Long Beach Bayou Festival - June 27-28 - Southern California

Are you ready for another fun

Bayou festival?

June 27th and 28th, 2009 at the downtown

Long Beach Rainbow Lagoon

This is the one summer festival you will not want to miss. For 23 years the Long Beach Bayou festival has offered the best in family oriented entertainment. Each year we bring together a mix of authentic Louisiana music (Blues, Cajun and Zydeco), creole food and arts & craft vendors to downtown Long Beach for a weekend of music, dancing and fun.

The French Quarter Everything you love about New Orleans! Shopping, Great Food, Great Music, and of course Dancing.

New - VIP Passes - Backstage access to both stages (Bayou and Club N'Orleans), Reserved Seating, One Meal, and 2 beverages. Passes are limited so order soon!

If you go to just one festival this year - make it the Long Beach Bayou Festival!

2009 Line Up

On the Bayou Stage:

Acadien Cajun Band

Corey Ledet

Steve Riley

Lil Wayne & Same Ol' Two Step

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas

Bayou Brothers

Theo & the Zydeco Patrol

and Special Performances by Blues Legends:

Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith with Jimmy Vivino & His East West Connection

On the Club N'Orleans Stage:

Ms. Charlie Jené

Leon Hughes, former Coaster, and his group

Seville-Tribute to Temptations

Barbara Morrison

Sweet Baby J’ai

Artwork Jamal

Bill Magee Blues Band

Bob Malone

Café R & B

Welcome Performances by:

Long Beach Children of Christ Community Choir (Saturday)

Radiant Voices (Sunday)

Plus more to be announced soon!

Comprehensive Child Development, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

All proceeds from the festival fund child care services for low income families in the Long Beach, San Pedro and surrounding communities

Please Donate to CCD. Your contribution will support high quality programs for the children of low income families.

Cajun/Zydeco Artist Bookings

Blues and Jazz Artists Bookings

Groups Sales/Sponsorships:

Festival Volunteers:

Vendor Coordination:

General Information:

BJ Deculus (Bayoubands@aol.com)

Al Williams (al@rainbowpromotions.com)

Connie Arizmendi (connie@ccdlb.org)

Ny Ung (ny@ccdlb.org)

Daisy Benjamin or Ruth Jefferson (ruthj@ccdlb.org)

Maria Almeida (maria@ccdlb.org)

* General Admission does not include food and beverages. Both are available for purchase at the festival.

Recent Comments about the festival:

"it was the best ever!

having paths made it so

much easier to get around

without stepping on

everyone. parking

great..fun fun fun"

Hilton Long Beach

701 W, Ocean Blvd

Long Beach, CA. 90831

(800) 445-8667

Mention the "Bayou Festival" to get the special $ 109 rate.

Web Site Link

This years 2009 Mardi Gras parade is dedicated in loving memory of LG Ravare, loyal festival volunteer. Celebrate his life by joining the parade!

And please make a donation for the dance floor in memory of Murphy Matthews, Jr.

Brought to you by:

Comprehensive Child Development Inc.,

a Long Beach non-profit organization,

in cooperation with:

Rainbow Promotions LLC

Interested vendors and artists should email the appropriate person listed to the left.