Friday JUNE FRONT PORCH STAGE 1:00 PM Blues in the Schools Jugband Music Featuring Billy Branch Without a doubt the hottest harpist in town, Branch has the chops to indulge in showy barrages of clustered notes but prefers to let tradition and taste dictate his sets. Given his busy schedule as leader of the popular […]
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Chicago Blues festival 1998
Proven star power was a scarce commodity at last year’s Chicago Blues Festival. The shortage was so acute that Buddy Guy–the only household name in the lineup–told the local press he was less than impressed with his costars. He even remarked that the annual festival might benefit from charging a small fee for the prime […]