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Chicago Blues Festival announcement
Chicago Blues Festival announcement
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atty1chgo
1225 posts
Feb 16, 2015
4:06 AM
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"Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues will kick-off the June 14 finale event at 5:30 p.m. at the Petrillo Music Shell. Branch, a Willie Dixon protegé, is an award-winning artist who honed his harmonica skills with harp masters Big Walter Horton, James Cotton and Carey Bell. As a staunch ambassador for the genre, Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues have travelled the world keeping the cultural legacy alive for generations to come.
The Willie Dixon centennial tribute will follow at 6:30 p.m. featuring Billy Branch, Keisha Dixon, Tomiko Dixon, Freddie Dixon, Alex Dixon, Bobby Dixon, Sugar Blue and John Watkins, among others. Dixon penned blues classics like “Wang Dang Doodle”, a song made famous by blues queen Koko Taylor and “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” for Muddy Waters. There were countless others he wrote for and performed with including Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley.
At 8:15 p.m. Muddy Waters, the man who electrified the blues will be celebrated with a jam session by former band members, family and friends. The tribute will include Bob Margolin, Mud Morganfield, Big Bill Morganfield, John Primer, Rick Kreher, Bob Stroger, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, E.G. McDaniel, Paul Oscher, Jerry Portnoy and Barrelhouse Chuck."
http://wdcb.org/new-media/music-lounge.php?id=95
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kudzurunner
5302 posts
Feb 16, 2015
4:50 AM
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Nice!
FYI, the Blues Doctors will be at the Chicago Blues Festival this year. Tony Mangiullio, longtime owner of Rosa's Lounge, where Branch and Blue often hold court, has deputized us. We will be playing for a number of hours on Friday, June 12th--the whole afternoon, basically--right next to his booth on the festival grounds. We'll also be doing some playing there on Saturday, and then later on Saturday, around 5 or so, we'll play a set at the Windy City Blues Society stage.
Howard Levy told me that if he's in town, he'll sit in with us. Yes, THAT Howard Levy.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 16, 2015 4:51 AM
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atty1chgo
1226 posts
Feb 16, 2015
6:13 AM
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Very cool! My girlfriend Linda and I will be spending the whole weekend downtown at the Fest (pretty much) *** I'll be checking out your shows (and bringing some cold beverages your way as needed). That weekend, all of the clubs have good shows going after hours. Hope you can catch a show late at night and play there too.
The Windy City Blues Stage (under a large tent) gets a lot of people watching because it's right on the main drag of the Festival, almost like busking on the street, unless they give it a platform stage this year. Tony's location at the Fest also has a lot of foot traffic.
*** except for a Friday night detour to see Rush at the United Center (12th row center - earplugs mandatory)
Last Edited by atty1chgo on Feb 16, 2015 7:03 AM
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