26th Edition
Chicago Blues Festival: 2009
“And this is Freeâ€Â
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Friday, June 12, 2009           “Prowling Nighthawkâ€
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Front Porch                                            12:00-8:00
12:00-1:00 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blues in the Schools: Katherine Davis, Darryl Coutts and Eric Noden
1:30-2:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gloria Thompson Rogers
3:00-4:30           Big Bill and Mud Morganfield with special guests Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes†Smith
5:00-6:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Jr. Boy Jones
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charlie Musselwhite BandÂ
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Gibson Guitar Crossroads                      1:00-7:00
1:00-2:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chicago Blues Experience featuring Vince Agwada and Russ Green
2:30-3:30           Mary Lane’s Blues All Stars
4:00-5:30           Sherman Moody Thomas and the Lee’s Unleaded Revue
6:00-7:00           Grana’ Louise        Â
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Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse           12:30-8:00                                           Â
12:30-2:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charles Wsir Johnson
2:30-3:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Donna Herula
4:00-5:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remembering Nighthawk -Sam Carr
5:30-6:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beginning Blue Progression Workshop
7:00-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â East of the Edens Soul Express
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Mississippi Juke Joint                                 12:30-8:00
12:30-1:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eddie Taylor Jr. with Harmonica Hinds
2:00-3:00           Maxwell Street Revisited: featuring Dancin’
Perkins, Iceman Robinson, Smilin’ Bobby, Bobby Too Tough and
Frank  “Lil Sonny†Scott Jr.
3:30-4:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sam Lay
5:00-6:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fernando Jones and the Columbia College Blues Ensemble
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Festival Jam Session with the Cash Box Kings
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Petrillo Music Shell                                 7:00-9:30
7:00-8:10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shirley JohnsonÂ
8:20-9:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eddie C. Campbell-70th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, June 13. 2009           “Sweet Black Angelâ€Â
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Front Porch                                             12:00-8:00
12:00-1:30           Earwig Record’s Tribute to Sunnyland featuring Aaron Moore, Allen Batts and Dennis Binder
2:00-3:00           Holle Thee Maxwell featuring “Thee†M.M.O.M. (Thee Masters Miracles of Music)
3:30-4:30           Ray Allison          Â
5:00-6:00           Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials          Â
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Struck with King Edward and special guests
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Gibson Guitar Crossroads                      12:00-5:00
12:00-1:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lurrie Bell
1:45-3:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cyrus Hayes and Lady Lee
3:30-5:00           Travis “Moonchild†Haddix                                                                            Â
Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse            12:30-8:00
12:30-2:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charles Wsir Johnson
2:30-4:00           The Art of the Slide Workshop: Elmore James Jr., Jeremy Spencer, Lil’ Ed, and John Primer
4:30-5:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Samuel James
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â East of the Edens Soul Express
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Mississippi Juke Joint                                 12:30-8:00
12:30-1:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Terry Harmonica Bean
2:00-3:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eden Brent Â
3:30-4:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Little Dave Thompson
5:00-6:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Festival Jam Session-hosted by Demetria Taylor
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Petrillo Band Shell                                 5:00-9:30
5:00-6:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sir Walter Scott and the Mighty World Band hosts Southside Angels featuring Miss Peaches, Claudette, and Miss Jessie
6:40-8:10           Trudy Lynn with the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings featuring “Daddy Gâ€
8:20-9:30           Bettye LaVette                     Â
Sunday, June 14, 2009           “Every Day and Nightâ€Â
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Front Porch                                            12:00-8:00
12:00-1:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lee Boys
1:30-2:30           Christland Singers                                Â
3:00-4:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lou Pride and the Blues Disciples
4:45-6:15           Rabbit Factory Soul Revue          Â
6:45-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vernon Harrington and the Atomic Blues Band
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Gibson Guitar Crossroads                      12:00-5:00
12:00-1:15           Tre’ and the BlueKnights with Lady Kat
1:45-3:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ernest Lane and the Kings of Rhythm
3:30-5:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lee Boys
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Zone Perfect Route 66 Roadhouse           12:30-8:00
12:30-2:00           Charles Wsir Johnson          Â
2:30-4:00           Eden and John’s East River Band with special guests Jerron “Blind Boy†Paxton and Dom Flemons
4:30-5:45           Record Collecting through the Ages          Â
6:15-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â East of the Edens Express
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Mississippi Juke Joint                                 12:30-8:00
12:30-1:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Payton
2:00-3:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Big Jack Johnson
3:30-4:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Honeyboy Edwards and with Devil in a Woodpile
5:00-6:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grady Champion Revue featuring Grady Champion
6:30-8:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blues Festival Pro Blues Jam hosted by Gary Gand
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Petrillo Band Shell                                 5:00-9:30
5:00-6:00           Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters                                Â
6:10-7:10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers
7:20-8:20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeremy Spencer
8:30-9:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
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