Chicago Blues Festival Neighborhood Concerts
Select dates, Citywide
Free Admission
Chicago Blues Festival > Neighborhood Concerts
Taste of Chicago (Austin) Featuring Soul City Blues
Saturday, June 11, 2022
5720 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60651
Austin neighborhood
12-8pm
- 12:00-1:00pm - Mzz Reese
- 1:20-2:20pm - Joe Pratt and The Source One Band
- 2:40-3:40pm - Mary Lane and The No Static Blues Band
- 4:00-5:00pm - Tail Dragger
- 5:20-6:20pm - Demetria Taylor
- 6:40-7:55pm - Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Supporting Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s signature community development initiative to reverse decades of disinvestment on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
Bronzeville Blues
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park
4433 S. St. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60653
Bronzeville neighborhood
12-8pm
- 12:00-1:00pm - Michael Damani
- 1:20-2:20pm - Melody Angel
- 2:40-3:40pm - Freddie Dixon’s Chicago Blues Allstars
- 4:00-5:00pm - Joe Barr and the Platinum Band
- 5:20-6:20pm - Big James
- 6:40-7:55pm - Mud Morganfield featuring special guests, Billy Branch, Freddie Dixon, Big James, Joe Barr, Melody Angel with backing musicians, Bob Stroger, Harmonica Hinds, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, Rick Kreher, and Sumito “Ariyo” Ariyoshi
Supporting Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s signature community development initiative to reverse decades of disinvestment on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
Blues on the Riverwalk
Thursday, June 9 + Friday, June 10, 2022
The Confluence on the Chicago Riverwalk, 305 West Riverwalk South
Thursday, June 9
- 12-1pm - Harmonica Hinds Duo
- 5-6pm - Vino Louden Duo
Friday, June 10
- 12-1pm - Gerry Hundt
- 5-6pm - Fruteland Jackson
Chicago City Markets
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Maxwell Street Market, 800 S. Desplaines St.
- 11am-1:15pm (2 sets): Donna Herula & Harlan Terson Duo