- Reporter Alicia Spates of Suburban Life Publications recently conducted an interview and wrote an article on Steve for publication in various local papers. Check it out on her blog!
- Please check out a review of Steve from reference librarian Rick Roche of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library.
- Click Here to check out a story from Patricia Murphy of Tribune Local.
- The Mount Prospect Library recently did a feature on Steve in their "Library Life" monthly videos. To watch it, please click here, and select 'Clip 4' on the right side of the page.
“There’s an intimacy at a place where Steve is playing that I think really enhances the entertainment experience.”
...................Rick Kogan – WGN Radio and the Chicago Tribune
"Thanks again for sharing your time and talent last night to play live on the Folk Festival show on WDCB. You played wonderfully, and I have gotten a number of e-mails about last night's show expressing appreciation for your live spot."
.......................Lilli Kuzma - WDCB Radio Folk Fest Program
"Thank you for providing the Park Ridge Public Library with the wonderful Vintage Folk and Classic Country music program. Our patrons were thankful that we invited you to present this program. Your song choices, singing, and playing were great, and you were so engaged with the audience. The standing ovation was well earned!"
...................Laura Scott, Adult Programming Librarian, Park Ridge Public Library
"Glad to have had you here. Folks enjoyed the show very much."
....................Chris Vallillo, Hickory Ridge Concert Series
"Steve took us on an entertaining tour of the musical world of the 1950s and 1960s that had members of the audience tapping their feet.I enjoyed Steve's banter between songs almost as much as the songs themselves. I know it is tough for some performers to play alone, as he does, and keep the listeners engaged. He seems a natural."
....................Rick Roche - Thomas Ford Memorial Library
" Once again, thank you so much for all the joy you brought to the Skokie Art Fair this weekend. Your performance was just great. Please keep Skokie Art Fair '09 on your calendar, July 11/12."
....................Barb Willerman - Skokie Art Fair Chairperson
"Thank you for making our March show so wonderful."
...................Fannie Floros - Singer Spotlight Unplugged, Uncommon Ground on Clark St., Chicago
“Steve Justman gave an excellent performance at Wilmette Public Library earlier this month. He sang, played guitar and banjo and gave interesting background about the artists who made the songs famous. He was able to handle a crowd that ranged from 2 year-olds to seniors. I would not hesitate to book him again.”
....................Bonnie Forkosh – Wilmette Public Library
“As always, it’s a pleasure to have you perform at the Café and your talents grace its stage.”
....................John Scharres, Stage Left Café, Woodstock, IL
"Thanks to you for bringing us some great songs! I look forward to working with you again in
the future."
....................Carol Kania, Downers Grove Public Library
“Thank YOU for the lovely afternoon of music and history. It was a wonderful program and I’m very happy to pass along a recommendation for you to the other library programmers. Your repertoire is impressive, as well as your ability to perform requests not originally on your playlist. The audience loved that! Thank you again and I would love to have you out here at Algonquin again!”
....................Lisa Guidarini, Algonquin Area Public Library
"Thank you very much for providing an enjoyable afternoon of music to our patrons.Your presentation of familiar songs was greatly appreciated by the audience. I will certainly recommend you to other libraries."
.....................Laura Hirshfield, Evanston Public Library
"Steve, again, thank you many times over for your wonderful performance on Saturday. As you can tell, the patrons love your vocals and style of music."
......................Paula Gleason, Lisle French Market
"Chicago-based folk singer Steve Justman had the audience on its feet end of July. He ended his concert at Lakeside Melodies with two standing ovations."
....................Lakeside Melodies Resort, Three Rivers, MI www.lakesidemelodies.com
“You were great last night, from pitching in to help us with the microphone and set up to zeroing in on the kind of music the audience could all relate to. You were personable and pleasant and a great singer/musician to boot. Thank you on behalf of the AAUW ladies. We really appreciated your coming and performing so nicely. You made me, as a program person, look good! I will keep your name handy!”
....................Sally Brickman, American Association of University Women
“We loved your wonderful big voice and selection of songs!”
....................Roselinde Davis, Rolling Meadows Public Library
“Thank you for a very entertaining concert of Vintage Folk and Classic Country music last Sunday. The Library audience seemed to enjoy the music selections in a veritable trip down Musical Memory Lane with many old favorites.”
....................Nancy Brothers, Morton Grove Public Library