Chicago Blues Festival 2008 lineup

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Hey Blues Fans,
BIG news for you. Pleased to release the entire lineup for the Chicago Blues Festival.
For their 25th year, they have went ALL OUT to bring you so much Blues talent it boggles the mind. Complete schedule on our this website: http://www.illinoisblues.com/chicago2008.htm (It is not posted on their Festival website yet!)
The lineup includes Katherine Davis, Erwin Helfer, Eric Noden, the Stone Academy Blues All Stars, Fernando Jones Columbia College Blues Ensemble, David "Honey Boy" Edwards, Billy Branch, Louisiana Red, Paul Kaye, Aron Burton, Johnny Yard Dog Jones, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Smith, Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Kenny Smith, Inetta Visor, Nuwki Nu, Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Little Willie Littlefield, Patricia Scott w/J.W. Williams, Big Ray and Chicago’s Most Wanted, Sharon Lewis and Texas Fire, L.C. Ulmer, Jimmy Burns Blues Band, Piano C. Red, Charles ‘Wsir’ Johnson, Jim O’Neal , Louis Jordan, Tommy McClennan, Hammie Nixon, Big Time Sarah, Duke Robillard, Plas Johnson, Red Holloway, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Jo Jo Murray and Joy Hills, Peaches and the Groove Shakers, Tear Drop Sessions, Little Arthur Duncan, Les Getrex and Creole Cookin’, Omar Shariff , Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band, Joe B Band, Larry Taylor’s West Side Blues & Soul Band, The Taylor’s Family Band, Rising Star Fife and Drum featuring the Thomas Family, Afrissisppi, Harmonica Hinds, Jimmy Johnson, Howard Mandel, Bill Milkowski, Lonnie Brooks, Bob Porter, Ernest Dawkins, Bill Gilmore and Bill Dahl, Ruby Andrews, Cicero Blake, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Willie Henderson, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Otis Clay, Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine, Shorty Mack and the Magnificent R&B Blues Band, Liz Mandville and the Blue Points, Charles Hayes and the Hayes Family Band, Otis Taylor, Don Vappie, Guy Davis, John Hammond, Milwaukee Blues All Stars, Stokes and Milwaukee Slim, Bumble Bee Bob, Chick Rogers, PG Man, Theodis Ealey (Brothers Reunion), Cedric Burnside, Little Malcolm, T-Model Ford, Rosa’s All Star Jam Band Featuring James Wheeler, Steve Arvey, Quintus McCormick, Guitar Red, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Barbara Lynn with Lil’ Buck and the Buckaroos, Buckwheat Zydeco, Victory Travelers, Marie Knight, Tony Joe White, Davell Crawford, LaVelle White, Geraldine and Donald Gay, Davell Crawford, Paul Geremia, John Boutte, Rodney Brown, Big James Montgomery and the Playboys, Charles Wilson, Kenny Smith, Dancin’ Perkins, Larry Hoffman, Nate Lawrence, Karen Carroll, Charlie Love, Lurrie Bell, Bobby Parker and B.B. King.
With more that 110 Blues performers, that's what we call a GREAT lineup. And oh yea, admission to this fantastic event is FREE. The 25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival runs Thursday June 5th through Sunday June 8th in Grant Park. They will have continuous music and extended hours of 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. You can visit the Festival website at: www.chicagobluesfestival.us Best get your hotel reservations NOW! We already did and we will bring you complete coverage of all the fun. (Me thinks we will have blisters on our feet covering this Blues monster with 7 stages