14TH ANNUAL LAFAYETTE ART & WINE FESTIVAL September 19, 2009

Enjoy the finest in continuous live music, arts, crafts, premium wines & beer at the 14th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival on Saturday, September 19 from 10am-7pm and Sunday, September 20, from 10am-6pm in downtown Lafayette. Free parking is available at the Lafayette BART station with Black Tie Transportation and the Lamorinda Spirit running free shuttles to/from BART.

With more than 250 arts and crafts booths, the festival features a “Local Artist Gallery” offering a unique variety of gifts and display pieces created by local and regional artists. At the Mechanics Bank Premium Wine Pavilion you’ll find a selection of high-end wines offered by Wine Thieves and Wine Chest wine purveyors, as well as epicurean delights provided by Nibblers Eatery & Wine Bar. Stage sponsor 92.1 KKDV is pleased to present continuous music featuring Cover2Cover, Bonne Musique Zydeco, The Frank Acosta Trio and Sombre Notena.

The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival attracts name bands playing a continuous mix of jazz, blues and rock on multiple stages. In addition to local legend Bob Athayde & Friends, this year’s headliners slated to appear on the Diablo Food’s Art Stage include The Spazmatics (80’s tribute band), Aja Vu (Steely Dan tribute band), Zoo Station (U2 tribute band), The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, The Sun Kings (Beatles tribute band) and Evolution (Journey tribute band).

Returning perennial favorites include: David Martin’s House Party, The Red House All-Stars doing a Led Zeppelin tribute, and Saturday’s headliner, Annie Sampson on the Art Stage. WOLF 95.7 presents a “new country” headliner on Sunday morning, along with new Bay Area radio station, The Band 103.7, proudly sponsoring the Wine Stage.
This family-friendly event also features the Chevron “KidZone,” complete with party jumps, games, arts, crafts and entertainment provided by Lamorinda youth bands at the end of each day, sponsored by Red House Studios.

Produced by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, in concert with the City of Lafayette, this festival is a fundraiser for the Chamber, as well as a number of local charities, including the Lafayette Arts & Sciences Foundation. For complete event details, please visit www.LafayetteChamber.org or contact us at (925) 284-7404 or via email at info@LafayetterChamber.org.

Official Website: http://www.LafayetteChamber.org