Thousands Rock Old Joliet Prison For Belushi, Aykroyd Concert

JOLIET, IL — Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd had the Old Joliet Prison rocking on Friday night, putting on an electrifying performance — as promised — for the first-ever Blues Brothers Con inside the 1858-era Old Joliet Prison.

Promoters told Joliet Patch they were expecting at least 5,000 people on Friday night. The entire prison yard was filled with lawn chairs and only a small portion of the crowd was leaving around 11 p.m. as Aykroyd and Belushi were still in rare form, dazzling their spectators.

Here's a sampling of photos taken during Friday night's once in a lifetime event for Joliet. People from all over the world, including several from Los Angeles, including the owner of the Lakers' NBA franchise, came to Joliet to take part in an event that will be talked about around Joliet for years to come.

The two-day event resumes Saturday morning with a full day's lineup of musical guests. The event winds down at 8:30 p.m. Saturday with a free public showing inside the prison yard of "The Blues Brothers."

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