Ramova Theater - SOLD OUT 3520 S. Halsted Street 6:00pm Shemekia Copeland Shemekia Copeland’s warmth riveted blues fans when she first...

12:30-1:45pm Lil’ Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin Lil’ Jimmy Reed, born Leon Atkins in 1938 in Hardwood, La., began gigging around the area as...

12-1:15pm Nora Jean Wallace Nora Jean Wallace (formerly Nora Jean Bruso) was born in Mississippi but Chicago can proudly claim her as one...

5:15-6:15pm Corey Harris The music of Corey Harris is a celebration of roots—the roots of the blues, but also the Africanist roots of...

12:30-1:45pm Al Spears & The Hurricane Project With roots in Chicago’s West Side, guitarist Al “Hurricane” Spears absorbed blues records...

12-1:15pm Mzz Reese and Reece’s Pieces Jackson, Mississippi-born Mzz Reese has risen to become one of Chicago’s premier blues/soul-blues...

5:00-6:15pm Centennial Tribute to Dinah Washington featuring Dee Alexander, Bruce Henry, Miguel de la Cerna, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Heath...

12-1:15pm Southern Komfort Brass Band Brass bands may be mostly identified with New Orleans, but Southern Komfort brings its own spin to...

12:30-1:45pm Nate Manos Band with Alica “Ya Yah” Townsend Chicago soulful blues singer Nate Manos made a name for himself collaborating...

5:00-6:15pm Centennial Tribute to Otis Spann featuring Johnny Iguana, Roosevelt Purifoy, Rie “Miss Lee” Kanehira, Sumito “Ariyo”...