Blues on the Fox Festival Adds Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Nevilles to Lineup

Organizers of Aurora's annual Blues on the Fox Festival announced today hot Louisiana blues artists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and The Nevilles will headline this year's popular outdoor music festival, Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 along the banks of the scenic Fox River in downtown Aurora.

In addition to the spicy Cajun kick promised by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and The Nevilles, the 2012Blues on the Fox line-up, programmed and presented by the Paramount Theatre, also boasts popular blues artists Shane Dwight, Shamekia Copeland, The Lee Boys, and Chicago Blues:  A Living History featuring Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell and Carlos Johnson.

Blues on the Fox will take place at the North River Street Park at New York and River Streets in downtown Aurora, just west of the Hollywood Casino on the beautiful Fox River.  A nominal entry fee of $5 per day covers admission.  Admission is free for children 12 and under. Festival hours are Friday, June 15, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) and Saturday, June 16, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. (gates open at 1:30 p.m.) There are no advance sales for Blues on the Fox. All tickets are purchased day of at the entry gates. 

Aurora's historic downtown entertainment district is a vibrant backdrop to this two-day festival that includes great music, as well as fantastic food, icy libations, music vendors and a relaxed atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy. For more information about the 2012 Blues on the Fox, directions and artists' biographies, along with details on the complete Downtown Alive! Festival Series, please visit bluesonthefox.com or call 630.896.6666.

Now in its 16th year, the 2012 Blues on the Fox Festival is the first of three Downtown Alive! Music Festival Series events presented by the Paramount Theatre and sponsored in part by theCity of Aurora and the Hollywood Casino.  Also on tap: Retro Rock on the Fox, Saturday, July 14, 2012, headlined by one of the most iconic bands of music history, The Village People, along withHey Jimmy, ARRA and Chasing the Day; and, Jam on the Fox on Saturday, August 18, featuring southern rockers The Georgia Satellites ("Keep Your Hands to Yourself"), Heartsfield and more rockin' acts to be announced.

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