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Besides the festival, don’t forget to check out 88 Broadway for free post-festival shows from Candy Foster on Friday night and Kilborn Alley on Saturday night. For more information on the Festival schedule, visit http://fluidevents.org/urbanablues.

Friday, June 26

5:30 - 6:30 Delta Kings

Check Out: “Shape I’m In” at http://www.deltakings.com/mp3.html

7:00 - 8:30 The Kinsey Report

Sounds Like: Signed to legendary blues label Alligator Records, Indiana-based the Kinsey Report likes their blues both soulful and rocking.

9:00 - 10:30 Sonny Landreth

Check Out: “Blue Tarp Blues” at http://www.sonnylandreth.com

Saturday, June 27

12:00 - 1:00 The Impalas

Sounds Like: Blues-tinged rock and roll with powerful female lead vocals.

1:30 - 2:45 Gina Sicilia

Check Out: “Goin’ Home Baby” at http://www.ginasicilia.com

3:15 - 4:30 Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin

Sounds Like: Former guitarist for Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin is the 2008 recipient of the Blues Music Award for Guitar — enough said.

5:00 - 6:30 Eddy The Chief Clearwater

Check Out: “Gotta Move On” at http://www.eddyclearwater.com/soundpost.html

7:00 - 8:30 Pinetop Perkins w/ The Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band

Sounds Like: Like Margolin, Pinetop Perkins is also a Blues Music award recipient—winner for Best Blues Piano until 2003 in which he was retired from nomination and the award was renamed in his honor.

9:00 - 10:30 Buckwheat Zydeco

Check Out: “I’m Gonna Love You Anyway” at http://www.buckwheatzydeco.com/bwzydecomusic/bwzydecomusic.html