Monterey Bay Blues Festival – 25th Anniversary
Celebrating 25 years, the Monterey Bay Blues Festival proved, once again that they know how to bring in the best performances to make everyone happy. The festival runs from Friday evening through Sunday on the last weekend of June, and is located at the Monterey Fairgrounds. And although the weather can be foggy at times, Sista Monica and her Gospel Choir and band sang the sun in on Sunday morning, filling the Arena Stage and the entire fairgrounds, with uplifting and inspirational songs from her CD "Singing in the Spirit". It was truly a moving experience. Later that day she moved the entire choir & band to the Garden Stage and got down and funky!
Opening the festival on Friday night, the performances ranged from nostalgic blues with Lydia Pense & Cold Blood to some good old bump'n' grindin' blues from Chick Willis and Bobby Webb.
On the main Arena Stage Lenny Williams took us down soul street and the night ended with a group unheard of by many - Confunkshun. Whew-FUNKY they were!! The entire arena was on the dance groove when I arrived and the energy was off the charts. The festival was in full swing.
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