Kemah Crawfish Festival April 12, 2012

The City of Kemah Presents
The Kemah Crawfish Festival 2012
MORE CRAWFISH! MORE SPICE! MORE FUN
April 13 - 15
Under the Kemah Bridge
www.KemahCrawfishFestival.com

The Kemah Crawfish Festival benefits:
The Houston Blues Society: Dedicated to the study, research and preservation of the blues culture and music unique to Houston, Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast. They will provide a stage showcasing this iconic music of overcoming struggle that has deep traditions joining Texas and Louisiana
KPFT: Houston's listener-supported radio that has been dedicated to supporting vital musical traditions such as Zydeco and the Blues, and promoting local performers and events.
The Kemah Crawfish Festival showcases the sights, the music, great tastes, and above all, the fun that is Kemah, the Gateway to the Bay. The three-day festival takes place under the iconic Kemah Bridge, truly welcoming all into the city.
In its first year, 2011, the turnout and success of the Festival vastly exceeded even our wildest expectation. Tens of thousands of patrons descended on Kemah, hungry for great crawfish at a cheap price and a great time by the water. It was the biggest event the city has had. With the huge response we have dediated 2012 to MORE: more crawfish, more serving lines, more food vendors, more activities, more live music, more of everything that made this such an enjoyable event. All of Kemah will join in presenting their city, their food, their music, and all that makes life here so special. The Kemah Crawfish Festival takes the friendly, relaxed fun and community feel of a small town fair and, like the City of Kemah, serves it up big.
Attractions:
$2 A Pound Crawfish:
We’re bringing in the best farm-raised Crawfish the state of Louisiana has to offer at a great price when the season is really getting underway and the craving for crawfish is at its peak. The crawfish will be handled by James Wimberley, the Cajun King of Cookers. James has been farming, creating his own spicing secrets and cooking crawfish and Cajun food for over 35 years. James is one of the top boilers at Festival International in Lafayette, festivals from Texas to Alabama, and has catered at the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion. For 2012 we will insure that the supply and service setup are prepared for the numbers we anticipate.

Blues Stage:
Hamilton Loomis, The Sonny Boy Terry Band, Tommie Lee Bradley, Richard Cagle & The Voodoo Choir, The Paul Ramirez Band, Eugene Moody and The Blues Back Band, Brad Absher Band featuring Anthony Terry, Texas Johnny Brown, .07 Blues Band, Don Kesee & The Blues Masters, Tommy Dardar, Jimmy “T-99” Nelson Scholarship Showcase featuring Rebecca Laird and Eric Hoovestol with Rich Del Grosso, Trudy Lynn with Blues For Two (Pops Stewart, Peewee Stephens and Lil’ Joe Frenchwood), Eric Demmer & The Sax Dawgs featuring Evelyn Rubio and The Veri Teri Greene

Pirates!:
The public boat ramp will be the rousing haunt of freebooters of a bygone age who found hidden coves on the Texas coast. Enjoy special vendors and displays of pirate and nautical wares in the company of John Lafitte, Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham, Henry Morgan, and Bartholomew Roberts.

The Bayou Stage:
The best in regional Zydeco, Country, and Classic Rock Bands.
Bon Ton Mickey and the Zydeco Hotsteppers | Trey Gadler and Dead Mans Hand-Texas Rock | Clara McVille-Original Texas Country | Scars Heal in Time-Original Rock,,,,more to come

The Kemah Crawfish Eating Championship:
Contestants compete for the championship and prizes over the three days of the event.

The Gulf Coast Washer Pitching Championship:
Presented by Big Daddy Washer Boards, competitors will vie for the title and a trophy autographed board presented by Houston NFL legend Dan Pastorini.

Vendors:
The festival will feature rows of vendors with the best of arts, crafts, gifts and more from Kemah and around the country.

Children’s Area:
will provide all patrons need to keep their kids busy and having fun during the event.

Special Appearances by:
Dan Pastorini, the legendary Houston Oilers quarterback from the height of the heady "Luv Ya Blue!" days, will be at the festival autoraphing copies of his new book,
Scott Sparks: Afternoon Drive DJ on Houston's 107.5 The Eagle broadcasting LIVE from the Festival!
Cactus Jack: Afternoon Drive DJ on The New 93.Q Country broadcasting LIVE from the Festival

Above all, this festival is all about the food - in addition to the $2 a lb crawfish we have a lot more to offer...
Cajun Food: There's more food to enjoy at the Kemah Crawfish Festival than great crawfish! Cajun cuisine grew out of the bayou culture, where people with a love of great food and good times had to make do with what was available. Applying sheer artistry to simple ingredients, they created unique blends of rich flavors and lively spices that captivated the world. Our Vendors proudly offer the best. Festival Food: there will be plenty of classic festival fare to appeal to any palate, from Vendors who have honed their craft in festivals across Texas and America.
Some of what we have to offer:
Pistolettes | Crawfish Etoufee | Gumbo | Shrimp Creole | New Orleans Crab Cakes | Blackened Grouper | Louisiana Lobster Puff | Fried Shrimp & Catfish | Jambalaya | Fried Alligator | Red Beans & Rice and Andouille Sausage | Hot Dogs | Funnel Cakes | Sno-Cones | Kettle Corn | Handmade Tacos & Tamales | German Roasted Nuts | Corn Dogs | Cupcakes & Cookies | Funnel Cake | Turkey Legs | Sweet Roast Corn | BBQ | Sausage-On-A-Stick | Italian Sausage Sandwiches
CONTACTS:
Media Contacts and Sponsorship
Bob Fuldauer
281.802.2656
TrendsOfHouston@yahoo.com

Vendors:
Michael R. Martin
281.802.2776
TrendsOfHouston@yahoo.com

Houston Blues Society Stage:
Boyd Bluestein
713.882.5792
Info@HoustonBluesSociety.org

Bands
Alan Stephenson
713.478.2436
AlanJam8@yahoo.com

KPFT
Robin Lewis
Development Director
713.526.4000 ext. 314
Robin@kpft.org

Interviews about the Festival with Dan Pastorini (Media inquiries ONLY)
John Lopez
HighlyTouted@gmail.com

Pirates and other Characters
Lauren Kirby
Kemah Ghost Tours
832.224.8687
KemahGhostTours@yahoo.com
Gulf Coast Washer Pitching Championship
Big Daddy Washer Boards
BigDaddyWasherBoards@yahoo.com