Lobster Festival in Southern California www.lobsterfestival.com

The Most Anticipated Festival of Southern California is here, The7th Annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival.

What: The 7th Annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
Dates: September 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2002
Hours: Friday 4pm to 12 midnight
Saturday 11am to 12 midnight
Sunday 11am to 9pm
Where: Seaside Lagoon" 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Tickets: at 310.937.5555 or online at www.LOBSTERFESTIVAL.com
Admission: $9.00 adults, $3.50 kids over 6yrs., children under 6 are FREE.
Lobster Meal: $14.00 for a Live Maine Lobster!!!
Food Court: Vendors from Cajun, Seafood, Italian, Asian & Latin
Special Themes: Friday is Singles Night & Sunday brunch.
Featured headliners: Dick Dale, Brasil Brazil, Zola Moon

Activities: Two Stages: Main Stage & Children's Stage
Carnival Rides & Teen Interactive Area
Food Court & Restaurant Vendors
Beer, Wine & Cocktail Garden
Exhibit, Vendor & Interactive Display Area

The original Southern California lobster festival has arrived!!!. Join us this weekend, September 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2002 in Redondo Beach inside the King Harbor Seaside Lagoon. We have a new look, added attractions and vast improvements to enhance your experience at the all new Redondo Beach Lobster Festival.    Tickets now on sale either online at: www.lobsterfestival.com or by calling 310.937.5555.

This 3-day event will feature a football-field size fairground with our new family friendly attractions including carnival rides for children & teens, a delicious array of restaurant vendors ranging from Cajun, Seafood, Italian, Asian, Latin and of course Maine lobsters.

On Friday, September 27, 2002, its "Singles Night" with live cover bands performing from sunset into the night taking you on an interplanetary journey back to the 70's & 80's. Mix it with a massive gathering of some of the largest singles organizations along with TV Show Blind Date" for your chance to be on TV.

Saturday, September 28, 2002, will feature headliners from Rock 'n' Roll, R&B, Blues to Top40 and Dance. Contemporary high energy bands playing originals and cover songs featuring our weekend headliner Dick Dale. A party for all the family and friends and dancing till you drop.

On Sunday, September 29, 2002, a soothing brunch with all that jazz, from Latin to classic headlining Jazz bands bringing you a fusion of yesterday's hits and today's essentials. Along with radio stations like The Wave 94.7FM and KLON 89.9FM jazz stations. Relax to a picnic style meal and spend the day enjoying the warm sun and endless jazz.

Newly added is our childrens stage and kids interactive area providing parents some comfort and kids plenty to do. Plus, for the first time ever, a full-blown carnival area offering a Ferris wheel, teen activities and carnival rides, gaming booths, an arcade area, and much more. An array of performers from street performers and kid bands to cultural performances and educational speakers on two Stages featuring:

Host by Radio Personalities, Celebrities, Food Critics, such as:
James Bartholet of LA Nightlife TV Show, Merrill Shindler of KLSX 97.1FM, Bill Handel of KFI 640am
Come for the lobsters and stay for the family fun and entertainment on the beach.

Event hours:                     Admission Fee:
Friday, Sept. 27th, 4pm to 11pm            Adults: $9.00
Saturday, Sept. 28th, 11am to 11pm            Kids 6-12yrs: $3.50
Sunday, Sept. 29th, 11am to 8pm             Children under 6yrs FREE

Schedule of Live Bands and Entertainment Line-up

Dick Dale"
(link: www.dickdale.com )
The legend is back! He left the 5th Annual Festival wanting more and hes back by popular demand, the ever youthful Dick Dale. Get ready for a night to remember and dont forget your cameras as the King of the Surf Guitar is a fan pleaser and is sure to hang around for his fans. Dick Dale will be coming off his European tour and ready to rock n roll, surf style! Dont miss him this time... (Performing Saturday)

Fast Times"
( www.fasttimesband.com )
Considered by many to be best 80s new wave & modern era cover bands around performing the best songs from bands like the: Cars, Depeche Mode, U2, Cure, David Bowie, General Public, Eurythmics and so on... (Performing Friday)

Brasil Brazil Show & Extravaganza"
(link: www.brasilbrazilshow.com )
Ana Gazzola & Sonia Santos light up the stage with the best of Brazilian Popular Music, combining classic and contemporary Brazilian Jazz. The Brasil Brazil Show has traveled the globe with Sonia Santos; a singer of Afro-Brazilian Jazz different from any other Brazilian singer. The quality level and style of her artistic performances has been welcomed in Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and United States where she has been based for 12 years. And Ana Gazzola is long, graceful and Gazelle-like. Her voice is like a filmy-silk scarf, Lightly clinging around a note, a lyric. It is a unique involving, embracing warming voice." Lynnel George / L. A. Times. Brasil Brazil Extravaganza exists to exhibit the beauty and sensuality of Brazilian dance in perfect combination and harmony with the music of Brasil Brazil Show. (Performing Sunday)

Viva Santana"
The best Carlos Santana tribute band in Southern California. Performing all the greats: Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Oye Como Va, Samba pa te, etc...(Performing Saturday)

Zola Moon"
(link: www.zolamoon.com )
Postmodern Blues" motto for local favorite Zola Moon. Zola has appeared or performed with Albert Collins, Etta James, Elvin Bishop, Albert King, J.J. "Bad Boy" Jones, Big Mama Thornton, Al Kooper, William Clark and Junior Wells, among many others. She has performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival and at numerous other concerts. Her last album made Earthquakes, Thunder, and Smiling Lighting" throughout the L.A. Jazz and Blues scene. (Performing Sunday)

Sweet Baby Jai"
(link: www.sweetbabyjai.com )
Sweet Baby J'ai got her start under the guidance of her mentor, the legendary Phil Moore. Shortly thereafter she could be found performing in jazz clubs in Paris. Sweet Baby J'ai is a critically acclaimed vocalist and songwriter who has toured the world with her distinctive sound. She has shared the stage with such luminaries as The Jazz Crusaders, Patrice Rushen, Red Holloway, Etta James, Joe Sample, Koko Taylor, Frank Capp & the Juggernaut, Stanley Turrentine and the late Eddie Harris, to name a few. Her latest album Evolution" on the Sunset Music Group label has been played on radio stations throughout the world and locally on KLON 88.1FM. (Performing Sunday)

Cynthia Manley"
(link: www.cynthiamanley.com )
From Elvis to Bonnie Raitt, "blue-eyed soul" songbird Cynthia Manley is a seasoned performer who has the ability to move not only audiences but also fellow artists with powerful renditions of sensuous blues ballads or with upbeat R&B numbers. Cynthia has just released a new CD entitled, "All Over The Place". In addition to these recording credits, Cynthia was named one of the Top Twenty Artists of the year by Billboard Magazine, which resulted in an invitation to perform at the 1993 International New Music Seminar in New York. (Performing Saturday)

Take Out"
(link: www.friendsoftakeout.com )
Heres the scoop, how do you get a sound that combines different genres of music and mix it with rock & roll, leave it to Take Out" one of the hottest band to come out of Orange County in recent years. The fusion of original rock from their new album Yesterdays" on Rivercidal Syndicate Records and some great covers from Buddy Holly to KISS should give rock 'n roll lovers something to shout about. Rock & Roll Rules Man! (Performing Friday)

Taming Ingrid"
(link: www.tamingingrid.com )
Taming Ingrid is definitely one of the most talked about bands in todays music scene. They have been featured on the Rick Dees Show KIISFM with Poorman" & on KROQ 106.7FM" in recent months. The current lineup combines a mix of influences to create an explosive chemistry and infectious live performance. With many recent and upcoming shows on radio, TV, and major festivals and venues, the buzz is TAMING INGRID. This is a band worth checking out! (Performing Friday)

World Anthem"
(link: www.worldanthemband.com )
Reggae at its best! Regulars at the White House and Sandpiper in Laguna Beach where they began performing back in 1991. The World Anthem Band has moved up and down the pacific coast with Judy Mowatt backed by Sly & Robbie, Steel Pulse, Third World and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Reggae on the Beach! What more could you ask for! (Performing Saturday)

Michael John & The Bottom Line":
(link: www.michaeljohnandthebottomline.com )
Native of Southern California, Michael John and his band, The Bottom Line, have played all along the West Coast and enjoy being part of the blues scene. Most recently they have opened or have shared the stage with The Robert Cray Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robben Ford, Dickey Betts, Bobby Blue Bland and Rod Piazza to name a few. Michael John's new album Good Thing" on Basowski Records has been receiving positive feedback and getting airplay on blues stations throughout the United States. (Performing Saturday)

LA Love Machine"
An interplanetary funk-o-delic, afro-mania 70s cover band playing all the classics from Saturday Night Fever to Gloria Gaynor, Grease, George Clinton, Donna Summers and on and on...A sure boogie and booty shaker, dont forget your YMCA moves... (Performing Friday)

Nicole Martel"
(link: www.nicolemartel.com )
To explain her allure, critics repeatedly return to specific words in their glowing reviews: sexy, sultry, hot. The French brown-eyed blonde, with the svelte figure for stunning gowns, is that and more. Bob Agnew writes in LA Jazz Scene that Nicole is "...at times reminiscent of the sound of Marlene Dietrich, but unlike Dietrich, she is animated." No stranger to the Los Angeles music scene, fans know Nicole from jazz institutions like Lunaria, Monteleone's, Miceli's, Legacy, Frankie's, Chadney's, Ca'Del Sole, Murial's, La Brasserie des Artistes, among others. She recently performed at the Paris Casino & Hotel 1 year Anniversary in Las Vegas. Her 2000 album Cest Si Bon!" still receives rave reviews. (Performing Sunday)

For sponsorship/vendor opportunities and more information call 1.888.332.5872. Presented & Hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.