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Joanne Shaw Taylor

press release: Waukesha Rotary BluesFest, “An American Music and Art Festival”, presented by the Waukesha Rotary Club, will be held Friday and Saturday, August 9 and 10, 2019 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield, located 1/2 mile north of I-94 on STH 83.  Gates open at 12:30pm each day with the music entertainment running from 1:00pm until 10:00pm.  The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 13th Annual Waukesha Rotary BluesFest:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019:  Joanne Shaw Taylor, the girl with the big voice from the Black Country in England, has established herself as the UK’s number one star of the blues rock world with her fiery guitar chops and powerful voice ever since she was noticed by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics in 2002 at the age of just 16 years old.

With MAURICE JOHN VAUGHN WITH GUESTS SHIRLEY JOHNSON, FREDDIE DIXON AND JOSEPH MORGANFIELD; JENNIE DEVOE; DJ AND THE BLUESERS; DERRINGER; ROCKONSIN 2019 FINALIST

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019:  The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Best known for their 80’s hits “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been delivering high energy Texas blues for close to four decades.  Co-founder, vocalist and harmonica player Kim Wilson, still spearheads the group.  “We started as a straight blues band”, Wilson says, “and we now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles.  We’re an American music band.”

With: ROBERT KIMBROUGH SR.; ALEX WILSON; THE INCORRUPTIBLES; ANDREW GELLES BAND; PAUL KAYE

Advance tickets for Waukesha Rotary BluesFest will go on sale April 15 on-line at www.waukeshabluesfest.com. Advance tickets will also be available in person at Almont Gallery in downtown Waukesha, all Waukesha State Bank locations and all White House of Music locations.  Tickets will also be available at the gate during the festival.

Major sponsors of Waukesha Rotary BluesFest include ProHealth Care; Therm-Tech of Waukesha and Clear Channel Outdoor, along with many other supporters.  For additional information on Waukesha Rotary BluesFest please visit www.waukeshabluesfest.com, email info@waukeshabluesfest.com, or phone 1-800-366-1961