Long Beach Blues Festival 2009
If you haven't already made plans, you might think about spending Labor Day Weekend chilling to some rockin' blues at the Annual Long Beach Blues Festival sponsored by KJAZZ 88.1 FM at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. This year's lineup includes Bobby Womack, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mavis Staples, Funky Meters and many more. It's close to the ocean so it will be much cooler than further inland, but will still be plenty warm on this hot weekend.
When: Sat-Sun, Sept 5-6, 2009, Music 1:45 pm to 10:20 pm Sat, to 9:45 pm Sun, gates open at 12:30 pm (priority entry).
Where: Rainbow Lagoon at Pine Avenue and Shoreline Drive, Long Beach 90802
Cost: $55/day or $90 both days, Discount for KKJZ members, Children under 12 free with paid adult. Advance tickets $5.50 off per day online, but service fees are more than that.
Parking: Paid parking at Marina Green, Convention Center Lots and the Pike
Info: www.jazzandblues.org
Note: Bring blankets or sand chairs (not lawn chairs). Food and beverages are available for sale. Outside food with plastic utensils can be brought in and non-alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed bottles. No in-and-out privileges. See the website for a full list of restrictions.
Photo courtesy of Long Beach Blues Festival
I have been attending the B-festival for years, now you have artist that is not a blues artist why call the event a blues festival when it cearly is not a blues festival anymore. why are you moving away from the original music? Mavis Staples is not a blues artist. you can’t attract non-blues fans. The organizer is not doing his/her job. I will not attend anymore untill it is a BLUES FESTIVAL again.