Dorothy Morrison Lazy Lester Mark Hummel Nick Curran Preston Hubbard Betty LaVette Stax Soul Revue Robben Ford Chris Cain

Day 2 began with some Sunday Gospel by Dorothy Morrison. Dorothy's career has alway been a beautifully interwoven blend of her musical inspiration and a relentless involvement with helping people in distress.

Ike Cossie followed Dorothy to the stage. Ike performs his act in the grand old tradition of the one-man band, a form popular in rural Blues America of the 1930's, 40's and 50's.

Next up was the Bye Bye Bird show, a tribute to the Blues of Sonny Boy Williamson, featuring Lazy Lester, (one of the key creators of the South Louisiana swamp blues sound in the 1950s). Joining Lester was Mark Hummel. Mark Hummel has fashioned a sound that draws on a distinguished line of masters, including the Walters, Big & Little; the Sonny Boys, 1 & 2; James Cotton and the little recognized master George "Harmonica" Smith. Joining these powerhouses on stage was Mitch Kashmar, Ben Hernandex & Nathan James.

Nick Curran and the Nitelifes performed a fun set, and the crowd certainly seemed pleased. A twenty-first century hybrid of Little Richard and T-Bone Walker, he not only skillfully reinterprets R&B and jump blues classics in the exact style of the original recordings, he also crafts original tunes that stand up very well to the masters. Preston Hubbard joined Nick on bass. For 10 years, from 1984-1994, Preston was the bass player for the platinum selling, multi-Grammy award
nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Betty LaVette was then up, followed by Roomful of Blues. Just think of the space right between Etta James and Aretha Franklin and that's right where you will find Bettye Lavette.

Roomful of Blues, based out of Rhode Island. The jump blues band formed in Providence, R.I., in 1967 and has been wowing audiences ever since with their danceable live shows and numerous recordings.

The Stax Soul Revue showcased the sounds of the Satx era, featuring Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, William Bell & Marvel Thomas and the Memphis Soulstars orchestra

Ending the evening was a tribute to Mike Bloomfield, featuring Robben Ford, Al Kooper, Joe Louis Walker, Nick Gravenites, Chris Cain and the Ford Blues Band.

This all star band ended the day with a power set, featuring some great guitar work by Bay area artists Robben Ford and Chris Cain. Growing up in the ’60s, a teenaged Robben Ford spent countless hours listening to artists like Aretha and Otis, at the same time soaking in guitar blues from Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King. The gifted and soulful San Jose, California native has been performing as a professional musician since he was fifteen. As San Jose Mercury News music critic John Orr writes, "Chris Cain, more than anyone else, anywhere, represents the future of the blues."

A fitting end for a star-filled music event!