Stellar lineup set for Chicago Roots Collective Showcase

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

It's only early January, but 2012 is already shaping up to be a stellar music year in Chicago.

Those who come to the Chicago Roots Collective Showcase on Jan. 7 at the Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago, will hear a night of great music.

On the bill are Jennifer Hall, The Congregation, Bassel and The Supernaturals and Harris and The Mood. The show starts at 9 p.m., and tickets are $10, available at www.ticketweb.com.

One can only hope that Hall and The Congregation's Gina Bloom will team up for a duet while on stage. For two female singers with such powerhouse vocals to be on the same stage is a rare treat indeed.