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Chicago Blues Festival

Petrillo Music Shell with skyline in the background during the daytime
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Chicago Blues Festival Performers By Year

 

 

2001

 

June 7

 

Front Porch
Blues in the Schools Forum
Myth, Legend, History Panel

 

Crossroads Stage
Dave Specter's Organ Summit featuring Chris Foreman, Rob Waters and John Brumbach
Jimmy Burns

 

Juke Joint Stage
Blues in the Schools' blind Willie McTell Tribute
Fruteland Jackson

 

Route 66 Stage
Mighty Mo Rogers
David Evans' Memphis Jug Band
Ernie Hawkins and Eric Noden

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Chuck Berry
Willie Kent and the Gents with Bonnie Lee and Mary Lane
Jody Williams
Devil in a Woodpile with David "Honeyboy" Edwards

June 8

 

Front Porch
Eomut RaSun
Morris Holt
Tad Robinson featuring Alex Schultz and Mathew Skoller

 

Crossroads Stage
Joanna Connor
Sam Lay

 

Juke Joint Stage
Blues in the Schools: the Songs of Willie Dixon

 

Route 66 Stage
Magic Slim and the Teardrops
Jerry Ricks

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm w special guest Oliver Sain
Robert Jr. Lockwood
Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues with special guest Barbara LeShoure

June 9

 

Front Porch
50 Years in the Blues Biz for Eddy Clearwater and Gene Barge
Homesick James
Eddie King and the Swamp Bees

 

Crossroads Stage
Sunnyland memorial Piano Set with Pinetop Perkins and Ike Turner

 

Juke Joint Stage
Willie King
Jerry Ricks
Howard Scott and the World Band with Jessie Clay and Joyce Lawson

 

Route 66 Stage
Alberta Adams
Lee Roy Parnell
House Music Workshop

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Otis Rush
Mel Waiters
Malachi Thompson's 47th Street Blues Festival Tribute to Louis Armstrong

June 10

 

Front Porch
James and Lucky Peterson
Boozoo Chavis (passed away prior to festival)

 

Crossroads Stage
Paul Geremia
Cootie Stark and Cora Mae Bryant

 

 

Juke Joint Stage
Son Seals
Holmes Bros.
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham


Petrillo Music Shell
Irma Thomas and the Professionals
C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Jimmy McCracklin's 80th Birthday Celebration with special guest Sugar Pie DeSanto

 
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