Hey You
A mixture of punk, power pop, glam rock, and songs that make your head bop. 
Fronted by a smokin' hot chick singer who's got some pipes, Hey You is currently a finalist in Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel Battle of the Bands.  They have a super solid drummer, a shredder on guitar, and their bass player has subbed for Matt Freeman on a Rancid tour.
www.heyyouband.com

Come kick off the Watermelon Festival with acclaimed Blues legends, Artwork Jamal and Deacon Jones!
www.artworkjamal.com

Coronation of the Watermelon Festival Queen and the Royal Melon Court

Designed and choreographed by Erin Holt,
Artistic Director, California Contemporary Ballet

Returning by popular demand!
Sixties and Seventies Cover Band
play Classic Rock to be experienced!

These 20-something-year-olds take classic rock to a whole new level. With four part vocal harmonies and a thundering sound, The Heist rocks the very best of The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, Doobie Brothers, Rolling Stones, and more!
These young rockers have been featured on KTLA's Morning News show, mentioned by DJs on KLOS 95.5, and have played to crowds of 4,000+. Members of The Heist have toured with Glenn Cornick of Jethro Tull, recorded with Marty Walsh of Supertramp, and shared the stage with Story of the Year, Yellowcard, Strung Out, The Matches, and more.
We’re thrilled to present Saturday night’s headliners, The Heist!
www.heistcoverband.com

(winner need not be present to win)

A former Atlantic Records artist, John Batdorf has opened for Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, America, Jackson Browne, Hall & Oats, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt and more.
John has composed songs for America, England Dan, as well as a whole list of TV shows and movies.  He has sung background vocals on recordings for Rod Stewart, Motley Crue, Jefferson Star Ship, Berlin, David Lee Roth and more!  Come see him perform his timeless and unique acoustic folk rock.  He has a voice and songs that are not worth missing.
www.johnbatdorfmusic.com
www.myspace.com/johnbatdorf

Aletheia's Multi-Cultural Dance Team
Come grab a beer and enjoy some Irish dancing to kick off the day!

Featuring members of Five For Fighting, Bruce Hornsby, and Dweezil Zappa, The Mark Hayes Band has a very tight and professional sound.
You can expect The Mark Hayes Band to bring blurring-fast piano, hard hitting guitars, rock-steady drums, and booming bass. Come enjoy a tremendous band doing some great covers by Steely Dan, Oasis, Neil Young, The Steve Miller Band, Bob Dylan, and many more as well as some great originals!

Sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Rotary Club

Sponsored by Chupa Rosa Poets & www.VillagePoets.org

Greased Watermelon Relay Race
Race will take place in the Fire Lane
beginning at the Watermelon Pavilion 

Sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Rotary Club

 B-Ray & Friends
Reggae, rock and hip hop melt together as this big band gets the energy up and jumping.

Come see it for yourself!  "Blending modern and classic rock with folk, blues, zydeco, country and bluegrass into epic songs that defy simple categorization" - OC Register.
www.myspace.com/dustyrhodes

You can also hear their music in various movies that are primed to hit the box offices. Now come see them for yourself. The Watermelon Festival proudly presents LA's best and fastest growing alt rock band, Sink To See.

 Bonus Prize Drawing

Cleanslate
From Colorado to California, these guys are playing everywhere! They're everything from an Eagles cover band to a Don Henley Tribute; throw in some Allman Brothers with Tom Petty and you have Cleanslate.
The group is renowned for a dead-on "Don" voice and pound-for-pound “Petty” vocals. From crisp harmonies, beat-bucking bass, and high-octane southern piano to rim-rolling drums and panning guitars with surgical double solos, Cleanslate is in high demand.
www.boysofsummertribute.com

$250 prize

(winner need not be present to win)

Hard Rock
www.skinnbonesband.com

Sponsored by Chupa Rosa Poets & www.VillagePoets.org

Mt. Gleason Garage Band
They haven't graduated junior high, but they've definitely graduated from the school of rock.  Come watch these very talented youngsters perform your favorite rock classics.

Latin Flamenco Dance!  Come watch Susana dance it up and get the crowd involved.

She composes music for films, orchestrating and arranging for twenty-five piece Latin jazz bands, working as a recording engineer, producer, lyricist and is the voice behind several radio commercials. She is spontaneously funny with the audience and musically captivating. This Cuban beauty is a complete entertainer.

Race will take place in the Fire Lane
starting at the Watermelon Pavilion

Sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Rotary Club

 Susana Elena

This captivating flamenco dancer returns for one last dance.
www.susanelena.com

An amazing band fronted by a remarkable rock-voice, The Kyle Frost Band delivers a wide array of hits with accuracy and precision. They pay tribute in a truly impressive fashion to Journey, AC/DC, Collective Soul, Aerosmith, Jet, Heart, Led Zeppelin, The Outfield, Beck, Dire Straights, and more!
The Kyle Frost Band is loaded with powerful harmonies, shredding guitar, rock-locked bass and drums, and incredible lead vocals. Kyle Frost is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists such as Whitney Houston, Producer L.A. Reid, Darryl Simmons and Baby-Face on the motion picture soundtrack for The Body Guard. He has also played with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Freddie White from Earth, Wind, and Fire.
www.myspace.com/kylefrostband

Pryor Baird and the Deacons
Blues and Funk Rock

Last chance to dance! We're closing out the weekend with a bang. The Watermelon Festival is very excited and proud to present Pryor Baird & The Deacons. They are Tennessee's back-to-back, Top Ten Finalists of the 2008 and 2009 "International Blues Challenge."
These soul-pros will be sure to get you out of your seat and moving your feet with their James Brown-type-sound. Come see everything that is Pryor Baird & The Deacons;  a boisterous brass section of saxophone, trumpet, and trombone; bouncy and chest-bumping bass; high flying guitar solos; jumpy drums; howling harmonica; pounding piano; and a hammering voice that nails every note. End your weekend with a bang! They dominate the dance floor and shoot for the feet. Pryor Baird & The Deacons are not to be missed!
www.dothedeacons.com
www.myspace.com/pryorbairdandthedeacons

for $500 prize
(winner need not be present to win)

play until closing