Sapo, El Chicano, Pete Escovedo Orchestra, Malo and Los Morros Del Norte to Perform at Monterey Bay Berry Festival August 1-2
| Source: Monterey Bay Berry Festival
WATSONVILLE, CA--(Marketwire - July 7, 2009) - Latin legends Sapo and El Chicano will rock
the crowds at the Monterey Bay Berry Festival (www.berryfestival.org) on
the weekend of August 1-2 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
The festival opens at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day with the Berry Carnival
closing at 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 p.m. on Sunday.
It will be a non-stop, jam-packed weekend of entertainment. Among the
bands performing will be Sapo (www.myspace.com/saporichardbean), featuring
Richard Bean; El Chicano (www.elchicanomusic.com); The Pete Escovedo
Orchestra (www.peteescovedo.com); Malo (www.malomusic.com), featuring Jorge
Santana; Lava (www.lavamusicrocks.com); the Tommy Castro Band
(www.tommycastro.com); The Backyard Blues (www.backyardblues.com); La
Ventana (www.myspace.com/laventanabandcom) and Los Morros Del Norte
(www.morrosdelnorte.com).
Millions of delicious, nutritious, mouth-watering strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries and blueberries will be ripe for the celebration.
Tasty dessert treats and entertainment are just part of the fun over the
weekend. There will be arts and crafts booths, a wide range of Festival
food selections, and gooey contests for young and old happening each day.
New attractions include the Gold Coast Arabian Classic and Amateur Horse
Show, a Muscle Car Show and a wellness faire to learn about the nutritional
values of eating berries.
Live Entertainment
SATURDAY: 10:30 a.m. band to be announced; Noon Lava; 1:45 p.m. The
Backyard Blues; 3:30 p.m. Tommy Castro Band; 5:30 p.m. Sapo; 7:30 p.m. El
Chicano.
SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m. band to be announced; 12:15 p.m. La Ventana; 2 p.m. The
Pete Escovedo Orchestra; 4 p.m. Malo; 6 p.m. band to be announced; 7 p.m.
band to be announced; 8 p.m. Los Morros Del Norte.
General admission is $6 and $3 for children 3-10 years old. Half price
advance carnival tickets will be available at the Pajaro Valley Chamber of
Commerce and Agriculture. For more advanced ticket information, call the
Chamber at (831) 724-3900 or visit www.berryfestival.org. A portion of the
proceeds benefit local non profits.
While strawberries, Santa Cruz County's #1 agriculture crop, have been the
center of attention at other festivals, this will be the first time
raspberries, blackberries and blueberries will be in the spotlight too.
These crops account for $287,239,000 million in Santa Cruz County,
according to the 2008 Santa Cruz County Crop report.