2011 Chicago Blues Festival Guide
Basic Information:
Where:
Grant Park
Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr.
Chicago IL 60604
www.explorechicago.org
More Info: CBS Local Events
When: June 10-12, 2011
Price: FREE
The Chicago Blues Festival will take place June 10-12, in Grant Park. The Festival is scheduled and presented by the Mayor's Office of Special Events. Take advantage of one of the best free music weekends in Chicago!
Transportation, Food & Tips
Public Transportation: Using the CTA or Metra is highly recommended when traveling to Grant Park.
El: Red to Roosevelt/State; Orange, Green to Roosevelt/Wabash. Bus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 26, 28, 127, 146. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.
Map: View/print the Chicago Blues Festival Map
Food provided by:
- Reggio's Pizza
- Billy Goat Tavern
- Star of Slam
- BJ's Market & Bakery
- Gold Coast Dogs
- Robinson's No. 1 Ribs
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule
Friday, June 10, 2011
Bud Light Crossroads Stage
- 11:00 am – Guy King and his Little Big Band
- 12:45 pm – Eric "Guitar" Davis and the Troublemakers
- 2:30 pm – Holle Thee Maxwell
- 4:15 pm – The Rockin' Johnny Band featuring Smiley Tillman and Mary Lane
Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
- 11:30 am – Panel Discussion of Robert Johnson w/ Steven Johnson (family of Robert Johnson)
- 12:30 pm – Howlin' Wolf Birthday Celebration panel discussion with Richard Shurman, Bettye Kelly, Barbra Marks, Larry Hill Taylor & Hubert Sumlin
- 1:30 pm – D'Mar & Gill
- 3:00 pm – Nora Jean Bruso
- 4:30 pm – James "Super Chikan" Johnson
- 6:00 pm - Festival Jam Session w/ Fernando Jones Band
Pepsi Front Porch Stage
- 12:30 pm – Blues in the Schools: Stone Academy w/ Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and Erwin Helfer
- 2:00 pm – Erwin Helfer Band featuring Katherine Davis
- 3:35 pm – Rocky Lawrence
- 4:45 pm – Sanctified Grumblers
Petrillo Music Shell
- 6:15 pm – Eddie Cotton
- 8:00 pm – Tribute to Robert Johnson: David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin and Duwayne Burnside Band
Saturday, June 11th:
Bud Light Crossroads Stage
- 11:00 am - Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band w/ Bob Jones, Cicero Blake, Brown Sugar & Jesi Terrell
- 12:45 pm – Dave Herrero and the Hero Brothers Band
- 2:30 pm - Duwayne Burnside Band
- 4:15 pm – George Stancell and Band w/ Willie Buck
Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
- 11:30 am – Panel Discussion of the Mississippi Blues Trail: Jim O'Neal, Scott Barretta, Rip Daniels and Alex Thomas
- 1:00 pm – Jarekus Singleton
- 2:30 pm – Dexter Allen
- 4:00 pm – Zac Harmon
- 5:30 pm – Mississippi Jam Session featuring Dexter Allen
Pepsi Front Porch Stage
- 2:15 pm – Fruteland Jackson
- 3:30 pm – Sam Lay Blues Band
- 4:45 pm – Tribute to Pinetop Perkins featuring Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Petrillo Music Shell
- 6:00 pm – Dave Specter Band featuring special guest Jimmy Johnson
- 7:15 pm – Carl Weathersby's Blues Band
Sunday, June 12th:
Bud Light Crossroads Stage
- 11:00 am – Jarekus Singleton
- 12:45 pm – Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues
- 2:30 pm - Bobby "Slim" James Band with Lee Shot Williams and JoAnne Graham
- 4:15 pm – Theo Huff and Jeannie Holliday with Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band
Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
- 11:30 am – Q & A Panel with Bruce Iglauer and Richard Shurman celebrating 40th Anniversary of Alligator Records
- 12:30 pm – Ben Wiley Payton
- 2:00 pm – The Jimmy Burns Band
- 3:30 pm – Nellie "Tiger" Travis
- 5:00 pm – Festival Jam featuring Kenny Smith
Pepsi Front Porch Stage
- 2:15 pm – Memphis Gold
- 3:30 pm – Mud Morganfield Band
- 4:45 pm – John Primer
Petrillo Music Shell
- 6:00 pm – Shemekia Copeland
- 7:30 - Lonnie Brooks with guest, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, Michael "Iron Man" Burks and Rick Estrin: 40th Anniversary Celebration of Alligator Records
WCBS Street Stage Schedule
Friday June 10
11:00 to 12:00 Steepwater Band
12:20 to 1:20 Will Jacobs & Dirty Deal
1:40 to 2:40 Joe Moss Band
3:00 to 4:00 JB Ritchie
4:20 to 5:20 Bob Riedy, Bob Corritore and Sam Lay
5:40 to 6:40 Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Saturday June 11
11:00 to 12:00 Jamiah "On Fire" & the Red Machine
12:20 to 1:20 Christopher Walz
1:40 to 2:40 Charles "Delta Blues Hog" Hayes
3:00 to 4:00 Lurrie Bell (acoustic) with Kenny Smith
4:20 to 5:20 Nick Moss and the Flip Tops with Curtis Salgado
5:40 to 6:40 Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues with Peaches Staten
Sunday June 12th
11:00 to 12:00 Fernando Jones and Friends
12:20 to 1:20 Eric "Guitar" Davis
1:40 to 2:40 Cashbox Kings
3:00 to 4:00 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
4:20 to 5:20 Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings
5:40 to 6:40 Toronzo Cannon and the Cannonball Express
There's An App For That!
Yes, there's an App for the Chicago Blues Festival. Go to the App Store, search for Chicago Blues Festival and install it for free. You'll get all the line-ups, a map with all the stages, links to artist info and more.
If you don't have a device for Apps, you can get line-up and artist information by following this link.
