2008 Deep Ellum Arts Festival
April 5, 2008
, 2008
The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, muralist, the renowned pet parade, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff.
Saturday's Schedule
Copasetic Stage
11 am - Dustin Morris
12:30 pm - Magically Delicious Smoking Skunk Monkey
1:30 pm - The Connection
2:30 pm - Justin Ross
3:30 pm - TBA
4:30 pm - Opus Flux
5:30 pm - 3 AM Live
6:30 pm - Lan Lopez
7:45 pm - Wes Jeans
9 pm - Seven Story Drop
Deep Ellum Stage
11:30 am - TBA
1 pm - Park Row
2 pm - Escort Service
3 pm - Bullitt
4 pm - Hello Lover
5 pm - Koowala Wallis
6 pm - Burning Hotels
7 pm - John Lewis Band
8 pm - Blunt Force Crew
9 pm - The Big Red Rooster
Singer Songwriter Stage
11 am - TBA
noon - Randy Tredway / Vicky Williams
1 pm - Michael Franceus / Mr. Troll
2 pm - Allen Larson / Kevin Moore / Phil Cawston
3 pm - Barb McMillan / Paul Zander / Craig St. Clair
4 pm - Chris Curtis
5 pm - Desiree Henry
6 pm - Rene West
7 pm - Lori Dreier
8 pm - Lori, Craig, Ian
3 am Live (More About this Band)
Big Red Rooster (More About this Band)
Blunt Force Crew (More About this Band)
Bullitt (More About this Band)
Burning Hotels (More About this Band)
Connection (More About this Band)
Dustin Morris (More About this Band)
Escort Service (More About this Band)
- Songs
- »Come On Over
- »Shut Up
- »Specialer
Hello Lover (More About this Band)
Inner Frequency (More About this Band)
- Songs
- »Backwards
- »Breathe
- »Fairy Tale You
- »I Need You
- »Inner Frequency
John Lewis Band (More About this Band)
Justin Ross Band (More About this Band)
Lance Lopez (More About this Band)
Magically Delicious Smoking Skunk Monkey (More About this Band)
Mr. Troll (More About this Band)
Opus Flux (More About this Band)
Seven Story Drop (More About this Band)
Wes Jeans (More About this Band)
Places to eat:
Drink Specials:
- Monica's Aca y Alla: 11 am - 3 pm: $1 house margaritas & $1.50 mimosas
- The Amsterdam Bar: 12:30 pm - 7 pm: $1 off all drafts & wells
- Tuk Tuk Asian Cuisine: 5 pm - 7 pm: $3 beer, $3.50 wine
- Adair's Saloon: 4 pm - 8 pm: $6 pitchers, $1.75 singles, $2.25 cans
- Fuse Restaurant and Lounge: 4 pm - 7 pm: $3 domestics, $3 frozen drinks, $3 white wine, $3 red wine, $1 sake / $1 sushi
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