Posted in music | tour dates on March 28, 2012

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As mentioned, the 2012 edition of the Chicago Blues Festival is set to take place in Grant Park on June 8-10. Live music will be featured on five separate stages throughout the park, from 11AM - 9PM each day.

Performers include: Mavis Staples, Floyd Taylor, Texas Johnny Brown, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, Joe Louis Walker, and more.

Full Blues Fest schedule-by-day, below..

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CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL 2012
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JUNE 8

Bud Light Crossroads Stage
11:15 am - 12:15 pm - The Jimmy Reed Family
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Quintus McCormick
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Zora Young
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Joe Louis Walker

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Panel Discussion w/ Roger Wood, Chris Strachwitz
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm - Ol' Skool Revue from the Delta Music Institute of Delta State U.
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - Eddie C. Campbell
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Vasti Jackson
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Johnny Rawls
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Jam Session w/ Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith

Pepsi Front Porch Stage
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Blues In The Schools w/ Stone Academy, Eric Noden
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Fernando Jones and My Band!
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Matthew Skoller Band
4:30pm - 5:30 pm - Big James & The Chicago Playboys

Windy City Blues Society Stage
11:00 am - 11:45 am - Chicago Kingsnakes
Noon - 12:45 pm - Steepwater Band
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - "Chicago Delta": Mississippi Gabe Carter & Black Oil Brothers
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - Jimmy Dawkins
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Cash Box Kings
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm - Earwig Music Review: Rob Stone, Chris James & Patrick Rynn
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm - Acoustic Blues Session

Petrillo Music Shell
5:50 pm - 6:35 pm - Rev. K M Williams
7:00 pm - 8:05 pm - Milton Hopkins and Jewel Brown
8:30pm - 9:30 pm - Texas Johnny Brown
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JUNE 9

Bud Light Crossroads Stage
11:15 am - 12:15 pm - Tommy McCracken
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Diunna and Blue Mercy
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Bob Jones with Ronnie Hicks & The Masheen Company Band
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Panel Discussion of Malaco Records
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Terry "Big T" Williams
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Mark "Muleman" Massey
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Homemade Jamz Blues Band feat. Ryan, Kyle & Taya Perry
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Jam Session with Ronnie Hicks & The Masheen Company Band

Pepsi Front Porch Stage
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Columbia College Blues All Stars
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Rev. K M Williams
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Sam Lay Blues Band
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Tribute to Hubert Sumlin featuring Steady Rollin Bob Margolin

Windy City Blues Society Stage
11:00 am - 11:45 am - Fernando Jones presents "Blues Kids of America"
Noon - 12:50 pm - Big DooWopper
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm - Sam Lay joins Bob Riedy and Bob Corritore
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Omar Coleman & Friends: Kenny Smith, Bob Stroger & Billy Flynn
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Harmonica Blowout: Harry Garner Band w/ many harp guests
5:30 pm - 6:10 pm - Nigel Mack Band
6:25 pm - 7:00 pm - Geneva Red's Original Delta Fireballs

Petrillo Music Shell
5:40 pm - 6:10 pm - Paul Kaye (Tribute to David Honeyboy Edwards)
6:35 pm - 8:00 pm - Celebrating Muddy Waters Disciples
8:25pm - 9:30 pm - Floyd Taylor
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JUNE 10

Bud Light Crossroads Stage
11:15 am - 12:15 pm - Demetria Taylor
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Mary Lane and the No Static Blues Band
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Charles Wilson
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm - Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Mississippi Juke Joint Stage
11:30 am - 12:15 pm - Howlin' Wolf B-Day/Panel Discussion with Barbra Marks
12:30 pm - 1:25 pm - The Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Eden Brent
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Pat Brown
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Patrice Moncel
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Mississippi Jam Session with Dexter Allen

Pepsi Front Porch Stage
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Homemade Jamz Blues Band featuring Ryan, Kyle & Taya Perry
1:30pm - 2:30 pm - Lurrie Bell
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Omar Coleman and Friends
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang

Windy City Blues Society Stage
11:00 am - 11:45 am - Moonlighters
Noon - 3:50 pm - Five bands compete in Round 1 of the "Chicago Blues Challenge"
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm - Pistol Pete Band
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm - Kilborn Alley Blues Band with special guest Deak Harp
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm - Liz Mandeville & Donna Herula Duo

Petrillo Music Shell
6:00 pm - 7:20 pm - Celebrating Women in Blues - Tribute to KoKo Taylor
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm - Mavis Staples
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