Two York Students Perform in Tribute to Buddy Guy at Millenium Park
Haley Goulding sang and Matt Lezak played guitar at the celebration.
Two York High School students were among the youth who performed at a send-off celebration Nov. 27 for bluesman Buddy Guy. Fifteen-year-old Haley Goulding sang, while 14-year-old Matt Lezak played guitar for the nonprofit group, Blues Kids of America. The afternoon was a mixture of legendary talent and youth coming together to honor a man many consider to be a pioneer in Chicago blues. The celebration was a going-away of sorts for Guy, who was heading to Washington, D.C., to receive the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. The private event was held at the Pritzker Pavilion at Millenium Park and took place on a glass-enclosed stage with the sunset and the Art Institute serving as a backdrop. Those in attendance were treated to performances by Eddie…
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Michele Lundeen
8:30 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Carol, Thanks for sharing this special news about the next generation of blues artists... I actually featured it in last week's Blues Festival weekly e-Guide news (http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1411550915) with a link to here. I just now noticed though, a correction I wanted to point out. The great Lonnie Brooks is spelled this way not with a "y" (http://www.lonniebrooks.com… more ›