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Mike Corbett plays the drum at last year's bean festival. Press file photo

 Four stages, up from two last year, with 32 performers will be on-hand for the 50,000 to 60,000 visitors predicted by the Tracy Chamber of Commerce.

Ken Cefalo, owner of Main Street Music and an artist in several bean festival bands this weekend, expects most people will recognize the artists this year.

“The lineup is more local than usual,” he said. “There’s a lot of good hometown talent playing.”

One of the musicians is 2008 West High School graduate Victoria Matthews, 17, playing two sets on two separate stages.

“If I can make people happy and smile while I’m up there,” Matthews said, “that’s the frosting on the cake. I’ve gotten those tingles watching someone I really enjoy on stage, and if I can give those to people watching me, then I’m doing my job.”

Matthews sings everything from oldies to country and will perform with a backup band featuring Cefalo at 1:45 p.m. today on the Bean Stage, and will also sing on the Oldies Car Show Stage at 3 p.m. the same day.

Scheduled to play directly before her today on the Bean Stage at noon, Paul Tolle and The Dead Man Band will rock the crowd with country-style hard rock. The five-piece ensemble is headed by front-man and bassist Paul Tolle, who said his band is a high-energy mesh of ZZ Top, Big & Rich, Van Halen and Motley Crüe.

“We’re gonna throw a party, and everyone’s invited,” Tolle said. “Our whole philosophy is to have a good time.”

Scott London plays lead and rhythm guitar for the band and refers to their music as “Southern rock, drinkin’ songs with a little bit of country Lynard Skynard style.”

He’s been playing guitar for 25 years and will also churn chords and solos for the heavy metal band Slackenloader on the Home Grown Stage at 4 p.m. today.

Playing before Slackenloader at 2 p.m. on the same stage is Driving Force, a five-piece classic rock and blues band that promises to deliver melodies reminiscent of the Allman Brothers and Eric Clapton. Mike Corbett, marketing director and manager of The Great Plate, has been playing drums in the band for 12 years and said they’re excited to play the festival.

“We love the festival scene playing in front of big audiences,” Corbett said. “We’ve built ourselves to be a festival band, and we’re not going to let anyone down.”

Lead guitarist Ron Renzy has been in the band for 13 years and playing guitar for 30. He said the band hasn’t played the bean festival since 1995 and is happy to be back.
“It’s one of the best festivals,” he said. “Come out and see some good local live music.”

At a glance:
Some changes and additions have been made to the lineup on the four stages since the bean festival special section went to press. Below is a revised lineup of the schedule of bands that will play:

Saturday

The Bean Stage near 10th Street and Central Avenue, sponsored by the Tracy Chamber of Commerce
10:30 a.m.: Tracy High Jazz Band
Noon: Dead Man Band
1:45 p.m.: Victoria Matthews
3 p.m.: The Mundaze, featuring keyboardist Michael Klooster  from “Smash Mouth”       
5p.m.: Megan Slankard             

Baby Lima Bean (Kids Stage) on Sixth Street and Central Avenue
(Times may vary)
10 a.m.: Chris Chivers
11 a.m.: Triple Threat Dance Studio
12 a.m.: Bean Queen Madison Dennington and Bean Princess Harley Rose Rodriguez with their Royal Courts
1 p.m.: APA Dance Studio
2 p.m.: Delta Kajunkenbo
2:45 p.m.: Krys Lawson
3:30 p.m.: Perfect 5th
4 p.m. Jaron Liclican ( Star Quest 2008 winner)
4:30 p.m.: Quinto’s Martial Arts
5 p.m.: Lokes Looks
6 p.m.: Zumba Fitness Demo

Home Grown Local 209 Talent Stage on 10th and A streets
10 a.m.: The Blues Defenders
11:40 a.m.: Main Street Jazz Band
12:50 p.m.: Rush Hour
2 p.m.: Driving Force
4 p.m.: Slackenloader

Car Show & Shine Oldies Stage on 10th and F streets, with emcee and DJ Mark Carpenter
1 p.m.:  Magic Moments
3 p.m.: Victoria Matthews

Sunday
The Bean Stage near 10th Street and Central Avenue, co-hosted by the Tracy Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business Group
10 a.m.: Journey Christian Church   (Robyne Nicke Band)
11:30 a.m.: B. Robert Hudson
1:30 p.m.: SpeechLess Story
2:30 p.m.: Jose Salcedo & Mariachi Orgullo de Mexico
3:30 p.m.: Ernie Bucio’s Latin Jazz Funk Band
5 p.m.: Arroyo Musical de Paramo Michuacan

Baby Lima Bean (Kids Stage) on Sixth Street and Central Avenue, headlining “Jonnie and Brookie” on their National tour
11 a.m.: Bean Queen and Bean Princess and Royal Courts
11:45 a.m.: Jeff Stiffler
Noon: Felicia Zepata
12:45 p.m.: James Reed Tae Kwon Do
2 p.m.: Bernardette Studios
3 p.m.: Rush Hour
5 p.m.: Jonnie and Brookie

Home Grown Local 209 Talent Stage on 10th and A streets
11 a.m.: Jenny Chivers
Noon: Tracy Music Center ft. “Faded Dreams” and Amanda Grey
2 p.m.: Blue A Fuse
4 p.m.: Rumors

Car Show & Shine Oldies Stage on 10th and F streets, with emcee and DJ Mark Carpenter
1 p.m.: Midnight Trio
2:30 p.m.: Dave Badilla
TBA: Car show awards and raffles

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