Bonnie Raitt & Jonny Lang to Headline 11th Annual Doheny Blues Festival - May 17 & 18

Bonnie Raitt & Jonny Lang to Headline 11th Annual Doheny Blues Festival - May 17 & 18

DANA POINT, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Events announces the return of the Doheny Blues Festival, scheduled for May 17 & 18, 2008. Tickets are on sale.

Nine-time GRAMMY Award Winner Bonnie Raitt will headline the weekend's festivities, which also features Jonny Lang, the Robert Cray Band, Little Feat, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Pinetop Perkins, Bobby Rush, Joe Bonamassa, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and many others.

WHEN May 17 & 18, 2008 Hours: 11 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily

PERFORMERS See complete performance schedule on page 2.

WHERE Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. Address is 25300
Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629
(cross-street: Pacific Coast Hwy.)

WHAT ELSE Various attractions will be located throughout the
festival grounds: International Food Court; Microbrew
Tasting at The Backporch, eclectic Vendor Village;
sponsor displays; and a Fun Zone for kids of all ages.

BACKPORCH One of the most popular attractions, The Backporch
Stage, is an intimate setting where fans can
experience acoustic sets and storyteller sessions.
Confirmed artists for The Backporch include Bobby Rush
Raw, Lazy Lester, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines,
Watermelon Slim, Jimmy Thackery & more.

NON-PROFIT A portion of proceeds will benefit the Pediatric
Cancer Research Foundation, our new non-profit
partner.

TICKET PRICES General admission tickets will be $45 per day, $75 for
a 2-day pass, kids (6-12) only $10. VIP & Backstage
Passes are also available.

WHERE TO BUY Tickets are now on sale at OmegaEvents.com, all
Ticketmaster outlets, all So. Cal. Wahoo's Fish Taco
locations, Renaissance Dana Point, and the Doheny
State Beach Lifeguard Tower. Tickets can also
purchased by calling the Omega Events Box Office at
(949) 360-7800.

RESTRICTIONS Do not bring food, beverages, coolers, pets, recording
equipment, professional photography equipment or
canopies. Seating is general admission (lawn
seating). The show is rain or shine, artists and
times are subject to change
without notice.

MORE INFO Box Office: (949) 360-7800
Website:

http://www.omegaevents.com/

Directions To Doheny State Beach, exit the 5 Freeway at the
Pacific Coast Highway / Highway 1 / Beach Cities exit
and travel north on Pacific Coast Highway. Turn left
on Dana Point Harbor Drive, left into Doheny State
Beach.

Parking Parking is available in the Doheny State Park lot at
the cost of $10 per car. Courtesy shuttle service runs
from 10 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. each day between the
North and South parking lots at Doheny State Beach.

Shuttle from H.S. Free Overflow Parking is available at Dana Hills High
School with shuttle service running continuously
during the day ($5 shuttle fee for all-day round-trip
pass). To Dana Hills High -- 5 Freeway to P.C.H.
North. Right on Golden Lantern, Left on Acapulco.

Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 20

Jonny Lang Bonnie Raitt

The Robert Cray Band Little Feat with special guest
Coco Montoya
Eric Burdon & The Animals
Joe Bonamassa
2008 GRAMMY Winner Pinetop
Perkins, Hubert Sumlin Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
& Wllie Big Eyes Smith
The Bobby Rush Soul-Blues Revue

J.J. Grey and MOFRO Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets
with special guest James Harman
B.B. and The Blues Shacks from
Germany Watermelon Slim and the Workers

Bobby Rush Raw - Lazy Lester & Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers
Friends with the Reverend Billy C. Wirtz

Paul Rishell & Annie Raines Eli Paperboy Reed and The True
Loves
Los Fabulocos featuring
Shawn Jones
Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue Pat Hennessy & Terry Medieros

Elnora and Sumpthin' Cooking

Leff Rogers - L.A. Jones

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Source: Omega Events

CONTACT: Omega Events Box Office, +1-949-360-7800

Web site:

http://www.omegaevents.com/

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