The Good Times Will Roll on the KSDS Jazz 88 Festival Stage at Gator By The Bay 2015

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It's Gator By The Bay time again and San Diego's Jazz and Blues 88.3 is pleased to be hosting the KSDS Jazz 88 Festival Stage featuring a great musical gumbo of blues, zydeco, honky tonk, boogie woogie, and more from opening night Thursday with BeauSoleil to Mother's Day Sunday close with Brian Jack & The Zydeco Gamblers. Some of your favorite Jazz 88.3 Jazz, Blues, and Second Line on-air hosts at will be keeping the party moving all weekend, so get down to Spanish Landing, Say Hi, and Let The Good Times Roll! Read on for the full list of performers on the KSDS Jazz 88 Festival Stage at the east end of Gator, near the Sheraton! READ THE FULL ARTICLE for full Festival Stage lineup and additional key links!

Drew, Claudia, and J Otis Host the KSDS Jazz 88 Festival Stage at Gator By The Bay 2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015 Gates Open at 6:00 PM

State of Louisiana presents: The "Gator by Night" Concert hosted by Jazz 88.3's Claudia Russell, host of The Jazz Ride Home (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm PT)

6:00 - 7:00 G Burns Jug Band ~ Early American music.
7:00 - 8:00 Sara Petite ~ Country Americana at its Best.....
8:20 - 10:20 BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet ~ BeauSoleil is one of a few groups performing traditional Louisiana Creole music to win a Grammy Award.

Friday, May 8, 2015 - "Gator by Night" Gates Open at 3:30 PM

Jazz 88.3's Drew Miller, host of The Second Line Parade (Saturday, 7-8pm PT) will be hosting the Festival Stage on Friday.

4:15 - 5:45 Flipside Burners w/Whitney Shay ~ Rockabilly with Soul!
6:00 - 7:30 Bayou Brothers & the Zydekettes ~ Cajun/Zydeco dance music
7:30 - 7:45 Zydeco Dance Lesson ~ AJ Gibbs
7:50 - 10:30 Brian Jack & The Zydecos Gamblers ~ A Zydeco Party Tonite!

Saturday, May 9, 2015 Gates Open at 10:30 AM

J Otis Williams, host of Jazz 88.3's blues shows "I've Got Blues For You" (Sunday, 2-6am PT) and "Overnight Jazz and Blues" (Friday, Midnight-6am PT), along with hosting the Jazz 88.3 Wednesday Blues Jam and Sunday Blues Brunch at Proud Mary's, will be your host on the Festival Stage.

11:00 - 11:50 Theo & Zydeco Patrol ~ New Orleans Zydeco
12:10 - 1:00 Mercedes Moore ~ Swingin' Blues. A breath of fresh air!
1:00 - 1:15 Basic Zydeco Dance Lesson with AJ Gibbs
1:20 - 2:30 Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys ~ Zydeco Band
2:50 - 4:00 Gal Holiday ~ A Honkey Tonk Review
4:20 - 5:30 Johnny Vernazza and The Chicago Blues Royalty ~
5:30 - 5:45 Basic Zydeco Dance Lesson with AJ Gibbs
5:50 - 7:10 Brian Jack & The Zydeco Gamblers ~ Super Zydeco!
7:30 - 8:30 Sue Palmer ~ Queen of Boogie Woogie!

Sue is also the host of Jazz 88.3's show featuring local jazz and blues artists, "San Diego Sessions" (Sunday, 5-6pm PT).

Sunday, May 10, 2015 Gates Open at 10:30 AM

Jazz 88.3's Claudia Russell, host of The Jazz Ride Home (Mon-Fri, 4-6pm PT), will be hosting the Festival Stage on Mother's Day.

11:00 - 12:00 Dave Sousa & Zydeco Mudbugs ~ Old School Zydeco
12:00 - 12:15 Salsa Dance lesson - Meyer Standberry
12:20 - 1:20 Todo Mundo ~ Sexy Salsa
1:40 - 2:50 The Pine Leaf Boys ~ four-time Grammy-Nominated
3:10 - 4:20 California Honeydrops ~ From the Heart of CA
4:40 - 5:50 Wayne Baker Brooks ~ Chicago Blues at its Best!
5:50 - 6:10 Basic Zydeco Dance Lesson with AJ Gibbs
6:10 - 7:30 Brian Jack & The Zydeco Gamblers ~ Super Cool Zydeco! Let’s Party!!!!

Gator By The Bay Jam Sessions and Full Event Schedule

Music Jam / Lesson will be taking place behind the KSDS Jazz 88 Festival Stage.

Friday 5pm,
Saturday at 11:30am and
Sunday at 10:45am.

The Full Lineup for Gator By The Bay is web and printable formats are also available