Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along with up-and-coming and local talent.
This year’s performances, part of Millennium Park’s milestone 20th anniversary season, will include living legend Buddy Guy, along with Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Southern Avenue, and a Tribute to Jimmy Rogers.
Thursday, June 6
Ramova Theatre
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Shemekia Copeland
Friday, June 7
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Centennial Tribute to Jimmy Rogers featuring Kim Wilson Jimmy D. Lane, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Bob Margolin, Sebastian Lane, Felton Crews, and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Mr. Sipp
Corey Harris
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage (South Promenade)
Big A & The Allstars
J’Cenae
Keith Johnson & The Big Muddy Band
Nora Jean Wallace
Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade)
Last Call with WDCB Radio and Carlos Johnson
Sheryl Youngblood
Luke Pytel Band featuring Laretha Weathersby
Ivy Ford
Lil’ Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
Saturday, June 8
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Southern Avenue
Vanessa Collier
Centennial Tribute to Dinah Washington featuring Dee
Alexander, Bruce Henry, Miguel de la Cerna, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Heath IV, and Melody Angel
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage (South Promenade)
Dexter Allen
Ra’Shad The Blues Kid
Melvin Taylor
Mzz Reese and The Reese’s Pieces
Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade)
Last Call with WDCB Radio and Ivan Singh
The Mike Wheeler Band
Jamiah "Dirty Deacon" Rogers and the Dirty Church Band
Vino Louden
Al Spears & The Hurricane Project
Sunday, June 9
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Buddy Guy
Cash Box Kings
Centennial Tribute to Otis Spann featuring Johnny Iguana, Roosevelt Purifoy, Rie “Miss Lee” Kanehira, Sumito “Ariyo” Ariyoshi, Oscar Wilson, Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage (South Promenade)
Jaye Hammer
Anissa Hampton
Jonathan Ellison & The RAS Blues Band
Southern Komfort Brass Band
Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade)
Last Call with WDCB Radio and The Stephen Hull Experience
Melody Angel
Omar Coleman Westside Soul
Joey J. Saye Trio
Nate Manos Band with Alicia “Ya Yah” Townsend
