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Enjoy a number of festival preview events throughout the

months of May and June at various locations.

 For a complete schedule visit chicagobluesfestival.us.

MAY PROGRAMSTuesday, May 3

Kenny “Beedy Eyes” SmithChicago Cultural Center/Randolph Square

78 E. Washington

Noon

Wednesday, May 4

Billy Branch and the Sons of BluesGarfield Park Conservatory

Horticulture Hall300 N. Central Park

6-8pm

Saturday, May 7

Eric Noden & Joe Filisko

Sulzer Regional Library

4455 N. Lincoln

Noon

Tuesday, May 10

Toronzo CannonChicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington

Noon

Thursday, May 12

 Speakin’ of the Blues – Celebrating45th Anniversary of Alligator Records with

Bruce Iglauer & Lil Ed

Harold Washington Library/Chicago Public

Library

Auditorium-Lower Level

400 S. State

12:15–1pm

Saturday, May 14

Billy BranchWoodson Regional Library

9525 S. Halsted

3pm

Monday, May 23

Great Migration Documentary

“Goin’ to Chicago”Chicago Cultural Center/Claudia CassidyTheater

78 E. Washington

5:30pm

J UNE P ROG RAMS

Monday, June 6

Blues Festival Preview

with Theo Huff

Daley Plaza

50 W. Washington

Noon

Tuesday, June 7

Mavis! 

Documentary film of the legendary Mavis

Staples and the Staple Singers

Millennium Park

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

6:30pm

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