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Chicago Blues Festival Performers By Year 

  

2003

     

20th Anniversary

May 29

 

Front Porch
After School Blues: Going Down Slow
Katherine Davis and the children of Agassiz and Gladstone Schools
The Living Fathers: Henry Townsend, Homesick James, and David Honey Boy Edwards

 

Crossroads Stage
Tenry Johns the King Kong rocker
Sharon Lewis and the Mojo Kings
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials

 

Juke Joint Stage
Blues in the Schools: Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and Erwin Helfer with the Stone Academy Jug Stompers Fernando Jones and the Blues Kids of America
Tony Rogers Band

 

Route 66 Stage
Chicago! Blues! Today!

 

Best Buy Showcase
Corey Stevens

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Big Time Sarah and the BTS Express
Otis Taylor
Electric Mudcats w/ Chuck D, Daddy G, and more

May 30

 

Front Porch
Blues in the Schools: Baby Please Don't Go
Homesick and HoneyBoy
Barry Goldberg Reunion featuring Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mandel, Nick Gravenites, Tracy Nelson, Charlie musselwhite, Corky Siegel, Sam Lay and Robert Stroger

 

 

Crossroads Stage
Gloria Thompson-Rogers
Pappy Johns Band featuring Murray Porter Six Nations Blues
Chick Willis Revue with Tommy Brown

 

Juke Joint Stage
David Honey Boy Edwards and Charlie Musselwhite
Otis Taylor
Harmonica Hinds
Eric Noden

 

Route 66 Stage
Tribute to Bob Koester and Big Joe
Record Collecting

 

Best Buy Showcase
Renee Austin
The Buzz

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Willie Kent and the Gents with Bonnie Lee
Charlie Musselwhite
Otis Rush

May 31

 

Front Porch
Sunnyland Slim Memorial Piano Set featuring Alan Batts
Cookie McGee with the Phil guy Blues Band
Easy Baby Blues Band featuring Eddie Taylor, Jr.
Roy Gaines and the West Coast Blues Band

 

Crossroads Stage
Johnnie Mae Dunson
Larry McCray
Johnny Rawls and Destiny Rawls

 

Juke Joint Stage
Roy Gaines
Easy Baby and Eddie Taylor, Jr.
Jimmy Johnson
Cookie McGee and Phil Guy
Larry McCray

 

Best Buy Showcase
Big G and the Real Deal
Molly Nova and the Hawk
Noah and the Stratocats

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Jimmy Johnson
Chicago's 20th Anniversary Salute featuring Billy Branch, Carl Weathersby. Melvin Taylor, Butch Dixon, Mathew Skoller, Shirly King, Shirli Dixon and more
Bonnie Raitt

June 1

 

Front Porch
Campbell Brothers
Big Doowopper
Mose Allison
Campbell Brothers

 

Crossroads Stage
JoJo Murray w/ special guest Jimmi Mayes
Nora Jean Bruso w/ special guests from the west side
Willie Clayton

 

Juke Joint Stage
Frank Morey
Drink Small
Lurrie Bell Blues Band

 

Route 66 Stage
Soul, Zydeco and the Blues
Year of the Blues

 

Best Buy Showcase
Steve Arvey and Craig Kening
Wailin Walter and the Blues Screamers
Jim Diamond and the Groove Syndicate

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Ken Saydak with Zora Young and James Wheeler
Mose Allison
Cicero Blake
Buckwheat Zydeco

 
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