Chicago Blues Fest – Friday – Sunday June 9 – 11 (check out each day’s link for a more complete lineup) Friday June 9 – John Primer, 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 Albert Castiglia, 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, Elvin Bishop 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, Ronnie Baker Brooks 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! .