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VoodooChileInWOnderl wrote:
John Mayall with Mick Taylor will be the closing show of the whole festival.

Thursday, June 9, 2005
“Honky Tonk Train Blues” Meade Lux Lewis

Juke Joint Stage
Noon-12:30 p.m. Erwin Helfer
1:00- 2:00 p.m. Roosevelt Purifoy
2:30-3:30 p.m. Fernando Jones
4:00-4:30 p.m. Roland Tchakounte
5:00-6:00 p.m. Chicago Blues Poetry Showcase featuring Marvin Tate, Tara Betts, AvantRetro, with a poem by Kim Berez hosted by C.J. Laity

U. S Cellular Front Porch Stage
1:00-2:30 p.m. Blues in the Schools- “That’s All Right, Mama” Arthur Big Boy Crudup. Stone Academy, Grant Academy, Reavis and Agassiz Elementary Schools ftg. Erwin Helfer and Katherine Davis, Eric Noden, Les Getrex, Billy Branch, Doktu Rhute with the Blues Heaven Harmonica Kids and Roland Tchakounte
3:00-4:00 p.m. Nick Moss and the Flip Tops
4:30-6:00 p.m. From Linda’s Lounge: L-Roy and the Bullet Proof Band w/ special guests Lady D, Lady Cat and Holly Maxwell

Gibson’s Crossroads
1:30-2:30 p.m. Tommy McCracken and the Force of Habit Band
2:45-4:00 p.m. Grana’ Louise
4:30-6:00 p.m. Toronzo Cannon and the Cannonball Express

Best Buy Showcase Stage
2:00-2:45 p.m. Planetary Blues
3:30-4:15 p.m. After Midnight Blues
4:45-5:30 p.m. Madman Blues Band
6:15-7:15 p.m. Steepwater Band

Route 66 Roadhouse
12:00-1:30 p.m. A British Perspective: featuring Mike Rowe, Bill Greensmith, Bob Hall hosted by Jim O’Neal
2:00-3:30 p.m. Blues in the Schools Session

Petrillo Music Shell - 40th Anniversary of the British Blues Invasion
6:00-6:50 p.m. David “Honey Boy” Edwards: 90th Birthday Celebration
7:00-8:10 p.m. Kim Simmonds’ Savoy Brown’s 40th year Celebration with special guest Bob Hall
8:20-9:30 p.m. John Mayall and the Blues Breakers w/ special guest Mick Taylor


This article with thanks to "S" from the SW5 list

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Blues fest beefs up lineup with Guy, Taylor, Staples, Mayall
March 25, 2005

The Chicago Blues Festival, which has been sorely lacking in star power in recent years, has announced a schedule for 2005 that offers an intriguing nightly mainstage lineup.

The 22nd annual event, billed as the largest free blues festival in the world, will take place June 9-12 at the Petrillo Music Shell and several auxiliary stages in Grant Park.

The lineup is particularly heavy on established stars on the local blues scene. Nightly headliners include the Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor, and Her Blues Machine on Friday; Chicago blues kingpin and new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Buddy Guy on Saturday, and soul-gospel legend Mavis Staples bringing down the curtain on Sunday.

British blues is well represented, as well, with Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"-era guitarist Mick Taylor joining his old boss John Mayall and Mayall's Bluesbreakers for Thursday's opening-night show closers. Another seminal name in British blues-rock, Kim Simmonds, will front a version of Savoy Brown for a 40th anniversary celebration that also includes Foghat's Rod Price and onetime Savoy Brown member Bob Hall.

Preceding Koko Taylor's set on Friday, the traditional Chicago night at the fest, will be an all-star assemblage of Muddy Waters sidemen, including Hubert Sumlin, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Mookie Brill.

Jeff Johnson

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Night Clerk wrote:
Okay, how does someone in South America get this information while I - a Chicago resident - hear none of this locally??

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Night Clerk wrote:
Okay, how does someone in South America get this information while I - a Chicago resident - hear none of this locally??

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VoodooChileInWOnderl wrote:
baby baby... Mexico was not moved but you need some basic geography lessons

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VoodooChileInWOnderl wrote:
That will be super my dearest voodoo pug

BTW, some years ago, I think in 2002 my friend brought 100% pure Chicago Blues for a festival here, it was the Chicago Blues festival. I made interviews to Magic Slim, Melvin Takyr and Big Time Sarah she know how to put her mojo working baby

Melvin Taylor made also a free gig at El Chopo, his bass player (5 string bass) kicked serious ass. I asked to play Voodoo Child (slight Return) as he recorded and released a great studio versio,... he just laughed and did NOT play it

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voodoopug wrote:
this event is a highlight for me every year!

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parmeda wrote:
Air-fare is cheap to the Windy City, mac

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jpenn11 wrote:
A silly detail, some info and a mild request:

-Mayall/Taylor are actually closing the first night of the festival. Subsequent days feature Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, etc. I think Koko Taylor closes the whole festival. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll see Koko and Mick Taylor (presumably no relation to Melvin Taylor as well) play together.

-Neither Mayall nor Taylor has actually confirmed the info in this Sun Times article.

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jpenn11 wrote:
-Neither Mayall nor Taylor has actually confirmed the info in this Sun Times article.

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