SAN DIEGO–To raise funds for Louisiana musicians affected by the recent Louisiana flooding, Gator By The Bay, the largest Louisiana-themed music and food festival on this side of the bayou and The Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego (BTSC), a non-profit organization that sponsors Cajun and zydeco dance events, will host a benefit concert September 21 at Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant
“With such a catastrophic flood devastating Louisiana, we wanted to do our part and put something special together to help support Louisiana musicians in need,” said Peter Oliver, Gator By The Bay producer. “For the past 25 years, we have been celebrating Louisiana music and culture. When a sudden tragedy hit the community, we knew we had to lend a hand.”
For those not able to attend, contributions to the dedicated Louisiana Musicians’ Flood Relief Fund can be made online through the website at GatorByTheBay.com. To start the fund, Gator by the Bay and the BTSC have contributed $1,500.
The 6 to 11 p.m. event will include a silent auction of a house concert featuring The Bayou Brothers, two limited-edition, signed and numbered Gator By The Bay posters. Opportunity drawings will be held throughout the evening for CD’s, Gator By The Bay t-shirts, restaurant gift cards and other valuable prizes.
Musical guests Naked I, Euphoria Brass Band, Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra, Theo and The Zydeco Patroland, Mercedes Moore Band, and Casey Hensley Band will perform live at the event.
Admission is $10 with all proceeds going to a Louisiana Musicians’ Flood Relief Fund. The musical line-up features seven top San Diego zydeco, blues and swing bands.
The musical benefit will be held at Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant, 5302 Napa Street in San Diego. For more information about the benefit event, visit www.GatorByTheBay.com.
