These are only a few of the sounds expected this weekend on the five stages of Oakland's sixth Art and Soul festival. Sponsored by Comcast, the festival will feature about 40 musicians, such as Rickie Lee Jones, Angie Stone, Goapele and New Found Glory, plus 180 art and information booths.

Held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday, the festival will take place over several blocks. About 70,000 people are expected, a huge increase since the festival's first year of 20,000. The festival also hosts an extensive kid's fun zone, complete with face painting, rides, inflatable bouncers, magic and a storytelling tent.

"You have any form of the arts that one wants to indulge in, all in three days," said Ronnie Stewart, executive director of the Bay Area Blues Society and a guitarist.

Stewart has been a part of the festival since its beginning, and loves performing and producing for it. "It captures all ofthe spirit in its name," Stewart said.

Heather L. Henry, owner of HLD Ware, has sold her sterling silver jewelry at every Art and Soul festival so far, and said she especially likes it because of the great music and the community vibe.

Event producer Samee Roberts said the festival started in 2001 when the city decided it needed a replacement for Festival at the Lake.

Tickets are $5 a day, free for children 12 and younger. The festival can be reached easily by taking BART to Oakland City Center/12th Street exit. Find more information at www.ArtandSoulOakland.com or by calling (510) 444-CITY.

Show schedules
Here are some highlights, subject to change:

14th Street Main Stage, 14th and Jefferson
SATURDAY
Alternative music presented by LIVE 105:
Honeycut
Silversun Pickups
Plain White T's
Lostprophets
New Found Glory

SUNDAY
World Class Rock presented by KFOG 104.5 AM/97.7 FM
The Bittersweets
Calexico
Rickie Lee Jones
The subdudes

MONDAY
Smooth Jazz presented by KBLX 102.9FM
Christin
Fattburger
Angie Stone
Wayman Tisdale

Plaza Stage in front of City Hall
SATURDAY
Presented by KCSM, JAZZ 91.1FM
Sonata Pi
Terrence Brewer
Kim Nalley
John Santos
Bruce Foreman

SUNDAY
R&B
Jasmin Sky (neo soul, jazzy singer)
Goapele (R&B/neo soul)
Temptations Revue (R&B)

MONDAY
Gospel Showcase presented by the Edwin Hawkins and the Community of Unity
Edwin Hawkins & the Unity Mass Choir
Other artists to be announced

Blues Stage (at 12th and Broadway),
presented by the Bay Area Blues Society
SATURDAY
Headliner: Lydia Pense & Coldblood

SUNDAY
Headliner: Cafe R&B

MONDAY
Oakland Blues Reunion Show
Headliner: Jesse "I Can Do Bad By Myself" James
Terrible Tom
Freddie Hughes
Caravan of Allstars featuring Wylie Trass, Teddy Blues Master Watson, Willie G and Sweet Liz
Little Wolf and the Hellcats
The Brummels

Culture Jam stage in City Center
SATURDAY
Latin/Salsa:
Joel Dorham
La Familia Son
Amigos Band
Jesus Diaz Y Su QBA

SUNDAY
LGBT presented by Out in Oakland
Jason Walker
Klymaxx featuring original guitarist Cheryl Cooley

MONDAY
World Music
Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble (Traditional Filipino Orchestra)
Jackeline Rago & The Venezuelan Music Project (Traditional and contemporary music from Venezuela)
Phoenix & Afterbuffalo (Native Rock)
Mo' Rockin' Project (Jazz & Moroccan)

World Dance Stage
Presented by Carla Service and Dance-A-Vision Entertainment
Dance performances from all over the world

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