Four Days of French Quarter Festival!!!!! #Winning!

According to Nola there are more than enough reasons to come out and have a great time at French Quarter Fest. Not only is there a regular line up of extraordinary acts, there are some celebrity favorites I read! Sitting here thinking about it makes me all antsy! Plenty of food choices! Giveaways! All for FREE! LOL 

The Second Line Shuttle:

Find info on where these shuttles will be at WWW.FQFI.ORG

Thursday, April 7

Abita Beer Stage

3:00-4:00 Lillian Boutte and the Music Friends

4:15-5:30 Los Hombres Calientes

5:45-7:00 Bonerama

Capital One Bank Riverside Legacy Stage

3:15-5:00 Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band

5:15-7:00 One Mind Brass Band

Harrah’s Louis Louis Pavilion Stage

3:00-4:15 Iris May Tango

4:30-5:45 Kipori Woods

6:00-7:00 Bag of Donuts

OffBeat Cajun/Zydeco Showcase at the Aquarium Plaza

3:00-4:45 Zydecosis

5:00-6:45 Tank and the Zydeco Codebreakers

WWL-TV Jackson Square Stage

12:00-1:30 Preservation HallStars

1:45-3:15 The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra

3:30-5:00 Benny Grunch & the Bunch

Friday, April 8

9:30-11 a.m. Opening Parade: Starts at 100 Bourbon Street led by the New Orleans Night Crawlers

Abita Beer Stage

11:00-12:00 Kim Carson & the Enablers

12:15-1:30 The Soul Project

1:45-3:00 Irene Sage Band

3:15-4:30 Coco Robicheaux & the Swamp Monsters

4:45-6:00 Tommy Malone and the Mystik Drone

6:15-7:30 Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs

7:45-9:00 Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr. & the Wild Magnolias

Capital One Bank Riverside Legacy Stage

11:15-12:45 Audacity Brass Band

1:00-2:30 Leroy Jones’ Original Hurricane Brass Band

2:45-4:15 Bone Tone Brass Band

4:30-5:45 Panorama Brass Band

6:00-7:15 TBC Brass Band

7:30-9:00 Stooges Brass Band

Coca-Cola Esplanade in the Shade Stage

11:00-12:15 Kelcy Mae

12:30-1:45 Debauche

2:00-3:30 Flow Tribe

3:45-5:15 MyNameIsJohnMichael

5:30-7:00 Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes

French Market Traditional Jazz Stage

12:45-1:15 2nd Line Dance Steps

1:15-3:00 Palmetto Bug Stompers

3:00-3:30 Swing Dance

3:30-5:30 Miss Sophie Lee

Harrah’s ‘Louis Louis’ Pavilion Stage

11:00-12:30 Marc Stone

12:45-2:00 Dr. Gonzeax

2:15-3:30 Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue

3:45-5:15 Gravity A

5:30-7:00 Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show

7:30-9:00 Glen David Andrews with Special Guest Amanda Shaw

Irvin Mayfied’s Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta - 300 Bourbon Street

2:30-4:30 A Celebration of Modern Jazz Masters by Victor Atkins, Ed Petersen, and Steve Masakowski

5:00-7:30 A Piano Tribute to Professor Longhair featuring Tom Worrell

8:00-Midnight Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown

Malibu Rum Latin/World Stage

11:15-12:30 Patrice Fisher and Arpa

12:45-2:00 Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil

2:15-3:45 Ritmo Calypso

4:00-5:30 Higher Heights Reggae

5:45-7:00 Fredy Omar con su Banda

OffBeat Cajun/Zydeco Showcase at the Aquarium Plaza

11:00-12:15 Waylon Thibodeaux

12:30-2:00 Les Freres Michot

2:15-3:45 Lost Bayou Ramblers

3:45-4:00 Cajun Jitterbug Dance Lesson

4:00-5:30 Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band

5:45-7:00 Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

7:15-8:45 Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band

Preservation Hall Stage - 726 St. Peter

11:00-11:45 New Orleans Moon Shiners

12:00-1:00 Tornado Brass Band Featuring: Darryl Adams

1:30-2:30 Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses

3:00-4:00 Coot

4:30-5:30 Some Like It Hot

6:00-7:00 Some Like It Hot

8:00-11:00 Open Jam Session Featuring: Seva Venet

United Airlines International Stage - Dutch Alley (at St. Philip)

12:00-1:15 Boogieman’s Friend (Germany)

1:30-2:45 Osaka Hot Cats (Japan)

3:00-4:15 Fats Jazz Cats (Germany)

4:30-5:45 New Bumpers Revival Jazz Band (France)

6:00-7:15 Borderland Dixieband Austria (Austria)

WWL-TV - Jackson Square Stage

11:00-12:15 Connie Jones & the FQF All Stars

12:30-1:45 Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz

2:00-3:15 Swingaroux

3:30-4:45 Lionel Ferbos & Louisiana Shakers

5:00-6:30 Charmaine Neville

Saturday, April 9

Fest Family Stage - 400 Royal Street

11:00-12:15 Alex Bosworth

12:30-1:45 Lena Prima

2:00-3:30 Ole Man River Band

3:45-5:00 Kid Merv & All That Jazz

5:30-7:00 Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct Jazz Band

5:30-7:00 Andrew Hall’s Memories of New Orleans

5:30-7:00 Bob Walters’ Good Time Jazz Band

Where Y’at Magazine Stage - 700 Bourbon

11:15-1:15 Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders 

1:30-3:30 Some Like It Hot

3:45-5:45 New Orleans Classic Jazz Orchestra

Rouses Stage - 700 Royal

12:00-1:30 Tony Green and Gypsy Jazz

1:45-3:15 Helen Gillet's Wazozo

3:30-5:00 Washboard Chaz Blues Trio

Abita Beer Stage

11:00-12:00 Gravy

12:15-1:30 Neslort

1:45-3:00 Brother Tyrone

3:15-4:30 Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers

4:45-6:00 Little Freddie King

6:15-7:30 Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington

7:45-9:00 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

BMI Songwriter Stage - 533 Royal Street

The Historic New Orleans Collection

11:00 - 11:30 Josh Charles

11:45 - 12:15 Erin Miley

12:30- 1:00 Rosita Kess

1:15 - 1:45 Jon Roniger

2:00 - 2:30 Jalan Crossland

2:45 - 3:15 Kourtney Heart

3:30 - 4: 00 Andrew Duhon

4:15 - 5:00 Kristin Diable

Greater New Orleans Buick-GMC Dealers Stage - 600 Bourbon Street

11:00-1:00 The Last Straws

1:15-3:15 David Hansen's Garden District Trio

3:30-5:30 Lars Edegran's New Orleans Jazz Band

Capital One Bank Riverside Legacy Stage

11:15-12:45 Onward Brass Band

1:00-2:30 Lagniappe Brass Band

2:45-4:15 Magnetic Ear

4:30-5:45 Brass-a-Holics

6:00-7:15 Pinettes Brass Band

7:30-9:00 Free Agents Brass Band

Coca-Cola Esplanade in the Shade Stage

11:00-12:15 Adam Crochet & I Tell You What

12:30-1:45 The Revivalists

2:00-3:30 Lynn Drury Band

3:45-5:15 Ingrid Lucia

5:30-7:00 Russell Batiste & Friends featuring Jason Neville

French Market Traditional Jazz Stage

10:30-11:00 Second Line Dance Steps

11:00-12:45 Steve Pistorius and the Southern Syncopators

12:45-1:15 Charleston

1:15-3:00 Jane Harvey Brown Traditional Jazz Stars

3:00-3:30 Swing Dance

3:30-5:30 New Orleans Moonshiners

Harrah’s ‘Louis Louis’ Pavilion Stage

11:00-12:30 Christian Serpas & Ghost Town

12:45-2:00 Pat Casey & the New Sound

2:15-3:30 Hot Rod Lincoln

3:45-5:15 Honey Island Swamp Band

5:30-7:00 Alex McMurray

7:30-9:00 Renard Poche Band

Classical Music Stage sponsored by Hotel Monteleone

11:00-12:15 Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra

12:30-1:45 Opera on Tap

2:00-3:15 Lyric String Quartet

3:30-4:30 Harpist Rachel Van Voorhees

4:45-5:30 Jean Baptiste Monnot in Recital 

House of Blues Stage, 100 Decatur Street

12:00-1:15 Kevin Sekhani

1:30-2:45 John Lisi & Delta Funk

3:00-4:15 Next Generation Brass Band

4:35-6:00 Billy Iuso & Restless Natives

Irvin Mayfied’s Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta - 300 Bourbon Street

2:30-4:30 Baby Boyz Brass Band

5:00-7:30 A Piano Tribute to James Booker featuring Joe Krown

8:00-Midnight Irvin Mayfield and the Playhouse Revue

Malibu Rum Latin/World Stage

11:15-12:30 N’Fungola Sibo African Dance & Drum Co.

12:45-2:00 Mas Mamones

2:15-3:45 The Revealers

4:00-5:30 Kora Konnection

5:45-7:00 Otra

Music Legends Park Intercontinental Hotel Stage

1:00-3:00 Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher

3:15-5:15 Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs

Chevron Children’s Riverfront Headquarters at Audubon Aquarium New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kids Performance Tent

11:00-11:45 "Sun Chief Sounds" of Faulkner State University

12:00-12:45 Red Hot Brass Band plus the Saturday Morning All-stars

1:00-1:45 Morikeba Kouyate & Kora Connection

2:00-2:45 Patrice Fisher & the Garifuna Connection

3:00-3:45 Zohar & the Free Spirit Dancers

4:00-5:00 New Orleans Jazz Institute Saturday Music School

OffBeat Cajun/Zydeco Showcase at the Aquarium Plaza

11:00-12:15 Jonno & Bayou Deville

12:30-2:00 The Jimmy Thibodeaux Band

2:15-3:45 Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers

3:45-4:00 Zydeco Dance Lesson

4:00-5:30 Big Red & The Playmakers

5:45-7:00 Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse

7:15-8:45 Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys

Preservation Hall Stage - 726 St. Peter

11:00-11:45 Barforta Jazzmen (Sweden)

12:00-1:00 p.m. Tornado Brass Band with Daryl Adams

1:30-2:30 p.m. New Bumpers Revival Band

3:00-4:00 Coot

4:30-5:30 Smitty Dee’s Jazz Band Featuring: Dimitri Smith

5:00-7:00 Aurora Nealand & Royal Roses

8:00-11:00 Open Jam Session Featuring: Daryl Adams

United Airlines International Stage - Dutch Alley (at St. Philip)

10:45-12:00 Canal Creepers (Sweden)

12:15-1:15 The Traditional Cody Clan (France)

1:30-2:30 Oakcity Jazz Band Maaseik (Belgium)

2:45-3:45 New Orleans Feetwarmers (Germany)

4:00-5:00 Mardi Gras Jazz Band (International)

5:15-6:30 Happy Pals (Canada)

6:45-8:00 Magnolia Brass Band (Canada)

WWL-TV - Jackson Square Stage

11:00-12:15 Tim Laughlin

12:30-1:45 The Victory Belles with the Victory Six

2:00-3:15 Jeremy Davenport

3:30-4:45 The Ronnie Kole Show featuring John Perkins

5:00-6:30 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse Revue

Sunday, April 10

Fest Family Stage - 400 Royal Street

11:00-12:00 Heritage School of Music

12:15-1:15 Bamboula 2000

1:30-2:45 Jamie Hayes & the Pianoeaters

3:00-4:15 John Autin

4:30-5:45 Linnzi Zaorski

6:00-7:15 Dancing at Dusk with Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra

Where Y’at Magazine Stage - 700 Bourbon

11:15-1:15 Rhodes Spedale & Jazz from Congo Square

1:30-3:30 New Orleans Helsinki Connection

3:45-5:45 Fritzel’s New Orleans Jazz Band

Rouses Stage - 700 Royal

12:00-1:30 Wilson & Moore

1:45-3:15 Zazou City

3:30-5:00 Hot Club of New Orleans

Abita Beer Stage

11:00-12:00 Thelonious Monk Institute Ensemble

12:15-1:45 The Bucktown All-Stars

2:00-3:30 101 Runners

3:45-5:15 Brian Stoltz

5:30-7:00 John Mooney & Bluesiana

BMI Songwriter Stage - 533 Royal Street

The Historic New Orleans Collection

11:00 - 11:30 Will Dailey

11:45 - 12:15 Olga Wilhelmine

12:30- 1:00 Armand St. Martin

1:15 - 1:45 Colin Lake

2:00 - 2:30 Luke Winslow-King

2:45 - 3:15 McAlister Drive

3:30 - 4: 00 Amy Trail

4:15 - 5:00 John Michael Rouchell

Greater New Orleans Buick-GMC Dealers Stage - 600 Bourbon Street

11:00-1:00 Kid Simmons New Orleans Jazz Band

1:15-3:15 Tommy Sancton’s Black Eagle Reunion Band

3:30-5:30 John Royen’s New Orleans Rhythm

Capital One Riverside Legacy Stage

11:15-12:45 Storyville Stompers Brass Band

1:00-2:30 Orleans Brass Band

2:45-4:00 Treme Brass Band

4:15-5:30 Baby Boyz Brass Band

5:45-7:00 Kirk Joseph’s 504 Brass Band

Coca-Cola Esplanade in the Shade Stage

11:00-12:15 Lindsay Mendez

12:30-1:45 Zydepunks

2:00-3:30 Creole String Beans

3:45-5:15 Tin Men

5:30-7:00 Astral Project

French Market Traditional Jazz Stage

10:30-11:00 Swing Dance

11:00-12:45 Tuba Skinny

12:45-1:15 Traditional Jazz Dance

1:15-3:00 Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses

3:00-3:30 African Dance

3:30-5:30 Meschiya Lake & dem Little Big Horns

Harrah’s ‘Louis Louis’ Pavilion Stage

11:00-12:30 J.C. & Company

12:45-2:00 Ovi-G and the Froggies

2:15-3:45 Susan Cowsill and the Bonas Brothers

4:00-5:30 Wanda Rouzan and A Taste of New Orleans

5:45-7:00 Joe Krown Trio with Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington & Russell Batiste, Jr.

Classical Music Stage sponsored by Hotel Monteleone

11:00-12:15 Crescent City Winds  

12:30-1:45 David Rebeck & Caroline Hixson Duo

2:00-3:15 Pianist Adam Mayon  

3:30-4:45 Guitarist John Rankin

House of Blues Stage, 100 Decatur Street

12:00-1:15 Enharmonic Souls

1:30-2:45 Amanda Walker Band

3:00-4:15 Khris Royal & Dark Matter

4:35-6:00 Vagabond Swing

Irvin Mayfied’s Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta - 300 Bourbon Street

12:00-2:00 Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds

2:30-4:30 Glen David Andrews

5:00-6:30 Bill Summers & Orchestra Yoruba Afro America

7:00-11:00 Shannon Powell Trio

Malibu Rum Latin/World Stage

11:15-12:30 Son Como Son

12:45-2:00 Africa Brass Band

2:15-3:45 Los Po-Boy-Citos

4:00-5:30 Ensemble Fatien featuring Seguenon Kone

5:45-7:00 Zion Trinity

Musical Legends Park Intercontinental Hotel Stage - 311 Bourbon Street

1:00-3:00 Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra

3:15-5:15 Creole Syncopators

OffBeat Cajun/Zydeco Showcase at the Aquarium Plaza

11:15-1:00 PorcheVide Playboys

1:15-3:00 J. J. Caillier & the Zydeco Knockouts

3:00-3:15 Zydeco Dance Lesson

3:15-5:00 Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots

5:15-7:00 Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters

Preservation Hall Stage - 726 St. Peter

12:00-1:00 Tornado Brass Band Featuring: Darryl Adams

1:30-2:30 New Orleans Feetwarmers Featuring: Helge Sachs

3:00-4:00 Smitty Dee’s Jazz Band Featuring: Dimitri Smith

4:30-5:30 New Orleans Moon Shiners

6:00-7:00 New Bumpers Revival Band

Chevron Children’s Riverfront Headquarters at Audubon Aquarium

Tulane Hospital for Children Kids Performance Tent

11:00-11:50 New Orleans String Project

12:00-12:50 Mu Lambda Kappa Mentoring Fraternity Perfomance & Workshop

1:00-1:50 Davis Rogan & Kids Sing Along

2:00-2:50 Funny Bones Comedy Improv for Kids

3:00-3:50 The Freddy Fred Show with the Round Pegs

4:00-4:50 First Line of Inspiration CircusPerformance & Workshop

5:00-6:00 Johnette Downing

United Airlines International Stage - Dutch Alley (at St. Philip)

11:00-12:15 Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct Jazz band (International)

12:30-1:45 Sound of Vespers (Japan)

2:00-3:15 K College Band featuring Lillian Boutte (England)

3:30-4:45 Tuxedo Jazz Band (Denmark)

5:00-6:15 Pontchartrain Owls (International)

6:30-7:45 Hurricane Brass Band (Netherlands)

WWL-TV Jackson Square Stage

11:00-12:15 Panorama Jazz Band

12:30-1:45 The Pfister Sisters

2:00-3:15 The Dukes Of Dixieland

3:30-4:45 Leif Pedersen’s 1944 Big Band

5:00-6:30 Big Al Carson

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