CALENDAR OF DANCE EVENTS

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Dances with live music on the 2nd Saturday of every month held in Balboa Park at non-smoking/non-alcohol
venues: Recital Hall, War Memorial Building and Balboa Park Club. Check the calendar below for specific venue,
and click on Balboa Park Map for location. Huge dance floors at each venue! Kids accompanied by a parent are welcome.

This calendar lists local Cajun/Zydeco events. Be sure to check the websites of our local bands by clicking on
"Favorite Links" and the band or organization of your choice. Submit C/Z event information to our Calendar Editor,
Jan Maxted, jemaxted@yahoo.com.

Date	Event
Fri. 4/2/10	Michael Doucet & Beausoleil in Los Angeles 8pm at Cerritos Center for Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703. Tickets $31-55. Info: 800-300-4345. No dancing allowed.
Sun. 4/4/10	Zydeco Bunny Hop with Bayou Brothers 4-7pm at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, CA, 92075, BUT Website, Bayou Brothers Website.
Tues. 4/6/10	Tuesday Night Zydeco at Riley's in Pt. Loma 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Riley's house music Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Riley's at Quality Inn, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., San Diego 92106. Riley's Website. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409.
Tues. 4/6/10	Bayou Brothers at Patrick's II 8 p.m. to midnight. Patrick's II, 428 F Street (Gaslamp Quarter), San Diego (Map). Band Website.
Fri. 4/9/10	Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map.
April 9-11, 2010	New Orleans French Quarter Festival Features many jazz, blues and pop artists such as Bonerama, Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse, Chubby Carrier, Rockin Dopsie. Website.
Sat. 4/10/10	Mark St. Mary at Taylor's Tavern 5:30-6:30 basic zydeco dance lesson with Karen Redding, band plays 7-11 p.m. Taylor's Tavern, 26787 Barton Road, Redlands, CA 92375. Phone 909-793-4314.
Theo Bellow	Saturday, April 10, 2010 Theo and The Zydeco Patrol at War Memorial Hall, Balboa Park War Memorial Building, Balboa Park, 3325 Zoo Drive, San Diego Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. / 6:20-7:00 p.m. Dance Lesson Open Dancing 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. Admission: $14 ($12 for BTSC and KSDS Jazz 88 members). Directions: From Interstate 5 south, exit at 10th Avenue in downtown San Diego, turn left on A Street, turn left on Park Blvd., go over freeway bridge, continue about one mile to Zoo Drive. Turn left and park near the building immediately on the left (adjacent to the San Diego Zoo parking lot, north end). For a map of the area, click on Balboa Park Map in the navigation panel.
Sun. 4/11/10	Mark St. Mary at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza 5-9 p.m. The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712. $20. Catered food available.
Tues. 4/13/10	Tuesday Night Zydeco at Riley's in Pt. Loma 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Riley's house music Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Riley's at Quality Inn, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., San Diego 92106. Riley's Website. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409.
Sat., 4/17/10	Bayou Brothers at Iva Lee's, San Clemente, CA Iva Lees Restaurant, 555 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672, (949) 361-2855.
Tues. 4/20/10	Tuesday Night Zydeco at Riley's in Pt. Loma featuring Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm dance to The Swamp Critters. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Riley's house music Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. Location is at Riley's at Quality Inn, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., San Diego 92106. Riley's Website. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409. The Swamp Critters Website.
Fri. 4/23/10	Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map.
April 23-May 2 2010	New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Features many pop artists as well as zydeco artists. http://www.nojazzfest.com/
April 24-25, 2010	36th Annual Adams Avenue Roots Festival, San Diego, CA Over 40,000 visitors attended this FREE two-day festival last year. This is truly an event that provides both enjoyment and cultural enrichment for the whole family. Saturday 10 am – 9 p.m., Sunday 10 am – 6 p.m. 35th Street and Adams Avenue, San Diego. Info: 619-282-7329. Website
Tues. 4/27/10	Tuesday Night Zydeco at Riley's in Pt. Loma 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Riley's house music Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Riley's at Quality Inn, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., San Diego 92106. Riley's Website. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409.
Sun., 4/29/10	Bayou Brothers at House of Blues, Downtown SD 7-11 p.m. House of Blues, 1055 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 299-2583. Website.
April 30-May 2 2010	Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Features many pop artists as well as zydeco artists. Website

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