IFest is a world music festival that will be held in downtown Houston the last two weekends in April. Come Back to Jamaica, Come Back to Downtown features Reggae music this year, but all music genres will be heard.

The incredible line up of artists for IFest includes:

Burning Spear, Robert Cray Band, Joe Ely Band, Steve Marley, Bobby “Blue” Bland,Yerba Buena, Billy Joe Shaver, Brave Combo, Gena Delafose, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ivan Neville, Carol Fran with special guest Marcia Ball, Shake Russell

. . . and those are just the bands or performers I know!

IFest takes place on the weekends of April 22- 23 and April 29-30 from 11am to 8pm in downtown Houston (Bagby Street, Upper and Lower Sam Houston Parks, Tranquility Park, Allen Parkway), rain or shine. Enjoy free lunchtime concerts at City Hall Plaza each Festival weekday (April 21 and April 24-28).

I grew up in Houston, and I believe that the RV parks listed below are close to IFest. Please use Mapquest or other mapping service to verify locations.

ABA Travel Park
1711 Jacquelyn Dr., #42
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 682-0557 / (888) 459-5017

All Star RV Park / Houston
10650 SW Plaza Ct.
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 827-2819 / (800) 385-9074

Lake View RV Resort
11991 South Main Street
Houston, TX 77035
(800) 385-9122 / 713-723-0973

Rivers Inn RV Park
3602 Rivers Rd. CR 905
Pearland/Manvel, TX 77578
(866) 989-2600 / (281) 489-2600

Roll on down the highway to Houston!

Eileen