Doheny Blues Festival May 17 & 18, 2008
Doheny Blues Festival at
Doheny Beach in Dana Point includes 26 acts on three stages over a
two-day weekend period. Vendor Village, International Food Court and
plenty of restrooms are the basics in this event that features top
acts such as Bonnie Rait, Robert Cray Band, Little Feat, Eric
Burdon & The Animals and many more. Now ten years strong, this
annual beach concert event is one to rival the Long Beach Blues
Festival. It doesn't actually compete with the other event which is
held on the Labor Day weekend. This event is held in the spring
(May) on the grass lawns of Doheny Beach. Guests can bring low back
beach chairs, one bottle of water, and not much else. You have to
buy your food there as they don't allow bringing food in the arena
area.
Doheny Beach
is located next to Dana Point Harbor. Easy access from the 5 freeway
at Dana Point leads directly to Doheny Beach. Hotels will be limited
in Doheny, so you should be sure to look in nearby
Laguna Beach and
San Clemente for accommodations
if you come for the weekend and need a place to stay. There won't be
shade, so definitely bring sun hats to cover your potentially burned
face.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 9:30
p.m. (approx.) Cost: $45/day; $75/pass -2 day. Box Office (949)
360-7800, info@omegaevents.com
2 Days • 3 Stages • 26
Performances
Saturday, May 17, 2008
* Jonny Lang
* Robert Cray Band
* Eric Burdon & The Animals
* Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Smith
* J.J. Grey & MOFRO
* B.B. & The Blues Shacks Direct from Germany
* Bobby Rush "Unplugged" - on The Backporch
* Paul Rishell & Annie Raines Band - on The Backporch
* Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos
* Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
* El Nora and Sumthincooking, Leff Rogers, L.A. Jones
Sunday, May 18, 2008
* Bonnie Raitt
* Little Feat with special guest Coco Montoya
* The Bobby Rush Revue
* Joe Bonamassa
* Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
* Watermelon Slim & The Workers - on The Backporch
* Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets with special guest James Harman
* Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers with special guest
The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
* Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves
* Shawn Jones, Pat Hennessy & Terry Medieros |
