[StBernard] FIRST ANNUAL BLUES IN DA PARISH FESTIVAL CELEBRATES LOUISIANA BLUES MUSIC - October 20, 2012

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Wed Oct 17 08:17:42 EDT 2012


FIRST ANNUAL BLUES IN DA PARISH FESTIVAL CELEBRATES LOUISIANA BLUES MUSIC



The first annual Blues in da Parish Festival will be held on Saturday,
October 20, 2012 at Docville Farm, 5124 E St Bernard Hwy in Violet,
Louisiana. This year's free event will feature 7 hours of continuous live
performances including some of today's best Louisiana blues musicians. The
festivities will begin at noon with a welcome from Voodoo Blues Krewe/New
Orleans Blues Society President Kerry Poche Sr. Then the music will get
started with the local Chalmette High School Band taking the stage, followed
by The Dana Abbott Band at 1 p.m.



The entertainment will continue with Mike Darby and the House of Cards at 2
p.m., then 30x90 Blueswomen at 3 p.m., Lil Red & Big Bad at 4 p.m., and
Kenny Acosta at 5 p.m. And the final performance by Jonathon Long and Blues
Revolution will begin at 5:30 and continue through the end of the festival
at 7 p.m.



Blues in da Parish Festival organizers are impressed with the quality of the
talent being featured in the 2012 performance lineup. "I'm excited about
this inaugural event and hope folks will come out and enjoy Docville farm
and quality blues music," said Chris Haines of the Arlene and Joseph Meraux
Foundation.



And no Louisiana Festival would be complete without food! This year the
Blues in da Parish Festival is inviting local school teams and clubs, church
groups and civic organizations to serve up some tasty treats at the Festival
as part of their fall fundraising efforts. "We see this Festival as a way to
benefit the St Bernard community as a whole," explained Iray Nabatoff of the
Community Center of St Bernard. "Blues in da Parish Festival attendees will
enjoy some great food while knowing that they're supporting youth
activities, educational programs, and other important causes."



In addition to good food and talented musicians, this year's Blues in da
Parish Festival will also feature some family-friendly fun including a 50-50
raffle along with free toys, candy, and stickers for the kids. The first
annual Blues in da Parish Festival is being sponsored by The Meraux
Foundation, The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation,
Voodoo Blues Krewe/New Orleans Blues Society, The St Bernard Parish Post,
Sign Express Outlet and the Community Center of St Bernard. For more
information about the Blues in da Parish Festival, please visit
http://bluesindaparish.com or http://facebook.com/bluesindaparish
<http://facebook.com/bluesindaparish> or watch the video at
http://bit.ly/bluesindaparish.





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