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ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic.It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller Brewing Company Blues and WXRT, that broadcast live from the festival.
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), [1] [2] better known as Muddy Waters was an American blues singer, songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". [3]
(1979) The Infinity Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Journey. ... (ChicagoFest 1978) August 9, 1978 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium August 12, 1978
Since the final formation of Double Trouble in 1981, Vaughan wanted to expand the band, hiring Reese Wynans as their full-time keyboardist. Wynans had previously been a member of Delbert McClinton's band and had also played with Jerry Jeff Walker. He began touring with Vaughan and Double Trouble in June.
The first "taste of" festival was Taste of Cincinnati in 1979. [3] In 2005, the Taste attracted about 3.9 million people with over 70 food vendors. Foods at the event include Chicago-style pizza, Chicago hot dogs, barbecued ribs, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, Eli's Cheesecake, and a variety of ethnic and regional foods. A total ...
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Michael Anthony Bilandic (February 13, 1923 – January 15, 2002) was an American Democratic politician, judge, and attorney who served as the 49th mayor of Chicago from 1976 to 1979, after the death of his predecessor, Richard J. Daley. [5]
Pages in category "Music festivals established in 1979" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .