Blues Fest
 

June 8-11, 2006

Thursday, June 8, 2006 - "First Time I Met the Blues"

Route 66 Road House

Noon-1:30 pm - Blues In the Schools Roundup: Songs for 2006 Vicksburg Blues, St. James Infirmary, and John Henry
2:30-4:00 pm - Centennial Celebrations: Little Brother Montgomery (Barrelhouse Chuck), Roosevelt Sykes (Don Washington, Julien Brunetand), Blind Arvella Grey (Cary Baker)

Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-1:30 - Mississippi Round Robin: Lonnie Gearshifter Youngblood, Terry Harmonica Bean, and Ben Wiley Payton
2:00-3:00 - Super Chikan
3:30-4:30 - Delta Blues Museum Educational Program
5:00-6:00 - Jam Station

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
1:00-2:30 - Blues in the Schools: Stone Academy, Drummond School and Reavis School
3:00-4:00 - Fernando Jones and the Chicago Blues Ensemble
4:30-6:00 - Saffire: the Uppity Blues Woman

Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
1:30-2:00 - Julien Brunetand
2:30-3:00 - Larry McCray
3:30-4:00 - Lil Ray
4:30-5:30 - Don Washington

Gibson Guitar Cross Roads
12:30-2:15 - The Lost Treasures of the Blues
Charlie Love and the Silky Smooth with Special Guests Osee Anderson, John Hill, Liz Mandville Greeson, Delores Scott and Mr. Mean
2:45-4:00 - Thornetta Davis
4:30-6:00 - Barrelhouse Chuck

Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-6:50 - Artie "Blues Boy" White
7:00-8:10 - Larry McCray
8:20-9:30 - Bettye LaVette


Friday, June 9, 2006 - "Drivin' Wheel"

Route 66 Roadhouse

12:00-1:30 - Songwriting: Johnnie Mae Dunson Smith
2:30-3:30 - The Spirit of Route 66:

Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-1:30 - Mississippi Round Robin Part 2 featuring Gearshifter, Harmonica Bean, and Ben Wiley Payton
2:00-3:00 - Smokey Smothers and Elvin Bishop
3:30-4:30 - Gearshifter
5:00-6:30 - Jam Station

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
1:00-2:30 - Louisiana Red w/ Devil in a Woodpile
3:00-4:30 - Super ChiKan
5:00-6:30 - Eddie Bo

Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
1:30-2:30 - Henry Butler with Vasti Jackson
3:00-4:00 - Kenny Blues Boss Wayne
4:30-5:30 - Zydeco Joe Mouton

Gibson Guitar Cross Roads
12:30-1:45 - Lil Ray
2:00-3:15 - Chris Beard
3:30-5:00 - Duwayne Burnside and the Mississippi Mafia

Petrillo Music Shell
6:00-6:50 - Deitra Farr
7:00-8:00 - Henry Butler Band w/ Vasti Jackson
8:10-9:30 - Elvin Bishop Group


Saturday, June 10, 2006 "Wang Dang Doodle"

Route 66 Roadhouse
11:30-1:00 - The Blues Congress: The Not-for -Profit Representation in the Preservation of the Blues
2:00-3:30 - Howlin' Wolf Birthday Party

Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-2:00 - Gearshifter, Ben Payne
2:30-3:00 - Master Set: Honey boy Edwards, Robert Jr., Homesick James, and Henry Townsend.
3:30-4:30 - Terry Harmonica Bean
5:00-7:00 - Harmonica Jam Station: featuring Harper and the spirit of Little Walter

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
12:00-1:30 - Master Set: David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Henry Townsend and Homesick James
2:00-3:00 - Zydeco Joe , The Jack Rabbit
3:30-5:00 - James Blood Ulmer
5:30-7::00 - Daddy Mack

Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
1:30-2:00 - Ronnie Baker Brooks
2:30-3:30 - Henry Gray and the Topcats
4:30-5:30 - Lil Ray

Gibson Guitar Cross Roads
12:30-1:45 - Big George Brock
2:00-3:15 - Super ChiKan
3:30-5:00 - Ronnie Baker Brooks

Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-6:05 - Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang with Special Guests Mary Lane, Henry Gray and Abb Locke
6:15-7:10 - Zora Young
7:20-8:20 - Siegel-Schwall Blues Band w/ Marcy Levy
8:30-9:30 - Walter Wolfman Washington and the Roadmasters


Sunday, June 11, 2006 - "St. James Infirmary"

Route 66 Roadhouse
11:30-1:00 - The Role of the Biography in the perpetuation of the Legacy of the Blues or how Blues Literature spreads the word.
2:00-3:30 - Chicago Blues, Today with David Whiteis

Mississippi Juke Joint
12:30-1:30 - Dancin' Perkins w/ Smilin' Bobby and their sons
2:00-3:00 - Charley Nelson
3:30-4:30 - Super Chikan
5:00-7:00 - Jam Station

U.S. Cellular Front Porch
1:00-2:00 - Lee Boys
2:30-3:30 - Raful Neal, Jr
4:00-5:30 - Catherine Russell
6:00-7:00 - Lee Boys

Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club
1:30-2:30 - Louisiana Red
3:00-4:00 - Blues: Chicago's World Music
4:30-5:30 - Zydeco Joe Mouton

Gibson Guitar Cross Roads
12:30-1:45 - Shirley Johnson
2:00-3:15 - Earl Thomas
3:30-5:00 - Nolan Struck and King Edward with Jackie Bell

Petrillo Music Shell
5:00-6:50 - Next Generation Soul Blues showcasing Vick Allen, the PG Man with Lady Audrey, and Omar Cunningham featuring the Platinum Band
7:00-8:10 - Dorothy Moore
8:20-9:30 - Bobby Blue Bland