Great Escape: Watsonville Strawberry Festival

The Watsonville Strawberry Festival is located in historic downtown Watsonville. See the schedule below of live musical acts to help plan your great escape, and check out Watsonville Patch for everything you need to know on the event.

Time Strawberry Festival Musical Entertainment Saturday 10-11 a.m. ALMOST CHAOS
www.myspace.com/josederekmack
Youth Rock and Roll 11 a.m.-noon CHICANO ALL-STARS
www.myspace.com/Chicanoallstars
Monterey County's legendary Latin Rock Band.
Bring your dancing shoes!. 12:30-1:30 p.m. THE SLEDGE GRITS BAND
http://www.gritsworld.com
Funky Blues-infused Rock & Soul. 2-2:45 p.m. THE NO RESPECT BAND
www.thenorespectband.com
Classic Rock and Roll, Country Jazz Standards and Latin. 3:15-4:30 p.m. CARAVANSERAI
www.santanatributeband.com
Performing the legendary music of Santana. 4:45-5:30 p.m. BUMP CITY
http://www.soulfunk4U.com/bumpcity.html
Tower of Power tribute band. 5:30-7 p.m. THE WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE
www.whitealbumlive.com
The Beatles revisited Sunday 10-11 a.m. MARIACHI SALINAS
Traditional Mariachi music. 11-11:30 a.m. JASMINE MEJIA 
Singing the biggest Mariachi hits. 11:30-noon SONG BY 7
Only the best of Cumbia, Merengue and other tropical music. 12:30-1:30 p.m. BANDA ORO VERDE
www.myspace.com/bandaoroverde
Traditional acoustic Banda music. 2-3:15 p.m. 60 min. set BANDA ZYRYZ
www.myspace.com/bandazyryz
Traditional acoustic Banda music. 3:45-5 p.m. Banda La Autentica De Jerez
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/GANDA-LA-AUTENTICA-DE-JEREZ/257236565245
With their hits La Rata Flaca, 24 Horas Al Dia, Cachetona y Petacona, Acto Suicida and many more. 5:45-7 p.m. Los Grandes De Tijuana
www.losgrandesdetijuana.com
With their hits Como Niña Con Juguete Nuevo, Arrastrando La Cobija, Un Par de Locos, Que Suene La Banda and many more... four times daily
Strawberry Pie Eating Contest