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

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