Legendary Artist Mavis Staples To Headline 2012 Chicago Blues Fest.

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The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the “Blues Capital of the World.” Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and the late Koko Taylor.

FREE Admission • Grant Park • June 8, 9 & 10, 2012

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Chicago Blues Festival Schedule Released

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE
11:15am – 12:15 p.m. The Jimmy Reed Family
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Quintus McCormick
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Zora Young
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Joe Louis Walker

MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion (Lightnin’ Hopkins) with Roger Wood, Chris Strachwitz & Alan Govenor
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Ol’ Skool Revue from the Delta Music Institute of Delta State University
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Eddie C. Campbell
3:00 – 4 p.m. Vasti Jackson
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Johnny Rawls
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Jam Session with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith

PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Blues In The Schools w/Stone Academy, Eric Noden, Katherine Davis & Erwin Helfer
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Fernando Jones and My Band!
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Matthew Skoller Band
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Big James & The Chicago Playboys

PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
(A Centennial Celebration of Lightnin’ Hopkins)
5:50 – 6:35 p.m. Rev. K M Williams
7:00 – 8:05 p.m. Milton Hopkins and Jewel Brown
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Texas Johnny Brown

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tommy McCracken
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Diunna and Blue Mercy
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Bob Jones with Ronnie Hicks & The Masheen Company Band featuring Mike Wheeler
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues

MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion of Malaco Records (Tommy Couch, Jr., Wolf Stephenson, Brett Bonner & Alex Thomas)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Terry “Big T” Williams
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Mark “Muleman” Massey
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Homemade Jamz Blues Band feat. Ryan, Kyle & Taya Perry
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Jam Session w/ Ronnie Hicks & The Masheen Company Band

PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Columbia College Blues All Stars
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Rev. K M Williams
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sam Lay Blues Band
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tribute to Hubert Sumlin featuring Steady Rollin Bob Margolin, Eddie Shaw, Dave Spector , Bob Corritore, Johnny Iguana, Kenny “Beedy Eye’s” Smith & Bob Stroger

PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
5:40 – 6:10 p.m. Paul Kaye (Tribute to David Honeyboy Edwards)
6:35 – 8:00 p.m. (Celebrating Muddy Waters Disciples – Pinetop Perkins, Willie Big Eyes Smith & Mojo Buford ) featuring Steady Rollin Bob Margolin, Mud Morganfield, Kenny ”Beedy Eye’s” Smith, Barrelhouse Chuck, Lil Frank, Bob Stroger & Joe Filisko
8:25 – 9:30 p.m. Floyd Taylor

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Demetria Taylor
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Mary Lane and the No Static Blues Band
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Charles Wilson
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Howlin’ Wolf B-Day/Panel Discussion with Barbra Marks, Sterling Plumpp & Dick Shurman
12:30 – 1:25 p.m. The Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eden Brent
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pat Brown
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Patrice Moncel
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Mississippi Jam Session w/ Dexter Allen

PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Homemade Jamz Blues Band featuring Ryan, Kyle & Taya Perry
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Lurrie Bell
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Omar Coleman and Friends
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang

PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00 – 7:20 p.m. Celebrating Women in Blues – Tribute to KoKo Taylor, featuring Melvia “Chick” Rodgers, Jackie Scott, Deitra Farr , Nora Jean Brusco and The KoKo Taylor Blues Machine Band
7:45 – 9:00 p.m. Mavis Staples

We have another fantastic lineup for our WCBS Street Stage this year at the annual Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park, Chicago, IL. Come out and listen to some outstanding Blues music at our very own Street Stage.  Buy a WCBS tshirt or flask!  Many thanks to Blackjack for his efforts in leading this committee.  Hope to see everyone there.

Friday, June 8th, 2012

11:00 am – 11:45 am – Chicago Kingsnakes

Noon – 12:45 pm – Steepwater Band

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – “Chicago Delta”: Mississippi Gabe Carter then Black Oil Brothers

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm – Jimmy Dawkins

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Cash Box Kings

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm – Earwig Music Review: Rob Stone, Chris James & Patrick Rynn

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm – “Acoustic Blues” Session

Saturday, June 9th, 2012

11:00 am – 11:45 am – Fernando Jones presents “Blues Kids of America” with special guests Ray Goren & Alex Lund

Noon – 12:50 pm – Big DooWopper

1:10 pm – 2:10 pm – Sam Lay joins Bob Riedy and Bob Corritore

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Omar Coleman & Friends: Kenny Smith, Bob Stroger & Billy Flynn

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Harmonica Blowout: Harry Garner Band with many special Harp guests

5:30 pm – 6:10 pm – Nigel Mack Band Winners of the WCBS “Best CD” for 2011

6:25 – 7:05 pm – Geneva Red’s “Original Delta Fireballs”

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

11:00 am – 11:45 am – Moonlighters with Butt Naked Sam

Noon – 3:50 pm – Five bands compete in ROUND 1 of Windy City Blues Society’s Annual “Chicago Blues Challenge”

4:10 pm – 5:00 pm – Pistol Pete Band Winners of the WCBS Chicago Blues Challenge “Band” Contest

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm – Kilborn Alley Blues Band with special guest Deak Harp

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm – Liz Mandeville & Donna Herula Duo Winners of the WCBS Chicago Blues Challenge “Solo/Duo” Contest