CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL JUNE 10 – 12, 2011 SWEET HOME CHICAGO: A Centennial Celebration of Robert Johnson FRIDAY, JUNE 10 CROSSROADS STAGE 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Guy King and his Little Big Band 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Eric Guitar Davis and the Troublemakers 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Holle Thee Maxwell 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm The Rockin’ Johnny Band featuring Smiley Tillman and Mary Lane MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Panel Discussion of Robert Johnson w/ Steven Johnson (family of Robert Johnson) 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Howlin’ Wolf Birthday Celebration panel discussion with Richard Shurman, Bettye Kelly, Barbra Marks & Hubert Sumlin 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Chris Gill & Derrick Martin 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Nora Jean Bruso 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm James “Super Chikan” Johnson 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Festival Jam Session w/ Fernando Jones Band FRONT PORCH STAGE 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blues in the Schools: Stone Academy w/ Eric Noden, Katherine Davis and Erwin Helfer 2:15 pm – 3:05 pm Erwin Helfer Band featuring Katherine Davis 3:35 pm – 4:15 pm Rocky Lawrence 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm “Sanctified Grumblers” PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm Eddie Cotton Jr. 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Tribute to Robert Johnson: David “Honey Boy” Edwards , Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin and Duwayne Burnside Band SATURDAY, JUNE 11 CROSSROADS STAGE 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band w/ Bob Jones, Cicero Blake, Brown Sugar & Jessie 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Dave Herrero and the Hero Brothers Band 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Duwayne Burnside Band 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm George Stancell and Band w/ Willie Buck MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Panel Discussion of the Mississippi Blues Trail: Jim O’Neal, Rip Daniels and Alex Thomas 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Jarekus Singleton 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Dexter Allen 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Zac Harmon 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Mississippi Jam Session featuring Dexter Allen FRONT PORCH STAGE 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Fernando Jones and the Blues Kids of America & Columbia College Blues Ensemble All Stars 2:15 pm – 3:05 pm Fruteland Jackson 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Sam Lay Blues Band 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Tribute to Pinetop Perkins featuring Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Friends PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Dave Specter Band featuring special guest Jimmy Johnson 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm Carl Weathersby’s Blues Band 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Billy Branch and The Son’s of Blues & Friends SUNDAY, JUNE 12 CROSSROADS STAGE 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Jarekus Singleton 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Rob Blaine’s Big Otis Blues 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Bobby “Slim” James Band w/ Lee Shot Williams, JoAnn Graham 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Theo Huff and Jeannie Holliday w/ Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company Band MISSISSIPPI JUKE JOINT STAGE 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Q & A Panel w/ Bruce Iglauer and Richard Shurman celebrating 40 th Anniversary of Alligator Records 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Ben Wiley Payton 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Jimmy Burns Band 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Nellie “Tiger” Travis 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Festival Jam feat. Kenny Smith FRONT PORCH STAGE 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Nick Moss & The Flip Tops 2:15pm – 3:15 pm Memphis Gold 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Mud Morganfield Band 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm John Primer PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL 6:00pm – 7:00 pm Shemekia Copeland 7:30 – 9:00 pm Lonnie Brooks with guests Michael “Iron Man” Burks, Rick Estrin Ann Rabson and Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater: 40 th Anniversary of Alligator Records * Schedule Subject To Change .