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THE SHED: A MUSICIAN’S CLUB ANNOUNCES SHEDFEST 2013 BENEFITTING REBECCA’S DREAM
HIGHLAND
PARK, IL (JULY 19+20, 2013) – The
Shed, the North Shore’s private musician’s club, is proud to
announce the second annual ShedFest, July
19+20, benefitting Rebecca’s
Dream, a local organization dedicated to promoting awareness and
compassionate understanding of depression and bipolar disorder as real diseases.
After an amazingly successful first year, ShedFest has been expanded to two
days, and will bring together dynamic nationally recognized headliners, local musicians
and member bands. With 17 hours of live music spanning the two-day outdoor festival (Friday 5-11pm, Saturday 12-11pm), ShedFest (1480 Old Deerfield Road) will
showcase local musical acts during the day and early evening, culminating each night
with headliners, including Eddy
Clearwater, Chicago
Blues Reunion, Big
Bill Morganfield, Dick
Holliday & The Bamboo Gang and The Bad Examples.
ShedFest 2013 will celebrate the blues, with a focus on “washing
the blues away” for Rebecca’s Dream.
“This is going to be an amazing opportunity to see three generations of
the blues from Mississippi to Chicago, all share the stage with these legendary
musicians,” says Jimmy and Kim Schiffman, owners of The Shed.
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The schedule for the largest outdoor music festival to hit
Chicago’s northern suburbs, reuniting blues musicians from Mississippi to
Chicago is as follows:
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Friday night, July 19, 5-11pm:
·
Chicago Blues Reunion,
a collaboration of Chicago music legends that defined the sound of their
generation in the 1960’s, and decades later, are still bringing the blues to
audiences across the world. Featured
in the new film, Born in Chicago, The Movie,
this ‘Super Band,’ hailing from Chicago and its North Shore, includes Barry
Goldberg (keyboard impresario, performed with
Bob Dylan, founded the Barry Goldberg/Steve Miller Band, and wrote the hit, Got
to Use My Imagination for Gladys Night and the Pips), Nick Gravenites
(wrote the classic blues anthems: Born in Chicago for Paul Butterfield
and Buried in the Blues for Janis Joplin, and founded the Electric Flag
with late blues guitar legend Mike Bloomfield), Harvey Mandel (guitarist for Rolling Stones, John Mayall,
and Canned Heat), Corky
Siegel (one of the world’s
top blues harp masters, and founder of the Siegel-Schwall Band with blues icon
Sam Lay), Sam Lay
(iconic drummer, guitarist, vocalist for Bob Dylan and Corky
Siegel), and Marcella
Detroit (Eric Clapton’s background vocalist who wrote the song Lay Down
Sally).
·
Big Bill Morganfield, son
of blues legend, Muddy Waters and Black Shuck recording artist.
·
Eddy
“The Chief” Clearwater, legendary blues
guitarist and Alligator Records recording artist, who made his way from
Mississippi to Chicago and is recognized as Chicago’s premier blues showman.
A family friendly event, ShedFest will include a tented
dining area featuring a variety of local restaurants and drinks such as BBQ
food from Bluegrass,
South American food from Longitud315, tasty
comfort food from Luke’s,
and desserts and sweat treats from Maryann’s
Sweet Treats & Edible Art and Depity Dawg.
A cause close to owners Jimmy Schiffman and Kimberly
Fritkin-Schiffman’s hearts, proceeds from ShedFest will benefit Rebecca's
Dream, “we feel so lucky to be in a position to not only share great music with
the masses, but promote awareness and compassionate understanding of depression
and bipolar disorder as real diseases,” says Fritkin-Schiffman.
Fritkin-Schiffman formed a bond with Rebecca’s Dream
founders, Gail and Norm Cutler, after reaching out to them on a personal family
matter. She knew the partnership
was meant to be and ShedFest was a perfect opportunity to share Rebecca’s Dream
with a large audience. “I want to raise awareness throughout our community,
specifically to teenagers and young adults, and help eliminate the stigma
associated with depression and bipolar disorder.”
“We are grateful to ShedFest for allowing us to not only
receive proceeds, but more importantly to raise awareness for Rebecca’s Dream,”
says Gail Cutler. “A chemical
imbalance is something one has, not who one is. I know firsthand the pressures
young adults in our community and across the world face, and we strive to make
our mark toward raised awareness. We are extremely grateful to Kim and Jim as
they take us into this arena.”
The Shed, a space for those that had the ability and passion
to play music but had to give it up “to get a real job,” says Jim Schiffman, is
honored to bring diverse offerings to the musically inclined masses by way of
ShedFest. “Last year was such a huge success, we decided to make this an annual
event and anticipate bringing several thousand people onto our site during ShedFest.”
Tickets are $15 for Friday, $25 for Saturday, or $35 for
both days. Advanced tickets sales are available at www.ShedFest2013.eventbrite.com. There
will be plenty of parking, as well as free parking shuttles to the event, and
attendees are allowed to come and go as they please.
The Shed thanks the following sponsors
of ShedFest 2013: Knauz
Auto Park, LBP and
Autosonics.
ABOUT
THE SHED:
Catering to both the hobby
musician and the working band, The Shed provides a creative outlet for people
to jam, network, record and entertain. “Part country-club/part musical
fantasyland” for the modern musician, The Shed provides spacious fully equipped
rehearsal, recording and lounging space for members. For more information
please visit www.theshed1480.com or call 847-780-4944.
