Barbara Morrison & More Set for 1st Annual Southern California MADCatfish Blues Festival, 9/5-6

A MADCatfish has wiggled off his hook to leave his birthplace deep in the Mississippi Delta and is heading west to kick-off the Inaugural 1st Annual Southern California MADCatfish Blues Festival, a two-day fun-filled, power packed, foot-stomping, all-star musical extravaganza to be held at Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Presented by MADCatfish Entertainment, LLC and Executive Producer, La Quetta M. Shamblee, the 1st Annual Southern California MADCatfish Blues Festival will feature a two-day line-up of Blues music luminaries. La Quetta M. Shamblee said, "I am very excited to be starting a new tradition here in the Southland with the establishment of a regional music festival focused on showcasing the Blues. This year's festival represents the launch of a new three-year plan to establish the MADCatfish Blues Festival as the premiere annual Labor Day weekend destination Blues celebration in Southern California. The Festival will also include a Tribute to the late Blues great, B.B. King. In keeping with our Blues mantra, Santa Anita Park will be offering food and thematic drinks for purchase throughout the day, including: MADCatfish Mimosas, Margaritas, Bloody Marys and Metropolitans. Our Blues Festival is named after our official Chief Mascot Officer (CMO), Cecil Ray Bailey, aka MADCatfish,"

Legendary Blues and Jazz radio personality La Brea resident James Janisse of www.KJMJRadio.com, affectionately known as "The Gentleman of Jazz," will serve as Master of Ceremonies introducing the hottest two-day line-up of Blues recording artists and bands in Southern California. Musical performers at the MADCatfish Blues Festival will include: Barbara Morrison, Grammy Award Nominated Blues Entertainer (of Los Angeles) accompanied by the Bu Crew; Ray Bailey, Guitarist/Vocalist (of South Los Angeles) with Singer Kenyatta Mackey (aka BabyDoll) (of Gardena); Jay Jackson, Jazz and Blues Singer and Popular Television Star (of Ventura County); the Sunnie Paxson-Mark Vincent All Star Band with Sunnie Paxson, Pianist (of Valley Village), Mark Vincent, Guitarist (of Toluca Lake), Sekou Bunch, Bass (of Studio City), Rayford Griffin, Drums (of Sherman Oaks) and Cynthia Calhoun, Vocalist (of Sherman Oaks); Leslie Baker, Electric Bass Guitarist (of Silver Lake) with Singer and Song Stylist, Marguaret Love (of Inglewood); The Delgado Brothers, Latin Blues Band with Steve Delgado (of Mt. Washington) on Drums/Vocals, Bob Delgado (of Monterey Park) on Bass, David B. Kelley (of Redondo Beach) on Keyboards and Joey Delgado (of Monrovia) on Guitar/Vocals; The Scorch Sisters, Blues Band with Francesca Capasso, Lead/Background Vocals/Percussion (of Granada Hills), Alicia Morgan, Lead/Background Vocals/Keyboards (of Sherman Oaks) and Kimberly "KC" Allison, Guitar (of Monrovia); Yu Ooka, Guitarist (of Torrance) and Corney Mims & The know-IT-ALLz Band (of Long Beach). The Blues Festival will also introduce Richard Cameron Lovely, an up and coming 11-year-old Pianist (of Carson).

The MADCatfish Blues Festival Performance Schedule is as follows (Artists and Schedule are Subject To Change):

Saturday, September 5, 2015 from 11:00 - 6:00 p.m. Emceed by James Janisse:
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Yu Ooko Band featuring Yu Ooko on Guitar
- 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.: Bassist Leslie Baker, with Song Stylist Marguaret Love
- 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.: The Delgado Brothers
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Sunnie Paxson-Mark Vincent All Star Band with Singer Cynthia Calhoun; Introducing Pianist Richard Cameron Lovely
- 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.: Guitarist Ray Bailey and Friends, including Singer, Kenyatta Mackey (aka BabyDoll) and a Tribute to the late legendary Blues artist, B.B. King
- 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (Special Event): Juke Joint Hosted by Ernest L. Thomas starring Comics King Kedar, Keith Morris, Edwonda White and A Surprise Guest, along with Song Stylist Marguaret Love with her Band.

Sunday, September 6, 2015 from 11:00 - 6:00 p.m. Emceed by James Janisse:
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: The Scorch Sisters
- 12;30 - 2:30 p.m.: Barbara Morrison accompanied by the Bu Crew; Singer Jay Jackson and Introducing Pianist Richard Cameron Lovely
- 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.: Corney Mims & The kKNOW-IT-ALLz Band
- 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Ray Bailey Review, including a Tribute to the late legendary Blues artist, B.B. King

As part of the MADCatfish Blues Festival activities, actor Ernest L. Thomas ("Everybody Hates Chris," "The Jeffersons," "What's Happening!!," "Roots," "What's Happening Now!!," "Malcolm X," "Funny People") will host a late night Juke Joint, an evening of Comedy and Blues, to be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 in the Santa Anita Park Concourse Room from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cynthia Busby, of Busby Promotions, will produce the late night Juke Joint event.

The Juke Joint event will feature popular comics King Kedar (of Glendale; "Funny People," "Preacher's Kid," "Marmaduke"); Keith Morris (of Long Beach; "American Hardcore," "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood," "Sid and Nancy"), Edwonda White (of Inglewood; Def Comedy Jam, The Apollo Comedy Hour, B.E.T. Comedy Awards, Comedy Central Clips, The Bad Girl's of Comedy, The Best of Comic View, Recipient of The Mom's Mabley Award of Comedic Excellence), plus A Surprise Guest! Singer and Song Stylist, Marguaret Love (of Inglewood) with also appear at the Juke Joint with her Band. The Juke Joint will feature a gumbo mix of entertainment, including: table games like playing cards and dominoes, an Open Mic, comic and musical performances, dancing, and a special MADCatfish Blues Festival Step and Repeat Banner and Red Carpet Area for selfies and photo ops. Food and Drinks will also be available for purchase.

Media and Promotional Partners of the MADCatfish Blues Festival include: Beacon Media, Mountain Views News, www.KJMJRadio.com, Smooth Jazz Magazine, Santa Anita Park, Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, Garrett Morris Downtown Blues & Comedy Club, Wow! Productions, Busby Promotions, Hoopla!, Bonnie B's Smokin' Barbeque Heaven, Corfu and Steve Moyer Public Relations.

The MADCatfish Blues Festival will be held at Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, which is the Race Track where two champion thoroughbreds, Seabiscuit and John Henry, made history. Santa Anita Park is located along the historic Route 6, adjacent to the 210 Foothill Freeway and Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall.

Tickets for One Day Admission Passes to the Blues Festival from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday, September 5 or 6, 2015 are $40 each for a General Admission Ticket; $65 each for a Premium Ticket which includes access to the Preferred Parking section; and $150 each for a VIP Private Terrace Ticket which includes VIP seating, Valet Parking, a gourmet lunch and non-alcoholic beverage and admission to the Juke Joint event. Tickets for Two Day Admission Passes to the Blues Festival from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, 2015 are $75 each for General Admission; $115 each for a Premium Ticket which includes access to the Preferred Parking section; and $250 each for a VIP Private Terrace Ticket which includes VIP seating, Valet Parking, a gourmet lunch and non-alcoholic beverage and admission to the Juke Joint event. Tickets for Groups of eight or more are also available at a 20% discount per ticket; please visit the website, www.madcatfish.net for more information.

Tickets for the Juke Joint event on Saturday evening, September 5, 2015 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. are $15 each for General Admission, and $25 each for the Juke Joint, which also includes a Red Carpet Reception. Tickets for the Juke Joint event are separate from the Blues Festival held during the day.

Tickets for both the MADCatfish Blues Festival and the Juke Joint event can be purchased 24/7 through Brown Paper Tickets by calling 1-800-838-3006, and then pressing Extension 1 for the Call Center to purchase tickets for these events, which are listed as Event Number 2018738. To buy tickets directly online, please visit the website, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2018738 Santa Anita Park concessions will be offering food and beverages, along with a full bar and thematic drinks for purchase throughout the day, including: MADCatfish Mimosas, Margaritas, Bloody Marys and Metropolitans. For further updates and to learn more about the MADCatfish Blues Festival, please visit the website www.madcatfish.net
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Hilton Garden Inn, 199 North Second Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006 is the official host hotel of the MADCatfish Blues Festival and is located within a mile from Santa Anita Park, where the event will take place. The hotel is offering a special discounted rate for Festival attendees. For discounted rates, please call the hotel at hotel at 626-574-6900 and mention you are attending the Blues Festival, or click on Hilton Garden Inn link on the Home Page of the website, www.madcatfish.net

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