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More Great Blues Festivals!
Hey Blues fans,
IllinoisBlues.com brings you more great blues content! We have added more festival information. Click on any of the festivals below for more information.
2007 IH
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
CLICK HERE for complete schedule with performance
times
Click Here to visit the festival website
Friday June 29th
Damon Fowler Group
Albert Cummings
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Robert Belfour
Paul Oscher
Big Bill Morganfield
Nappy Brown
Bob Margolin
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Mookie Brill
Saturday June 30th
Kelly Richey
Jason Ricci and New Blood
Big James & the Chicago Playboys
The Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson Band
Blues harp blowout featuring
Mark Hummel
James Harman
Paul Oscher
Bad Luck City featuring Matt Woods and Michael Swanger
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Alberta Adams & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers with CeeCee Collins
Ari Brown Quartet
Watermelon Slim
Trudy Lynn with
The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings
Sunday July
1st
Dona
Oxford
Tom Principato
Ruby Wilson
Little Charlie & the Nightcats
Drink Small “The Blues Doctor”
Dave MacKenzie
Bruce Katz
Henry Gray & the Cats
Chicago Blues Festival
2007 June 7-10, 2007
Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
Free Admission
11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Website: http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us/Six Stages of Blues Each day
Complete Schedule of Performances
Click day to see schedule -
Thursday June 7
Friday June 8
Saturday June 9
Sunday June 10
Featuring
The Mannish Boys
w/ special guests
Big Pete Pearson &
Bob Corritore
The Hollywood Blue Flames -
Phillip Walker -
Mitch Kashmar
John Long -
Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band -
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops w/
Eddie Taylor Jr.
Bill Lupkin -
The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
May 11th, 2007
The Gibson Beale Street Showcase - Memphis TN
Simple Man Enterprises Presents...
The 1st Major Blues Fest of the season!
May 11th and 12th, 2007
Friday May 11th
4:30PM Second Skinny Blues
Band 5:15PM
Bad Luck City
6:30pm
David "Honeyboy" Edwards 8:00PM
Otis Taylor Band
10:00PM
Hubert Sumlin &
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith w/the Willie Smith Band
Saturday May 12th
12:00 Second Skinny Blues Band 1:00
Jimmie Bratcher
2:20PM
Sean Carney Band
4:10pm
Mississippi Heat 6:00pm
Eric Lindell
8:00PM
Michael Powers 10:00PM
Hamilton Loomis
Plus: Hal Reed and Daniel Burnside, Juke Joint Sinners
C.E.
Richards Rodeo Arena - Fort Madison, Iowa*
Directions *
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HERE
for Festival Poster
with Complete details
CLICK HERE To Go to Festival Website For Tickets or further Info
Featured Artist & Links:
New CD From
Best Blues Link of the Week
Stagger Lee Files
A very interesting blues-oriented website which explores the
meaning and significance of the legend of Stagger Lee. (The song
has also been called Billy Lyons and Stackalee; Mrs. Delion's
Lament; Stagger Lee; Stack O'Lee Blues; Stagolee; Stackerlee;
Stack O Lee; Stagolee Was a Bully)
Streaming Blues Radio Links of the Week
ABS Bluescast - The Atlanta Blues Society internet radio station dedicated to playing music from other Blues Societies around the world. Click Here to listen.
Click HERE to Listen to GLT Blues 24 X 7
Our Blues Radio Page has streaming blues radio links from all over the US and links from other countries. Check it out for great Blues Music Streams Click HERE
Other News
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Blues Society News
Central Illinois Blues Challenge - Blues Blowtorch Blues Society, Bloomington, IL
The following Bands have been
selected to participate in the 2007 Central Illinois Blues
Challenge on June 3rd, 2007.
Click HERE for more information
Double Down
Knights Of Crisis
Rooster Alley
The Low Down Blues Band from Springfield!!
Southside Cindy & The Sliptones
Trouble No More
Kim Massie Band from St Louis
Melvin Taylor
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Time |
Venue |
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| Cary & Lurrie Bell Debbie Davies The Blue Light Specials and more | September | 2 | Noon | Sloss Furnaces | 1st Avenue North | Birmingham | AL | |
| Arkansas | ||||||||
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| Brokn Arrow - Steve Wages and Bad Habit | April | 27 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Mudcats plus Hungarians | May | 6 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Rickie Rooker | May | 13 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Angie Owens - George Hinds - Ronnie Presley | June | 3 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Bottoms Up Blues Gang - Dewey Hiler | June | 10 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians - Snap Crow Legs | June | 17 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| marz1@kc.rr.com | June | 2 | 8:00PM | Chelsea's | 816-587-5892 | Eureka Springs | AR | |
| The Wolf Pack Band - Country Classics | June | 24 | 3:00PM | Craighead Forest Bandshell | Jonesboro | AR | ||
| Illinois | ||||||||
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| Denise La Grassa | April | 23 |
6:00 PM
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Redfire Grill | 1605 Morrisery Drive | Bloomington | IL | |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | April | 27 | 8:30 PM | Mocha | 815-579-4010 | Highwood | IL | |
| Sippy & The Night Owls | April | 27 | 9:00 PM | The Friendly Inn | 217-349-8215 | 109 W. Ashmore Rd. | Ashmore | IL |
| Sippy & The Night Owls | April | 28 | 8:30 PM | Jumpin' Jax | 217-379-9671 | 130 S. Market St. | Paxton | IL |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | April | 28 | 9:00 PM | Lenny's Tap | 815-397-9326 | Rockford | IL | |
| Denise La Grassa | April | 30 |
6:00 PM
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Redfire Grill | 1605 Morrisery Drive | Bloomington | IL | |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 1 | 9:00PM | Mocha | 815-579-4010 | 742 Sheridan Road | Highwood | IL |
| Bill Porter Project | May | 4 | 5:30 PM | Contemporary Art Center | 309-674-6822 | 305 SW Water St | Peoria | IL |
| JuJu Kings | May | 5 | 8:00PM | Brandon Casey's | 815-802-0202 | 235 N Kinzie Ave | Bradley | IL |
| John Nemeth with Junior Watson | May | 6 | 6:00PM | Brandon Casey's | 815-802-0202 | 235 N Kinzie Ave | Bradley | IL |
| Dave Berchtold and Steve The Harp | May | 11 | 6:00 PM | Willets Winery | Manito | IL | ||
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 11 | 9:00PM | E Z Goen Bar & Grill | 815-544-9238 | 1491 North State Street | Belvidere | IL |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 12 | 9:00PM | Image Bar & Grill | 815-962-7643 | 5524 Auburn Street | Rockford | IL |
| Dave Berchtold and Steve The Harp | May | 15 | 6:00 PM | NV Ultra Lounge | 309-454-9357 | 107 E. Beaufort | Normal | IL |
| Mem Shannon & Membership | May | 15 | 7:00PM | Brandon Caseys | 815-802-0202 | 235 N Kinzie Ave | Bradley | IL |
| South Side Cindy & The Slip-Tones | May | 18 | 8:30 PM | Bogie's | Peoria | IL | ||
| Joe Metzka | May | 18 | 5:30 PM | Contemporary Art Center | 309-674-6822 | 305 SW Water St | Peoria | IL |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 18 | 8:30PM | Mocha | 847-579-4010 | 742 Sheridan Road | Highwood | IL |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 19 | 9:00PM | Cliffbreakers | 815-282-3033 | 700 West Riverside Blvd. | Rockford | IL |
| Nick Boettcher Band | May | 25 | 5:30 PM | Contemporary Art Center | 309-674-6822 | 305 SW Water St | Peoria | IL |
| Sippy & The Night Owls | May | 26 | 9:00 PM | The Dog House Bar & Grill | 217-268-6211 | 126 N. Oak St. | Arcola | IL |
| Steve Ditzell & Blue Lightning Band | May | 26 | 9:00PM | Rocky's Tavern | 815-877-0378 | 5314 N. Second Street | Rockford | IL |
| Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout w/Billy Boy Arnold Jim Liban Arthur Ducan& Willie Smith | June | 1 | 9:30PM | Buddy Guy's Legends | 312-427-1190 | 754 s. wabash | Chicago | IL |
| Melvin Taylor | June | 1 | 10:00PM | Rosa's Lounge | 773-342-0452 | 3420 W. Armitage | Chicago | IL |
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