It was the summer of 1979. They were on a mission from God. The black-suited duo that had debuted their musical number on "Saturday Night Live" the previous year was
Aykroyd and Jim Belushi will team up to perform at the fest, which also features local blues music and a re-creation of Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market.
For years, officials at the Old Joliet Prison have heard the same refrain from "Blues Brothers" fans: "How cool would it be to get Dan Aykroyd here?" That moment arrives Friday night when Aykroyd and Wheaton s Jim Belushi take the stage in the prison yard.