Chicago Blues Festival Friday

Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 USA
June 5, 2026
June 7, 2026
Venue Type: Concert
$ 0
Mayor Brandon Johnson
Type Event: Blues

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

3:30-3:45 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Marquise Knox
5-6 p.m. - C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
6:15-7:15 p.m. - Elvin Bishop Duo & Charlie Musselwhite
7:30-9 p.m. - 55 Years of Alligator Records featuring Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Toronzo Cannon, Nick Moss, and Tinsley Ellis
Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage (South Promenade)

Noon - 1:15 p.m. - Mississippi Marshall
1:30-2:45 p.m. - Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band
3-4:15 p.m. - Eden Brent
4-5:45 p.m. - Ra’shad The Blues Kid
Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade)

12:30-1:45 p.m. - Nick Alexander Blues Band
2-3:15 p.m. - Funky MojoDaddy
3:30-4:45 p.m. - The Mike Wheeler Band with Demetria Taylor
5-6:15 p.m. - Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings
6:30-7:45 p.m. - The Freddie Dixon Blues Band
Wrigley Square - Next Generation of Blues

Noon - 12:45 p.m. - Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts
1-1:45 p.m. - Chicago West Community Music Center
2-2:45 p.m. - Curie Metro High School
3-3:45 p.m. - The People’s Music School
4-4:45 p.m. - Kenwood Academy High School
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Meaza Joy
6:45-7:45 p.m. - VanderCook College of Music

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Mike Wheeler

Mike Wheeler

Born: June 30, 1961
Bass Guitar
Mike Wheeler is a celebrated blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose name has become synonymous with the Chicago blues scene. Known fo... Read Bio

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Millennium Park
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Millennium Park
301 E. Randolph
Chicago ,
Illinois
Zip: 60461
| United States
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