A Crossroads Bluesfest to fight teenage homelessness, featuring Western New York’s hottest blues bands, will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Chicken Coop Grove (VFW Post 8113), 299 Leydecker Road in West Seneca. Doors will open at 2:00 with the blues music beginning at 3:00. Legendary 97 Rock Blues Icon Anita West will play host to four rocking blues groups including Jony James Band, Rod Horning Project, Randle and the Late Night Scandals, and the Blues Daddios. The event also includes a basket raffle, featuring a guitar from the Guitar Factory. Food and beverages will be available for sale.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Plymouth Crossroads in Lancaster. Plymouth Crossroads is a 501(c)(3)  transitional housing shelter which provides a safe place to call home for abused, runaway and homeless young men ages 16-20. The program is designed to not only provide shelter for these young men, but to also help them get enrolled in school or a GED program and find local employment.  Plymouth also provides extensive case management and group meetings to teach important life skills that are essential to the residents’ success in society. Since its opening in 2011 it has helped over 100 boys to not fall under the statistic of becoming homeless. 

Presale tickets are available for $10 and may be purchased online at www.crossroadsbluesfest.weebly.com or by calling 716-393-3906. Tickets at the door will be $15. Sponsorship opportunities are available for local businesses. Donations are also requested for the basket raffle.