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Friday, May 8
 

4:30pm PDT

Bonneville 7 with Rip Carson
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:20pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
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Bonneville 7 with Rip Carson

San Diego’s Alternative Rockabilly trio, Bonneville 7, bring their big sound and high energy to festivals, clubs and dancehalls alike. Members include Rockabilly Hall of Fame's Rip Carson with his unique guitar licks and vocals on both covers and originals, Becky Russell who keeps... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:20pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
  Alt/Country/Rockabilly

4:30pm PDT

Honey Bees
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:20pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
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Honey Bees

The Honey Bees are San Diego’s newest, swingiest jazz band, composed of veteran standout players including vocalist Camille Sallave, whose powerful and soulful voice is an excellent addition to the meandering and free-flowing Jazz style performed by the guys in the band. She can... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:20pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
  Swing Jazz

4:30pm PDT

Zzymzzy Quintet
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Festival Stage
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Zzymzzy Quintet

If you’re wondering how to say it, Zzymzzy rhymes with “whimsy”. Taking its name from the last word in the dictionary, San Diego’s Zzymzzy Quartet can be considered the last word in Gypsy Jazz, played like it used to be: unamplified, melodic, swinging, dreamy, and full of... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Festival Stage
  Gypsy Swing

4:30pm PDT

TK & the Deadlist
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
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TK & the Deadlist

TK & the Deadlist calls their sound “Real Country Music for Real Country Fans”, reminiscent of Buck Owens meets Gram Parsons.Hailing from the dusty trails and backroads of California, the band looks to yesteryear to satisfy thirsts for 2 steppin’, shuffles, and waltzes across... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
  Honky Tonk/Western Swing

5:00pm PDT

Jambalaya with Danielle Joseph
Friday May 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
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LC
Friday May 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
  Cooking Demo

5:00pm PDT

Dance Lesson - Beginning Zydeco
Friday May 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm PDT
Bon Temps Dance Pavilion
Taught by Greg Benusa & Danneel Gaglione
Friday May 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm PDT
Bon Temps Dance Pavilion
  Dance Lesson

5:30pm PDT

Mitch Polzak
Friday May 8, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
VIP Area
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Mitch Polzak

Mitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fiery fingerpicking, deep reverence for vintage roots music, and a stage presence that blends swagger with finesse. A stalwart of the contemporary roots scene, Polzak champions a sound steeped in classic American blues... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
VIP Area
  VIP Area Performance

5:40pm PDT

The Beard and The Bird
Friday May 8, 2026 5:40pm - 6:40pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
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The Beard and The Bird

San Diego Music Awards nominee The Beard and the Bird, AKA Jon and Cat, have been performing together since 2021, pairing their unique style of Western swing with influences of Bob Wills and Django Rhinehardt. Their musical genres span from 1920’s western swing to modern pop/folk... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 5:40pm - 6:40pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
  Western Swing

5:40pm PDT

Lady Dottie and the Diamonds
Friday May 8, 2026 5:40pm - 6:50pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
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Lady Dottie and the Diamonds

Lady Dottie & the Diamonds perform covers of songs by Etta James, Muddy Waters, BB King, Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, the Staple Singers, Sam and Dave, Ray Charles, Howling Wolf, and so many more. Originally a gospel singer, Dorothy Mae "Lady Dottie" Whitsett's early career included... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 5:40pm - 6:50pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
  Blues

5:50pm PDT

Zydeco Mudbugs
Friday May 8, 2026 5:50pm - 6:50pm PDT
Festival Stage
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Zydeco Mudbugs

Since 1998,Southern California’s Zydeco Mudbugs have been bringing the heat of Louisiana Zydeco music to the festivals, dance halls, clubs and parties all over So Cal and beyond. They play authentic zydeco, using the Cajun single row and triple row diatonic accordions, and with... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 5:50pm - 6:50pm PDT
Festival Stage
  Zydeco

6:00pm PDT

Crawfish with Mitch Olivier
Friday May 8, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
Artists
CC
Friday May 8, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
  Cooking Demo

6:00pm PDT

The Prairie Moons
Friday May 8, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
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The Prairie Moons

There may not be actual prairies in Long Beach, CA, home of The Prairie Moons, but that doesn’t stop the band from spreading their Western Swing and Honky Tonk sounds, along with their vintage country charm, all throughout Southern California. Fronted by vocalist Eva Mikhailovna... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
  Honky Tonk/Western Swing

7:00pm PDT

Fish with Wing Lam
Friday May 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
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WF

Wahoo's Fish Tacos

Multiple-time judge and winner of food competitions, Wing Lam has been featured on Food Network Beach Eats , GGG ( Guy’s Grocery Games ), Food Uncovered, ABC’s Secret Millionaire, Discovery Channel, Undercover Billionaire, and as a Disney California Adventure Food & Wine festival... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Stage
  Cooking Demo

7:00pm PDT

Bill Magee
Friday May 8, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
Performance and San Diego Blueshouter Award 2026 Presentation
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Bill Magee

Receiving the Blueshouter Award is long-time San Diego blues great Bill Magee. The Bill Magee Blues Band is a perennial favorite at Gator By the Bay and an icon of the local blues scene. In fact, it has been said that Bill Magee literally “channels the blues!” Born in the backwoods... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
  Blues

7:10pm PDT

Farm Truck
Friday May 8, 2026 7:10pm - 8:30pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
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Farm Truck

Take a ride down American country roads on the most musical Farm Truck you’ve ever climbed aboard. Led by songwriter/vocalist Craig Fischer, the twin guitar attack of Tim Edwards and Mike Ashley, FARM TRUCK has established themselves as one of the premier Americana bands out of... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 7:10pm - 8:30pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
  Country

7:20pm PDT

Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Friday May 8, 2026 7:20pm - 8:20pm PDT
Festival Stage
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Chubby Carrier

It’s been a minute since Grammy winning accordionist Chubby Carrier and his Bayou Swamp Band have brought their highly danceable zydeco sound to the Gator By the Bay Stage, and we’re excited to welcome them back. The consummate entertainer, Chubby was raised in a family steeped... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 7:20pm - 8:20pm PDT
Festival Stage
  Zydeco

7:30pm PDT

Mitch Polzak
Friday May 8, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
Artists
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Mitch Polzak

Mitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fiery fingerpicking, deep reverence for vintage roots music, and a stage presence that blends swagger with finesse. A stalwart of the contemporary roots scene, Polzak champions a sound steeped in classic American blues... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
  Western Swing

8:20pm PDT

The Chris Fast Band
Friday May 8, 2026 8:20pm - 9:20pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
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Chris Fast

The Chris Fast Band is a high energy, traditional, four-piece Chicago Blues band with a great West Coast blues sound. With a reputation as one of the swinging-est bands in Southern California, the Chris Fast Band is a group of seasoned professionals, up to the task of pleasing the... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 8:20pm - 9:20pm PDT
Bayou Grove Stage
  Blues

8:50pm PDT

Casey Hensley with Anthony Cullins
Friday May 8, 2026 8:50pm - 10:00pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
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Anthony Cullins

The first time Anthony Cullins, AKA “The Fallbrook Kid”, played at Gator By the Bay, he was a 15 year old guitar prodigy. He first picked up a guitar at age 10, and these days his primary musical influences are R&B, funk, soul, rock, jazz, and blues, prominently displayed in his... Read More →
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Casey Hensley

Casey Hensley embodies the essence of contemporary blues with her distinctive musical style, characterized by a voice rich with emotion and authenticity. Her combination of soulful melodies and dynamic phrasing, while drawing inspiration from classic blues, soul, and rock and roll... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 8:50pm - 10:00pm PDT
Bourbon Street Stage
  Blues

8:50pm PDT

Pine Leaf Boys
Friday May 8, 2026 8:50pm - 10:00pm PDT
Festival Stage
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Pine Leaf Boys

The Pine Leaf Boys are one of Louisiana’s most celebrated Cajun and Creole music ensembles, known for bridging the past and present of southwest Louisiana’s musical heritage. Formed by long-time friends in Lafayette, they’ve built an exuberant sound that blends traditional Cajun... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 8:50pm - 10:00pm PDT
Festival Stage
  Cajun

9:00pm PDT

Deke Dickerson & The Bostonia Boys
Friday May 8, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
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Deke Dickerson

Deke Dickerson is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and one of roots music’s most enthusiastic ambassadors. Celebrated for his deep passion for rockabilly, early rock ’n’ roll, and classic country, Deke brings a collector’s spirit to everything he does — from his blazing... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Mardi Gras Stage
  Rockabilly
 

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