CALENDAR OF DANCE EVENTS
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Dances with live music on the 2nd Saturday of every month held in Balboa Park at non-smoking/non-alcohol
venues: Recital Hall, War Memorial Building and Balboa Park Club. Check the calendar below for specific venue,
and click on Balboa Park Map for location. Huge dance floors at each venue! Kids accompanied by a parent are welcome.
This calendar lists local Cajun/Zydeco events. Be sure to check the websites of our local bands by clicking on
"Favorite Links" and the band or organization of your choice. Submit C/Z event information to our Calendar Editor,
Jan Maxted, jemaxted@yahoo.com.
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| Thurs. 10/1/09 | Bayou Brothers at Riley's Nightclub 9-12pm Riley's Nightclub, Nimitz and Rosecrans in Point Loma, $5 cover. Bayou Bros. |
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| Fri.. 10/2/09 | Zydeco Shakedown at World Beat Center 6-7pm Creole Food Creations 7-8pm Zydeco and Line Dance Lessons 8:00-11:00pm Open Dancing to Zydeco Patrol Cost $12. Food not included in admission.Location:World Beat Center, 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101-4752, (619) 230-1190. |
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| Sat.. 10/3/09 | Lisa Haley and the Zydekats at Grammy Museum, Hollywood 10 am What is Zydeco? Ticket info: http://grammymuseum.org/interior.php?section=education&page=familyprograms |
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| Wed., 10/7/09 | Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map. |
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| Fri.. 10/9/09 | Bayou Brothers at Pala Casino 4-8pm 11154 Hwy 76, Pala CA 92059 |
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| Sat.. 10/10/09 | Bayou Brothers at Pala Casino 4-8pm 11154 Hwy 76, Pala CA 92059 |
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Saturday, October 10, 2009 Lil Pookie and the Zydeco Sensations at War Memorial Building, Balboa Park War Memorial Building, Balboa Park, 3325 Zoo Drive, San Diego Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. / 6:20-7:00 p.m. Dance Lesson Open Dancing 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. Admission: $14 ($12 for BTSC and KSDS Jazz 88 members). Directions: From Interstate 5 south, exit at 10th Avenue in downtown San Diego, turn left on A Street, turn left on Park Blvd., go over freeway bridge, continue about one mile to Zoo Drive. Turn left and park near the building immediately on the left (adjacent to the San Diego Zoo parking lot, north end). For a map of the area, click on Balboa Park Map in the navigation panel. |
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| Sun. 10/11/09 | "The Big Squeeze" Orange County Accordion Festival 10 am to 4 pm, at O.C. Market Place, Orange County Fairgrounds. --- Article Accordion playing on 3 Stages: Cajun/Zydeco, Tex-Mex, Tejano, Polka, Irish, Rock 'n Roll, Punk. Lisa Haley at 12:45. Band bookings and prime retail booths available: kariniovations@verizon.net, or Karen at 562-708-8946. |
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| Wed., 10/14/09 | Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map. |
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| Oct. 17-18 | Dancing By The Bayou Cajun & Zydeco Music and Dance Festival Bands: BBeausoleil Cajun Quartet, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners, Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew with Joel Savoy, Johnny Ace and Sidewalk Zydeco Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band, Little Red and the Renegades Contact: Sharon Schiliro, dancemail2@aol.com, Website: www.dancingbythebayou.com. |
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| Wed.. 10/21/09 | Zydeco Night at Skies Lounge, Sheraton Four Points 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Blues, Pop, Latin, Disco. Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Skies Lounge at Sheraton Four Points Resort,8110 Aero Dr. San Diego, 92123. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409. |
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| Wed., 10/21/09 | Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map. |
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| Sat. 10/24/09 | Bayou Brothers Zydeco Matinee to Benefit The Burn Institute 4-7pm at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave # T, Solana Beach, CA 92075-1963, (858) 481-9022. $1 from each ticket sold will go to The Burn Institute. Opportunity Drawing features these prizes: performance at your home by the Bayou Brothers; 2 all-access passes for Gator By The Bay; dinner for (4) at a Fire House near you; free admission for (2) to the next Bon Temps Social Club dance; a wine and cheese basket by Gator By The Bay. Come out and suport The Burn Institute and enjoy dancing to the Bayou Brothers on Saturday afternoon. |
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| Sat. 10/24/09 | Theo and The Zydeco Patrol in Garden Grove, CA 8-11pm at Bea Hive Studio, 9627 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92841. Basic Zydeco dance lesson 7:30-8 p.m. Admission $15. Venue phone: 714-638-5600. |
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| Sun. 10/25/09 | Greg Benusa Zydeco Workshop in Los Angeles 2-5pm at The Warehouse, 2508 N. Palm Drive, #104, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Workshop 2-4 p.m., movie 4-5 p.m. Info: Karen Redding, 562-708-8946 or karinovations@verizon.net. |
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| Wed.. 10/28/09 | Zydeco Night at Skies Lounge, Sheraton Four Points 7-8pm Zydeco Lesson, Beginning & Intermediate by Greg Benusa 8:00-10:00pm DJ'd Zydeco Dance from the hottest Louisiana bands. Videos of festivals shown all night. 10pm-midnight Open Dancing to Blues, Pop, Latin, Disco. Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Skies Lounge at Sheraton Four Points Resort,8110 Aero Dr. San Diego, 92123. More information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409. |
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| Wed., 10/28/09 | Mojo Dawg Band 6:30-9:30pm at Chatau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street, San Diego, CA (Pacific Beach). Restaurant features Cajun and Creole food, $5 gumbo bread, half off bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Map. |
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