Big Bang for Your Bucks

| 03 June 2010
Posted in The Arts

This year’s festival promises to be an other music filled Father’s Day Weekend this June 18, 19 & 20th.
Join other music-lovers for the biggest fundraising event of the year that benefits Public Radio KCBX on the Central Coast. This fabulous three-day weekend music festival includes; 16 main stage musical performances, 5 music workshops, 2 teen dances, 2 Hotlick dances, a children’s activities area and talent contest, food, beverage, arts and crafts booths, friends and festivities and jamming and camping! A BIG value for your buck! Tickets are available now at www.liveoakfest.org.
The music line-up is taking shape beginning Friday Night June 18th with the Chicago Blues Reunion, a collaboration of Chicago music legends who defined the sound of their generation in the 1960’s – and helped create the historic transition in popular music from acoustic folk to electric blues-influenced rock.  A who’s who of blues lovers’ household names, the Chicago Blues Reunion members include Barry Goldberg, Nick “The Greek” Gravenites, Harvey “The Snake” Mandel, Marcy Levy, Sam Lay, Corky Siegel, with backing by a band of top flight pros including Gary Malaber, Rick Reed and Zach Wagner.
On Saturday Night June 19th the music really kicks in with The Dynamites, Featuring Charles Walker, who is living proof that soul-music is still evolving and here to stay!  Lead singer Charles Walker doesn’t imitate, emulate or try to resuscitate a bygone nostalgic era.  He is soul, the real deal, still carrying the flaming torch of funk and soul lit back in the late 60’s at the Apollo Theater where he opened up for icons like James Brown and Wilson Pickett.  The Dynamics members include Charles Walker, Bill Elder, a.k.a. Leo Black, Chris West, Jon-Paul Frappier, Charles Treadway and Tyrone Dickerson, Chris Patterson, Derrek Phillip, Jonathan Jackson and Rich Brinsfield.
The Fathers’ Day, Sunday line up features Grammy-Award-winning artist Rickie Lee Jones! A two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist, musician, songwriter, and music producer she caught the world’s attention in 1979 with her eponymous first album which featured the hit single, “Chuck E’s in Love” and earned her the “Best New Artist” award. 
The 2010 Live Oak Music Festival features a unique mix of musical flavors and styles. This year you will hear music from many genres including; folk, country, western, swing, gypsy-jazz, Afro-Celtic, blues, soul and Latin-rhythms from the artists who grace the main stage. 
For the 2010 Festival Entertainment program, visit www.liveoakfest.org. Full Festival Camping tickets often sellout, so we highly recommend you purchase your tickets early. You receive a discount when you order online at www.liveoakfest.org   or call (805) 781-3030.  Full Festival Camping Tickets: Adults: $115; Teens $75; Children $35. Vehicle parking passes are required.  Day Passes: Adult & Teen Single Day (no camping), $35, Child Single Day (no camping) $15.00.  For phone orders or walk-ins, add $5 per adult ticket.