Sona Jobarteh & Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole

Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Theo Huff, & Joe Barr

Our two Mainstage Blues concerts—curated by renowned Chicago Blues harmonicist, vocalist, and bandleader Matthew Skoller—seek to capture the intergenerationality of the Blues, celebrating the luminaries of yesterday while casting a spotlight on the rising leaders of tomorrow.

An evening of harmonicas, guitars, and time featuring Billy Branch & Sons of Blues with Carlos Johnson, the Stephen Hull Experience with Andrew Alli, and Harrell ‘Young Rell’ Davenport.