SAUSALITO, Calif. – A very special event will happen at Presidio Yacht Club on Thursday, July 5, when the Blues Hall Of Fame's San Francisco Ambassador Monica Dupont presents certificates inducting several great blues artists into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Musicians being inducted are Alice Stuart, Lake County's Mike Wilhelm, Ron Thompson, Volker Strifler, Addie, Mitch Woods and Stompy Jones.

Legendary blues artists from the Bay Area will be posthumously honored as well. In her personal invitation to participants Dupont writes, "Many talented people will be there, sitting in and showing their love and support. This will be a great evening!"

The house band for this historic event is Mike Wilhelm & Hired Guns augmented by special guest stars including Dupont, multi-instrumentalists Gary Novak and Buzzy Linhart, guitarist/vocalist Volker Strifler, Stompy Jones vocalist Christopher Binnings, drummer Bill Baron, the Ravines, vocalist/guitarist Rev. Rabia and many more outstanding players.

The event will be recorded on video for the BHOF archives.

Presidio Yacht Club is on Somerville Road in Ft. Baker, Sausalito and offers a striking and unique view of the Golden Gate Bridge from its Horseshoe Cove location on the water's edge. It has a dance floor and full bar.

Hostess Maria Perrin starts serving a home-cooked dinner at 5 p.m. for the nominal cost of $8.

The music starts at 7 p.m. and continues until 10 p.m. A $5 donation is requested for the musicians. Yacht Club members gratis.

Maps and directions are available at www.presidioyachtclub.org .

The Blues Hall of Fame Web site is www.blueshalloffame.org .

Monica Dupont's Web site is www.reverbnation.com/monicadupont .

Mike Wilhelm's Web site is www.mike-wilhelm.com .