Chicago Blues Festival
    June 11-13, 2010
    Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
    Free Admission
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       Five Stages of Blues Each day

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

Friday, June 11, 2010 

Front Porch (11:30 - 7:30 pm)

• 11:30-1:00 pm - Blues in the Schools featuring Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and the Stone Academy Blues Students and more
• 1:30-2:30 pm - Henry Gray and Andy Cornett
• 3:00-4:30 pm - Jimmy Dawkins w / Taildragger
• 5:00-6:00 pm - Café R&B
• 6:30-7:30 pm - Big George Brock and the House Rockers with George Brock Jr.

Gibson Guitar Crossroads (12:00 - 5:00 pm)

• 12:00-1:15 pm - Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames
• 1:45-3:15 pm - Mary Lane and the No Static Blues Band
• 3:45-5:00 pm - Grady Champion

Mississippi Juke Joint (12:30 - 8:00 pm)

• 12:30-1:30 pm - Grady Champion
• 2:00-3:00 pm - Sam Lay
• 3:30-4:30 pm - Stevie J and the Blues Eruption
• 5:00-6:00 pm - Adib Hasser
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Mississippi Jam

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse (12:00 - 7:00 pm)

• 12:30-1:00 pm - Beginning Delta Blues Harmonica Lesson with Joe Filisko
• 1:30-3:30 pm - Discussing Wolf: 100 Years of Remembrances moderated by Dick Shurman, with Betty Kelly, Barbara Marks, Eddie Shaw, Hubert Sumlin, and Josh Hecht.
• 4:00-5:00 pm - Wildsang
• 5:30-7:00 pm - East of Edens Soul Express

Petrillo Music Shell (5:00 - 9:30 pm)

• 5:00-5:55 pm – Howlin’ Wolf alumni featuring Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang with Jody Williams, Sam Lay, Henry Gray, Abb Locke, Corky Siegel and special guest Hubert Sumlin
• 6:05-7 pm – Otis Taylor Band

• 7:10-8:10 pm – James Cotton Blues Band with special guest Matt “Guitar” Murphy
• 8:20-9:30 pm – Zora Young’s Tribute to Wolf and Sunnyland with special guest Hubert Sumlin

Saturday, June 12, 2010  Back to TOP

Front Porch (11:30 - 7:30 pm)

• 11:30-12:30 pm – Ramblin’ Rose
• 1:00-2:15 pm – Bobby Dixon Blues Band
• 2:45-4:00 pm – Nora Jean
• 4:30-5:30 pm – Andre Williams
• 6:00-7:30 pm – Johnny and Destiny Rawls

Gibson Guitar Crossroads (12:00 - 5:00 pm)

• 12-1:15 pm – Toronzo and the Cannonball Express
• 1:45-3 pm – Sugar Blue Band
• 3:30-5 pm - Sonny Rhodes

Mississippi Juke Joint (12:30 - 8:00 pm)

• 12:30-1:30 pm – Jarekus Singleton w/ Keeshea Pratt
• 2:00-3:00 pm – David “Honeyboy” Edwards
• 3:30-4:30 pm – Bill “Howlin Madd” Perry with Alphonso Sanders
• 5:00-6:00 pm – Dexter Allen
• 6:30-8:00 pm - Festival Jam featuring Blue Plate Special

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse (12:00 - 7:30 pm)

• 12:00-1:00 pm – Beginning Southern Blues Harmonica Lesson with Joe Filisko
• 1:30-2:30 pm – Joe Filisko and Eric Noden,
• 3:00-4:15 pm – Rev. K.M. Williams and the Amazing Trainreck
• 4:45-5:45 pm – Larry Hoffman interviews William Ferris
• 6:15-7:30 pm – East of Edens Soul Express

Petrillo Band Shell (5:00 - 9:30 pm)

• 5:00-6:10 pm – Nellie “Tiger” Travis and guest
• 6:20-7:25 pm – Bobby Parker and the Blues Night Band
• 7:35-9:30 pm – Chicago Blues A Living History featuring Billy Boy Arnold, Billy Branch, John Primer, Lurrie Bell and special guest Carlos Johnson

Sunday, June 13, 2010 Back to TOP

Front Porch (11:30 - 7:30 pm)

• 11:30-1:00 pm – Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
• 1:30-3:00 pm – Dancin’ Perkins
• 3:30-4:30 pm – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
• 4:45-5:45 pm – Guitar Shorty
• 6:15-7:30 pm – Lubriphonic

Gibson Guitar Crossroads (12:00 - 5:00 pm)

• 12:00-1:15 pm – Quintus McCormick
• 1:45-3 pm – Gibson Guitar Showdown w/ Carl Weathersby and Larry McCray
• 3:30-5 pm – Roy Roberts with special guest Barbara Carr

Mississippi Juke Joint (12:30 - 8:00 pm)

• 12:30-1:30 pm – Jimmy Duck Holmes and Terry “Harmonica” Bean
• 2:00-3:00 pm – Bobby Rush
• 3:30-4:30 pm – Homemade Jamz
• 5:00-6:00 pm – Jarekas Singleton with Keeshea Pratt
• 6:30-8:00 pm – Mississippi Jam

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse (12:00 - 6:30 pm)

• 12:00-1:00 pm – Beginning Chicago Blues Harmonica Lesson with Joe Filisko
• 1:30-2:30 pm – Larry Hoffman rambles with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
• 3:00-4:30 pm – Blues Books: University of Illinois Press
• 5:00-6:30 pm – East of Edens Soul Express

Petrillo Band Shell (5:00-9:30 pm)

• 5:00-5:50 pm – Erwin Helfer’s Chicago Boogie Woogie Ensemble
• 6:00-7:00 pm – Vivian and Vance “Guitar” Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band
• 7:10-8:20 pm – Chicago Blues Reunion featuring Barry Goldberg, Corky Siegel, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel and special guests Charlie Musselwhite, and Sam Lay
• 8:30-9:30 pm – T.K Soul

 

Windy City Blues Society Street Stage Schedule:
Friday, June 11  

Noon to 1:00 - Will Jacobs & Dirty Deal
1:15 to 2:15 - Chris James, Patrick Rynn & Rob Stone
2:30 to 3:30 - Kilborn Alley Blues Band
3:45 to 4:45 – Tom Holland & Chris Harper
5:00 to 6:00 - Steve Freund & Dave Specter with Bob Stroger, Kenny Smith and Barrelhouse Chuck
6:15 to 7:15 - Rob Blaine Band

Saturday, June 12   

Noon to 1:00 - Matt Hendricks
1:15 to 2:15 - Diamond Jim Greene
2:30 to 3:30 - Chris Harper Band
3:45 to 4:45 - Adam Gussow
5:00 to 6:00 - Bob Riedy & Bob Corritore
6:15 to 7:15 - Peaches Staten Band

Sunday, June 13    

Noon to 1:00 - Gerry Hundt
1:15 to 2:15 - Cash Box Kings featuring Billy Flynn, Jimmy Sutton & Oscar Wilson
2:30 to 3:30 - Joe Filisko & Eric Noden
3:45 to 4:45 - Chicago Blues Round Robin with John Primer, Jimmy Burns, Carl Weathersby, Kenny Smith, Jimmy Sutton, Steve Doyle and Dave Katzman
5:00 to 6:00 - Lil’ Ed & Mike Garrett
6:15 to 7:15 - Joe Moss Band