Mr. Blue Shoes
🎸 Bring an Unforgettable Music Experience to Your community
Trusted across 1,600+ performances and 400,000+ attendees nationwide
✅ family programming
✅ school matinees
✅ community events
✅ festivals
✅ all ages presentations
💡 What Is Mr. Blue Shoes?
Mr. Blue Shoes is a 45-minute interactive live performance created by Michael Dyson, Grammy Award–winning guitarist, storyteller, and entertainer.
With his signature blue shoes, backwards cap, humor, and electric guitar, Michael brings music and history to life in a way students instantly connect with.
Mr. Blue Shoes is perfect for venues any size, both small and large. Mr. Blue Shoes at the Lubbock convention center in Lubbock, Texas.
📚 WHAT’s in the program
🌍 World history & musical foundations – Exploring rhythm, storytelling, and music as a shared form of communication and community.
📜 Early American history – How historical environments, challenges, and innovations influenced the development of American music
🎸 Influential American musicians – Key artists who helped shape popular music, introduced through engaging stories and live musical examples.
🎶 The roots of modern music – How early American music led to rock, hip-hop, country, and pop, using a simple “musical family tree” students easily understand.
🎤 The audience Experience:
The audiences doesn’t just sit and watch — they love to participate.
In the program they will:
👏 Clap rhythms
🎤 Sing call-and-response patterns
💃 Dance and move
🎸 Learn guitar sounds & effects
😂 Laugh at interactive humor
⭐ Experience live music up close
🎭 Some attendees may even volunteer to join Mr. Blue Shoes on stage!
⭐ WHY Presenters BOOK MR. BLUE SHOES ⭐
👇 Perfect for:
🎭 Theatres
🏛️ Performing Arts Centers
🚌 Student Matinees (school bus series / daytime field trips)
👨👩👧👦 Family Programming
🎪 Festivals
🎶 the audience will:
Experience American history through music
Participate through singing, clapping, rhythm, and movement
Learn how music connects culture, emotion, and storytelling
🎭 presenters love it because:
Easy setup and promotion
Aligns with curriculum (for student matinees)
Appropriate for all ages
Easy to bring back year after year
🎥 Presenter TESTIMONY AND FEEDBACK
“Over 1,000 students in two separate performances were blown away by Mr. Blue Shoes! They loved the exciting concert atmosphere, interaction and getting up out of their seats to rock along with him. The education content left the kids inspired and wanting to learn more.” Wendy Sparks, Operations Manager, The Center for the Arts
“Michael Dyson carries on the Blues tradition and passes the torch to future generations.” — Ginger Head, Founder, Imagination Celebration (Fort Worth)
“He has a tremendous talent and ability to connect with young audiences. I would highly recommend the Mr. Blue Shoes program to any schoo, district or organization", Suzanne Wilson, Assistant Superintendent, Greenwood Public Schools Performing Arts Center
“I asked my kids to tell me what the highlight of their year was and they all drew me pictures of Mr. Blue Shoes”
🎒 Curriculum Alignment for educators:
Aligned with major academic areas:
🌍 Social Studies (history, culture, geography)
✏️ Language Arts (listening, storytelling, oral tradition)
🎶 Music & Fine Arts (rhythm, sound, instrumentation)
🔬 Science of Sound (vibration, tempo, acoustics)
🌟 Character Development (creativity, confidence, expression)
🏃♂️ Movement & Coordination (whole-body learning)
Designed for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.
👥 Who Books the Program?
Mr. Blue Shoes is trusted by:
🎭 Theatres & Arts Organizations
🏛️ Performing Arts Centers
🚌 Student Matinee presenters (school bus series / daytime field trips)
👨👩👧👦 Family Programmers
🎪 Festivals
Flexible for any venue:
Theatres 🎭
Auditoriums 🎟️
Large or small stages 🎤
Outdoors 🌳
Over 1,600 performances delivered to 400,000+ attendees nationwide.
🎁 WHAT’S INCLUDED WHEN YOU BOOK?
Every booking includes:
🎸 45-minute live interactive performance (can be extended)
🔊 Minimal Backline and Production
🎤 Full audience participation
🏫 Adaptable for any size venue or presentation space
📄 Low maintenance for staff & organizers
❌ ✈️ Very low travel, lodging and per diem expenses (no hidden or extra costs)
Simple setup. Maximum impact.
🔥 Why presenters Choose Mr. Blue Shoes:
It checks every box presenters care about:
✔ Fun
✔ Educational
✔ High-energy
✔ High value
✔ Venue-flexible
✔ Low production expense
✔ Low hospitality expense
And most importantly:
✔ It works for ALL ages
✔ It works for ALL markets
✔ Perfect to present year after year