Friday, June 8-Millennium Park | Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Delmark Records + Bob Koester 65th Anniversary Day
- 5:10-5:30pm – National Anthem: Melody Angel | Commissioner Mark Kelly | Video Tribute to Bob Koester, Delmark Records | Delmark Records Remark
- 6:30-7:15pm – Mississippi Heat with Billy Flynn and Giles Corey
- 7:30-9:30pm – Tribute to Those Who Came Before and Bob Koester | 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 + Linsey Alexander: Tribute to Jimmy Dawkins | Lil’ Ed & Dave Weld: Tribute to J.B. Hutto | Demetria Taylor and Tomika Dixon: Tribute to Big Time Sarah | Mike Wheeler: Tribute to Otis Rush | Steve & Lurrie Bell: Tribute to Carey Bell | Jimmy Johnson and Dave Specter: Tribute to Magic Sam | Omar Coleman: Tribute to Junior Wells
Budweiser Crossroads Stage (South Promenade)
- 11:00-12:10pm – Zora Young (Delmark)
- 12:15-1:15pm -Sharon Lewis (Delmark)
- 1:30-2:30pm -Rockwell Avenue Blues Band (Delmark)
- 2:45-3:45pm – Dave Specter (Delmark)
- 4:00-5:15pm -Linsey Alexander (Delmark)
Mississippi Juke Joint (North Promenade)
- 11:15-12:15pm – Panel Discussion with Bob Koester, Delmark Records; Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer
- 12:30-1:30pm – Mickey Rogers & The Soul Blues Band
- 1:45-2:45pm – L.J. Echols & The Neckbone Band
- 3-4pm – Mr. Sipp
- 4:15-5:15pm – Jam Session with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Front Porch Stage (at Wrigley Square)
- 11am-Noon – Blues in the School with Katherine Davis, Tim Gant, Tino Cortes, Alan Burroughs and Stone Academy
- 12:15-1:15pm – Jimmy Burns – Solo (Delmark)
- 1:30-2:30pm – Jimmy Johnson – Duo (Delmark)
- 2:45-3:45pm – Lurrie Bell & Eddie Taylor Jr. with The Bell Dynasty (Delmark)
- 4-5:15pm – Guy King – Solo (Delmark)
- 5:30-6:30pm – Tail Dragger (Delmark)
- 6:45-7:45pm – Rockin’ Johnny Burgin (Delmark)
- 8-9pm – Giles Corey (Delmark)
Rooftop Lounge (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
- 11am-12pm – Gerry Hundt’s Legendary One-Man-Band (Delmark)
- 12:15-1:15pm – Oscar Wilson & Joel Paterson
- 1:30-2:30pm – Devil In A Woodpile
- 2:45-3:45pm – Rockin’ Johnny Burgin (Delmark)
- 4-5pm – Matt Hendricks
Saturday, June 9
- 5:20-5:30pm – National Anthem: Jackie Scott | Commissioner Mark Kelly
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 5:30-6:30pm – Selwyn Birchwood
- 6:45-7:45pm – Willie Clayton
- 8-9:30pm – Tribute to Little Walter with Billy Branch, Corky Siegel, Rick Estrin, Sugar Blue, Magic Dick and The Sons of Blues featuring Billy Flynn + Sam Lay
Budweiser Crossroads Stage (at South Chase Promenade)
- 11am-Noon – Dave Herrero
- 12:15-1:15pm – Jackie Scott
- 1:30-2:30pm – Chicago R&B Kings: Tribute to Gene Barge
- 2:45-3:45pm – Vieux Farka Touré
- 4-5:15pm – Sonny Landreth
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage (at North Chase Promenade)
- 11:15am-12:15pm – Panel Discussion on Little Walter Tribute with Scott Dirks & Marion Diaz-Reacco
- 12:30-1:30pm – Ben Payton
- 1:45-2:45pm – The Keeshea Pratt Band
- 3-4pm – Eddie Cotton, Jr.
- 4:15-5:15pm – Jam Session led by Eddie Cotton, Jr.
Front Porch Stage (at Wrigley Square)
- 11am-Noon – Katherine Davis Quartet
- 12:15-1:15pm – Alvin Youngblood Hart
- 1:30-2:30pm – Jontavious Willis
- 2:45-3:45pm – Eric Noden and Joe Filisko
- 4-5:15pm – Bridges to the Blues with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
- 5:30-6:30pm – Kevin “B.F.” Burt
- 6:45-7:45pm – Chicago Wind featuring Deitra Farr and Matthew Skoller
- 8-9pm – Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Rooftop Lounge (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
- 11am-12pm – Kevin “B.F.” Burt
- 12:15-1:15pm – Fernando Jones
- 1:30-2:30pm – Harmonica Hinds
- 2:45-3:45pm – Fruteland Jackson with James Bryant
- 4-5pm – Vino Louden
Sunday, June 10
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 5:30-6:30pm – Fantastic Negrito
- 6:45-7:45pm – Kenny Neal
- 8-9:30pm – Mavis Staples
Budweiser Crossroads Stage (at South Chase Promenade)
- 11am-Noon – Jamiah Rogers Band
- 12:15-1:15pm – Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience
- 1:30-2:30pm – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- 2:45-3:45pm – Diunna Greenleaf
- 4-5:15pm – Joe Louis Walker
Mississippi Juke Joint (at North Chase Promenade)
- 11:15am-12:15pm – Rising Stars Fife & Drum
- 12:30-1:30pm – Nellie “Tiger” Travis
- 1:45-2:45pm – Johnny Rawls
- 3-4pm – Ms. Jody
- 4:15-5:15pm – Jam Session led by Eddie Taylor, Jr.
Front Porch Stage (at Wrigley Square)
- 11am-Noon – Erwin Helfer
- 12:15-1:15pm – Cash Box Kings
- 1:30-2:30pm – Studebaker John
- 2:45-3:45pm – Blind Boy Paxton
- 4-5pm – Piedmont Blūz
- 5:30-6:30pm – Tommy McCracken
- 6:45-7:45pm – Diamond Jim Greene
Rooftop Lounge (Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace)
- 11am-12pm – Studebaker John
- 12:15-1:15pm – Melody Angel
- 1:30-2:30pm – Piedmont Blūz
- 2:45-3:45pm – Mike Wheeler
- 4-5pm – Mississippi Gabe Carter
