Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival

The Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival, September 24, 2011 is a wonderful community event, drawing people from across the region into Old Town Camarillo for a day filled with art and music, and concluding with an exciting jazz concert.

The Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival (CAJF) produces cultural events which engage the local community, attract visitors and tourists, and raise money for the Pleasant Valley School District, Cape and the University Charter School.

This year’s event will begin at 2 p.m. on the grounds of the old Pleasant Valley School on Ventura Blvd. in Camarillo Old Town. Live music will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a local jazz band Pentasonic, at 4 p.m. the Shoemaker Brothers, http://www.shoemakerbrothers.com, will take the stage. At 6 p.m. returning by popular demand, the Blue Moon Swamp Band, (www.bluemoonswampband.com), will again perform their spectacular Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival.  At 8:15 p.m., the festival’s headliner Bobby Caldwell (www.bobbycaldwell.com) takes the stage.

It will be lawn seating, so bring your lawn chair. Included in the festival admission price will be a tour of the Studio Channel Islands Art Center located adjacent to the music venue.

This year’s festival will have a wine bar provided by several local wineries serving their favorite wines that are guaranteed to satisfy your tastes. In addition, there will be a beer garden pouring beer throughout the day for your pleasure. Several food vendors will be serving during the festival. These additional activities are not included in the admission price.
 
They have a great website that details more information.