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Main Stage - Presented in Cooperation   with the City of Escondido	Broadway & Grand Avenue
TIME ENTERTAINMENT TYPE 6:15 - 7:00 TRACY NILES POP ROCK & BLUES 7:15 - 8:00 MARTHA'S KITCHEN BLUES & POP ROCK 8:15 - 9:00 TRACI ANDREWS & BAND COUNTRY 9:15 - 10:00 THE BUDDY BLUE BAND JAZZ, BLUES, ROOTS, ROCK & ROLL! 10:15 - 11:00 BILLY BACON & THE FORBIDDEN PIGS ROCKABILLY, SWING & TEX-MEX

	TRACY NILES Born into a musical family and exposed to the entertainment industry at an early age by her father Chuck Niles, a well-known jazz radio announcer, actor and player of the clarinet. Tracy catches audiences' attention everywhere she goes as she sings powerfully from her heart with spirit and soul in her unique style which ranges from raspy blues to rock.
	BILLY BACON & THE FORBIDDEN PIGS Drawing its roots from all styles of American music, the band's main influences are Jump/Swing, Tex-Mex, Country, Pop & the Blues. The "Pigs" as their fans know them, play in excess of 200 shows a year coast to coast and in Europe. The band has played host to many noted musicians, among them, Grammy winning fiddle player Michael Doucet, former James Gang member and current Eagle Joe Walsh, Dave Alvin of Blasters fames and Texas guitar wizard Evan Johns. A live performance by this band is energetic, sometimes reckless, and guaranteed to get the audience involved!
	THE BUDDY BLUE BAND Winner of the 2001 San Diego Music Award for "Best Blues Album" this one-of-a-kind entertainer will get you dancing like you've never danced before! Over the years, he's logged studio time with such American music pioneers as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Floyd Dixon, Merril Moore and Richard Berry, as well as such contemporaries as, Dave Alvin, Mojo Nixon, Steve Poltz and Mike Keneally. First Night Escondido is proud to welcome back Buddy Blue to this year's celebration!
	TRACI ANDREWS With talent, looks, and youth on her side, this contemporary country artist is an act you don't want to miss! Appearing as the opening act for Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry, along with winning recognition as "Hollywood's Young Star Awards", San Diego CCMA Entertainer of the Year, California Female Vocalist & Entertainer of the Year, she has won praise and a strong following from many of the industry's toughest critics. With a welcoming presence and a playful country attitude, time spent with Traci is an unforgettable, first-class experience.
	MARTHA'S KITCHEN A band that will grab your attention from the first note, shake you upside down until you are flushed and dizzy, and then leave you wanting more…this band is one potent musical mixture! Blending elements of blues, rock, funk, R & B and jazz, Martha's Kitchen has a deep playbook of beats and infectious grooves. From sultry ballads to funky struts to roadhouse rock and with its namesake Martha sometimes setting up a portable kitchen right on stage to cook up some quesadillas for the audience, Martha's Kitchen is HOT to the touch and getting hotter by the minute!