Chicago Blues Festival
    2008 June 5-8, 200
    Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
    Free Admission
    11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    Website: http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us/

       Seven Stages of Blues Each day


 

Complete Schedule of Performances
Click day to see schedule - Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday

“Catfish Blues”  Thursday, June 5, 2008 Back to TOP

U.S. Cellular Front Porch

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 Back to TOP

U.S. Cellular Front Porch

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 Back to TOP

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch

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 Back to TOP

U.S. Cellular Front Porch

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

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