Chicago Blues Fest June 7-10

Just a quick reminder that the grand daddy of all the blues fest is coming up this weekend in Chicago. The Chicago Blues Festival runs from June 7-10. I am actually going to be up there for a blues in school program on the 6th. I hope I can stick around for the show. BTW, posting might be limited depending on my access to the Internet.

Here is the schedule of events for the Chicago Blues Fest courtesy of the city of Chicago. Also you can get more information by clicking here.

Boogie Woogie Stomp”
Thursday June 7, 2007
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11:30-1:00 Blues in the Schools: Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis and Eric
Noden with the Stone Academy All Stars
1:30-2:30 Aaron Moore
3:00-4:30 Bobby Slim James with Joanne Graham
5:00-6:30 Phil Guy and the Chicago Machine
7-Eleven Route 66 Road House
12:00-1:30 Boogie Woogie Stomp: The Music Explosion which gave birth to
the modern era-Honoring the Ammons Family (Lila Ammons,
Edsel Ammons, Sonny Leyland, Renaud Patigny, and Bob Hall)
2:00-3:30 Soul/Blues: the lifeblood of the blues today featuring Bob Jones,
Rip Daniels, Julius Lewis, and Willie Clayton moderated by Larry
Hoffman
4:00-5:30 Centennials Memorial: Jim O’Neal, Larry Hoffman, Michael
Frank, and Bob Porter remembering annual honorees and the
passing of the legends in 2006 such as Homesick, Henry and Robert
Jr., Ruth Brown, Snooky Pryor, Chico Chism
State of Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-2:00 *TBD*
2:30-3:30 John Primer
4:00-5:30 Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
6:00-7:30 Chicago Jam Station with Dave Specter, Aron Burton and Kenny
Smith
State of Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
12:30-1:30 Willis Prudhomme and Zydeco Express
2:00-3:00 Bob Hall
3:30-4:30 Boogie Woogie Stomp: Renauld Patigny
5:00-6:00 Boogie Woogie Stomp Part 2: Carl Sonny Leyland and
LilaAmmons
Gibson Guitars Crossroads
12:00-1:30 Charles E. Shaw and the Chicago Blues Rebellion Band featuring
Lady Sax and Lady Cat
2:00-3:30 Osee Anderson and Da Blooze Folks
4:00-5:30 Hoochie Coochie Boys: Muddy’s side men featuring George Mojo
Buford, John Primer, Rick Kreher, Ray Killer Allison, Calvin Fuzz
Jones, Barrelhouse Chuck, and introducing Larry Williams, a son
of Muddy Waters.
Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-7:10 Willie Clayton
7:20-8:20 Jimmy Dawkins
8:30-9:30 Koko Taylor and the Blues Machine
“30th Anniversary-Sons of the Blues-The New Generation is the Now Generation”
Friday, June 8, 2007
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11:00- 12:00 Blues in the Schools with Billy Branch and the children of
Delta Blues Museum
12:30-2:00 J.W. Williams and the Chi Town Hustlers
2:30-3:30 Vernon and Joe Harrington with special guest James Kinds
4:00-5:30 Lurrie Bell Blues Band
5:45-7:00 The No Static Blues Band featuring Mary, Lynn and Renee Lane
7-Eleven Route 66 Road House
12:30-1:30 The Significance of the Berlin Jazz Festival as told by Jim O’Neal
with some of the outstanding performers of the era
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2:00-3:30 Blues: a family affair with Johnnie Mae and son Jimi Prime Time
Smith
4:00-5:30 Chicago Blues Today: An intimate inside discussion with authors
David Whiteis and Karen Hanson
State of Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-1:00 Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
1:30-2:30 Terry “T” Williams/Wesley Jefferson
3:00-4:00 Clarksdale Delta Blues Museum
4:30-5:30 Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
6:00-7:30 Chicago Jam Station with Kenny Smith, Guy King and Calvin
Jones
State of Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
12:00-1:00 Darryl Davis
1:30-2:30 Ken Saydak
3:00-4:00 Ariyo
4:30-5:30 Willis Prudhomme and Zydeco Express
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:30 Carl Weathersby
2:00- 3:30 Mighty Joe Young Jr. featuring Chontella Renee
4:00-5:30 Carlos Johnson and the Serious Blues Band
Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-7:05 Johnnie Mae Dunson and son Jimmie “Prime Time” Smith
7:15-9:30 Billy Branch’s Sons of the Blues 30th Anniversary Reunion
“Downtown Saturday Blues”
Saturday, June 9, 2007
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11:30-1:00 Fruteland Jackson’s Birthday Party
1:30-3:00 Wanda Johnson and Shrimp City Slim
3:30-5:30 Chicago Harmonica Project Part II featuring Little Arthur
Duncan, Charlie Love, Big D, Jeffery Taylor, Mervyn
”Harmonica” Hinds, Reginald Cooper supported by Rick Kreher,
E. G. McDaniel, Mark Brumbach, Twist Turner, and Illinois Slim,
6:00-7:30 Khalif Wailin’ Walter
7-Eleven Route 66 Road House
11:00-1:00 The Great Lakes Blues Society Summit, hosted by Big City Blues
Magazine
1:30-3:00 Blues on Film: John Sayles “The Honeydripper”
3:30-5:00 Cultural Tourism: a Virtual Blues Tour on the Blues Trail
(Chicago Office of Tourism, Representatives from the States of
Mississippi and Louisiana moderated by Jim O’Neal)
State of Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-1:00 Terry “T” Williams
1:30-2:30 Homemade Jamz Blues Band
3:00-4:00 Alvin Youngblood Hart
4:30-5:30 Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
6:00-7:30 Chicago Jam Station w/ Kenny Smith, Guy King, and Calvin Jones
State of Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
12:00-1:00 Dave Drazin
1:30-3:00 Drink Small
3:30-4:30 Willis Prudhomme and Zydeco Express
5:00-6:00 Tony Llorens
Gibson Guitar Crossroads
12:00-1:15 Elmore James Jr. with Cadillac Zack
1:45-3:15 David Dee and the Hot Tracks
3:45-5:00 The Honeydripper All-Stars featuring Gary Clark Jr., Eddie Shaw,
Arthur Lee Williams, Henderson Huggins, and Mabel John
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-6:00 Nellie Tiger Travis
6:10-7:05 Big Jay McNeely with Jesse Scinto
7:15-8:20 Irma Thomas and the Professionals
8:30-9:30 Magic Slim and the Tear Drops
“Wang Dang Doodle”
Sunday June 10, 2007
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11:30-1:00 Melvia Chick Rogers and her Gospel Harmonizers
1:30-3:00 Cephas and Wiggins
3:30-5:00 James Cotton Blues Band
5:30-7:00 Zac Harmon
7-Eleven Route 66 Road House
11:30-1:00 The Art of the Blues: Geraldine Nash, Gustina Atlas, Patty Crosby,
George Berry, and Bessie Johnson discuss the essence of
Mississippi Folk Art with Larry Morrissey
1:30-2:30 Sunnyland Tales: Sam Burkhardt, Steve Freund, David Honeyboy
Edwards, and Barrelhouse Chuck
3:00-5:00 Howlin’ Wolf Birthday Party with family and friends.
State of Mississippi Juke Joint
12:00-1:00 Zac Harmon
1:30-2:30 Homemade JamZ Blues Band
3:00-4:00 Bobby Rush
4:30-5:30 Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
6:00-7:30 Chicago Jam Station w/ Dave Specter, Harlan Terson, and Mike
Schlick
State of Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
12:30-1:30 Henry Gray and the Cats
2:00-3:30 Willis Prudhomme and Zydeco Express
4:00-5:00 David Honeyboy Edwards
Gibson Guitar’s Crossroads
12:00-1:15 Lil’ Howlin’ Wolf
1:45-3:00 Katherine Davis Blues Ensemble
3:30-5:00 Maurice John Vaughn Blues Band
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-7:05 The Disciples Playing for Sunnyland: Sam Burkhardt leads Steve
Freund, Bob Stroger, Barrelhouse Chuck, Billy Flynn, Kenny
Smith, Calvin Jones, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Kenny Barker,
Harmonica Todd with Big Time Sarah and Deitra Farr
7:15-8:15 Tribute to Wolf featuring James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie
Shaw, Abb Locke, Henry Gray, Jody Williams, Smokey Smothers
with Lafayette “Shorty” Gilbert, and Willie Smith
8:25-9:30 Bobby Rush