The Blues on the Fox Festival will take place at RiverEdge in Aurora on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, and will feature world renowned blues stars playing live on the banks of the beautiful Fox River.
Friday night starts at 7pm with Chicago blues star and city bus driver Toronzo Cannon, celebrating the release of his new album, “Shut Up & Play!” Friday’s headliner is internationally acclaimed pedal steel guitar blues master Robert Randolph, “One of the Greatest Guitarists in Music History” (Rolling Stone Magazine), at 9pm.
Saturday kicks off at 3pm with Wayne Baker Brooks, son of Chicago’s legendary Lonnie Brooks. Guy King follows at 5pm with his one-of-a-kind blend of blues, jazz, soul, rock and R&B. At 7pm, it’s Joanne Shaw Taylor, the UK’s premiere blues rock guitarist. Closing Blues on the Fox at 9pm are the hard drivin’ blues-rock revivalists Big Head Todd and The Monsters.
RiverEdge Park is located at 360 N. Broadway in downtown Aurora, across from the Metra Transportation Center. All tickets are general admission. Guests are encouraged to bring their own bag chairs or blankets.
For tickets, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com, call (630) 896-6666, stop by RiverEdge’s satellite box office, Paramount Theatre, 23 East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, 10am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday, and until show time on show days, or buy day-of at RiverEdge Park. Fees not included.
