Chicago Blues Festival Performers By Year - 2000

June 8

Front Porch

• Blues in the Schools-Classic Blues, Featuring Katherine Davis

• Tribute to Tampa

• Eric Noden and Diamond Jim Greene

Crossroads Stage

• Pat Soul

• Lurrie Bell

Juke Joint Stage

• John Primer w/ Steve Bell

• Diamond Jim Greene

• Eddie Cusic, Little Milton and Warren Haynes

Route 66 Stage

• Fox Valley Blues Society presents Sam Cockerell

• Rosa’s Lounge

Petrillo Music Shell

• John Primer

• Deborah Coleman and the thrillseekers

• Little Milton Revue with special guest Warren Haynes

June 9

Front Porch

• Billy Branch and the Blues in the schools

• Fernando Jones and blues Kids

• David Honey boy Edwards

• Devil in a Wooodpile

• Otis Taylor

Crossroads Stage

• Wayne Baker Brooks

• Ronnie Baker Brooks

Juke Joint Stage

• Baker Brooks Family

• Otis Taylor

• Homesick James

• David "Honey Boy" Edwards

Route 66 Stage

• Buddy Guy’s Legends Showcase

• “Sweet Home Chicago” songwriters panel featuring Swamp Dogg, Bob Jones and Marge Sampson

Petrillo Music Shell

• Deitra Farr Blues Band

• Arthur Adams

• Lone Star Shootout

June 10

Front Porch

• Howlin Wolf Tribute part 1, featuring Jumpin Willie Cobbs, Little Mack Simmons, Easy Baby, Eddie Taylor, Jr. Larry Taylor, Willie Black, and Dave Caldwell

• Sunnyland Slim Memorial Piano Set

• Detroit Jr, Henry Gray, and Henry Townsend

• Howlin Wolf Tribute Part 2, Little Howlin Wolf with Robert Plunkett, Milton Houston, Illinois Slim, William Buckner and Ashward Gates

• Lucky Lopez

Crossroads Stage

• Michael Burks Band

• Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers

Juke Joint Stage

• Dave Myers and /Rusty Zinn

• Eddie C. Campbell

• Eddie and Vann Shaw

• Johnnie Mae Dunson Smith

Route 66 Stage

• Blues Heaven Foundation Blues in the Schools Clinic

• Blue Chicago Showcase

Petrillo Music Shell

• Eddie C. Campbell

• Little Smokey Smothers

• Howlin Wolf Tribute Part 3, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang w/ special guests, Hubert Sumlin, Henry Gray, Detroit Jr, Little Smokey, Abb Locke and special guest Corky Siegel

• Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine

June 11

Front Porch

• Tribute to Pink Anderson

• Little Pink Anderson, Paul Geremia, Roy book Binder, and Andy Cohen

• Eddie Tigner

• Beverly Watkins

• Odetta

Crossroads Stage

• Bobby Slim James and Jesse`

• Grana` Louise Blues Band

Juke Joint Stage

• George Higgs and Lightnin Wells

• Frank Edwards

• Roy Book Binder

• Paul Geremia

Route 66 Stage

• Record Row meet and greet the Legends

• Famous Dave’s Showcase

• Music Maker’s salute to Pink Anderson

Petrillo Music Shell

• Artie “Blues Boy” White

• Record Row Salute to Curtis Mayfield featuring Otis Leavill, Phil Upchurch, Gene Barge, and Gregg Parker

• Zora Young

• Johnnie Taylor was scheduled but passed away.