2011 Riverfront Blues Festival Schedule

Friday, August 5, 2011

4:30: Gates open

Main Stage:

5:00 pm: Joanne Shaw Taylor

6:45 pm: Smokin Joe Kubek with Bnois King

8:30 pm: James Cotton Band

10:30 pm– 1:30 am: Diamond State Blues Society AFTERPARTY at the Sheraton hosted by Travis "Moonchild" Haddix
Tickets are available through the Diamond State Blues Society at 302-376-6298 or on their website.


Saturday, August 6, 2011

11:00 am - Gates open

Main Stage:

12 noon: Porkroll Project

1:30 pm: Travis Haddix

3:15 pm: E.C. Scott

5:00 pm: Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks

6:45 pm: Vasti Jackson

8:30 pm: Chicago Blues Reunion featuring:

  • Barry Goldberg- B-3, Keyboards, Wurlitzer
  • Nick Gravenites- Vocals & Fender electric guitar
  • Corky Siegel- Blues harp & vocals
  • Sam Lay- Vocals & guest drummer
  • Rick Reed- Electric bass
  • Gary Mallaber- Drums

Hohner has donated 300 harmonicas as a sponsor of Gary Allegretto's Harmonikids workshops , which will take place in between sets on Saturday & Sunday. Gary is the 2011 recipient of the Blues Foundation's prestigious Keeping the Blues Alive Award in Education, and was recently unanimously chosen be the 2012 harmonica instructor for the Pinetop Perkins Foundation Masterclass. Don't miss your chance to learn from a pro!

Garry Cogdell & Friends Sessions Tent- between Main Stage sets

10:30 pm– 1:30 am: Diamond State Blues Society AFTERPARTY at the Sheraton hosted by Victor Wainwright & the WildRoots 
Tickets are available through the Diamond State Blues Society at 302-376-6298 or on their website.


Sunday, August 7, 2011

11:30 am - Gates open

Main Stage

12:30 pm: Jumpin Johnny Sansone

2:30 pm: Tab Benoit

4:30 pm: The Lowrider Band- featuring

  • B.B. Dickerson- Bass
  • Harold Brown- Drums
  • Howard Scott- Guitar
  • Lee Oskar- Harmonica
    • plus Chuk Barber on Percussion
    • Lance Ellis on Sax

Gary Allegretto's HARMONIKIDS workshops will take place in between sets on Sunday. Harmonicas have been donated by Hohner.

Garry Cogdell & Friends Sessions Tent- between Main Stage sets

 

Bandwagon Stage

Friday:

6:15 pm
Kenny Jones
8:00 pm
Randy Lippincott Band

Saturday:

1:00 pm
April Mae & The June Bugs
2:45 pm
Gary Allegretto & Friends
4:30 pm
Blue Cat Blues
6:15 pm 
Mikey Junior & Stone Cold Blues
8:00 pm
Flamin' Harry & the Roadhouse Rockers

Sunday:

2:00 pm
Venom Blues
4:00 pm
Zydeco A Go Go