2013 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

The Bar-Kays

Updated: June 10, 2013 2:34PM

JUNE 7 – GRANT PARK

Bud Light Crossroads Stage

11:15 am–12:15 pm: Dented Trucks

12:45 pm–2:00 pm: Toronzo Cannon

2:30 pm–3:45 pm: Mississippi Heat

4:15 pm–5:30 pm: Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage

11:30 am–12:30 pm: Panel Discussion –The Mississippi Blues Trail with, Jim O’Neal , Scott Barretta and Allison Washington

12:45 pm–1:30 pm: Terry “Harmonica” Bean

1:45 pm–2:45 pm: Lightnin’ Malcolm

3:00 pm–4:00 pm: Bill “Howlin Madd” Perry

4:30 pm–5:30 pm: John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band

6:00 pm–7:45 pm: Kenny “Beedyeyes” Smith Blues Jam

Note- MS Juke Joint might end at 8pm

Pepsi Front Porch Stage

Noon–1:00 pm: Blues In The Schools w/Stone Academy, Eric Noden, Katherine Davis (confirmed)

1:30 pm–2:30 pm: Donna Herula and Tony Nardiello

3:00 pm–4:00 pm: The Jimmy Burns Band

4:30pm–5:30 pm: Cicero Blake

Petrillo Music Shell

6:00 pm–6:45 pm: Earnest “Guitar” Roy

7:05 pm–8:05 pm: Irma Thomas

8:30pm–9:30 pm: Bobby Rush and his Blues Band

JUNE 8 GRANT PARK

Bud Light Crossroads Stage

11:15 am–12:15 pm: Bobby Slim James

12:45 pm–2:00 pm: Michael Coleman and the New Back Breakers

2:30 pm–3:45 pm: Peaches and the Groove Shakers

4:15 pm–5:30 pm: Mike Avery and West Side Soul

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage

11:30 am–12:30 pm: Panel Discussion (Pinetop Perkins 100th B-Day) with Pat Morgan, Barrelhouse Chuck & Kenny “Beedyeyes” Smith

1:00 pm–2:00 pm: The Peterson Brothers Band

2:30 pm–3:30 pm: Eddie Taylor Jr.

4:00 pm–5:00 pm: Castro Coleman

5:30 pm–7:45 pm: Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf featuring Eddie Shaw and friends

Pepsi Front Porch Stage

12:00 pm–1:00 pm: Liz Mandeville and the Blue Points

1:30 pm–2:30 pm: Khalif Wailin’ Walter

3:00 pm–4:00 pm: Holle Thee Maxwell

4:30 pm–5:30 pm: Larry McCray

Petrillo Music Shell

5:00 pm–6:00 pm: Ronnie Baker Brooks

6:30 pm–7:45 pm: Otis Clay and the Platinum Band featuring Uvee Hayes

8:15pm–9:30 pm: The Memphis Soul Revue starring The Bar-Kays w/special guests Eddie Floyd & Sir Mack Rice

JUNE 9 — GRANT PARK

Bud Light Crossroads Stage

11:15 am–12:15 pm: Willie Buck

12:45 pm–2:00 pm: Dave Weld & Imperial Flames

2:30 pm–3:45 pm: Grana Louise & TroubleMaker

4:15 pm–5:30 pm: Linsey Alexander Blues Band

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage

11:30 am–12:15 pm: Panel Discussion — Delmark Records 60th w/Bob Koester and Steve Wagner

12:30 pm–1:30 pm: Nellie Tiger Travis

2:00 pm–3:00 pm: Vickie Baker

3:30 pm–4:30 pm: Big Time Sarah and Mike Wheeler Blues Band

5:00 pm–6:00 pm: Jarekus Singleton

6:30 pm–7:45 pm: Blues Jam Session with Jarekus Singleton

Pepsi Front Porch Stage

12:00 pm –12:45 pm: Fruteland Jackson

1:00 pm–2:00 pm: Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band

2:30 pm–3:45 pm: John Primer Trio & Michal Prokop Trio (trio from Czech Republic)

4:15 pm–5:30 pm: Magic Slim Tribute featuring Shawn Holt & The Teardrops

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 pm–6:15 pm: Shirley Johnson

6:35 pm–7:35 pm: Jimmy Johnson Band

8:00pm–9:30 pm: Chicago Blues: Old School, New Millennium – featuring James Cotton, John Primer, Billy Branch, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Lil’ Ed, Deitra Farr, Demetria Taylor, Matt Skoller, Billy Flynn, Johnny Iguana, Felton Crews & Kenny “Beedyeyes” Smith

Note: Schedule subject to change.

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