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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

   

2009

 

June 12   "Prowling Nighthawk"

 

Front Porch
Blues in the Schools: the Stone Academy All stars with Katherine Davis, Carl Weathersby and Eric Noden
Gloria Thompson Rogers
Big Bill and Mud Morganfield with special guests Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Andrew Jr. Boy Jones
Charlie Musselwhite Band

Gibson Guitar Crossroads
Chicago Blues Experience featuring Vince Agwada and Russ GreenCharlie Musselwhite
Mary Lane’s Blues All Stars
Sherman Moody Thomas and the Lee’s Unleaded Revue
Grana’ Louise

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
Charles Wsir Johnson
Donna Herula
Remembering Nighthawk
Beginning Blue Progression Workshop
East of the Edens Soul Express

  

Mississippi Juke Joint
Eddie Taylor Jr. with Harmonica Hinds
Maxwell Street Revisited: featuring Dancin’ Perkins, Iceman Robinson, Smilin’ Bobby, Bobby Too Tough and Frank “Lil Sonny” Scott Jr.
Sam Lay
Fernando Jones and the Columbia College Blues Ensemble
Festival Jam Session

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Shirley Johnson
Eddie C. Campbell-70th Birthday Celebration

June 13   "Sweet Black Angel"

 

Front Porch
Earwig Record’s Tribute to Sunnyland featuring Aaron Moore, Allen Batts and Dennis Binder
Holle Thee Maxwell
Ray Allison
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
Nolan Struck with King Edward and special guests

Gibson Guitar Crossroads
Lurrie Bell
Cyrus Hayes and Lady Lee
Travis “Moonchild” Haddix

 

Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse
Charles Wsir Johnson
The Art of the Slide Workshop: Elmore James Jr., Jeremy Spencer, Lil’ Ed, and John Primer
Samuel James
East of the Edens Soul Express

Mississippi Juke Joint
Terry Harmonica Bean
Eden Brent
Little Dave Thompson
John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
Festival Jam Session-hosted by Demetria Taylor

 

Petrillo Band Shell
Walter Scott hosts Southside Angels featuring Miss Peaches, Claudette, and Miss Jes'
Trudy Lynn with the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings featuring “Daddy G”
Bettye LaVette

 

June 14   "Every Day and Night"

 

Zone Perfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars Route 66 Roadhouse
Story Telling and Diddley Bow Building with Charles 'Wsir' Johnson
The Black Banjo Project Discussion with Otis Taylor, Don Vappie and Guy Davis moderated by Dick Weissman
Maxwell Street Stories

 

Maxwell Street Corner
Steve Arvey
Quintus McCormick
Guitar Red

 

Mississippi Juke Joint
Rising Star Fife and Drum: featuring the Thomas Family
Theodis Ealey (Brothers Reunion)
Juke Joint Duo: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
T-Model Ford
Jam hosted by Rosa's All Star Jam Band Featuring James Wheeler

 

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
Shorty Mack and the Magnificent R&B Blues Band
Liz Mandville and the Bluescrowns
Charles Hayes and the Hayes Family Band
Recapturing the Banjo Project featuring Otis Taylor, Don Vappie, and Guy Davis
John Hammond
Milwaukee Blues All Stars ftg Stokes and Milwaukee Slim

 

Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
Little Willie Littlefield
Guy Davis and the High Flying Rockets
Bumble Bee Bob
Omar Shariff

 

Gibson Guitar Cross Roads
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
Chick Rogers
PG Man

 

State of Mississippi Juke Joint
Terry "T" Williams
Homemade Jamz Blues Band
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Chicago Jam Station w/ Kenny Smith, Guy King, and Calvin Jones

 

Petrillo Music Shell
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
Barbara Lynn with Lil' Buck and the Buckaroos
Theodis Ealey
Buckwheat Zydeco

 

 

 
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