Mississippi Valley Blues Fest

Iowa/Illinois's most prestigious blues festival the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest is coming up. A three day blow out of biblical proportions, of the best blues players around from local, regional, and national acts. Here is the lineup courtesy of the great illinoisblues.com website.

2007 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Complete Schedule

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Bandshell
5:00 P.M.	Damon Fowler Group
7:00 P.M.	Albert Cummings
8:45 P.M.	The Doris Pierre Memorial Outstanding Volunteer Awards
9:00 P.M.	Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
11:00 P.M.	Robert Randolph & the Family Band

Tent stage
5:00 P.M.	Robert Belfour
6:30 P.M.	Paul Oscher
8:30 P.M.	Big Bill Morganfield
10:15 P.M.	RiverRoad Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Nappy Brown
10:30 P.M.	Nappy Brown with Bob Margolin, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Mookie Brill

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Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Bandshell
2:00 P.M.	Blues Challenge Winner
3:30 P.M.	Kelly Richey
5:00 P.M.	Jason Ricci and New Blood
7:00 P.M.	Big James & the Chicago Playboys
9:00 P.M.	The Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson Band
11:00 P.M.	Blues harp blowout featuring Mark Hummel, James Harman and Paul Oscher

Tent stage
1:30 P.M.	Bad Luck City featuring Matt Woods and Michael Swanger
3:00 P.M.	Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
4:30 P.M.	Alberta Adams & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers with CeeCee Collins
6:15 P.M.	RiverRoad Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Jimmie Jones
6:30 P.M.	Ari Brown Quartet
8:30 P.M.	Watermelon Slim
10:30 P.M.	Trudy Lynn with The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings

BlueSKool
2:30 P.M.	Hal Reed
3:45 P.M.	Catfish Keith
5:00 P.M.	David Berntson (free harmonicas and lessons for all the kids)

Free Workshops
1:00 P.M.	David Horwitz, Blues Photography
2:30 P.M.	Jason Ricci, Harmonica
4:00 P.M.	Robert Belfour, Guitar, Hill Country Blues
5:30 P.M.	Catfish Keith

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Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Bandshell
2:00 P.M.	Dona Oxford
4:00 P.M.	Tom Principato
6:00 P.M.	Ruby Wilson
8:00 P.M.	Little Charlie & the Nightcats

Tent stage
1:30 P.M.	Drink Small “The Blues Doctor”
3:30 P.M.	Dave MacKenzie
5:30 P.M.	Bruce Katz
7:30 P.M.	Henry Gray & the Cats

BlueSKool
2:30 P.M.	Catfish Keith
3:45 P.M.	Hal Reed
5:00 P.M.	David Berntson (free harmonicas and lessons for all the kids)

Free Workshops
1:00 P.M.	Tom Principato, Guitar
2:30 P.M.	Bruce Katz, Hammond B3 Organ
4:00 P.M.	Paul Oscher, Harmonica
5:30 P.M.	Dave MacKenzie, Guitar