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Photo from the The Smithereens official Facebook page. 

The Smithereens will return to the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich, RI this Friday, with Marshall Crenshaw once again serving as their guest vocalist.

Chicago-based/world renowned blues artist Buddy Guy recently kicked off his traditional January residency at his Legends venue and has gigs there this Thursday through Sunday, with a different supporting act for each night. Guy has more performances scheduled throughout January, with the next batch starting January 15. Legends is located in the south end of downtown Chicago.

As noted by author/former IRS Records publicist/journalist Cary Baker in a recent post on the Wild Honey Foundation Facebook page, The Lovin’ Spoonful have a 7-CD box set titled What A Day For A Daydream - The Complete Recordings 1965 - 1969 coming out on March 27 via Strawberry Records.

Pegasus Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival, which features four plays written by local high school students, continues it run at Chicago Dramatists and this Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:30 and 7:00 pm. Chicago Dramatistm located at 798 N. Aberdeen.

L.A. musicians Deke Dickerson and Dave Stuckey will host the Elvis Presley Birthday Bash this Thursday at the Venice West venue in Los Angeles. Several acts will perform, including Ronnie Mack And The Legendary Barndance Band; Billy Vera; and Carla Olson. The event will be in memory of publicist and TV host Art Fein, with proceeds benefitting the Alzheimer’s Association.

Ralph Covert, the versatile singer-songwriter for the Chicago-based band The Bad Examples, will tap into his extensive supply of children’s songs with a Ralph’s World Solo Concert at the Oak Park Temple in Oak Park, IL on January 19. The event will support the Glasser Preschool.

British indie rockers The Cribs will release their first album in five years when Selling A Vibe comes out this Friday. They released the catchy, guitar-driven single “Never The Same” a few days ago, and will kick off an extensive U.K. tour on Friday. 

Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights kicked off its annual Women’s Jazz Festival tonight and it will run through this Saturday. See the official Hey Nonny website for the full festival information.