Eleven bands, four venues, three days, one great music festival….The Southcoast Clambake Jazz Festival is an annual favorite among locals and visitors on Oregon’s Adventure Coast.
The 2011 Festival is going to be held in various locations throughout North Bend and Coos Bay Oregon March 11- 13, 2011.
Eleven bands from surrounding states and Canada will play America’s original music: Dixieland, Big Band, Jump & Jive, Rock & Roll, Zydeco, Blues and Doo-wop.
This year’s line up includes: Sister Swing, Gator Beat, Steve Lucky & The Rumba Bums, Toot Sweet, Stompy Jones, Black Tuesday, Evolution, Its about Time Big Band, Solid Brass, Soulpie and the Young Bucs.
All event 3 day passes are $70. (Book by Monday Feb 28th for an Early Bird pass and pay $65). Student all event passes for $10. Day passes available as well. For complete details visit www.ClamBakeJazz.org
Here are some commonly asked Questions & Answers we found on their Website about this unique annual Oregon Coast festival:
1) Question: What the heck is a clambake??? Are there baked clams available at this festival?
Answer: Musically speaking, a clambake is a jam session. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get good
seafood in the Bay area. See the website for local restaurants that sponsor the Festival.
2) Question: Why do you call it a “Jazz Festival” since you have Dixieland, Zydeco, Doo-Wop, Swing,
Blues, Soul, Jump, Etc.?
Answer: When the Clambake Jazz Festival was organized, 22 years ago, it was a Dixieland Jazz
Festival. Since that time, our audience has evolved to include a mix of younger folks whose tastes are
more broadly based. The Clambake Board of directors have tried to stay in the middle of the
mainstream, musically, to continue to attract audiences that include traditional Dixieland fans as well
as fans who come to enjoy other musical styles that are popular.
3) Question: How many venues are there and where are they?
Answer: There are 3 venues at The Mill Casino and one at The Red Lion in Coos Bay. All venues
have dance floors.
Question: What about parking and is there a shuttle?
Answer: At the Mill Casino, free valet parking is always an option or you may choose to park in the
lot to the north of the casino. Hotel guests may use the lot nearest the entrance to the hotel. At the
Red Lion there is plenty of parking in the lot adjacent to the hotel. And yes, there is a shuttle service
that runs between the Casino and the Red Lion on a regular schedule (check the program).
Question: Does my All Events Badge get me into the Thursday night warm-up party at the Salmon
Room?
Answer: The Warm-up Party is a separate event which requires a separate ticket for admission. However, AE badge holders will receive a discounted ticket price for the Warm-up Party.
Question: Are there events that are free to the public?
Answer: Yes. There will be a free concert Friday, March 11, 5:30-8:30pm, at the Egyptian Theater in
Coos Bay. In addition, the Youth Bands on Friday afternoon are free to the public.
Question: Are minors allowed at the Jazz Festival?
Answer: Yes. However, according to OLCC regulations, they are only allowed until 10:00pm. And
minors are not allowed enter the Festival venues through the gambling areas. They must use the Hotel
entrance and enter the Salmon Room through a clearly marked entrance. Please ask Hotel staff if you
need assistance finding this entrance.