June 8, 2010
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Off to the Chicago Blues Festival! The Chicago Blues Festival takes place on June 11th, 12th, and 13th, at Grant Park. It is a free festival with numerous stages, booths, and panels. This year the Fest celebrates the centennial of Howlin' Wolf's birthday with performances and panels by his former band members and associates. Among those associates performing will be Eddie Shaw, Henry Gray, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Lay, James Cotton, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, and Abb Locke! Other performers include Jimmy Dawkins, Tail Dragger, Katherine Davis, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Grady Champion, Joe Filisko & Eric Noden, Otis Taylor Band, Corky Siegel, Zora Young, Bobby Dixon, Nora Jean, Johnny Rawls, Sugar Blue, Sonny Rhodes, David "Honeyboy"Edwards, K.M. Williams, Bobby Parker, Chicago Blues; A Living History (with Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Carlos Johnson, Billy Flynn, and Matthew Skoller), Andre Williams, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Guitar Shorty, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, and Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Bobby Rush, Homemade Jamz, Carl Weathersby, Larry McCray, Erwin Helfer, Chicago Blues Reunion, Charlie Musselwhite, Cash Box Kings, Bob Riedy Blues Band (with Sam Lay and Bob Corritore), Chris James & Patrick Rynn, Rob Stone, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Steve Freund & Dave Spector, Adam Gussow, Gerry Hundt, Joe Moss, Lil' Ed & Mike Garrett, Diamond Jim Greene, Peaches Staten, and more! To see the lineup click here. and here. Thanks to festival chief Barry Dollins for a great lineup, and thanks to the Windy City Blues Society for sponsoring and booking the new Blues Village Stage! -
Bob's gigs around the festival! Here is a list of Bob Corritore's performances while in Chicago for the festival:
06/10/10: Evanston, IL - SPACE Harp and Soul Festival! With Bob Corritore, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Rob Stone, Grady Champion and more! To buy advance tickets click here.
06/11/10: Chicago, IL - The Smoke Daddy - Guest appearance on Billy Flynn's show
06/12/10: Chicago, IL - Chicago Blues Festival w/ Bob Riedy Blues Band featuring Sam Lay. This set is from 5pm to 6pm at the Blues Village Stage sponsored by the Windy City Blues Society.
6-12-2010: Willowbrook, IL - Blue Rooster Lounge at Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket - DVD filming with Bob Riedy Blues Band, Sam Lay 8:30 - Midnight. This will be filmed for a forthcoming documentary DVD!
06/14/10: Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk Music, Bob will be a guest speaker and performer for Joe Filisko's harmonica class. Class starts at 6:30 and Bob will speak at 8pm.
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Other cool happenings during fest time!
06/09/10: Evanston, IL SPACE , Dave Specter and Steve Freund
06/12/10: Chicago, IL - Reggie's, Cadillac Zack's annual blues party! This year includes Bobby Parker, Jimmy Dawkins, Rockin' Johnny Band, Ardella Williams, Smiley Tillman, Emmett Henning, Cadillac Zack, and Charles Hayes.
06/12/10: Chicago, IL - House Of Blues, Back Porch Stage. Rob Stone, Chris James & Patrick Rynn perform.
06/12/10: Chicago, Mayne Stage, Theater, Liz Mandevile's after party, with Liz, Tail Dragger, Peter Struijk, and more!
06/13/10: Evanston, IL - SPACE, 3 Generations of the blues with Honeyboy Edwards, John Primer, and Grady Champion! Click here for more information.
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Howlin' Wolf's 1965 Shindig appearance on YouTube! With this year's Chicago Blues Festival dedicated to the centennial of Howlin' Wolf's birthday it is only appropriate that we include this clip of Wolf appearing on the Shindig! television show that aired May 26th, 1965. Note the introduction by the show host Jack Good, with Brian Jones and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones! The band is listed as Billy Preston (piano), James Burton (guitar), Joey Cooper (guitar), Chuck Blackwell (drums), Delaney Bramlett (bass). To see this powerful clip, click here.
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