New Hope Center is pleased to announce the musical lineup for their Second Annual Blues Fest fundraising event that will take place at the Balmoral Park Racetrack, located at 26435 S. Dixie Highway in Crete, IL on Sunday August 14th, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Music festival will feature local blues bands, food, beverages, raffles and drawings, tethered balloon rides, and caricatures by award winning cartoonist Joe Liccar. This event promises to be a wonderful outdoor event for the whole family. Admission will be $10 at the gate, or $8 in advance at www.newhopecenterinc.com.
Bands scheduled to perform are, The Chicago Kingsnakes, The Matteson Allstars, The Billy King Band, Deb Seitz, Little Johnny & the Unknown Blues Band, Johnny Butane & the Rhythm Flames featuring Other Brothers and Sister, The Chicago Jazz Posse and Joliet Al. Many special guests are also scheduled to appear.
This seems to me to be a perfect opportunity to introduce the kids to our favorite music, and have a great time doing it. If you recognize one of your favorite blues performers above, you can use the schedule below to make sure you don't miss their set.
New HopeCenterBlues Fest 2011 Schedule
1:00 – 1:30 Joliet Al
1:30 – 2:15 Johnny Butane & the Rhythm Flames featuring Other Brothers and Sister
2:30 – 3:15 Little Johnny & the Unknown Blues band
3:30 – 4:15 The Chicago Jazz Posse
4:30 – 5:15 Deb Seitz
5:30 – 6:15 The Billy King Band
6:30 – 7:15 The Matteson Allstars
7:30 – 8:15 The Chicago Kingsnakes
8:15 – 9:00 Jam session
Information on this and other Live Chicago Blues shows, including times and maps can be found on Chicago Blues Beat's Calendar .
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