R E T R O F E S T 1 9 Tribute To Paul Butterfiled

R E T R O F E S T 1 9 TRIBUTE TO PAUL BUTTERFIELD


A GATHERING OF LOCAL LONG ISLAND BLUES ARTISTS TRIBUTING THE MUSIC OF PAUL BUTTERFIELD FROM 1965 THROUGH 1987,
4068 Sunrise Highway.
Seaford , NY . 516-785-4952. March 14 2009 9:00pm-2:30am


PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RETRO69 TO HOST RETROFEST 19, A GATHERING OF LOCAL LONG ISLAND BLUES ARTISTS TRIBUTING THE MUSIC OF PAUL BUTTERFIELD FROM 1965 THROUGH 1987, BENEFITING THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD FUND AND SOCIETY ON SATURDAY MARCH 14 2009 AT THE SUNSET GRILL IN SEAFORD, NY.


On March 14 2009, Allan Spielman, Retro69, and Thomas Mezzapella of Tbone and
the Hatchetmen www.tboneandfrannymae.com , together with Long Island's Own
Chicago Blues Styled Harpers Sonny Hudson, Frank Latore and Dennis Natter and special guests the Jim Moran band will host a tribute concert to benefit the Paul Butterfield Fund and Society.

The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society will be earmarking 50 percent of the events proceeds to a local music educational program planned for the New York City Public School system which will teach children the skills of playing Blues Harp.


The concert will closely follow the Butterfield repertory from 1965 through
1987, focusing on the early years of the PB Blues Band with Bloomfield, as well
as the Monterrey Pop Festival and the Woodstock 1969 performances. An ever
changing sample of the music to be covered can be heard at www.retro69. net.Eddie
Kaercher, who played with "The Band" as a guest at Woodstock 94 and performed
with Paul Butterfield in Pennsylvania in the late 1980¢s will be performing some
of the later work.

The Benefit will take place at the Sunset Grill located at 4068 Sunrise Highway.
Seaford , NY . 516-785-4952. March 14 2009 9:00pm-2:30am


For sponsorship and volunteering opportunities please contact Allan Spielman at
917-583-2505 or email at allan@retro69.net . Please visit
www.sunsetgrillny.com for details.



About The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society

http://launch. groups.yahoo. com/group/ butterfieldsocie ty/
http://www.myspace. com/pbfs
http://www.cafepres s.com/pbfs

Salli Squitieri & Gabriel Butterfield

"The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society" (PBFS) was recently established by Salli
Squitieri & Gabriel Butterfield- son of Paul Butterfield, with the assistance of
Dan Aykroyd and his wife Donna Dixon-Aykroyd and the sponsorship of Fractured
Atlas (www.fracturedatlas .org) a NYC based non-profit art organization.

PBFS is membership supported and dedicated to the preservation and revival of
the memory, legacy and many contributions of Paul Butterfield and to the rich
traditions of the Blues styles of music with the support of the arts and those
involved with the arts. Likewise, striving to assist struggling artists with
emergency relief, project support and cultural enrichment. With particular focus
on projects dedicated to underprivileged and at risk children.

Additionally, PBFS is working on a series of ongoing projects and on the
development of The PBFS Educational Archival Exhibit representing segments of
Paul's life and career. Currently, the exhibit includes memorabilia- -posters,
handbills, tickets, art work etc, photographs, music, videos and personal
artifacts of Paul's. PBFS seeks members, volunteers, sponsors and networkers.


The Retrofest Mission

* To help revitalize the great genre of music from the great Pop festivals of the late 60's - early 70's
* To use music as a vehicle for doing good

To create opportunities for musicians young and old to relive the genre and get back on the stage.