Some big names, and a mystery this week.

The mystery is on Sunday. Maybe it will be solved by press time.

Tuesday, January 8.

Mark Dvorak at the Grafton Pub, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 9:45 PM.

Steven Bacon sizzles live in-studio on Folk Festival with Lilli Kuzma, 90.9 FM, or wdcb.org. 7PM.

Wednesday, January 9.

Mick Scott at Potbelly, 2264 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. Noon - 2 PM.

Thursday, January 10.

Linda M. Smith, Kristin Cotts, et al, at Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark St, Chicago. 8 PM.

Andi and i at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave, Chicago. 9 PM.

Friday, January 11.

February Sky at the Geneva Unutarian Universalist Society, 102 S. Jones St, Geneva. 8 PM.

Sanctified Grumblers at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 9:30 PM.

Steven Bacon at Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove. 8:15 PM. $7.

Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys at the Genessee Theater, 203 N. Genessee St, Waukegan. 8 PM. $70 - $78.

Chris Smither at Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston. 8 PM. $22 - $34.

Saturday, January 12.

Mark Dvorak and Amy Dixon-Kolar at Stained Glass Coffee House, 225 EWilmot Rd, Deerfield. 7 PM. $15.

Megan McDonough at Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston. 7 PM. $15 - $25.

Sunday, January 13.

Here's your mystery. According to Joe Jencks's web page, he is appearing at the maple Street Chapel at 7 PM. this night. The Maple Street's web page doesn't have this concert. So, what's the deal. Either of the principals can resolve this mystery by posing to "comments," below.

February Sky, Bob and Mickey Holdsworth, and Margaret Nelson at McHenry County Community College, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake. 3 PM.

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

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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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