PANEL DISCUSSION 20 Years of the Mississippi Blues Trail–Fireside Chat with Mayor John Horhn, Scott Barretta, Bill Mc Pherson, Dr. Edgar Smith, and Jim O’Neal Moderated by Yolonda Clay-Moore,Visit Jackson 6-7 p.m.The Mississippi Blues Trail has been an invaluable guide to finding the people and places that shaped the music in this state and which, in turn, influenced the world. This panel will discuss its origins and impact. The experts include Jackson, Miss., Mayor John Horh

Friday June 6, 2025 the Full Schedule of the Chicago Blues Festival features Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eddie Cotton, John Primer and many others!

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is one of the headliners along with Latimore and may others for Saturday June 7, 2025 at the Chicago Blues Festival.

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 7:45-9 p.m. Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band 6:30-7:30 p.m. Chris Cain 5:15-6:15 p.m. Sue Foley 3:45-5 p.m. Women in Blues Tribute to Mama Yancey and Big Mama Thornton with Mary Lane, Deitra Farr, Katherine Davis, Nora Jean Wallace, Melody Angel, Lee Kanehira, and Lynne Jordan & the Shivers Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage 4:30-5:45 p.m. Jaye Hammer 3-4:15 p.m. Mzz Reese & Reese’s Pieces 1:30-2:45 p.m. Fred T and The Band Noon-1:15 p.m. Libby Rae

Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave. The original Maxwell Street Market, centered around 13th and Halsted on Chicago’s Near West Side, was a bustling open-air bazaar where goods of every description were bought and sold, and where music filled the air. Some of Chicago’s most legendary blues artists got their start there; through the years, generations of music lovers also made a weekly pilgrimage to the Market to celebrate the living history it represented.

Friday June 05 Wrigley Square - Next Generation of Blues 6:45-7:45 p.m. VanderCook College of Music 5:15-6:15 p.m. Meaza Joy 4-4:45 p.m. Kenwood Academy High School 3-3:45 p.m. The People’s Music School 2-2:45 p.m. Curie Metro High School 1-1:45 p.m. Chicago West Community Music Center Noon-12:45 p.m. Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts Saturday June 06 Wrigley Square - Next Generation of Blues 6:45-7:45 p.m. Midwest Young Artist Conservatory 5:15-6:15 p.m. Chicago Blues