2016 Chicago Blues Festival Preview Events

Before heading to Grant Park for this year's June 10–12 Chicago Blues Festival, catch a preview event. Performances and documentary films are taking place in May and early June at locations throughout the city. All events are free!

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Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 • 12 noon
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Square
78 East Washington Street, Chicago

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Blues Concert
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 • 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory, Horticulture Hall
300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago

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Eric Noden and Joe Filisko
Saturday, May 7, 2016 • 12 noon
Sulzer Regional Library
4455 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

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Toronzo Cannon
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 • 12 noon
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Square
78 East Washington Street, Chicago

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Speakin' of the Blues: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Alligator Records
With Bruce Iglauer and Lil' Ed
Thursday, May 12, 2016 • 12:15 p.m.–1 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 South State Street, Chicago

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Billy Branch
Saturday, May 14, 2016 • 3 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library
9525 South Halsted Street, Chicago

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Great Migration Documentary Goin' to Chicago
Monday, May 23, 2016 • 5:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
78 East Washington Street, Chicago

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Blues Festival Preview With Theo Huff
Monday, June 6, 2016 • 12 noon
Daley Plaza
50 West Washington Street, Chicago

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Mavis!
A Documentary Film by Jessica Edwards
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 • 6:30 p.m.
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 East Randolph Street, Chicago

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