SUMMER BLUES FESTIVALS  2016 CALENDAR

 AUGUST- SEPTEMBER

WILLIE DIXON’S BLUES HEAVEN/ CHESS STUDIOS

2120 S. Michigan, Chicago

BLUES IN THE GARDEN CONCERTS through August 25

Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. Free. Donations welcome

Gary “Sam” Harris, Shorty Mac & The Magnificent, Little Al, Dr. Payne & The Blues Relief, Tommy McCracken, Lady Gal Lovers.

LITTLE BEAR RIBFEST

Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway

Vernon Hills, IL

Aug. 19: Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners, John Primer

Aug. 20: Red, White & Blues, Chicago Blues Super Session w/ Jimmy Johnson, Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors.

$5 admission

BIG BULL FALLS BLUES FEST

Fern Island Park, Wausau, WI

Aug. 19: Guitar Shorty, Big Bull All-Stars, Big N Tasy

Aug. 20: Elvin Bishop, John Mayall, Tommy Castro, Matthew Skoller, Renee Austin

Rev. Peyton

CROSSROADS BLUES FESTIVAL

Lyran Park, Rockford, IL

Aug. 27: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Joanna Connor, Tad Robinson, Ghost Town Blues Band, Flaming Mudcats. $5 advance tix.

PEORIA BLUES & HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Riverfront Festival Park, Peoria, IL

Sept. 2-3: Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples, Coco Montoya, Here Come The Mummies, O.A.R., Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Laith Al-Saadi & much more.

Food vendors will offer a Taste of New Orleans.

CHICAGO WOMEN IN BLUES

Sept. 3: Chicago Women in Blues w/ Holle Thee Maxwell, Shirley King, Liz Mandeville, Ivy Ford, Tracee Adams, Mz. Peaches, The Gand Band and special guests at SPACE, Evanston

SHIP AND SHORE BLUES FESTIVAL

Washington Park, Guy Foreman Amphitheater

Michigan City, IN

Sept 3: Mississippi Heat, Liz Mandeville, Chicago R&B Kings, Hank Mowery, Chicago Kingsnakes

Sept 4: Blue Lunch, Ivy Ford, Michael Charles

Food & wine vendors, Kids activities

PARAMOUNT BLUES FESTIVAL

Coal Dock Park, Port Washington, WI

Sept. 2-4: Tommy Castro, Mud Morganfield, Rev. Raven & Friends, Davina & The Vagabonds, The Jimmys, Shonn Hinton & Shotgun, The Blues Disciples, Lil Davy Max, Steve Cohen, J.B. Jefferson, Joe Filisko & Glenn Kaiser, Studebaker John and more!

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames/ Dave Weld & Monica Myhre photo: Jennifer Noble

BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS

Sept. 23: Blues Blast Music Awards w/ Too Slim & The Taildraggers, Peter Karp, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Bob Margolin, Shaun Murphy, Fiona Boys, Jonn Del Torro Richardson, Shoji Naito, Big Harp George, Markey Blue, Dave Muskett Acoustic Blues Band, Danielle Nicole, Andy T-Nick Nixon Band, Anthony Geraci & Monster Mike Welch, Andy Poxon & LIttle Ronnie, Henry Gray & Bob Corritore, Guy King, Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, Jon Spear Band, Corey Dennison Band & more. Fluid Events Center, Champaign, IL

AN EVENING WITH THE QUEENS

Sept. 29: An Evening with The Queens w/ Barbara Carr, Trudy Lynn, Chick Rodgers, Jackie Scott, Nellie Travis, Sheryl Youngblood and more TBA. Benefit for Koko Taylor Foundation at The Promontory, Chicago. Find tickets HERE

ROYSTER WITH THE OYSTER

Sept. 30: Royster with the Oyster/ Oyster Fest w/ The Friends Band, Big Dog Mercer, Breezy Rodio, Bumpus. Seafood by Shaw's Crabhouse, craft beer & more. Outdoors at Hubbard & Rush Streets, Chicago

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