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Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed.

 -  Alberta Hunter
 
Fest Lineup

Friday, July 2

 

Bandshell   Tent Stage
5:00 p.m. The Kinsey Report
  5:00 p.m. Little Pink Anderson
7:00 p.m. Mud Morganfield
  6:30 p.m. Caroline Shines
9:00 p.m. Bernard Allison
  8:30 p.m. Lurrie Bell Chicago Blues Band
11:00 p.m. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials
  10:30 p.m. Shirley King

 

 

Saturday, July 3

 

Bandshell   Tent Stage
1:00 p.m.   Iowa Blues Challenge winner
  1:30 p.m.   Little Brother Jones
2:45 p.m.   Ana Popovic
  3:30 p.m.   Olga Wilhelmine with Cody Dickinson
4:30 p.m.   Zac Harmon
  5:30 p.m.   Little Joe McLerran
6:15 p.m.   Vasti Jackson
  7:30 p.m.   Ruthie Foster
8:00 p.m.   Quad City Symphony Orchestra
  9:30 p.m.   Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
10:30 p.m.   Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
       

 

 

Free Workshops
1:00 p.m. Olga Wilhelmine with Cody Dickinson
2:30 p.m. Little Pink Anderson
4:00 p.m. Rosie Ledet
5:30 p.m. Billy Branch

 

BlueSKool
2:30 p.m. David Berntson
3:45 p.m. Winter Blues Academy Kids w/Hal Reed & Ellis Kell
5:00 p.m. Charles Wsir Johnson and the MLK Center kids

 

 

Sunday, July 4

 

Bandshell   Tent Stage
2:00 p.m.   The Jimmys
  2:00 p.m.   Bill Sims Jr and Mark LaVoie
4:00 p.m.   Shawn Kellerman
  3:30 p.m.   Dave Riley and Bob Corritore
6:00 p.m.   Reba Russell Band
  5:30 p.m.   David Boykin Expanse
8:00 p.m.   Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring Tommy Castro,Debbie Davies, Magic Dick and Sista Monica
  7:30 p.m.   Kim Massie

 
  9:30 p.m.   The Nighthawks with Hubert Sumlin

 

 

Free Workshops
1:00 p.m. Dave Riley and Bob Corritore
2:30 p.m. David Horwitz, Blues Photography
4:00 p.m. Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie
5:30 p.m. Little Brother Jones

 

BlueSKool
2:30 p.m. Charles Wsir Johnson and the MLK Center kids
3:45 p.m. Winter Blues Academy Kids w/Hal Reed & Ellis Kell
5:00 p.m. David Berntson