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
April 23-May 2
2010
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Features many pop artists as well as zydeco artists. http://www.nojazzfest.com/
April 30-May 2, 2010 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Features Steve Riley, Pine Leaf Boys, Balfa Toujours, Corey Ledet, Geno Delafose and others.. Lafayette Website.
Sun. 5/2/10 Theo Bellow and JPL Allstar Band
5-9 p.m. The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712. $20. Catered food available.
Info: Sidney, 323-401-8859
Tues. 5/4/10 LAST 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.

Gator By The Bay
Mother's Day
Weekend

May 7-9, 2010

Gator By The Bay Zydeco & Blues Festival (presented in part by Bon Temps Social Club)
Open Air Zydeco and Blues Festival at Spanish Landing Park, Harbor Island:
Friday, May 7th, 4:30 pm to 10:30 p.m. "Gator By Night" featuring Keith Frank, Swingin' Kings, Blue Largo
Saturday, May 9th, 10:30 am to 8:00 p.m. "Rockin' Blues" featuring Bruce Daigrepont, Bill Magee, Roy Rodgers
Sunday, May 10th, 10:00 am to 9:00 p.m. "Mothers Day on Bayou" featuring Brian Jack, Robin Henkel and Sue Palmer

Open air festival on beautiful San Diego Bay with three stages, dancing on wood floors under tents, top name entertainment, fine food and crafts vendors. Pay parking within walking distance. For more information, visit event website or call 858-492-8748. Cost: Adults $20 admission each day, children under 12 FREE with parent or guardian.

Fri. 5/14/10 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.
Sat. 5/15/10 Saturday Zydeco at Riley's in Pt. Loma 5-8 PM!
5-6 pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa
6-8 pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night.
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.
May 14-15, 2010 Gulf Coast Zydeco Music Festival
Features Same Ol' 2 Step, Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Lil' Malcolm and the House Rockers, Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie. Website.
Sat. 5/22/10 Leroy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners
5-8pm Dance to Leroy live at Riley's. Free drawing for Leroy Thomas CDs. $15 cover.Riley's at Quality Inn, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., San Diego 92106. Riley's Website.
Pine Leaf Boys
Pine Leaf Boys
The Bon Temps Social Club proudly presents
Pine Leaf Boys

Friday, May 28, 2010

La Mesa Women's Club, 5220 Wilson Street, La Mesa, CA 91942-9018

Open Dancing 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Admission: $14 ($12 for BTSC and KSDS Jazz 88 members). Directions: From Hotel Circle in Mission Valley, drive east 9.6 miles. exit Jackson Drive/Grossmont Blvd., merge onto Grossmont Blvd. (straight), turn right on Wilson, parking lot is immediately on the right (across the street from Drew Ford).
Fri. 5/28/10 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.
Sat. 5/29/10 Rusty Metoyer at Riley's in Pt. Loma
5-9pm Rusty Metoyer Zydeco band hails from Louisiana, and this is their first west coast tour. 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.
May 29-30, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
Simi Valley Creole Music Festival
Features top Cajun and zydeco artists including Cedric Watson, Pine Leaf Boys, Acadiana, Lisa Haley,Candye Cane, Elvin Bishop. http://www.simicajun.org/

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