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2011 Chicago Blues Festival Schedule
2011 Chicago Blues Festival Schedule
Date Posted: May 11 2011
Written By: Chicago Jazz
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Chicago Blues Festival Set For June 10-12
“Sweet Home Chicago”: Centennial Celebration of Robert Johnson
The 27th Annual Chicago Blues Festival happens in Grant Park June 10-12, 2011. With over 500,000 people in attendance, the Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world. Chicago Jazz Magazine is once again proud to be a sponsor and the official publisher of the Chicago Blues Festival program book. Be sure to stop by the Chicago Jazz Magazine booth at the fest to hear live music from some of Chicago's finest bands and pick up a free copy of Chicago Jazz Magazine.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
CROSSROADS STAGE
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Guy King and his Little Big Band
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Eric Guitar Davis and the Troublemakers
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Holle Thee Maxwell
4:15 pm – 5:45 pm The Rockin’Johnny Band featuring Smiley Tillman and Mary Lane
MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Panel Discussion of Robert Johnson w/ Steven Johnson (family of Robert Johnson)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Howlin’ Wolf Birthday Celebration panel discussion with Richard Shurman, Bettye Kelly, Barbra Marks, Hubert Sumlin and Larry Hill Taylor
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm D'Mar & Gill
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Nora Jean Bruso
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Super Chikan
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Festival Jam Session w/ Fernando Jones Band
FRONT PORCH STAGE
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blues in the Schools: Stone Academy w/ Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and Erwin Helfer
2:15 pm – 3:05 pm Erwin Helfer Band featuring Katherine Davis
3:35 pm – 4:15 pm Rocky Lawrence
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm “Sanctified Grumblers”
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm Eddie Cotton
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Tribute to Robert Johnson: David “Honey Boy” Edwards, Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin and Duwayne Burnside Band
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
CROSSROADS STAGE
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band w/ Bob Jones, Cicero Blake, Brown Sugar & Jessie
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Dave Herrero and the Hero Brothers Band
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Duwayne Burnside Band
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm George Stancell and Band w/ Willie Buck
MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Panel Discussion of the Mississippi Blues Trail: Jim O’Neal, Rip Daniels, Scott Barretta,and Alex Thomas
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Jarekus Singleton
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Dexter Allen
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Zac Harmon
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Mississippi Jam Session featuring Dexter Allen
FRONT PORCH STAGE
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Fernando Jones and the Blues Kids of America & Columbia College Blues Ensemble All Stars
2:15 pm – 3:05 pm Fruteland Jackson
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Sam Lay Blues Band
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Tribute to Pinetop Perkins featuring Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Friends
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Dave Specter Band featuring special guest Jimmy Johnson
7:15 pm – 8:00 pm Carl Weathersby’s Blues Band
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Billy Branch and The Sons of Blues & Friends
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
CROSSROADS STAGE
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Jarekus Singleton
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Rob Blaine’s Big Otis Blues
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Bobby “Slim” James Band w/ Lee Shot Williams, JoAnn Graham
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Theo Huff and Jeannie Holliday w/ Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band
MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Q & A Panel w/Bruce Iglauer and Richard Shurman celebrating 40th Anniversary of Alligator Records
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Ben Wiley Payton
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Jimmy Burns Band
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Nellie “Tiger” Travis
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Festival Jam feat. Kenny Smith
FRONT PORCH STAGE
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
2:15pm – 3:15 pm Memphis Gold
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Mud Morganfield Band
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm John Primer
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm – 7:00 pm Shemekia Copeland
7:30 – 9:00 pm Lonnie Brooks with guests Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Michael “Iron Man” Burks, Rick Estrin and Ann Rabson: 40th Anniversary Celebration of Alligator Records
* Schedule subject to change
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