Gator by the Bay, the Largest, Most-authentic Louisiana-themed Music and Food Festival This Side of the Bayou is Held Each Year Around Mothers’ Day Weekend, the 2nd Weekend in May. Presented by San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club, It Features Four Days of Live Music With Over 100 Musical Acts and Special Performances on Seven Stages, Southern Cuisine Including 10,000 Pounds of Fresh Crawfish Trucked From Louisiana, Non-stop Live Music, Dancing and Family Fun at Spanish Landing Park on Beautiful San Diego Bay Across From the Airport.

Schedule:

Thursday, May 9

Festival Stage

5:00pm - Blame Betty

6:10pm - Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces

7:30pm - Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers

9:00pm - Rosie Flores

Friday, May 10

Bon Temps Dance Pavilion

5:00pm - Dance Lesson - Beginning Zydeco

Bourbon Street Stage

4:00pm - Lady Psychiatrist's Booth

5:10pm - Billy Watson and the Submarine Band

6:30pm - Bill Magee Blues

7:50pm - James Intveld

9:20pm - Jimmy Carpenter Band

Festival Stage

4:00pm - Gino and the Lone Gunmen

5:10pm - King Taylor Project

6:30pm - Daiquri Queens

7:50pm - Jeffery Broussard

9:20pm - Very Special 100th Birthday Celebration of the Late Clifton Chenier

Fountain Stage

4:00pm - Chet and the Committee

5:20pm - Chicken Bone Slim With Laura Chavez

6:40pm - Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces

8:10pm - Gypsy Swing Cats

9:30pm - Ginger Cowgirl

Saturday, May 11

Bayou Grove Stage

11:00am - Harmonica Workshop

12:10pm - Robin Henkel

1:20pm - Cajun Accordion Styling

2:30pm - Gregory Page

3:40pm - Zydeco Accordion Styling

4:50pm - Louisiana Cultural Presentation

6:00pm - Nathan James

7:10pm - Nathan R and Jessie

Bon Temps Dance Pavilion

10:30am - the Bayou Brothers

11:30am - Dance Lesson - Cumbia, Batchata, Merengue, Oh My!

12:10pm - Dance Lesson - Fancy Zydeco Footwork

12:50pm - Dance Lesson - East Coast Swing

1:30pm - Dance Lesson - Waltz

2:10pm - Dance Lesson - Intermediate Zydeco

2:50pm - Dance Lesson - New Style Zydeco From La

3:30pm - Dance Lesson - Women's Zydeco Styling

4:10pm - Dance Lesson - Swingdeco

4:50pm - Line Dance With Lori King

Bourbon Street Stage

11:00am - Bonneville 7

12:20pm - Chris Fast Band

2:00pm - Theo and the Zydeco Patrol

3:20pm - Marcia Ball

4:40pm - Mercedes Moore Band With Carl Sonny Leyland

6:00pm - *** Pocket Whiskey Fellas

7:20pm - the Sleepwalkers

Festival Stage

11:30am - Jeffery Broussard

1:00pm - Dance Lesson - Line Dancing With Lori King

1:20pm - Sabrosas Latin Orchestra

3:10pm - Geno Delefose

5:00pm - Sonny Landreth

6:50pm - Daiquri Queens

Fountain Stage

11:00am - Blue Largo With Taryn & Horns

12:30pm - Jazz Pocket Swing

1:50pm - Iko Ya Ya

3:10pm - Billy Lee and the Gulf Coasters

4:30pm - Chunky Hustle Brass Band

5:50pm - Kimmi Bitter

7:10pm - Brian Jones Rock and Roll Revival

Mardi Gras Stage

11:00am - Crown Point Jr Music Academy

12:10pm - Zavala Sol

1:30pm - Parade

1:30pm - Whitney Shay

2:50pm - Ash Easton

4:10pm - Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse

5:30pm - Cj Chenier

7:00pm - Southern Avenue

Patron Reception Area

1:10pm - Marcia Ball

2:30pm - Sonny Landreth

3:50pm - Cj Chenier

5:10pm - Jeffery Broussard

Sheraton Hotel Ballroom

9:00pm - Saturday Night Dance

Taste of Louisiana

11:30am - Cooking Class - Beignets, Chicory Coffee & the Past

1:30pm - Cooking Class -new Orleans Shrimp Creole With Roasted Garlic Grits

3:15pm - Cooking Class - Alligator & Andouille Sauce Piquant With Steamed Rice

5:15pm - Cooking Class - Pat's Crawfish Etouffee With Steamed Rice

Sunday, May 12

Bayou Grove Stage

11:00am - Rubboard Workshop

12:20pm - Zzymzzy Quintet

1:40pm - Louisiana Cultural Presentation

2:50pm - Blues in the Uk With Vince and Sophie

4:10pm - Zydeco Accordion

5:30pm - Whiskey and Burlap

Bon Temps Dance Pavilion

10:30am - Beard and the Bird

11:30am - Dance Lesson - Beginning Zydeco

12:10pm - Dance Lesson - Zydeco With a Touch of Swing

12:50pm - Dance Lesson - Whiskey River Jitterbug

1:30pm - Dance Lesson - Beginning Cajun

2:10pm - Dance Lesson - Basic Zydeco

2:50pm - Dance Lesson - Men's Zydeco Styling

3:30pm - Dance Lesson - Intermediate Zydeco

4:10pm - Dance Lesson - Country 2-step

4:50pm - Line Dancing With Liza

Bourbon Street Stage

11:00am - Taryn Donath With Laura Chavez

12:10pm - the Bayou Brothers

1:30pm - Fuzzy Rankin

2:40pm - Euphoria Brass Band

4:00pm - the Amazing Wildcats

5:20pm - Vernazza/cullens and the Extraordinary Gentlemen

6:40pm - Jeff Berkley and the Banned

Festival Stage

11:00am - Sea Monks

12:20pm - Daiquri Queens

1:20pm - Dance Lesson - Cumbia, Bachata, Merengue, Oh My! 

1:40pm - Manny Cepeda Orchestra

3:10pm - Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys

4:40pm - the Amalgamated

6:10pm - Geno Delefose

Fountain Stage

11:00am - Zydeco Mudbugs

12:20pm - Bobby Sanchez Combo

1:40pm - Iko Ya Ya

3:00pm - Stoney B

4:20pm - Michele Lundeen

5:40pm - Farm Truck

Mardi Gras Stage

11:00am - Montgomery Middle School Guitar Band

12:20pm - Sue Palmer & the Rhythm Riveters. 10 Piece All Women Band

1:30pm - Parade Starting

1:50pm - the Farmers

3:20pm - Nick Moss With Dennis Gruenling

4:40pm - Nikki Hill

6:10pm - Tommy Castro

Patron Reception Area

1:30pm - Nick Moss and Dennis G

3:00pm - Geno Delefose

4:20pm - Tommy Castro

Taste of Louisiana

11:15am - Cooking Class - Beignets, Chicory Coffee & the Past

1:30pm - Cooking Class - New Orleans Shrimp Creole With Roasted Garlic Grits

3:15pm - Cooking Class - Alligator & Andouille Sauce Piquant With Steamed Rice

5:15pm - Cooking Class - Pat's Crawfish Etouffee With Steamed Rice

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Date: May9-12, 2024

Time: Thursday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm

Friday: 3:30pm - 10:30pm

Saturday: 10:30am - 8:00pm

Saturday Night Dance: 8:30pm - 12 midnight

Sunday: 10:30am - 7:00pm

Location: Spanish Landing Park

3900 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101

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