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Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats
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31st Annual
LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL
This Weekend!
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LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2017
RAINBOW LAGOON PARK
400 E Shoreline Drive (at Linden Ave) Long Beach, CA
Sat: 11 am - 9:00 pm, Sun: 11 am - 7:30 pm
Ticket purchase and Info:
The Long Beach Bayou Festival is back with a little slice of Mardi Gras including Cajun & Creole food and Blues, Cajun & Zydeco music at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach.
With top-notch artists, the festival features simultaneous stages of music and has expanded activities for kids this year including pony rides and more. As always the large shaded wooden dance floor will be filled and the easy dance instruction for all ages is provided with group participation dances that everyone can enjoy.
Cajun and Zydeco fans are looking forward to the Grammy-winning Pine Leaf Boys
and popular Zydeco band, Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers, while blues aficionados will be eager to see well-respected blues artist and acoustic guitar wizard, Bernie Pearl, along with the fiery Jimbo Ross, who
has played with the likes of the Moody Blues and Led Zeppelin. Debuting this year is the amazingly popular Jumpin' Jack Benny Band with Benny's signature "in your face" front-man style, smoking hot guitar work, and a mix of Traditional Blues, Soul, Funk and R&B.
This year's full lineup on the CAJUN/ZYDECO STAGE: includes:
Dennis G & the Zydeco Trail Riders
Grammy winners, The Pine Leaf Boys
Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers
Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band
T-Broussard & the Zydeco High Steppers
Bonne Musique Zydeco and more!
On the NEW ORLEANS STAGE:
Bernie Pearl
Whiteboy James
Jimbo Ross & the Bodacious Band
Café R&B
Seville and Company
Jumpin' Jack Benny Band
Louie Cruz Beltran & more!
The French Quarter Marketplace features Cajun and Creole cuisine and more, and a colorful costumed Mardi Gras parade led each day by the New Orleans Traditional Jazz Band. The popular crawfish eating contest also returns.
In the Kids' Corner there's storytelling, sing-a-longs, arts and crafts, magic, pony rides, and costume and mask making for the Mardi Gras Parade, as well as shows and activities for older kids.
Tickets: Adults: $26/day-advance, $31/gate; $5 off advance tickets for Seniors and students.
Children 12 & under: free w/Paid adult admission.
for Military discounts.
Ticket purchase and Info:
Tickets: Adults: $25/day - advance, $30/day - gate
Special prices for Seniors, Students, Military with
current ID and Children 12 & under: free
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BEN HEMMING 
City of Streets
Self-produced
A singer with grit and determination, Ben Hemming hails from England. Along with Eric Young on drums and Rafaele Ruocco on stand-up bass, he delivers eleven original songs on this, his second studio album. His deep baritone voice lends itself to American country music, where clarity and a laid-back serenity make their fortune. Hemming puts his listeners at ease with his tales of city life and what one does day to day to keep oneself sharp. "My Drinking Days," "I Feel It" and "Got It Nailed" demonstrate his intention with a pleasant demeanor.
Ruocco plays the acoustic bass much like a guitar, showing harmony, melody and an ever-present rhythm. Along with drummer Young he provides a powerful force behind the singer. Hemming, on the other hand, carries on like a country balladeer who sometimes calls it peaceful and sometimes gets all revved up. Their song "Nashville" lets the trio explore the open road with a driving rhythm and a travelin' tale. They give each selection a personal feel and a contemporary twist while keeping their session acoustic. While only 33 minutes long, Hemming's CD stands out as a refreshing postcard from three dedicated artists.
--Jim Santella
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VICTOR DELGADO RADIO SHOW
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Please Call Venues Ahead to Confirm
BOND & THE BLUES GUYS at Brix at the Shore, Long Beach
CHARLIE CHAN & THE S.O.B.s at Thee Escondite, LA (90012), 11pm
RICKY Z, BOBBY BLUEHOUSE at Arcadia Blues Club
ALASTAIR GREENE & WISHBONE at The Hut, Ojai
PAT O'BRIEN & PRIESTS OF LOVE at First Cabin
ROB RIO at Hong Kong Inn, Ventura
CELSO SALIM, PAYOTE with JESSIE PAYO & JOHNNY STACHELA
at Harvelles, Santa Monica
3RD DEGREE BLUES with SHERRY PRUITT at Phil Trani's, Long Beach
Saturday 24
JAMES INTVELD, BOBBY BLUEHOUSE at Arcadia Blues Club
LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL with CAFE R&B, SOULICIOUS, JUMPIN' JACK BENNY BAND, WHITE BOY JAMES, MJ's BRASS BOPPERS, BRIAN JACK & THE ZYDECO GAMBLERS & many more at Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach, 11am-9pm
PAT O'BRIEN & PRIESTS OF LOVE at First Cabin
IGOR PRADO & ANNIKA CHAMBERS
at Big Mamas Rib Shack, Pasadena
3RD DEGREE BLUES with SHERRY PRUITT at Phil Trani's, Long Beach
Sunday 25
LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL with BERNIE PEARL, JIMBO ROSS & THE BODACIOUS BAND, LOUIS CRUZ BELRAN, T-BROUSSARD & THE ZYDECO HIGH STEPPERS & many more at Rainbos Lagoon Park, Long Beach, 11am - 7:30pm
ALASTAIR GREENE
at Wine Therapy, Santa Barbara, 4pm
IGOR PRADO & ANNIKA CHAMBERS at
Malarkeys, Long Beach, 4pm
at Vu Bar & Lounge, Newhall, 4-8pm
Tiki Bar, Costa Mesa, 4pm
Monday 26
IGOR PRADO & ANNIKA CHAMBERS
at Maui Sugar Mill Saloon, Tarzana
Tuesday 27
RY BRADLEY & THE
GUILTY PLEASURES
at Quiet Woman, Corona del Mar
CHARLIE CHAN & THE SOBs at Piano Bar, Hollywood, 11pm
HOWLIN BLUES (jam) at Eagles Nest Saloon, Lawndale, 8pm
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SHAKEY PETE at Godmothers, San Pedro
Wednesday 28
B.RAD BLUES
(jam) at Fat Face Fenner Fishack, Hermosa Beach, 8pm
JOHN MARX & THE BLUES PATROL (pro jam) at the Chop Shop, Simi Valley
Thursday 29
AWESOME BLUE (pro jam) at Starboard Attitude, Redondo Beach, 8pm
BLUES N FRIES (jam) at Route 66 Roadhouse, Duarte
GUILTY PLEASURES at Quiet Woman, Corona del Mar
PAT O'BRIEN & PRIESTS OF LOVE at First Cabin
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