[Dixielandjazz] FW: Dixieland Monterey Festival, March 4-6

[Bill Haesler]

Dear friends,
List mate Nancy Giffin (who is still having problems with email) has asked
me to post the following to the list.
Kind regards,
Bill. 

I want list mates to know that DIXIELAND MONTEREY is MARCH 4-6 and that
anyone can get EXCELLENT HOTEL RATES by visiting www.cheaprooms.com and
typing in Monterey, CA.
The best values are at the Super 8 and Travel Lodge, both offering rooms at
about $60/night. 
This is about $40 less than if you were to call the front desk to make
your reservation. 
I called one of these hotels to ask why it was so much cheaper via the
Internet. They said it's worth offering the on-line discount just to keep
the phone line open at the front desk.
Fine by me!

For info on the festival, visit: www.dixieland-monterey.com/
or call toll-free: (888) 349-6879
Festival location: Portola Plaza Hotel (formerly the DoubleTree).
Weekend Badge: $70 each. (Day badges are also available.)

BANDS include:
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band (JCJB),
Allan Vaché's BIG FOUR (Davy Jones, Bob Leary, Phil Flanigan),
BED (Becky Kilgore, Eddie Erickson, Dan Barrett),
High Sierra Jazz Band,  Uptown Lowdown,
Blue Street Jazz Band,  Chicago Six,  Cornet Chop Suey,
Golden Gate Rhythm Machine with Brady McKay,
Jeff & Anne Barnhart,  Firehouse Stompers Dixieland JB,
Creole Syncopators,  Sweet Thursday Jazz Band,
Bye Bye Blues Boys,  Big Mama Sue & Friends,
Midnight Rose Jazz Band,  Mixed Metafour

ALL-STAR Musicians include:
Tom Saunders, Bob Draga, John Sheridan, Russ Phillips, Eddie Metz, Jr.,
Danny Coots, 
Brady McKay, Richard Simon, Gary Ryan

Let me know if there's an interest in a DJML "Face-to-Face."
Hope to see some of you there!
Love and hugs,
Nancy
nancyink at ulink.net