Chicago Blues Festival Performers By Year - 1988

June 10

Front Porch

• Chicago Breakdown: Sunnyland Slim and Barrelhouse Chuck

• Delta Roots: David “Honeyboy” Edwards

Crossroads Stage

• Blues in the Schools

• Chicago Soul: Johnny Christian with Nora Jean

• Deuces to Aces: Louis Myers Band w/ Mojo Buford

Petrillo Music Shell

• Artie “Blues Boy” White

• Chicago Breakdown with Pinetop Perkins

• Super Chicago guitar Jam featuring Otis Rush and Buddy Guy

• Son Seals Blues Band

• Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine

June 11

Front Porch

• Homesick James and friends

• Texas Piano Roundup: Alex Moore Sr., Dr. Hepcat, Grey Ghost and Charles Brown

Crossroads Stage

• Youngblood’s guitar Set hosted by Casey Jones featuring Anthony Palmer and Melvin Taylor

• Eldorado’s

• Hohner Blues Harp Jam hosted by Steve Freund Blues Band featuring Snooky Pryor, Chicago Beau, Mojo Buford, and Billy Branch

Petrillo Music Shell

• Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

• Lonnie Brooks

• Charles Brown

• Etta James

• Albert King

June 12

Front Porch

• Erwin Helfer and Jimmy Walker

• Mose Rascoe and Cephas and Wiggins

• Buster Venton

Crossroads Stage

• Zora Young

• Dion Payton and the 43rd Street blues Band with Joanna Connors

• Bonnie Lee with special guest Johnny B. Moore and Eddie C, Campbell

Petrillo Music Shell

• Magic Slim and the Teardrops

• Little Willie Littlefield

• Fontella Bass with the Oliver Sain Band

• Bobby “Blue” Bland

• B.B. King