More About the Chicago Blues Festival
The biggest music festival in the Chicago area is about to start this week. OK, Lollapalooza might be a tad bigger, but outside of that, this one this the biggie. I do plan to be there, at the very least on Saturday. I hope to check out a lot of the music and report back about what happened here and I may have even found a way to do it FROM the festival, but we’ll have to see how that works.
The whole show opens up with the great Johnny Winter. There are multiple stages as well. I didn’t want to ovewhelm you too much with all of the stages, so I picked about four of them for now. I will fill you in on the performances at the rest of the stages later this week. For more about the Festival at the official website try clicking right HERE.
Petrillo Music Shell
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Catfish Blues”
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
Friday, June 6, 2008
“Sweet Home Chicago”
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
Saturday, June 7, 2008
“Let the Good Times Roll”
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
Sunday, June 8, 2008
“Everyday I Have the Blues”
5:00-6:10 – Karen Carroll w/ Charlie Love and special guest Lurrie Bell
6:30-7:25 – Magic Slim and the Teardrops
7:35-8:05 – Little Willie Littlefield
8:15-9:30 – B.B. King
US Cellular Front Porch
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Catfish Blues”
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 Smith, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Kenny Smith)
6:00-7:00 – Inetta Visor
Friday, June 6, 2008
“Sweet Home Chicago”
11:00-12:00 – Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
12:30-1:30 – Little Willie Littlefield & The Bluescrowns
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
Saturday, June 7, 2008
“Let the Good Times Roll”
11:00-12:00 – Shorty Mack and the Magnificent R&B Blues Band
12:30-1:30 – Liz Mandville and the Bluescrowns
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
Sunday, June 8, 2008
“Everyday I Have the Blues”
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
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Catfish Blues”
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
Friday, June 6, 2008
“Sweet Home Chicago”
11:30-12:30 – Little Arthur’s Backscratchers ftg. Reginald Cooper
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
Saturday, June 7, 2008
“Let the Good Times Roll”
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
Sunday, June 8, 2008
“Everyday I Have the Blues”
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 Crossroads
Thursday, June 5, 2008
“Catfish Blues”
12:00-1:30 – Patricia Scott w/J.W. Williams
2:00-3:30 – Big Ray and Chicago’s Most Wanted
4:00-5:30 – Sharon Lewis and Texas Fire
Friday, June 6, 2008
“Sweet Home Chicago”
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
Saturday, June 7, 2008
“Let the Good Times Roll”
12:00-1:15 – Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
1:45-3:15 – Chick Rogers
3:30-5:00 – PG Man
Sunday, June 8, 2008
“Everyday I Have the Blues”
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
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