The Chicago Blues Festival
Monday, April 28, 2008 | Labels: chicago, grant park, illinois, music, music festival, tourist attractions | |The Chicago Blues Festival is a Chicago tradition for over 20 years. It is an annual event that features performances by top blues musicians. It is held for four days at Grant Park.
The festival began in 1984, a year after the death of Muddy Waters, the father of Chicago blues. Some notable past performers were Bo Diddley, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker, and Etta James just to name a few.
This years Chicago Blues Festival will be held from June 5 to 8 and will be closed by none other than the legendary B.B. King.
Visit their official website for more information.