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SUMMARY:Chicago Blues Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Blues Festival is back at Millennium Park June 6th through 8th and this year’s festival feels like down home. See one of Chicago’s own… the legendary Mavis Staples\, “Kingfish” Ingram\, and a spectacular tribute to the King of Blues… B.B. King in celebration of his 100th birthday featuring Kingfish\, D.K. Harrell\, Jonathan Ellison and The B.B. King Centennial Band.  \n \nJune 6th Line-Up at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion \n\n7:30-9:00 p.m. – B.B. King Centennial Tribute featuring Christone “Kingfish” Ingram\, D.K. Harrell\, and Jonathan Ellison with the B.B. King Centennial Band \n\nCo-presented with the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center\n \n\n6:30-7:15 p.m. – John Primer with Steve Bell\n5:15-6:15 p.m. – Dawn Tyler Watson\n4:00-5:00 p.m. – D.K. Harrell\n3:45-4:00 p.m. – Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice\n\nJune 7th Line Up at Jay Pritzker Pavilion \n\n7:45-9:00 p.m. – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram\n6:30-7:30 p.m. – Latimore\n5:30-6:15 p.m. – Joey J. Saye\, Stephen Hull\, and Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport\n\n4:00-5:15 p.m. – Women in Blues Tribute to Denise LaSalle featuring Nellie “Tiger” Travis\, Thornetta Davis\, Nora Jean Wallace\, and Mzz Reese with Jonathan Ellison\n\n3:45-4:00 p.m. – Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice and Sing\n\nJune 8th Line Up at Jay Pritzker Pavilion \n\n\n\n\n\n7:45-9:00 p.m. – Mavis Staples\n7:30-7:45 p.m. –avery r. young\, Chicago Poet Laureate\n6:30-7:30 p.m. – Lurrie Bell and Frank Catalano\n\n5:15-6:15 p.m. – C.J. Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band\n3:45-5:00 p.m. – Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Chess Records with special guest artists\, Mud Morganfield\, Charles Berry\, Charles Berry\, Jr.\, Melvin Taylor\, Louisiana Al\, Joe Barr\, Steve Bell\, Rodrigo Mantovani\, Dudley Owens\, and Joe Pratt\n\n3:30-3:45 p.m. – Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice and Sing\n\n\nFor more information on additional line ups throughout the weekend please visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival8.html
URL:https://www.wvon.com/event/chicago-blues-festival/
LOCATION:Millenium Park\, Chicago
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