(CHICAGO, IL) – The 2014 Chicago Blues Festival line-up has been announced by Tom Marker on his WXRT radio show, Blues Breakers. This year’s festival will showcase a tribute to John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, featuring Billy Boy Arnold, The Siegel-Schwall Blues Band with Sam Lay, Billy Branch, Rolo Radford, Marcela Detroit, and Omar Coleman. Also performing this year will be the Grammy winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, dynamic blues legend Bettye LaVette, New Orleans troubadour Aaron Neville, and the incomparable Dr. John. Here is the exciting full line-up: 31st Annual Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park Friday, June 13 PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 6 p.m. Carolina Chocolate Drops 7:05 p.m. Otis Taylor Band 8:25 p.m. (Celebrate Centennial of John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson”)The Siegel-Schwall Blues Band w/ Sam Lay, Billy Boy Arnold, Marcella Detroit, Billy Branch and Omar Coleman BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE 11:15 a.m. Ronnie Hicks and Masheen Company Band 12:45 p.m. Guy King 2:30 p.m. James Armstrong 4:15 p.m. Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners THE JACKSON RHYTHM AND BLUES STAGE 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion of John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson w/ Billy Boy Arnold and Mark Hummel 1:00 p.m. Ben Payton 2:30 p.m. Mr. Sipp “The Mississippi Blues Child” 4 p.m. Vick Allen 5:30 p.m. Ronnie Hicks and Masheen Company Band Jam Session PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE Noon Blues In The Schools w/Stone Academy, Eric Noden, Katherine Davis 1:30 p.m. Harmonica Hinds 3 p.m. Cicero Blake 4:30 p.m. Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Blow Out w/ Billy Boy Arnold Saturday, June 14 PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 6 p.m. Theo Huff 6:55 p.m. Willie Clayton 8:15 p.m. Bettye LaVette BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE 11:15 a.m. Michael Charles 2:45 p.m. Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band 2:30 p.m. Selwyn Birchwood 4:15 p.m. Chicago Blues Divas w/ Peaches Straton, Deitra Farr and Nellie “Tiger” Travis THE JACKSON RHYTHM AND BLUES STAGE 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion – “Mississippi’s Next Generation of the Blues” with Mr. Sipp “The Mississippi Blues Child,” Dexter Allen and Chris Gill. Facilitated by Alex Thomas 1 p.m. Chris Gill & The Sole Shakers 2:30 p.m. Southern Komfort Brass Band 4 p.m . Dexter Allen 5:30 p.m. Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith Jam Session PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE Noon Guy King 1:30 p.m. Matthew Skoller Band 3 p.m. Tribute to Phil Guy (Italy/Chicago collaboration with Dario Lombardo, Deloris Scott and Friends) 4:30 p.m. Big James & the Chicago Playboys Sunday, June 15 PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 5:45 p.m. Nikki Hill 6:45 p.m Aaron Neville 8:15 p.m. Dr. John (Music Director: Sarah Morrow) BUD LIGHT CROSSROADS STAGE 11:15 a.m. Homemade Jamz Blues Band 12:45 p.m. The NuBlu Band 2:30 p.m. Mike Wheeler Band 4:15 p.m. Smiley Tillmon Band THE JACKSON RHYTHM AND BLUES STAGE 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion – Farish Street Blues w/ Marcia Weaver, Dorothy Moore and Gale Dean Wardlow 1:00 p.m. Lady L 2:30 p.m. Pat Brown 4 p.m. Dorothy Moore 5:30 p.m. Blues Jam Session with Dexter Allen PEPSI FRONT PORCH STAGE Noon Diamond Jim Greene 1:30 p.m. Mike Dangeroux Blues Band 3 p.m. Chicago Delta Blues Band w/ Bob Stroger, Barrelhouse Chuck, Billy Flynn and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith 4:30 p.m. Sugar Blue
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 19:57:19 +0000
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