SO IT APPEARS THE FESTIVAL IS JUNE 5-8, 2008, WHICH MAKES SENSE SINCE IT IS ALWAYS AFTER THE GOSPEL FESTIVAL (MAY 30-JUNE 1, 2008) The dates for the Chicago Blues Festival in 2008 are June 5, 2008 - June 8, 2008.
Hardtimes Killin' Floor Blues - 2008 was released on: France: 20 May 2008 (DVD premiere) Denmark: 10 November 2008 (CPHDOX Festival) France: 23 November 2008 (Belfort Entrevues Film Festival) USA: 7 March 2009 (Chicago International Movies and Music Festival)
Jesus Blues - 2008 was released on: USA: 23 May 2008 (Reel Loud Film Festival) (premiere) USA: 24 January 2009 (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
King in Chicago - 2008 was released on: USA: 1 March 2008 (Lake County Film Festival) USA: 16 March 2008 (East Lansing Film Festival)
Electrified The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues - 2008 was released on: USA: 25 January 2008 (Sundance Film Festival)
They Can Sleep - 2008 was released on: USA: 19 October 2008 (Chicago International Film Festival)
July 12 and 13 FYI (for future reference): http://www.omahajazzandblues.com/
Witherwood - 2008 was released on: USA: 30 October 2008 (Chicago International Children's Film Festival)
Take-Out - 2008 was released on: USA: 8 April 2008 (Chicago International Reel Shorts Festival)
Thank You Note - 2008 was released on: USA: October 2008 (Chicago Childrens Film Festival)
Literally - 2008 was released on: USA: 2 November 2008 (Chicago Underground Film Festival) (premiere)
Maybe - 2008 was released on: Australia: 14 June 2008 (Sydney International Film Festival) USA: 27 October 2008 (Chicago International Children's Film Festival)
Murphy's Bluff - 2008 was released on: USA: 2008 (New York Short Film Festival) USA: 2008 (Chicago Short Film Festival) USA: 25 October 2008 (Seguin Film and Arts Festival)