Chevy's Fresh Mex-Olivette, Mon.
Jake's Leg: Magee's, Thu.; Cicero's, Fri.
Maury Jannett: PJ's Martini & Wine Bar, Sat.
JB: Tangerine, Sat.
Jobim Dreams: Lagniappe's, Thu.
Jobz: Backstreet Jazz & Blues, Thu.
Joe Dirt: House of Rock, Thu.
Billy Joel and Elton John: Savvis Center, Mon.
Johnny Clueless: Shenanigan's, Fri.
Oliver Johnson Duo: Chasers Lounge, Sat.; Jimmy's on the Park Café, Fri. and Sun.
Juke Joint: Murphy's Bleachers, Thu.-Sat.
Todd Keller Duo: Trainwreck on the Landing, Fri. and Sat.
Tom Kelly: Failoni's, Thu. and Fri.
Kid Tested Mother Approved: Galaxy, Sat.
Killing Vegas: Shenanigan's, Sat.
King of Hearts: Sharky's Restaurant & Sports Bar, Sat.
Kenny Kingston: Lo, Wed.
Kiss Army: Pageant, Thu.
Mike Klick & Rhonda Stanley: Gladstone's, Wed.
Mike Klick and Scott Logan: Caleco's, Fri.; Graham's Grill, Sat.
Knock-Knock: Halo Bar, Mon.
Jan LaCroix: Sam's Steakhouse, Wed.-Sat.
Oliver Lake Steel Quartet: Grandel Theatre, Sun.