Windy City Blues Fest

This post was written by Dave Madlener on July 16, 2018

 

WWW.WindyCityBluesFest.ORG 

to purchase tickets

 

Saturday, Sept 22, 2018

Main Stage

  • 11:oo – 11:40       Mississippi Gabe Carter

  • 11:50 -12:30       Donna Herula

  • 12:45 – 1:25         Black Oil Brothers

  • 1:40 – 2:20          Jamiah Rogers Band

  • 2:25 – 3:20         Joe Filisko & Eric Noden

  • 3:35 – 4:15          Eddie Taylor Jr. Band

  • 4:30 – 5:15         The Original Delta Fireballs featuring Geneva Red

  • 5:30 – 6:15         Deak Harp & Quicksand

  • 6:30 – 7:15        The NuBlu Band featuring Carlise Guy

  • 7:35 – 9:05        Willie Dixons Original Chicago Blues All-Star Band backing

                                      The Chicago Blues Divas

                                       Tomiko Dixon’s birthday

  • 9:20 – 11:15      The Mike Wheeler Band

                                        Nellie “Tiger” Travis

                                         Lurrie Bell

Backwoods Stage

  • 12:30 – 1:00       Bo Ricketts

  • 1:10 – 1:50          Billly King Band

  • 2:05 – 250          Queen Beautiful

  • 3:05 – 3:50         Darren Jay and the Delta Souls

  • 4:05 – 5:00        Fruteland Jackson

  • 5:15 – 6:00          Nick Bell

  • 6:15 – 7:00        Tyrannosaurus Chicken

  • 7:15 – 9:30         Tawl Paul and the Dead or Alives

 

Sunday, Sept 23, 2018

 

Main Stage

  • 12:00 – 12:45          Colin John and Long Tall Deb

  • 1:00 – 1:45               Kilbourn Alley Blues Band

  • 2:00 – 2:45              Ivy Ford

  • 3:00 – 3:45              Demetria Taylor Band

  • 4:00 – 5:10              Matthew Curry

  • 5:30 – 7:00              Ben Miller Band

Backwoods Stage

  • 12:30 – 7:00        Chicago Blues Challenge

  •  25 minute set length

    The Bands

    The Jamiah Rogers Band,
    The Reverend Bob Band,
    Darren Jay and the Delta Souls,
    Beth Wray Band,
    The Black Oil Brothers,
    Going Down South,
    The Sonic Soul Band,
    Marie Martins,

  • Solo / Duet

    The Jenkins bros.

    Queen Beautiful

    Rick Weeds solo

 

PRE- PARTY,  Friday,  Sept 21st

Harlem Avenue Lounge

3701 S Harlem…..Berwyn, IL.  On Harlem @ Ogden, next to White Castle

 Featuring, Delmark Recording Artist,  Omar Coleman

Marlins

…..7236 39th St, Lyons, IL 60534…

Featuring

 

AFTER PARTY,  Sunday,  Sept 23rd

Waterworks Pizzeria & Tavern

7815 Ogden Ave…….just steps from the fest

  • Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners

 

 

 

 

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