Friday, June 8
Front Porch Stage
Wrigley Square
11 AM Blues in the Schools with Katherine Davis, Tim Gant, Tino Cortes, Alan Burroughs, and Stone Academy students
12:15 PM Jimmy Burns solo
1:30 PM Jimmy Johnson duo
2:45 PM Lurrie Bell & Eddie Taylor Jr. with the Bell Dynasty
4 PM Guy King solo
5:30 PM Tail Dragger
6:45 PM Rockin’ Johnny Burgin
8 PM Giles Corey
Crossroads Stage
South promenade
11 AM Zora Young
12:15 PM Sharon Lewis
1:30 PM Rockwell Avenue Blues Band
2:45 PM Dave Specter
4 PM Linsey Alexander
Rooftop Lounge
Harris Theater rooftop
11 AM Gerry Hundt’s Legendary One-Man-Band
12:15 PM Oscar Wilson & Joel Paterson
1:30 PM Devil in a Woodpile
2:45 PM Rockin’ Johnny Burgin
4 PM Matt Hendricks
Mississippi Juke Joint
North promenade
11:15 PM Panel discussion with Delmark Records founder Bob Koester, blues historian and producer Dick Shurman, and Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer
12:30 PM Mickey Rogers & the Soul Blues Band
1:45 PM LJ Echols & the Neckbone Band
3 PM Mr. Sipp
4:15 PM Jam session with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5:10 PM National anthem by Melody Angel, video tribute to Delmark Records founder Bob Koester
5:30 PM Corey Dennison Band
6:30 PM Mississippi Heat with Billy Flynn and Giles Corey
7:30 PM Tribute to those who came before and Bob Koester
Saturday, June 9
Front Porch Stage
11 AM Katherine Davis Quartet
Gerry Hundt and Corey Dennison: tribute to Sleepy John Estes
Jimmy Burns: tribute to Big Joe Williams
Ken Saydak: tribute to Roosevelt Sykes
Shirley Johnson: tribute to Bonnie Lee
Guy King: tribute to Willie Kent
Billy Flynn and Linsey Alexander: tribute to Jimmy Dawkins
Lil’ Ed and Dave Weld: tribute to J.B. Hutto
Demetria Taylor and Tomiko Dixon: tribute to Big Time Sarah
Mike Wheeler: tribute to Otis Rush
Steve Bell and Lurrie Bell: tribute to Carey Bell
Jimmy Johnson and Dave Specter: tribute to Magic Sam
Omar Coleman: tribute to Junior Wells
12:15 PM Alvin Youngblood Hart
1:30 PM Jontavious Willis
2:45 PM Eric Noden & Joe Filisko
4 PM Bridges to the Blues with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
5:30 PM Kevin “B.F.” Burt
6:45 PM Chicago Wind featuring Deitra Farr and Matthew Skoller
8 PM Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
11 AM Dave Herrero
12:15 PM Jackie Scott
1:30 PM Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings: tribute to Gene Barge
2:45 PM Vieux Farka Touré
4 PM Sonny Landreth
11 AM Kevin “B.F.” Burt
12:15 PM Fernando Jones
1:30 PM Harmonica Hinds
2:45 PM Fruteland Jackson with James Bryant
4 PM Vino Louden
11:15 AM Panel discussion on tonight’s Little Walter tribute with Scott Dirks (coauthor of Blues With a Feeling: The Little Walter Story) and Marion Diaz Reacco (daughter of Little Walter)
12:30 PM Ben Payton
1:45 PM The Keeshea Pratt Band
3 PM Eddie Cotton Jr.
4:15 PM Jam session led by Eddie Cotton Jr.
5:20 PM National anthem by Jackie Scott
5:30 PM Selwyn Birchwood
6:45 PM Willie Clayton
8 PM Tribute to Little Walter with Billy Branch, Corky Siegel, Rick Estrin, Sugar Blue, Magic Dick, and the Sons of Blues featuring Billy Flynn and Sam Lay
Sunday, June 10
11 AM Erwin Helfer
12:15 PM Cash Box Kings
1:30 PM Studebaker John
2:45 PM Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton
4 PM Piedmont Blūz
5:30 PM Tommy McCracken
6:45 PM Diamond Jim Greene
11 AM Jamiah Rogers Band
12:15 PM Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
1:30 PM Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
2:45 PM Diunna Greenleaf
4 PM Joe Louis Walker
11 AM Studebaker John
12:15 PM Melody Angel
1:30 PM Piedmont Blūz
2:45 PM Mike Wheeler
4 PM Mississippi Gabe Carter
11:15 AM Rising Stars Fife & Drum Band with Shardé Thomas
12:30 PM Nellie “Tiger” Travis
1:45 PM Johnny Rawls
3 PM Ms. Jody
4:15 PM Jam session led by Eddie Taylor Jr.
5:20 PM National anthem by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
5:30 PM Fantastic Negrito
6:45 PM Kenny Neal
8 PM Mavis Staples
