Stamford, CT – Chicago Blues legend Frank Bluestein is going to hit the stage at this years Summer Groovefest 09 in downtown Norwalk, CT. This will be a free event filled with live performances, street art and a silent auction to benefit a new youth center planned for Bridgeport, CT. In addition to reorganizing this years event, Bluestein has recorded a special CD to help raise funds for the cause.

Summer Groovefest 09’ will move from its native Chicago origin to new and unfamiliar territory in Norwalk , Connecticut. The festival is a collection of live blues acts that appeared in closed door club events and rooftop parties over the past two years.

The new CD will be available at the event on August 15, 2009. Right now there are plans to include this CD on an ecommerce web site. As of this writing there is no site to order it from. You will have to buy the new Frank Bluestein CD at Summer Groovefest 09’. The CD is titled, “Kick Out The Blues” and features Bluestein on his ever present harmonica as well as belting out the vocals on several  tracks. There are at least three tracks that feature only music. The compositions date back to the early 80’s and this will be the first time they will be released to the public.

Getting the groups together took a considerable amount of time. It was not easy to get cooperation from various management during these busy summer months. Many of the performers were locked up into various commitments.

“Organizing this blues fest in Norwalk has been a tremendous effort. We wanted the CD to coincide with this years event. It’s not every day you get a collection of real Chicago/Kansas City bluesmen in the city of Norwalk. We are quite confident that this new addition to the rich cultural east coast scene will be exactly what music lovers and thrill seekers will enjoy.” Says concert promoter Fritz Machauley.

Fritz Machauley has been working with Summer Groovefest 09 along with Frank Bluestein. Machauley was brought in to put a halt to inside fraud and mismanagement of funds. He led an intensive fraud investigation and fired several staff members internally and has given the control back to the musicians. This will be an artists event where they maintain total control over this years festival activities.