18th Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival in Biloxi

I’ve never been a professed fan of 90’s alt-rock outfit the Gin Blossoms. At most I know one of their songs. But if I was a Gin Blossoms fan, I’d be one of the luckiest Gin Blossoms fans in the world. Since 2002, I’ve had the opportunity to see them live and for free four times! And yet, I never have…

I take you on this strange digression only because the opening stage act at this year’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival is the one and only Gin Blossoms. Join me, won’t you, and skip out on yet another chance to see this no doubt incredible band.

(I also missed the chance once to see Blue Öyster Cult for free; now that one stings a little).

The 18^th Annual Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival in Biloxi, Mississippi is just the kind of festival I can get behind: there’s an array of festival fun, but ultimately it all comes down to the food. Call’em crayfish, call’em crawdads, call’em mudbugs – whatever you call’em, they’re good eats, and at the MS Coast Crawfish Festival, they’re boiling, roasting and frying up over 20,000 lbs. of’em Cajun-style.

If you want your pick of the best bugs, pony up ten bucks for a tasting ticket and sample from all the teams competing in the Saturday Crawfish Cook-off. For the cost of your ticket, you can even cast a vote in the People’s Choice award. Whether you pay premium or not, there will be plenty of food on-hand, so bring that appetite of yours no matter what.

If you can pull yourself away from the concessions long enough, you might just have a little fun with your feast. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival boasts a humongous midway packed with carnival rides and prove-your-manliness games. The rides are actually pretty affordable, but you can skip the hassle of constantly fishing for your wallet by picking up a Pay-One-Price Armband offering unlimited rides (except on Saturdays )

If you prefer musical mudbug mastication, drop by the show stage to see a merry mix of used-to-be-famous and never-was-famous stars. On the first Friday you have the ubiquitous Gin Blossoms, and on following nights you can see the original beat boxer, Doug E. Fresh, as well as The Wailers, Midnight Star and a band featuring most of Santana (but not actually Santana).

All-in-all, it’s one Biloxi Bash that you festivals fans don’t want to miss.

The 18^th Annual Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 15-18 and April 22-25, 2010. Get more information here.

Have fun at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Festival in Biloxi, Mississippi!

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