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Thursday, July 5th, 2012

5:00pm

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Bay Area Blues Greats honored by Blues Hall of Fame.

By Alex Johns

SAUSALITO - A very special event will happen at Presidio Yacht Club on Thursday, July 5 when the National Blues Hall Of Fame's San Francisco Ambassador Monica Dupont presents certificates inducting several great blues artists into the National Blues Hall of Fame. Musicians being inducted are Alice Stuart, Mike Wilhelm, Ron Thompson, Volker Strifler, Addie Lee, Mitch Woods and Stompy Jones. Legendary blues artists from the Bay Area will be posthumously honored as well. In her personal invitation to participants Dupont writes, "Many talented people will be there, sitting in and showing their love and support. This will be a great evening!!!" A door prize raffle drawing will be held to award autographed CDs from artists in attendance.

The house band for this historic event is Mike Wilhelm & Hired Guns augmented by special guest stars including NBHOF Ambassador Monica Dupont, multi-instrumentalists Gary Novak and Buzzy Linhart, guitarist/vocalist Volker Strifler, Stompy Jones vocalist Christopher Binnings, vocalist Warren Cushingberry, trombonist/vocalist Ed Earley, vocalist Lisa Kindred, drummer Bill Baron, the Ravines, vocalist/guitarist Rev. Rabia and many more outstanding players. The event will be recorded on video for the NBHOF archives.

Presidio Yacht Club is on Somerville Rd. in Ft. Baker, Sausalito and offers a striking and unique view of the Golden Gate Bridge from its Horseshoe Cove location on the water's edge. It has a dance floor and full bar. Hostess Maria Perrin starts serving a home-cooked dinner at 5:00 pm for the nominal cost of $8.00. The music starts at 7:00 pm and continues until 10:00. A $5.00 donation is requested for the musicians which will include a door prize raffle ticket. Yacht Club members gratis.

Maps and directions are available at www.presidioyachtclub.org. The National Blues Hall of Fame web site is www.blueshalloffame.org. Monica Dupont's website is www.reverbnation.com/monicadupont. Mike Wilhelm's web site is www.mike-wilhelm.com.