Chicago Blues Fest – Friday – Sunday June 9 – 11 (check out each day’s link for a more complete lineup) Friday June 9 – , Rhymefest, Billy Branch https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival8.html Saturday June 10 – Nellie Tiger Travis, Theo Huff, William Bell https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival9.html Sunday June 11 - Ronnie Baker Broooks, Rhiannon Giddens, Gary Clark Jr. https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival10.html

W.C. Handy Blues & BBQ Fest – Henderson, KY Wednesday June 14 – Saturday June 17 http://www.handyblues.org/?page_id=1323 , Jason Ricci, Lil’ Ed, Chubby Carrier, Walter Wolfman Washington, Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, Dawn Tyler Watson, Billy Branch, Wet Willie, Coco Montoya and many more

Blues On The Fox – Aurora, IL Fri & Sat June 16 & 17 https://riveredgeaurora.com/events/botf-2017/ Shemekia Copeland, Mavis Staples Guy King, Devon Allman, and Johnny Lang

Champaign Blues Brews & BBQ’s – Fri & Sat June 23 & 24 – Cancelled https://www.facebook.com/champaign.blues/

Mississippi Valley Blues Fest – LeClare Park, Davenport, IA Friday June 20 and Saturday July 1 http://mvbs.org/index.php/2016-04-10-02-11-50 Friday – Joanna Connor, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Saturday – Corey Dennison Band, Hamilton Loomis, Dana Fuchs and Dwayne Dopsie& the Zydeco Hellraisers

Prairie Dog Blues Festival – Prairie Du Chien, WI Friday & Saturday July 28 & 29 http://www.prairiedogblues.com/ Annika Chambers, Laith Al-Saadi, The Groove Hogs, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Ray Fuller & The Blues Rockers, Southern Avenue, Carolyn Wonderland, Eric Sardinas & Big Motor

Old Capitol Blues & BBQ Fest – Springfield, IL Friday & Saturday August 25 & 26 http://www.icbluesclub.com/?p=672 Friday – Mary Jo Curry, Albert Castiglia, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Saturday – James Armstrong Band, Kenny Neal, Eric Gales

Ellnora Guitar Festival – Krannert Center for Performing Arts – Urbana Thursday – Saturday September 14 – 16 http://ellnoraguitarfestival.com/schedule.htm James Jones Trio, Samantha Fish, Janis Ian, Jeff Tweedy,

King Biscuit Festival – Helena, AR Thursday October 5 – Saturday October 7 http://www.kingbiscuitfestival.com/king-biscuit-blues-festival-lineup Tab Benoit, Chris O’Leary, Joe Louis Walker, JJ Grey & Mofro, Reba Russell, Nikki Hill, Anson Funderburgh, Paul Thorn, Warren Haynes & Gov’t Mule, Kenny ”Beedy Eyes” Smith, Bob Stroger & Bob Margolin, Bruce Katz, Andy T Band feat. Alabama Mike, Larry McCray and many many others. Don’t forget the Pinetop Homecoming; Sunday October 8; Hopson Plantation & Shack Up Inn https://pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/homecoming 2017 artists to be announced soon!