Sonora Blues Festival
The 15th annual Sonora Blues Festival will take place Saturday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. Gates will open at 10am, with music from 11am to 10pm.
The performers will include Tommy Castro, Roy Rogers, Alastair Greene, Rick Estrin, Mick Martin, Deanna Bogart, Laurie Morvan, Michael Burks and more.
Tickets are $50 at the gate. Mountain Bookshop in The Junction shopping center will have $40 tickets until 5pm Friday.
Children 6 to 12 are $5 and ages 5 and under are free. Parking is $5.
Here's the schedule:
MAIN STAGE
11:00am - Alastair Greene Band.
12:15pm - Laurie Morvan Band
1:45pm - Rick Estrin and the Nightcats with Kid Andersen
3:15pm - Nick Moss andthe Flip Tops
4:45pm - Michael Burks
6:15pm - Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings with special guest Carlos Reyes
8:00pm - Piano Boogie with Deanna Bogar, Piano Willie and Tony Stead
8:45pm - Tommy Castro Band
SIERRA STAGE
11:20am - Loose Change
12:30pm - Mick Martin Band with Tim Barnes
2:00pm - Big Mo and the Full Moon Band with Carlos Reyes and Volker Strifler
3:45pm - Mike Hammar and the Nails
4:15pm - Valerie Johnson and Al B. Blue
5:15pm - Alastair Greene Band's tribute to Eric Clapton
Workshops led by the festival stars also will take place continuously throughout the day. |
