Chicago Blues Festival
The Chicago Blues Festival has been a blues event in Chicago since 1984 and is the most popular blues festival in the world with around 500,000 visitors. It is organized by the Mayor's Office of Special Events and takes place in Grant Park on Lake Michigan in early June . In addition to the greats of the Chicago Blues , emphasis is also placed on the presentation of newcomers. The festival takes place on five stages over three days and is freely accessible. In 1992 and 1993 the festival received Living Blues Awards as the best festival of the year.
history
Chicago and the blues have a close history in common, particularly since the 1940s and the great migration from the south, particularly from the Mississippi Delta area. Many people moved north to find better living conditions in Chicago. There were also many musicians among them. Many local labels were created in Chicago that enabled the musicians to record, such as B. Bluebird Records . The 1950s saw an increase in the opportunities for blues musicians to perform in Chicago. B. through clubs like Silvio's, Gatewood's Tavern and the Flame Club. In 1968 the blues club Kingston Mines was opened, which still offers the opportunity to perform, 365 days a year on two stages simultaneously. In addition to the club scene and the record labels, a performance opportunity for musicians was created on Maxwell Street . This is how the Chicago blues came into being over time.
The first Chicago Blues Festival took place in 1984. The focus is on Chicago blues, but soul and blues rock acts also perform.
Chicago Blues Festival 2010
The festival took place from June 11th to 13th, 2010.
Appearances by u. a.
- Jimmy Dawkins and Tail Dragger
- James Cotton Blues Band with special guest Matt “Guitar” Murphy
- David Honeyboy Edwards
- Chicago Blues A Living History featuring Billy Boy Arnold , Billy Branch , John Primer , Lurrie Bell and Carlos Johnson
- Erwin Helfer ’s Chicago Boogie Woogie Ensemble
- Vivian, Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band
Chicago Blues Festival 2011
The 2011 festival will take place from June 11th to 13th.
Appearances by u. a.
- James “Super Chikan” Johnson
- Erwin Helfer Band featuring Katherine Davis
- Tribute to Robert Johnson: David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin and Duwayne Burnside Band
- Sam Lay Blues Band
- Tribute to Pinetop Perkins featuring Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Friends
- John Primer
- Shemekia Copeland
- Lonnie Brooks with guests Michael “Iron Man” Burks , Rick Estrin , Ann Rabson and Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater: 40th Anniversary of Alligator Records
Chicago Blues Festival 2013
The 2013 festival will take place from June 6th to 9th.
Appearances by u. a.
- Shemekia Copeland with special guest Quinn Sullivan
- John Primer and the Real Deal Blues
- Irma Thomas
- Bobby Rush
- Tribute to Howlin'Wolf featuring Eddie Shaw and friends
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
- Otis Clay and the Platinum Band
- The Memphis Soul Revue starring The Bar Kays with Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice
- Lurrie Bell ’s Chicago Blues Band
- Chicago Blues : Old School, New Millennium: 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 “Beedy Eyes ”Smith
Chicago Blues Festival 2017
The 2017 festival will take place from June 9th to 11th.
Appearances by u. a.
- Billy Branch & The Son of Blues
- William Bell
- Theo Huff and the New Agenda Band
- Nellie Tiger Travis
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
photos
Setlist 1st to 10th Chicago Blues Festival
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Remarks
- ↑ This does not mean the mouth region of the Mississippi south of Baton Rouge , Louisiana , but a region on the Mississippi in the state of the same name, see → Lower Mississippi Delta Region and → Yazoo River
Individual evidence
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- ↑ Runice, Jacky (2007). "Chicago Blues Festival". AOL, LLC .. [1] ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/151.html
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