Explore Chicago - Return to Home Page
Skip to Main Content

Find Events
Book Travel Online
My Trip Planner
Sign-up for E News
Email this page to a friend Email Print this page Print Bookmark this page Bookmark Share this page on Del.icio.us Del.icio.us Share this page on Digg Digg Subscribe to Explore Chicago RSS Feeds RSS

Chicago Blues Festival Performers By Year 

  

2004

June 10

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
Blues in the Schools
Detroit Jr.
Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang

 

Gibson Guitar's Crossroads Stage
Southside Blues Revue with Smilin' Bobby, Bobby Too Tough, and Lacey Gibson
Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters with Joanne Graham and Sweet Claudette

 

Ford Juke Joint Stage
Dave Maxwell
Fruteland Jackson
Vino Louden
Sam Lay

 

Route 66 Stage
Poetry of the Blues: Sterling Plumpp, Paul Garon, Shellie Moore Guy and Melinda Jones
"Moaning at Midnight" documenting the Wolf moderated by Dick Shurman featuring James Segrest and mark Hoffman

 

Best Buy Showcase
Dawn O'Keefe, Rabble Rousers Band, and the Buzz

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Smokey Smothers with Pat Scott
Eddy Clearwater and Los Straitjackets
Howlin for Hubert - Featuring Hubert Sumlin, David Johanson, Jimmy Vivino, Dave Maxwell, and Mike Merritt

June 11

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
Blues in the Schools: Katherine Davis, Erwin Helfer, Eric Noden and Stone Academy Blues Students
Acoustic Roudtable featuring HoneyBoy, Homesick, Robert Jr. Lockwood and Jerry Ricks
Dusty Brown with Billy Flynn

 

Gibson Guitar's Crossroads Stage
Luther "Guitar Jr" Johnson
Vasti Jackson

 

Route 66 Stage
Photographers Round Robin: James Fraher, Marc Pokempner, Paul Natkin, and Eric Werner
A Centennial Remembrance moderated by Larry Hoffman, with Jim O'Neal, Chris Strachwitz and Jerry Ricks

 

Best Buy Showcase
Ruby Harris
Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings
Steepwater Band
Noah and the Stratocats

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Nora Jean Bruso
C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Lonnie Brooks' 70th year Celebration with his family band

June 12

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
Aubrey Ghent Sacred Steel
Ken Saydak
Kenny Neal and Billy Branch
Fat Possum Juke Joint Caravan

 

Gibson Guitar Crossroads Stage
Deitra Farr and special guests Les Getrex and Ardella Williams
Swamp Dogg

 

Ford Juke Joint Stage
Grana` Louise sings Spirituals
Kenny Brown and Cedric Burnside
Paul Wine Jones
T-Model Ford

 

Best Buy Showcase
Steve Arvey and Kraig Kenning
Big G and the Real Deal
Tad Robinson
Molly Nova and the Hawks
Rob Stone and the C Notes

 

Route 66 Stage
Words with the Songwriters: Bob Jones, Swamp Dogg, Willie Clayton, Franko Johnson Al Bell, and Marge Sampson
Just Another Year: Dick Shurman, Jim O'Neal, Larry Hoffman, Sandra Pointer Jones, Bruce Iglauer, and Deitra Farr

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Billy Boy Arnold with the James Wheeler Blues Band featuring Ken Saydak
Michael Burkes
E.C. Scott and Smoke
Willie Clayton

June 13

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
Aubrey Ghent Sacred Steel
Ken Saydak
Kenny Neal and Billy Branch
Fat Possum Juke Joint Caravan

 

Gibson Guitar Crossroads Stage
Deitra Farr and special guests Les Getrex and Ardella Williams
Swamp Dogg

 

Ford Juke Joint Stage
Grana Louise sings Spirituals
Kenny Brown and Cedric Burnside
Paul Wine Jones
T-Model Ford

 

Route 66 Stage
Words with the Songwriters w/ Bob Jones, Swamp Dogg, Willie Clayton, Franko Johnson, and Marge Sampson
2004: Just Another Year w/ Dick Shurman, Bruce Iglauer, Jim O’Neal, Larry Hoffman, Sandra Pointer-Jones, and Deitra Farr

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Billy Boy Arnold with the James Wheeler Blues Band featuring James Wheeler and Ken Saydak
Michael Burks
E.C. Scott and Smoke
Willie Clayton

 

 
City of Chicago Seal