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.

Date

Event
Wed.. 12/2/09 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.
Wed., 12/2/09 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.
Fri.. 12/4/09 Balboa Park's December Nights
5-10pm dance to live bands at the Bon Temps Social Club stage in front of the San Diego Museum of Art. For more information, visit the December Nights Website. Be sure to anticipate very large crowds and consider using free shuttle services on this link.

Bands scheduled for Friday, December 4:

5-5:50 p.m. --- Mojo Dawgs
6:10-7 p.m.--- Tchopotulis Street
7-7:20 p.m. --- Line Dance Lesson
7:30-8:40 p.m. --- Three Chord Justice
9-9:50 p.m. --- Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters
Sat. 12/5/09 Balboa Park's December Nights
Noon-10pm dance to live bands at the Bon Temps Social Club stage in front of the San Diego Museum of Art. For more information, visit the December Nights Website. Be sure to anticipate very large crowds and consider using free shuttle services on this link.

Bands scheduled for Saturday, December 5:
Noon-12:50 p.m. --- Louisiana Saturday Night
1:10-2:20 p.m. --- Bayou Brothers
2:20-2:50 p.m.--- Cajun Dance Lesson
2:50-4 p.m. --- San Diego Cajun Playboys
4-4:30 p.m. --- Swing Dance Lesson
4:30-5:30 p.m. --- Stilettos
5:50-6:50 p.m. --- Tim Cook
7:10-8:20 p.m. --- Chet & The Committee
8:20-8:40 p.m. --- Zydeco Dance Lesson
8:40-9:50 p.m. --- Theo & The Zydeco Patrol
Tues. 12/8/09 Lisa Haley Christmas Concert, Hermosa Beach, CA
9pm Zydeco Dance featuring Lisa Haley and The Zydekats.Hope Chapel Christian Church, 2420 Pacific Coast Hwy
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-2733, (310) 374-4673. Website.
Wed. 12/9/09 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.
Wed., 12/9/09 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.
T-Lou
T-Lou
Saturday, December 12, 2009
T-Lou and his Super Hot Zydeco Band and Holiday Celebration
at BALBOA PARK CLUB, Balboa Park

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. Turn left on Presidents Way, drive into park to the stop sign, park in lot near Recital Hall (across from Hall of Champions). Balboa Park Club is two buildings north of Recital Hall.
Sat. 12/12/09 Lisa Haley at The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge Grassroots Acoustica
7-10pm Donations at door for fundraiser. 1411-C Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Website.
Sun. 12/13/09 Bayou Brothers at Seaport Village Gazebo
1-4pm Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA SPV Website. Map. Bayou Bros.
Wed. 12/16/09 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.
Wed. 12/16/09 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.
Wed. 12/23/09 Sheraton Four Points Closed for Remodeling. No Wednesday Zydeco dance this week.
Regular dances resume January 6, 2010.
Thur. 12/24/09 Lisa Haley at Music Center Holiday Celebration
3-9pm at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (broadcast on TV). The six-hour, Emmy-nominated cultural extravaganza is L.A.'s biggest holiday show - and it's free, so bring the whole family! Broadcast live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on KCET, Holiday Celebration features music and dance of the season from the many neighborhoods and cultures of Los Angeles.135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. FREE admission. Lisa Haley scheduled to appear at 8pm.
Sat. 12/26/09 Theo & The Zydeco Patrol, Charlie Jene, and Dexter Ardoin in Lakewood, CA
4-8pm at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712. Admission $20. Catered food available or purchase. Info: Sidney, 323-401-8859.
Sat. 12/26/09
11am-9pm
Geno Delafose and Pine Leaf Boys live at Tipitina's Cajun-Zydeco Dance Fest
7-9pm San Diego time at TIPITINA'S, 501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans.
Listen to Geno via Webcast 11 a.m. San Diego time. Listen to Pine Leaf Boys via Webcast 2:10 p.m. SD time.
(Also, Joe Krown Swing Band, Cajun Troubadours, Freddie Omar Latin Salsa Band)
Sun. 12/27/09
11am-9pm
Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys live at Tipitina's Cajun-Zydeco Dance Fest
7-9pm San Diego time at TIPITINA'S, 501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans.
Listen to Steve Riley via Webcast 7-9 p.m. San Diego time.
(Also, Bruce Daigrepont, Leon Chavis and File Cajun Band perform earlier (beginning 11:00 a.m. San Diego time)
Wed. 12/30/09 R.A. Richard and the Louisiana Saturday Night 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.
Wed. 12/30/09 Sheraton Four Points Closed for Remodeling. No Wednesday Zydeco dance this week.
Regular dances resume January 6, 2010.
Thur. 12/31/09

New Years Eve Catfish Fry and Dance with Bayou Brothers at Campland By The Bay
8-9 pm Pat Muller's famous Catfish Fry (bring a side dish, RSVP to pat@patmuller.com)
9 pm -1 am Bayou Brothers play for dancing pleasure. Admission $10 for non-campers driving in.
Campland on the Bay, 2211 Pacific Beach Dr, San Diego, CA 92109-5626. Map. Bayou Bros.

Thur. 12/31/09 New Years Eve Party with Zydeco Patrol and Charles Burton at Tango Del Rey
Celebrate the New Year at Tango Del Ray dancing to The Charles Burton Blues Band and Zydeco Patrol. Cajun food, champagne toast and party favors. $55 per person. Tango Del Ray, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego, CA 92109. Phone 858-794-9044.


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