This post was written by SysAdmin on April 10, 2011
Windy City Blues Society – Chicago Blues Festival
JUNE 10-12, 2011
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
This post was written by BlackJack on April 8, 2011
Billy Branch
28th annual Blues Fest leans on local acts Good news for blues-loving out-of-towners flocking to Chicago this summer: The city’s 28th Annual Chicago Blues Festival will be serving up our best local talent, all in a handful of nights. More
F U L L S C H E D U L E ***********************
Friday, June 10th
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 & Hubert Sumlin Hubert Sumlim
* 1:30 pm - Chris Gill & Derrick Martin
* 3:00 pm - Nora Jean Bruso
* 4:30 pm - James “Super Chikan” Johnson
* 6:00 pm - Festival Jam Session w/ Fernando Jones Band
Front Porch Stage
* 1:00 pm - Blues in the Schools: Stone Academy w/ Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and Erwin Helfer
* 2:15 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
Crossroads Stage
* 11:00 am - Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band w/ Bob Jones, Cicero Blake, Brown Sugar & Jessie
* 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, 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
Front Porch Stage
* 1:00 pm - Fernando Jones and The Blues Kids of America
* 2:15 pm - Fruteland Jackson
* 3:30 pm - Sam Lay Blues Band
* 4:45 pm - Tribute to Pinetop Perkins featuring Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Friends
Petrillo Music Shell
* 6:00 pm - Dave Specter Band featuring special guest Jimmy Johnson
* 7:15 pm - Carl Weathersby’s Blues Band
* 8:30 pm - Billy Branch and The Son’s of Blues & Friends
Sunday, June 12th
Crossroads Stage
* 11:00 am - Jarekus Singleton
* 12:45 pm - Rob Blaine’s Big Otis Blues
Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
* 11:30 am - Q & A Panel w/ 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
Front Porch Stage
* 1:00 pm - Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
* 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 guests Michael “Iron Man” Burks, Rick Estrin Ann Rabson and Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater: 40th Anniversary of Alligator Records
This post was written by BlackJack on April 5, 2011
Take a look at BlackJack’s “Show of the Year” so far- a review of Richie Rich & the Chi-Town Blues Band, with guest guitarist Tom Holland…
click on the link: review-richie-rich-with-tom-holland2
This post was written by BlackJack on April 3, 2011
Attached is a resource showing and detailing the Great Flood of 1927, which was a major reason for people of the south (including the bluesmen & women) to move north to seek refuge, work and a new home. The details and locations of the current flooding up and down the Mississippi is eerily similar to the 1927 event.
Click here: the-great-flood-of-1927
This post was written by SysAdmin on March 7, 2011
| April 30, 2011 9:00 am | to | May 7, 2011 3:00 pm |
From Cruisin the Blues Highway - We are pleased to announce America’s newest and most exciting ride for music lovers and bike enthusiasts alike.
Cruisin the Blues Highway 2011
Join us anywhere along the route April 30th through May 8th for Cruisin the Blues Highway!
Nothing goes together better than cruisin the highways of America while listening t…o some great blues! So get ready to take a trip of a lifetime and join us for “Cruisin the Blues Highway!” Designed to raise awareness of the Blues Music Awards held each year in Memphis, the inaugural tour will follow the trail forged as Blues made it’s way along the Mississippi. There will be five stops on the tour in cities that played a significant role in the development of the Blues and modern music as we know it today. The mission is to spread the word of the Blues Foundation, educate and entertain those that join us for the experience and to build upon a community based on loyalty and passion.
Each major city stop will offer a daytime shuttle to Blues related attractions and the evenings will be filled with great Blues music at our participating venues. From Chicago, Illinois to Clarksdale, Mississippi, riders will experience the thrill of the open road, action packed stops in the greatest Blues cities throughout the country and endless memories for a lifetime.
There’s too much to explain in this email, so we’ve attached the CBH CALENDAR OF EVENTS to this email.
You can also click below to visit our website www.cruisinblues.com
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - JOIN CBH FOR THE KICK OFF PHOTO SHOOT SUNDAY MAY 1ST AT BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS 700 S. Wabash, Chicago IL 60605
WE’LL BE PARKING BIKES IN FRONT OF THE VENUE STARTING AT 12 NOON AND TAKING THE OFFICIAL PROMO PHOTO FOR THE TOUR
THE PHOTO WILL BE TAKEN NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM SO GET THERE EARLY AND BE A PART OF HISTORY!
Hope to see you on the Cruise…..and best Blusin!
Stefan Levy
Cruisin the Blues Highway
Blues Foundation Board Member
steflink@ameritech.net
This post was written by BlackJack on March 6, 2011
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Jazz, Blues & Beyond Tuesday concerts feature jazz, blues, and gospel music in the Chicago Cultural Center’s Randolph Café @ 78 E. Washington Street, from Noon-1:15 p.m..
Upcoming blues concerts:
April 19: Omar Coleman & Friends (led by blues vocalist & harmonica player, Omar Coleman)
May 3: Tail Dragger (blues vocalist)
May 10: Shirley Johnson (blues vocalist)
May 17: David “Honeyboy” Edwards (legendary blues guitarist)
May 24: Dave Specter Trio (led by blues guitarist, Dave Specter)
May 31: Mississippi Heat (led by Pierre Lacocque, Carl Weathersby)
This post was written by BlackJack on February 28, 2011
Saturday, April 16- “Show Your Love for Japan” Old Town School of Folk Music Benefit at Concert Hall, 909 W. Armitage. $10 Suggested Donation (100% of Proceeds will be matched by an anonymous donor and will benefit the Japanese Red Cross).
Including Shoji Naito, Yoko Noge, Matt Hendricks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jug Band, Mark Dvorak, Paulinho Garcia and dozens of others. 11 a.m. to Midnight-ish.
More details: http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2011/4/16_japan.html
This post was written by BlackJack on February 27, 2011
| April 29, 2011 |
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April 29
Memorial for bluesman Lacy Gibson who passed away a couple weeks ago. 9am-9pm, 2628 W. Wilcox, Chicago, IL. 2 blks SE of Madison & California. This is a street party memorial, all free with blues music & food, 2 streets will be blocked off with a stage. Come on out & honor Lacy’s memory!
This post was written by BlackJack on February 27, 2011
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners (Chicago Blues meets Southern Rock)
Avon Walk Fundraiser - 8:00
at JJ Twiggs
Rand Rd.
Lake Zurich IL
847-540-5800
Price: $15 per person, $20 per couple
So many of us have been affected or touched by something like this, so we must do our part for the solution. One of our friends and fans asked us to be part of this, and we said we would do our part, and now we humbly ask you to come out and be part of it too. Little bit earlier show, so no excuses, and we can have some fun while helping out!!!
This post was written by BlackJack on February 15, 2011
Former Mayor Harold Washington and the Blues: How the Chicago Blues Fest Got Started
The Chicago Public Library and the Harold Washington Archives & Collections Advisory Committee present Fruteland Jackson–one of Chicago’s foremost acoustic blues artists, singer/songwriter–and Christopher Popa, of the Library’s Music Information Center.
The Chicago Public Library continues its annual Harold Washington Birthday Celebration with a program that looks at how Mayor Washington’s first Chicago Blues Festival in 1984 has evolved into the hugely popular weekend celebration that attracts performers and concert-goers from across the country.
Harold Washington’s tenure as mayor is often remembered for his historic election followed by the bitterly contested “Council Wars.”
Lesser known is Mayor Washington’s commitment to the arts, and in particular his decision in 1984 to establish an annual blues festival along the lakefront.
Now, 27 years later the Chicago Blues Festival is one of the world’s most renowned events for blues and is treasured by both musicians and audience alike.
WHEN:
Friday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
WHERE:
The Cindy Pritzker Auditorium (Lower Level)
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street.
Super congrats to all those who participated in the 2011 Chicago Blues Challenge
