Hot Gypsy Jazz comes to Southern California when Djangofest LA arrives in Laguna Beach (CA.), at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts' Forum Theatre Feb. 25-27, 2005

LAGUNA BEACH, CA. (Djangofest LA 2005/ www.lagunabeachinfo.com)
Featuring:
Angelo Debarre (Paris)
John Jorgenson Quintet (Nashville)
Robin Nolan Trio (Amsterdam)
Pearl Django (Seattle)
The Rhythm Brothers
Hot Club of San Diego
Trio Gonzalo (Los Angeles)
Club Django
Marcelo Damon and Nomad Jazz

Contact:
Djangofest Coordinator - Nick Lehr, 650-366-1078, [email protected]
Djangofest Co-Producer - Alain Cola, 619-596-7739, [email protected]
Festival of Arts Liaison - Diane Challis Davy, 949-464-4238

Laguna Beach Festival of Art's Forum Theatre
650 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Djangofest LA 2005, brought to you by the same folks who produce Djangofest Northwest and Djangofest San Francisco, is a three-day festival celebrating the music and spirit of Django Reinhardt. It is an opportunity for Gypsy Jazz fans, players and enthusiasts from around the world to congregate in the beautiful ocean side village of Laguna Beach, only 60 minutes from Los Angeles and 20 minutes from the John Wayne Airport, to attend a series of concerts, take some workshops, djam and network with top international performers and aficionados of this distinctive and vibrant genre of acoustic guitar driven music.

CONCERTS:
Friday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
Club Django
Pearl Django
John Jorgenson Quintet

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.
Marcelo Damon and Nomad Jazz
Robin Nolan Trio
Angelo Debarre

Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m.
Trio Gonzalo
Rhythm Bros
Angelo Debarre

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Trio Gonzalo
Hot Club of San Diego
Angelo Debarre

Sunday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Robin Nolan Trio
John Jorgenson w/guests including Beryl Davis (sang with Django)

Workshops: Angelo Debarre, John Jorgenson, Robin Nolan, Michael Gray
and Michael Horowitz will offer workshops. For more info see
www.djangofestla.com.

For ticket and workshop reservations go to www.ticketleap.com or
call 215-525-1300.
Ticket prices: $30
All workshops: $50
For accommodations and other information about Laguna Beach contact the Laguna Beach Visitors and Conference Bureau at 800-877-1115 or www.lagunabeachinfo.com.