ChicagoFest 1978 Lineups

8/4/1978

1: Eddie Money
2: Atlanta Rhythm Section
3: Robert Palmer
4: Molkie Cole
5: Empire
6: Rick Rothstein
7: Muddy Waters
8: Sunnyland Slim
9: Magic Slim
10: Son Seals
11: Hank Snow
12: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
13: Sherry Lynn
14: Cactus Jack
15: Appaloosa
16: Stanley Turrentine
17: Bunky Green
18: The Riverboat Ramblers
19: Joe Daley Quorum
20: The Jimmy Dorsey Band With Lee Castle
21: Bob Gibson
22: Fred Holstein
23: Harry Walter
24: Proctor And Bergman
25: Snopek
26: Original Comedy Rangers
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/5/1978

1: Jerry Reed
2: Charlie Rich
3: Bonnie Koloc
4: The Boyzz
5: Off Broadway
6: Return Of The Kalif
7: Muddy Waters
8: Sunnyland Slim
9: The Blues Twisters
10: Lonnie Brooks
11: Hank Snow
12: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
13: Sherry Lynn
14: Buckacre
15: Cactus Jack
16: Stanley Turrentine
17: Von Freeman
18: Nexus
19: Cheryl Fonfara
20: The Jimmy Dorsey Band With Lee Castle
21: Karen Mason
22: Oliver
23: The Special Consensus
24: Proctor And Bergman
25: Snopek
26: Original Comedy Rangers
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/6/1978

1: Jerry Lee Lewis
2: Bo Diddley
3: Freddy Cannon
4: The Coasters
5: Carillo
6: Harvey Mandel
7: Jade 50's
8: The Names
9: Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee
10: Mighty Joe Young
11: Duke Tomatoe And The All-Star Frogs
12: Big Twist And The Mellow Fellows
13: Ferlin Husky
14: Brewer And Shipley
15: Bob Gibson
16: The Stoney Mountain Cloggers
17: Flagg Williams
18: Woody Herman
19: Clarence Wheeler
20: Shelly Torres
21: Ross Traut
22: The Britins
23: Oliver
24: Mariah
25: James Durst
26: Henny Youngman
27: Snopek
28: Original Comedy Rangers
29: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/7/1978

1: Waylon Jennings And The Waylons
2: Jessi Colter
3: Bad Boy
4: Short Stuff
5: Slink Rand
6: Pisces
7: Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee
8: Mighty Joe Young
9: Koko Taylor
10: Eddie Shaw
11: Ferlin Husky
12: Brewer And Shipley
13: Flagg Williams
14: The Stoney Mountain Cloggers
15: The Pearl Handle Band
16: Woody Herman
17: Forefront
18: Larry Novak
19: Warren Kime
20: Harry Blackstone Jr.
21: Mark Twain Revisited
22: Gil Eagles
23: Erin Isaac
24: Henny Youngman
25: Snopek
26: Original Comedy Rangers
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/8/1978

1: Journey
2: Rick Derringer
3: Heartsfield
4: Coal Kitchen
5: The Pearl Handle Band
6: Freewheelin'
7: John Hammond
8: Little Brother Montgomery
9: Cotton Mouth
10: Jimmy Johnson
11: Rex Allen Jr.
12: Tom Paxton
13: Red, White And Blue Grass
14: Walter Williams
15: The National Recovery Act
16: Roy Ayers
17: Ears
18: Mosaic
19: Art Hodges
20: Jimmy Damon
21: Dick Judson
22: Fred Holstein
23: Mike Jordan
24: Henny Youngman
25: Snopek
26: Original Comedy Rangers
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/9/1978

1: The Sylvers
2: The Spinners
3: Peter Guerin
4: The St. Louis Sheiks
5: Sunblind Lion
6: Mad Fox
7: John Hammond
8: Luther Allison
9: John Littlejohn
10: Sam Lay
11: Rex Allen Jr.
12: Tom Paxton
13: Mesa
14: Don Barnett And Galaxie
15: The Unity Bluegrass Band
16: Roy Ayers
17: Swinglet
18: Chambang
19: Faith Pillow
20: Karen Mason
21: The Ink Spots
22: The Piper Road Spring Band
23: Tom Dundee
24: Ace Trucking Company
25: Snopek
26: Reification Company
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/10/1978

1: Frankie Valli
2: Snail
3: Ruby Star
4: Pin-Ups
5: Crime
6: Willie Dixon
7: Luther Allison
8: Blind John Davis
9: The Blues Twisters
10: John Hartford
11: New Grass Revival
12: Rod McDonald
13: Hackenbusch
14: Don Barnett And Galaxie
15: Sonny Rollins
16: The Chicago Rhythm Kings
17: The Barrett Deems All-Stars
18: Gene Mayal
19: Eddie Blazonczyk
20: Eddie Korosa
21: Marion Lush And The Musical Stars
22: Joe Pat Polka
23: Ace Trucking Company
24: Snopek
25: Reification Company
26: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/11/1978

1: Andy Gibb
2: Alessi
3: Head East
4: Corky Siegel Blues Band
5: Europe (Chicago)
6: Smokehouse
7: Willie Dixon
8: Son Seals
9: Blind John Davis
10: The Mark Hannon Blues Band
11: John Hartford
12: New Grass Revival
13: Harry Waller
14: The Pearl Handle Band
15: Hackenbusch
16: Sonny Rollins
17: The Chicago Rhythm Kings
18: The New Earth Rhythm Band
19: Resurrection Of Greatness
20: Anthony And Joseph Paratore
21: The Chicago Chamber Orchestra
22: The Chicago Moving Company
23: The Chicago Chamber Players
24: Ace Trucking Company
25: Snopek
26: Reification Company
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/12/1978

1: Andy Gibb
2: Alessi
3: Hero
4: Mitch Ryder
5: Tantrum
6: Shoes
7: John Lee Hooker
8: The Bob Riedy Chicago Blues Band
9: An Evening With Bessie Smith
10: The Mark Hannon Blues Band
11: Asleep At The Wheel
12: Tom Chapin
13: Thom Bishop
14: Megan McDonough
15: Bob Atcher
16: Herbie Mann
17: Matrix IX
18: The Numa Band
19: The Riverboat Ramblers
20: Paul Winter Consort
21: Josie Aiello
22: Care Of The Cow
23: Valucha DeCastro
24: Edmonds And Curley
25: Snopek
26: Reification Company
27: Chicago Hysterical Society

8/13/1978

1: Helen Reddy
2: Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
3: The Jim Peterik Band
4: Sweetbottom
5: Chameleon
6: John Lee Hooker
7: Charlie Musselwhite
8: Fenton Robinson
9: Eddie Clearwater
10: Asleep At The Wheel
11: Tom Chapin
12: Thom Bishop
13: Megan McDonough
14: Jim Schwall
15: Herbie Mann
16: Matrix IX
17: Chevere
18: Bill Porter's Trombones
19: Roger Pemberton
20: Corky Siegel Blues Band
21: Dick Rinney
22: Free Street Theater
23: Edmonds And Curley
24: Snopek
25: Reification Company
26: Chicago Hysterical Society

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