ADVISORY/Best Buy Announces Showcase Lineup for Chicago Blues Festival; Free Blues CD Sampler Featuring Best Buy Showcase Artists Available at Select Stores.

Entertainment Editors/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Thursday - Sunday (June 10 - 13)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

    What: The 21st Annual Chicago Blues Festival will take place in
          Grant Park from June 10 to 13, 2004. Best Buy is proud to
          partner with the City of Chicago to provide entertainment
          for the ninth consecutive year.

          The four-day event offers the best in local, national and
          international entertainment on six stages with more than
          70 performers, preceded by a month of activities
          celebrating blues music throughout Chicago. The Chicago
          Blues Festival -- the largest, free-admission blues
          festival in the world -- attracts more than half a million
          people of all ages, families and blues aficionados from
          all over the world.

          Recordings from Blues Festival artists will be available
          for sale at the Best Buy tent throughout the event. Also,
          beginning June 3, a free exclusive CD sampler featuring
          acts from the 2004 Best Buy Showcase will be available at
          the North Avenue, Schaumburg and Clark Street Best Buy
          locations while supplies last.

    When/Where:

    Best Buy Showcase (on Columbus South of Jackson) schedule of
    performances:

      Thurs., June 10
      2:30 to 3:15 p.m.           Dawn O'Keefe Williams
      3:45 to 4:30 p.m.           Rabble Rousers Band
      5 to 5:45 p.m.              The Sidewinders (tent.)
      6:15 to 7 p.m.              The Buzz

      Fri., June 11th
      2:30 to 3:15 p.m.           Ruby Harris (tent.)
      3:45 to 4:30 p.m.           Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings
      5 to 5:45 p.m.              Steepwater Band
      6:15 to 7 p.m.              Noah & The Stratocats

      Sat., June 12th
      1 to 1:45 p.m.              Madman Blues Band
      2:30 to 3:15 p.m.           TBA
      3:45 to 4:30 p.m.           Howard & The Whiteboys
      5 to 5:45 p.m.              Philipp Fankhauser
      6:15 to 7 p.m.              Midwest Blues All-Stars
      7:30 to 8:15 p.m.           Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack

      Sun., June 13th
      1 to 1:45 p.m.              Steve Arvey & Kraig Kenning
      2:30 to 3:15 p.m.           Big G & The Real Deal
      3:45 to 4:30 p.m.           Tad Robinson
      5 to 5:45 p.m.              Molly Nova & The Hawk
      6:15 to 7 p.m.              Rob Stone & The C-Notes


    Media Access: TV crews and photographers welcome. Call contact for
                  more information.