B.B. King & Brian Setzer & The Nashvillains to Headline the 12th Annual Doheny Blues Festival – May 16 & 17, 2009

DANA POINT, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ — Omega Events announces the line-up for the 12th Annual Doheny Blues Festival, scheduled for May 16 & 17. The nationally-recognized music festival celebrates the best of Blues, R&B and Roots music on the beach in South Orange County, CA.

As Omega Events President, Rich Sherman explains, “DOHENY BLUES is proud to have hosted a who’s who of music: Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, John Fogerty, Etta James and Al Green. This year’s line-up continues in this tradition by headlining with two icons of American music.”

B.B. King is the undisputed, worldwide King of the Blues, a 15-time Grammy Award(R) Winner. Brian Setzer has been the leader of two popular music revivals: Rockabilly, with his chart-topping band The Stray Cats; and swing music, with Brian Setzer and his rockin’ Orchestra.

Sherman adds “We have always looked to the future when programming Doheny Blues, and this year is no exception with The Derek Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.”

    WHEN             May 16 & 17, 2009      Hours: 11 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily

    WHERE            Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. 25300 Dana Point
                     Harbor Drive, 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 the Blackstone Wine Lounge.

    BACKPORCH        The Backporch, our third stage of music, is an intimate
                     setting where fans can experience acoustic sets,
                     including John Hammond, Ruthie Foster, Cedric Burnside &
                     Lightnin' Malcolm and Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Boys.

    TICKET PRICES    General admission tickets will be $48 per day, $78 for a
                     2-day pass, kids (6-12) only $13. VIP & Backstage Passes
                     are also available.

    WHERE TO BUY     Tickets are now on sale at OmegaEvents.com or the Omega
                     Box Office at (949) 360-7800. On April 8, tickets will
                     also be available at all Ticketmaster outlets, all So.
                     Cal. Wahoo's Fish Taco locations, Renaissance Dana
                     Point, and the Doheny State Beach Lifeguard Tower.

    MORE INFO        Box Office: (949) 360-7800  Website: www.OmegaEvents.com

Saturday, May 16

Brian Setzer & The Nashvillains

The Keb’ Mo’ Band

Elvin Bishop with special guest John Nemeth

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

John Hammond

Sven Zetterberg from Sweden

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys

White Boy James & The Blues Express

The 44′s “¢ Gregg Young

Sunday, May 17

B. B. King

The Derek Trucks Band

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Buckwheat Zydeco

The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue with Tommy Castro Band, Kenny Neal, Magic Dick and Janiva Magness

Ruthie Foster

Coco Montoya

Porterhouse Bob & Down To The Bone

The Memphis Kings…and more!

SOURCE Omega Events