Kemah Crawfish Festival April 12, 2012

The City of Kemah Presents
The Kemah Crawfish Festival 2012
Benefiting
Houston Blues Society and KPFT

MORE CRAWFISH! MORE SPICE! MORE FUN!
MORE GREAT CAJUN FOOD! MORE BANDS!
April 13 - 15

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 and a great time by the water. It was the biggest event the city has
ever had. With the huge response we have dedicated 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.

$2 A Pound Crawfish:
We’re bringing in the best farm-raised Crawfish the state of Louisiana has to offer.
For 2012 we will insure that the supply and service setup are prepared for the
numbers we anticipate.

The Houston Blues Society is dedicated to the study, research and preservation of
the blues culture and music unique to Houston, Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast.

The Blues Stage featuring:
*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, *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, and *Jimmy “T-99”
Nelson Scholarship Showcase featuring *Rebecca Laird and *Eric Hoovestol with
*Rich Del Grosso*

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.

Bayou Stage featuring:
*Trey Gadler and Dead Mans Hand, *Bon Ton Mickey and the Zydeco Hotsteppers,
*Clara McVille, *Scars Heal in Time, *The Leo Trio, *Jerome Beatiste & The Zydeco
Players, *Big Slick , *Ann "Crawfish" Brown, *Sugarland Brass Band*
*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.

Competition Stage:
Sign up to compete at the festival website! www.KemahCrawfishFestival.com

Crawfish Eating Contest:
Contestants compete for the championship over the
three days of the event Winners get the Title the Trophy and an autographed copy of
Dan Pastorini's new book.

The Gulf Coast Washer Pitching Championship:
Presented by *Big Daddy Washer Boards, competitors will vie for the title of Washer
Champion in this popular horseshoes-like game and a trophy autographed board
presented by Houston NFL legend *Dan Pastorini.

Festival 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:
There will be plenty of fun things do, we know that all patrons need to keep their kids
busy and having fun during the event, so they can have fun during the event!

Special Appearance by Houston NFL Legend *Dan Pastorini*
The legendary Houston Oilers quarterback from the height of the heady "Luv Ya
Blue!" days, will be at the festival meeting fans and autographing copies of his new
book.
Celebrity DJs broadcasting LIVE from the Festival!
Scott Sparks Houston's Eagle DJ
Cactus Jack The New 93Q DJ

Above all, this festival is all about the food - in addition to the $2 a lb crawfish we
have|a lot more to offer...like.
*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..,

Beer:
$4.00 16oz Miller lite and Coors Light,
$5.00 24oz Dos XX,
$4.00 16oz Draft Shiner Bock, Shiner Wild Hare, Shiner Dortmunder and Pear Cider

Soft Drinks:
*Anything you could want Smoothies, *Home Made Lamond-aid, *Coffee, *Iced Tea,
*Coke, *Sprite, *Diet Coke, *Bottle Water

CONTACTS:
Media Contacts and Sponsorship
Bob Fuldauer
281.802.2656
[email protected]

Vendors:
Michael R. Martin
281.802.2776
[email protected]

Tickets:
Advance Online: $5 Adults $12 3-Day Pass
http://www.kemahcrawfishfestival.com/#!plan-ahead!
At the Door: $7 Adults
Children 12 & Under & Active Military ID Free

Kemah Crawfish Festival
Opens Noon Each Day
Under the Kemah Bridge
HWY 146 @ 3rd Street
www.KemahCrawfishFestival.com

Official Website: http://www.kemahcrawfishfestival.com/