Dave Specter, one of the owners of SPACE, and himself an amazing blues guitarist said of last year’s event, “This was a great night. The best blues in Chicago right here in Evanston. And it was very clear that the packed house was fully enjoying themselves. It was great to see so many local, national and international blues musicians and fans who came out to last year's event. We’re very glad Blues on the North Shore is back this year.” 

This is such a big, exciting weekend that we felt we couldn’t limit ourselves to Evanston only. 

The Blues Bus Day Trip & Concert at SPACE is a special package. The bus pick up is at SPACE in Evanston. From SPACE everyone travels to the first day of the Chicago Blues Festival. Why pay for downtown parking? Get on the Blues Bus for some great history & entertainment on the bus to and from the festival! Blues fans will spend the day in Grant Park, listening to blues, checking out the blues booths and dining on some of the best Festival Food in the world. (food & beverages at the festival not included in the price of the Blues Bus excursion). At 7:00PM we head back to SPACE for the 2nd Annual Blues on the North Shore Festival. The Blues Bus experience will be hosted by Chicago's number one. former Quiet Storm radio on-air personality. Irene 'Mamacita' Mojica.  A complimentary BBQ Brown Bag Lunch will be provided by the King of BBQ on The North Shore, HECKY POWELL of HECKY'S BBQ.

Listen to This! Music Chicago is passionate about promoting and producing live music - especially that music that is an American art form - blues, jazz, bluegrass, folk. We are dedicated to the education and expansion of these art forms. "We are proud to bring six generations of the Blues together on one stage. Our hope is to provide families the opportunity to come out together to experience great music, storytelling and culture," said Lynn Orman Weiss, Michael Frank and Denise Ardizonne, Executive Producers. 

Buy Tickets Now at www.evanstonspace.com or call, 847-492-8860 or e-mail jake@evanstonspace.com 

Please visit, www.bluesonthenorthshore.com For interview opportunities call, Lynn Orman Weiss at 847-452-6469. jpg, b roll & video footage available on our website. For a full schedule of Earwig Music performances and educational programs please visit www.earwigmusic.com 

MEDIA SPONSORS: BB KING'S BLUESVILLE ON SIRIUS/XM SATELLITE RADIO, MHz NETWORKS WORLDVIEW, LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE, FRONTROWMUSIC.TV, ORMAN MUSIC & MEDIA GROUP, PING MOBILE MARKETING, EVANSTON COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER, THE CHICAGO NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU, WLUW 88.7 FM INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY RADIO.

Creating a buzz in the community, word of mouth, social networking & cross platform marketing is a new way of doing business in the entertainment industry. With the services of many media organizations, from mobile to LCD screen visibility we hope to fill the venues all weekend long for the 2nd Annual Blues On The North Shore, said Lynn Orman Weiss founder & Executive Producer of the event. In keeping with the mission of Listen To This! Music Chicago the weekend will feature intergenerational musiciansbranging from 17 years old to 93 years old.

Scheduled events also include, How to Put a Blues Trio Together on Thursday, June 11th at 7PM Fat Tone Guitars in Northbrook, IL, www.fattoneguitars.com The master class and performance will feature Earwig Music recording artists and former Wilmette resident, Blues harp player, historian & club owner now residing in Phoenix, Arizona, Bob Corritore, www.bobcorritore.com and a cd release party for California musician and Chicago South Sider, Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners  www.jeffdaleblues.com at Bill's Blues Club in Evanston, IL on Saturday, June 13th, www.billsbluesbar.com.  The opening act is the Columbia College Blues Ensemble under the Direction of Fernando Jones. The evening will be hosted by Chicago's one and only Diva of the Radio airwaves, Irene 'Mamacita' Mojica. Information on all of the Blues On The North Shore events are listed on www.bluesonthenorthshore.com

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION, www.asafehaven.com providing housing, rehabilitation and other services for people in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. "A Safe Haven is proud to be a resource for musicians in their times of crisis helping them address their diseases of substance abuse and alcoholism," said Neli Vazquez Rowland founder of A Safe Haven.

Submitted by Lynn Orman Weiss