11:00-12:15 Blues in the Schools w/ Katherine Davis, Erwin Helfer, Eric Noden and the Stone Academy Blues All Stars
12:45-2:00 Professor
Fernando Jones Columbia College Blues Ensemble
2:30-3:45
David Honey Boy Edwards and Friends (Billy Branch,
Louisiana Red, Paul Kaye,
Aron Burton, and
Johnny Yard Dog Jones)
4:15-5:30
Pinetop Perkins with more friends (Willie
Big Eyes Smith, Bob Margolin,
Bob Stroger,
Kenny Smith)
6:00-7:00
Inetta Visor
Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
11:30-12:30
Louisiana Red
1:00-2:00 Nuwki Nu
2:30-4:00
Keith Frank and the Soileau
Zydeco Band
4:30-5:30
Little Willie Littlefield
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:30 Patricia Scott with J.W. Williams
2:00-3:30 Big Ray and Chicago’s Most Wanted
4:00-5:30
Sharon Lewis and Texas Fire
Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-2:30 A Day with
Jimmy Burns featuring the Chicago Blues Round Robin
3:00-4:00
L.C. Ulmer
4:30-5:30
Jimmy Burns Blues Band
6:00-8:00 Jam hosted by
Jimmy Burns
Maxwell Street Corner
2:30-3:30
Piano C. Red
4:00-5:00
Diamond Jim Greene
Zone Perfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars Route 66 Roadhouse
12:30-2:00 Storytelling and Diddley Bow Building with
Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson
2:30-3:30 25 Year Retrospective: A Tribute to Muddy Waters with
Marva Morganfield,
Bruce Iglauer,
Jim O’Neal and
Bill Gilmore
4:00-5:00
Jim O’Neal introduces The Centenarians-Louis Jordan, (Bob Porter) Tommy McClennan (Honeyboy Edwards), Hammie Nixon (Larry Hoffman)
Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-7:00 Big Time Sarah and the BTS
Express
7:10-8:20
Duke Robillard’s Tribute to Louis Jordan featuring
Plas Johnson and
Red Holloway
8:30-9:30
Johnny Winter w/James Cotton
“Sweet Home Chicago” Friday, June 6, 2008
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11:00-12:00
Keith Frank and the Soileau
Zydeco Band
12:30-1:30
Little Willie Littlefield
2:00-3:15 Jo Jo Murray and Joy Hills
3:45-5:00 Peaches and the Groove Shakers
5:30-7:00 Tear Drop Sessions
Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
11:30-12:30
Little Arthur Duncan
1:00-2:00
Les Getrex and Creole Cookin’
2:30-3:30
Omar Shariff
4:00-5:30 Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:30 West Side Tribute to Jumpin’
Willie Cobbs featuring Joe B Band
2:00-3:30
Larry Taylor’s West Side Blues
and Soul Band
4:00-5:30 The Taylor’s Family Band
Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-12:30 Rising Star Fife and Drum
featuring the Thomas Family
1:00-2:30 Afrissisppi
3:00-4:00 Sam Lay
4:30-5:30
L.C. Ulmer
6:00-8:00 Jam hosted by
Kenny Smith)
Maxwell Street Corner
2:30-3:30 Harmonica Hinds
4:00-4:30
Jimmy Johnson
Zone Perfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars Route 66 Roadhouse
12:30-2:00 Storytelling and Diddley Bow
Building with Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson
2:30-4:00 Louis Jordan: Hitmaker of Blues
Jazz and R&B, a discussion with Howard Mandel, Bill Milkowski,
Lonnie Brooks, Bob Porter, and Ernest Dawkins
4:30-5:30 Jim O’Neal moderate -“Sweet Home
Chicago” anthem or cliché featuring Billy Branch, Bill Gilmore and
Bill Dahl
Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-7:15 “Blasts From the Past” featuring
Ruby Andrews,
Cicero Blake, and
Sugar Pie DeSanto with Willie
Henderson
7:25-8:25
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater’s
West Side Strut with special guests
Lonnie Brooks,
Jimmy Johnson,
Ronnie Baker Brooks,
Otis Clay and
Billy Branch
8:35-9:30
Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine
“Let the Good Times Roll” Saturday, June 7, 2008
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11:00-12:00 Shorty Mack and the Magnificent
R&B Blues Band
12:30-1:30
Liz Mandville and the
Blue Points
2:00-3:00 Charles Hayes and the Hayes
Family Band
3:30-5:00 Recapturing the Banjo Project
featuring Otis Taylor,
Don Vappie, and
Guy Davis
5:30-6:30
John Hammond
7:00-8:00 Milwaukee Blues All Stars ftg
Stokes and Milwaukee Slim
Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
11:30-12:30
Little Willie Littlefield
1:00-2:00 Guy Davis and the High Flying
Rockets
2:30-3:30 Bumble Bee Bob
4:00-5:00
Omar Shariff
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:15
Keith Frank and the Soileau
Zydeco Band
1:45-3:15 Chick Rogers
3:30-5:00 PG Man
Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-12:30 Rising Star Fife and Drum:
featuring the Thomas Family
1:00-2:00
Theodis Ealey (Brothers Reunion)
2:30-4:00 Juke Joint Duo:
Cedric Burnside
and Little Malcolm
4:30-5:30
T-Model Ford
6:00-8:00 Jam hosted by
Rosa’s All Star Jam
Band Featuring James Wheeler
Maxwell Street Corner
2:00-3:00
Steve Arvey
3:30-4:30 Quintus McCormick
5:00-6:00
Guitar Red
Zone Perfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars Route 66 Roadhouse
12:00-1:30 Story Telling and Diddley Bow
Building with Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson
2:00-3:00 The Black Banjo Project
Discussion with Otis Taylor,
Don Vappie, and
Guy Davis moderated by
Dick Weissman
3:30-5:00 Maxwell Street Stories
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-6:00
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
6:10-7:05
Barbara Lynn with
Lil’ Buck and
the Buckaroos
7:15-8:25
Theodis Ealey
8:35-9:30
Buckwheat Zydeco
“Everyday I Have the
Blues” Sunday June 8, 2008
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11:00-12:30 Victory Travelers
1:00-2:00
Marie Knight
2:30-3:30
Tony Joe White
4:00-5:30
Davell Crawford
6:00-7:30
LaVelle White
Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
11:30-12:30
Geraldine and Donald Gay
1:00-2:00
Davell Crawford
2:30-3:30
Paul Geremia
4:00-5:00
John Boutte
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:15
Rodney Brown’s salute to Louis
Jordan
1:30-2:45
Big James Montgomery and the
Playboys
3:15-4:30
Charles Wilson
Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-1:00 Rising Star Fife and Drum:
featuring the Thomas Family
1:30-3:00 Juke Joint Duo:
Cedric Burnside
and Little Malcolm
3:00-4:30
T-Model Ford
5:00-7:00 Jam hosted by
Kenny Smith
Maxwell Street Corner
1:00-2:00 Dancin’ Perkins
2:30-3:30
Otis Taylor
4:00-5:00
Filisko and Noden
Zone Perfect All-Nutrition Bars Route 66 Road House
12:00-1:30 Story Telling and Diddley Bow
Building with Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson
2:00-3:30 The B.B. King Museum and the
Mississippi Blues Trail
4:00-5:00 The Future of the Blues:
Jim O’Neal,
Larry Hoffman, and Nate Lawrence
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-6:10
Karen
Carroll w/ Charlie Love and
special guest Lurrie Bell
6:20-7:25
Bobby Parker
7:35-8:05
Little Willie Littlefield
8:15-9:30 B.B. King