Press Release
34th Annual Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival to Again Feature Great Music & Dance Groups
2017 Festival on May 27th and 28th to Present 35 Performance Groups!
Free Memorial Weekend Event Also Features Over 300 Booths, 3 Carnival Areas, Camel Rides and Street Performers
The Festival’s entertainment line-up is once again packed with captivating performers at ten locations throughout the Village! Many types of popular music will be featured including ethnic, folk, blues, jazz, international and rock ‘n roll! Regional favorites such as Mama Tumba and Andean musicians Huayllipachia will grace Festival stages. Several jazz groups will perform including New Orleans sounds of the Rag Bone Saints, funky Latin jazz from Charged Particles, classy jazz and blues vocalist Nicole Stromsoe and big band tunes from Cal Poly’s University Jazz Band. The Conrad’s Porch Stage (hosted by Songwriters at Play) features funky Albert Sanudo Jr., rocking Luis Oliart, troubadourKaryn Ann, folky Noach Tangeras, rootsy Bryan Titus and jazz-pop vocalist Josh Rosenbaum. The West End Stage will feature classic rock from the Different Strings Duo, the soulful Azure Tres and mellow vocalist Jim Conroy. The new Lucia Mar Youth Choir will make its first Strawberry Festival appearance on Saturday morning.