'Beans,' and Benefit and Blues, oh my!

The famous and not-so-famous grace our stages this week.

Tuesday, January 22.

Winter scavenger hunt, with prizes, even, on Folk Festival with Lilli Kuzma, 90.9 FM or wdcb.org. 7 PM.

Wednesday, January, 23.

Don Stiernberg, Jim Cox, and Phil Gratteau at Wise Fools Pub, 2270 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 7:30 PM.

Have a side order of Mick Scott for lunch at Potbelly, 2264 N. Lincoln Ave, probably pretty close to Wise Fool's Pub. Noon - 2 PM.

Thursday, January 24.

Dennis Stroughmatt at Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park. 7 PM.

Friday, January 25.

The True Falsettos at Two Way Street Coffee House, 1147Curtiss St, Downers Grove. 8:15 PM. $7.

Chris Vallillo at Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut, Western Springs. 7:30 PM.

Jose Feliciano at City Winery, 1200 Randolph St, Chicago. 8 PM.

Bitter Melon at Chief O'Neill's, 3471 N. Elston Ave, Chicago. 7:30 PM.

Saturday, January 26.

Antje Duvekot at Princeton Coffee House, 25 E. Marion St, Princeton. 7:30 PM.

Devon Allman closes for Joe Felisko and Eric Noden at Reggie's, 2105 S. State St, Chicago. 6 PM.

Jay Einhorn at Universal Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge, Evanston. 7:30 PM.

Sunday, January 27.

Mark Dvorak and Sharon Speziale in a benefit for Beds Plus at the Village Club, 4221 Lawn Ave, Western Springs. 5 PM.

Steve Justman at Beans and Leaves, 320 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove. 2 PM.

Sandy Andina and Stephen Lee Rich on the Andina and Rich Comedy Hour, online at reddragontv.tv. 7 PM.

As usual, check with the performer and/or venue for any last minute changes.

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Gary first became interested in folk music in the early 60's, when his older brother came home from college with Gibson/Camp and Limeliter albums. Tuber produced the popular Second Sunday concert series, and continues to be an avid folk junkie.

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