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Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, Dr. Dog, Emmitt-Nershi Band, and Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater Gather for Charitable Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fest. 1 Day, 25 Bands, $35.

“The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival will prove to be the next great landmark in Chicago music culture” – Herschel Concepcion, Jambase.com Chicago, IL – September 5th, 2009. The Congress Theater, in conjunction with Chicago independents Kingtello Presents, is proud … Continue reading

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Conserve Our H2O

Check it out. The planet is arriving at it’s 6th extinction. This time it it isnt Dinasaurs. It’s us, the human species. Our dirty filthy minds transcend our waste into our clean water. On top of it, plastic, our own … Continue reading

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The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival Encourages Concert-Goers to Text RESPECT!

The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival today announced their support of the RESPECT! CampaignSM – an innovative new campaign to end domestic and sexual violence by starting with respect. The campaign benefits the Family Violence Prevention Fund and encourages everyone … Continue reading

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The Schedule, Parking, Public Transportation, WGN's Dueling Banjos, and Everything Else You Were Wondering About

Got questions about what the show will be like, what the rules will be, or what we’ll be wearing? Feel free to e-mail us at Michael.raspatello@gmail.com. Hopefully, however, here are some of the answers you were looking for…. SHOW SCHEDULE … Continue reading

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Festival Documentary Planned for Charity: Veterans of Phish, UM, Flaming Lips on Board

CHICAGO’S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER ROCKUMENTARIANS POISED TO FILM A FIRST FOR CHARITY: WIGGLE PUPPY PRODUCTIONS ON BOARD TO CAPTURE INAUGURAL CHICAGO BLUEGRASS & BLUES FESTIVAL An event boasting such a diverse bill piled into such a historic building couldn’t go unrecorded.  … Continue reading

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