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CITY OF KENNER OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

EDMOND J. “ED” MUNIZ EMILE LAFOURCADE MAYOR ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2009

EDDIE MONEY BRINGS SOLID MUSIC HITS TO LAKETOWN Popular Local Acts Round Out Second Annual Festival

Eddie Money, the longtime rock singer and musician is the headline act for the second annual Laketown Festival in Kenner Saturday. He brings to the stage a solid background of experience of New York roots, solid West Coast rock from bands ranging from Janis Joplin’s Big Brothers & the Holding Company and Santana to the pulsating blues of the South.

Money began life in 1949 as Edward Joseph Mahoney. After becoming a police officer like his father, his interests turned to music and he headed to California to become a musician.

He moved to Berkeley, California, and became a regular at area clubs, where he eventually came to the attention of record companies and got a recording contract with Columbia Records in the late ‘60s. In the 1970s and 1980s he put together a string of hits and successful albums, charting with singles such as "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise".

He also charted with several humorous music videos on MTV through the 80s, including "Shakin’” and "Think I'm in Love."

However, his career began to falter after several unsuccessful releases in the mid-1980s, accompanied by his struggles with drug addiction. He made a comeback two years later in 1986 and returned to the mainstream with the album “Can't Hold Back,” which featured a duet with Ronnie Spector on "Take Me Home Tonight", which reached the Top 10, along with the hit "I Wanna Go Back."

Money followed the album with another Top 10 hit in 1988 with "Walk on Water." His Top 40 career ended when "I'll Get By" charted in 1992.

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Since then Eddie Money continues to release records, often compilations of his hits, and tour extensively. More recently he includes his daughter, Jesse Money, a blues-rock singer, in some of his appearances to the delight of the audience. It’s obvious the acorn does not fall far from the tree.

Rounding out the entertainment at the Laketown Festival are Cowboy Mouth, with lead singer/drummer Fred LeBlanc whose on-stage athletic antics are a crowd pleaser; rock cover band Chee Weez and their array of costumes which will please just about anyone as they pound out rock favorites across three decades; Rockin’ Dopsie, whose zydeco influenced Louisiana Swamp rock gets ‘em dancing in the aisles, and perennial favorites the Top Cats, a solid cover band that does everything from swing and R&B to rap and rock with master precision.

For football fans, the LSU vs. Alabama game will be on large screen TV in a special tent.

In addition to the great music and football, the food and drink comes from favorite restaurants around Kenner –

Messina’s: Italian sausage and peppers sandwiches and muffalettas.

LaBella’s: Crawfish Pasta, File` gumbo, and Bread pudding.

Smitty’s: Fish plate, Shrimp plate, Onion mum, and Crawfish balls.

Copeland’s: Bayou broccoli, Spinach dip & chips, and Shrimp etouffe.

All Pro Catering: Jambalaya, Pulled pork sandwich and Funnel cakes.

Liuzza’s Sports Bar: Daiquiris.

Dippin’ Dots: Ice cream.

Kenner Recreation Department: Hamburgers and Hot dogs.

Gates open at 11 a.m. and the entertainment begins at noon. Tickets available at main gate - $7 for adults (13 and up) and $2 for kids (12 and under).

For additional information and rules, click the “Laketown Festival 2009” button on Kenner’s Web site at www.kenner.la.us. -0- Special thanks to our Sponsors below

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