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  Thursday, April 10, 2003 Saturday, April 12, 2003
  Friday, April 11, 2003 Sunday, April 13, 2003   
   
 

THURSDAY, April 10, 2003

T.G.I.F. (Thank Goodness It's Festival) "Fundraising" Party
featuring
Deacon John & the Ivories
with special guest Wanda Rouzan

Time : 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Place : Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House, 144 Bourbon Street at Iberville
Admission : $50 in advance; $60 at the door -- includes festive party buffet & open bar. Prelude Party in historic Valentino-Conti House, 840 Conti St., 6-7 p.m. ($75 includes dual party admission, Korbel champagne, Southern Comfort cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by the Bombay Club.)
Tickets :Call (504) 522-5730 for information on tickets and packages. Advance purchase strongly suggested.
 

FRIDAY, April 11, 2003
JACKSON SQUARE

11:00AM - 6:30PM   Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

Southern Comfort Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Opening Ceremony with French Quarter Festival All-Stars, featuring Bob Havens and guest appearance by Pete Fountain JZ
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM BFI, New Orleans Recycling, presents Samirah Evans & Silktone JZ
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM Louisiana Red Hot Records presents Kipori Woods R/B
3:45 PM   - 5:00 PM Kingfish Magazine presents Ingrid Lucia JZ
5:15 PM   - 6:30 PM Joe Krown Organ Combo R/B
 
WOLDENBERG RIVERFRONT PARK  
11:00am-10:00pm   Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch  
Miller Lite Stage (Berger Great Lawn)  
       
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Royal Café presents Juice F/S
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Checker Yellow Cab presents the Little Freddie King Blues Band R/B
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM BasinStreetRecords.com presents Irvin Mayfield JZ
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM Seaport Café presents Coco Robicheaux & Spiritland R/B
5:30 PM   - 6:45 PM Paperback Palace, Inc., presents the Brint Anderson Band R/B
7:00 PM   - 8:15 PM Margaritaville Café presents the Irene Sage Band R
8:30 PM   - 10:00 PM House of Blues presents Papa Grows Funk F/S
 
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Stage (Hibernia Pavilion)

11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Mothership Entertainment presents Lynn Drury & Bad Mayo R
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Dancing Iguana Music presents the Leslie Smith Band JZ
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM Mothership Entertainment presents All That F/S
3:45 PM   - 5:00 PM Red Eye Grill presents Theresa Andersson R
5:15 PM   - 6:30 PM Le Jazz Club at New Orleans Grande Hotel presents Marva Wright R/B
6:45 PM   - 8:15 PM Willie Tee Productions presents Willie Tee R/B
8:30 PM   - 10:00 PM Bonerama with KKND 106.7 FM F/S
 
Brass Band Stage (Kohlmeyer Lawn)

11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Olympia Brass Band JZ
12:45 PM   - 2:30 PM Craig Klein’s Euphonious Brass Band JZ
2:45 PM   - 4:30 PM Algiers Brass Band JZ
4:45 PM   - 6:15 PM Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band JZ
6:30 PM   - 8:15 PM Basin Street Brass Band JZ
8:30 PM   - 10:00 PM El Matador presents Soul Rebels Brass Band JZ
 
Riverfront Exhibits, Sampling & Interactive Activities

    Discover Card
Harrah's New Orleans Casino
Hibernia ATM
Louisiana Lottery
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Rolaids®
Sears Credit & Customer Care
 
 

ZATARAIN’S CAJUN & ZYDECO SHOWCASE

Cajun-themed food booths, artisans and cultural exhibits, entertainment

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM'S OLD U.S. MINT (400 Esplanade Ave.)  
    

11:00am–7:00pm        Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

Zatarain’s/OffBeat Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Le Dock sur le Bayou Waterfront Lodging presents Allons-y! C/Z
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM Talbot Historic Properties presents Southern Image C/Z
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM Collet Entertainment, Inc., Danny Collet & Louisiana Tremor C/Z
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM MTE Records presents Damon Troy & Hurricane C/Z
5:30 PM   - 7:00 PM White Oak Productions presents Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers C/Z
       
Special Exhibits & Demonstrations
11:00 AM   - 7:00 PM Bayou Bugs, Cypress Swamp Tours, Model Boat Building & Castnet Making by Jessie & Gloria Bourg, New Orleans Weavers & Spinners Guild  
       
New Orleans International Music Colloquium Jazz Workshops
9:00 AM   - 5:00 PM See special events  
       
BOURBON STREET

Hibernia National Bank Stage (200 Block)
1:30 PM   - 3:30 PM Lucien Barbarin & His Traditional Jazz Band JZ
3:30 PM   - 5:30 PM Richard Crosby & the Jazz Beaux JZ
       
Gambit Weekly Stage (300 Block)
1:30 PM   - 3:30 PM Bruce O’Neil & His Hard Working Jazz Band JZ
3:30 PM   - 5:30 PM Joseph Torregano Jazz Band JZ
       
Continental Airlines International Stage (400 Block)
1:30 PM   - 3:00 PM Canal Creepers (Sweden) JZ
3:15 PM   - 4:30 PM New Orleans Delight (Denmark) JZ
       
Bank One Stage (500 Block)
1:30 PM   - 3:30 PM Ronnie Magri’s Shim Sham Revue Band JZ
3:30 PM   - 5:30 PM Leroy Jones Band JZ
       
NOLA.com Stage (700 Block)
1:30 PM   - 3:30 PM Jacques Gauthe's Creole Rice Jazz Band JZ
3:30 PM   - 5:30 PM Bob Havens & His New Orleans All Stars JZ
 
FRENCH MARKET

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park,
French Quarter Visitor Center
12:00 PM   - 1:00 PM Navy Band Jazz Combo JZ
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM Quintology JZ
       
SPECIAL EVENTS
9:00 AM   - 10:00 AM Tribute to Pete Fountain - Dedication of Statue in Legends Park, 300 Block of Bourbon St.  
9:00 AM   - 11:00 PM Gumbo Ya Ya’s Guess the Weight of the World’s Largest Praline Contest - 219 Bourbon St.  
10:00 AM   - 11:00 AM Opening Second-Line Parade with Lakeview Brass Band, 300 Block of Bourbon St. to Jackson Square  
10:00 AM   - 4:30 PM Exhibitions: “A Fusion of Nations, A Fusion of Cultures: Spain, France, the United States & the Louisiana Purchase” and “Napoleon’s Eyewitness: Pierre Clémente Laussat in  
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Open Courtyard at the Gallier House, 1118-1132 Royal St.  
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Patio Planters’ Historic Courtyards Self-Guided Tour: 526 Gov. Nicholls St., 1113 Chartres St., 1220-1226 Chartres St., 620 Gov. Nicholls St.  
5:00 PM   - 8:00 PM Official French Quarter Festival Poster Signing/Meet the Artist Party, Bergen Putman Gallery, 730 Royal St.  
 
New Orleans International Music Colloquium Jazz Workshops

Pre-registration is suggested. Call Ann Woodruff, (504) 599-1526 or Charles Chamberlain, 680-9044.

9:00 AM    "The Myths of New Orleans Music History" - Dr. Bruce Raeburn, Dr. Connie Atkinson, National Park Service (NPS) Ranger Bruce Barnes  
10:00 AM    “The Myths of Congo Square” - Dr. Jerah Johnson  
11:00 AM    “Myths of the Spanish Tinge” - NPS Rangers Bruce Barnes & Matt Hampsey  
12:00 PM    Luncheon & Awards Ceremony (Guaranteed seating with pre-registration.)  
2:00 PM    “Jack Laine’s Clarinetists: Myths & Realities” - Dr. Jack Stewart  
3:00 PM    “Professor Henry Kmen’s Legacy as Myth Buster” - Dr. Joe Caldwell  
4:00 PM    “The Music of Storyville” - Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott  
 

SATURDAY, April 12, 2003

JACKSON SQUARE

11:00AM - 6:30PM   Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch


Southern Comfort Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz JZ
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM Café au Lait Music presents Lenny McDaniel R/B
1:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Address by Napoleon Bonaparte, 1st Consul of the French Republic  
2:00 PM   - 3:15 PM New Orleans Nightcrawlers JZ
3:30 PM   - 4:45 PM Ronnie Kole Show with John Perkins JZ
5:00 PM   - 6:30 PM Charmaine Neville Band with Reggie Houston & Amasa Miller R/B
 

WOLDENBERG RIVERFRONT PARK

11:00am-10:00pm   Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

Miller Lite Stage (Berger Great Lawn)
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM C&C Productions presents Wise Guys P/S
12:30 PM   - 2:00 PM www.Bamboula2000.com presents Bamboula 2000 I/W
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM Badmouth Hot Sauce presents the Rockin’ Jake Band R/B
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM Lillian Boutte Review with WRBH 88.3 FM JZ
5:30 PM   - 6:45 PM Kerry Irish Pub presents Kim Carson & the Casualties R
7:00 PM   - 8:15 PM Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen R/B
8:30 PM   - 9:45 PM Bourre’s BBQ & Spirits presents Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters R/B
       
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Stage (Hibernia Pavilion)
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise G
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Arlee Leonard Quintet featuring David & Roselyn JZ
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM New Orleans Music Online presents Forgotten Souls of New Orleans F/S
3:45 PM   - 5:00 PM Rebecca Barry Quartet JZ
5:15 PM   - 6:45 PM Donald Harrison, Jr. Quintet JZ
7:00 PM   - 8:15 PM Club Caribbean presents Irie Vibrations I/W
8:30 PM   - 10:00 PM Seaport Café presents Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys R
       
Brass Band Stage (Kohlmeyer Lawn)
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Dr. Michael White’s Liberty Brass Band JZ
12:45 PM   - 2:30 PM Original Pin-Stripe Brass Band JZ
2:45 PM   - 4:30 PM Miss Belle’s Brass Band JZ
4:45 PM   - 6:15 PM Hurricane Brass Band JZ
6:30 PM   - 8:15 PM New Eureka Brass Band JZ
8:30 PM   - 10:00 PM Formula 7 Brass Band JZ
       
Riverfront Exhibits, Sampling & Interactive Activities
    Discover Card
Harrah's New Orleans Casino
Hibernia ATM
Louisiana Lottery
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Rolaids®
Sears Credit & Customer Care
 
 

ZATARAIN’S CAJUN & ZYDECO SHOWCASE
Cajun-themed food booths, artisans and cultural exhibits, entertainment

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM'S OLD U.S. MINT (400 Esplanade Ave.)       

11:00am–7:00pm        Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch
Zatarain’s/OffBeat Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM JimmyThibodeaux.com presents Jimmy Thibodeaux C/Z
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM Mouton Accordions & Music Store presents Jeremy & the Zydeco Hot Boyz C/Z
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM Coca-Cola presents the Hackberry Ramblers C/Z
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM OffBeat presents Sean Ardoin & Zydekool C/Z
5:30 PM   - 7:00 PM Zapp’s Potato Chips presents Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys C/Z
       
Special Exhibits & Demonstrations
11:00 AM   - 7:00 PM Bayou Bugs, Cypress Swamp Tours, Los Isleños Heritage & Cultural Society, Model Boat Building & Castnet Making by Jessie & Gloria Bourg, New Orleans Weavers & Spinners Guild and Les Danseurs Acadian (dance lessons b/w stage performances).  
New Orleans International Music Colloquium Jazz Workshops
10:00 AM   - 5:00 PM See special events  
 
BOURBON STREET

Hibernia National Bank Stage (200 Block)
1:00 PM   - 3:00 PM Frank Oxley & His Jazz Band JZ
3:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Rene Netto & the Sounds of New Orleans JZ
       
Gambit Weekly Stage (300 Block)
1:00 PM   - 3:00 PM Jimmy LaRocca’s Original Dixieland Jazz Band JZ
3:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Jamie Wight & the Portage Jazz Band JZ
       
Continental Airlines International Stage (400 Block)
1:15 PM   - 2:45 PM Jack McLaughlin & the "OZ" Band (Australia) JZ
3:00 PM   - 4:30 PM Big Easy Bunch (Belgium) JZ
       
Bank One Stage (500 Block)
1:00 PM   - 3:00 PM Milton Rich & the Dixielanders JZ
3:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Tim Laughlin JZ
       
NOLA.com Stage (700 Block)
1:00 PM   - 3:00 PM Eddie Bayard & the New Orleans classic Jazz Orchestra JZ
3:00 PM   - 4:45 PM Jack Maheu & Fire In the Pet Shop Callithumpian Jazz Band JZ
6:45 PM   - 8:30 PM BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Eddie Dowling & His Jazz Band
Louis Ford & His New Orleans Dixieland Flairs
Jerry Christopher's Big Easy Jazz Band
JZ
 
ROYAL STREET

Whitney Bank Stage (400 Block-Wildlife & Fisheries Bldg.)
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Cynthia Owen & Les Chiens Noirs JZ
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM Rabadash Records presents John Autin & the Autin Packing Co. R
2:00 PM   - 3:15 PM Mona Lisa Restaurant presents Ya Ya Sol I/W
3:30 PM   - 4:45 PM Allied Heirlooms, Inc., presents the Pfister Sisters JZ
5:00 PM   - 7:00 PM Dancin’ at Dusk with the Jerry Embree Band P/S
       
Royal & Toulouse Stage
12:00 PM   - 1:30 PM Arnold Radel’s Duo I/W
1:45 PM   - 3:15 PM Julio & Cesar’s Band I/W
3:30 PM   - 5:00 PM Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz JZ
       
Where Y’at Magazine Stage (Royal & St. Peter)
12:00 PM   - 1:30 PM Margaritaville Café presents Washboard Chaz Blues Trio R/B
1:45 PM   - 3:15 PM Crescent Music Services presents Red Hot Blues Mamas R/B
3:30 PM   - 5:00 PM Quarter Scene presents Mary’s Ex (formerly Proud Marys) R
       
 
FRENCH MARKET

Children's Activities: Performance Pavilion - Dutch Alley
12:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Folk Tales and Puppet Shows, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Games, Clowns & More  
12:00 PM    Songs and Stories of Ireland with Betsy McGovern  
1:00 PM    Imagination Movers  
2:00 PM    Kenyatta Simon’s Azikke African Drumming Workshop  
3:00 PM    Tulane Hospital for Children presents Papillion  
4:00 PM    The Fun . . . The Mentals of Music with Carl Leblanc  
       
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park,
French Quarter Visitor Center
12:00 PM   - 1:00 PM Navy Big Band JZ
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM Marine Corps Band New Orleans Jazz Ensemble JZ
       
LE PETIT THEATRE
616 St. Peter Street

Classical Tribute to James Campbell
12:00 PM   - 1:15 PM Le Chouté Quintet (Schubert's Trout Quintet) CL
1:30 PM   - 2:45 PM Gumbo People Products presents the Shenandoah Trio (Brahms, Schumann, Debussy, Puccini, et al.) CL
3:00 PM   - 4:45 PM Patrice Fisher and Rachel Van Voorhees Harp Duo (Palchelbel, Ravel, Debussy, et al.) CL
       
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
10:00 AM   - 2:00 PM Kids' Quarter on the IMAX Plaza with appearances by Otteaux the Sea Otter & Educational Arts & Crafts  
       
St. Anthony's Garden -- behind St. Louis Cathedral
11:00 AM   - 4:00 PM Children’s Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, Archaeological Dig & Building Blocks  
       
French Market Performance Pavilion -- Dutch Alley
12:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Folk Tales and Puppet Shows, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Games, Clowns & More  
12:00 PM    Songs and Stories of Ireland with Betsy McGovern  
1:00 PM    Imagination Movers  
2:00 PM    Kenyatta Simon’s Azikke African Drumming Workshop  
3:00 PM    Tulane Hospital for Children presents Papillion  
4:00 PM    The Fun . . . The Mentals of Music with Carl Leblanc  
       
 
SPECIAL EVENTS
8:00 AM   - 8:30 AM McDonogh 15's "Little Red School House" 1/2 Mile Fun Run/Walk 5K Fun Run/Walk - 721 St. Philip St. ($16 includes entry & t-shirt) Call (504) 241-2999 or email bhornsby@cox.net.  
8:00 AM   - 5:00 PM New Orleans Art Association’s Pirates’ Alley Art Show, perimeter of St. Louis Cathedral along Pirates’ Alley, Royal St., Pere Antoine Alley and Cabildo Alley  
9:00 AM   - 11:00 PM Gumbo Ya Ya’s Guess the Weight of the World’s Largest Praline Contest - 219 Bourbon St.  
10:00 AM   - 4:30 PM Exhibitions: “A Fusion of Nations, A Fusion of Cultures: Spain, France, the United States & the Louisiana Purchase” and “Napoleon’s Eyewitness: Pierre Clémente Laussat i  
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Patio Planters’ Historic Courtyards Self-Guided Tour: 716 Gov. Nicholls St., 721 Gov. Nicholls St., 1129 Bourbon St., 1032 Royal St.  
2:00 PM   - 4:45 PM Acme Oyster House presents the World Oyster Eating Championships

2:00 -- Introduction & National Anthem
2:30 -- American Hero Competition: LA Firefighters vs. LA Sheriffs
3:00 -- Dignitary & Celebrity Competition
3:30 -- Kids Neat Eating Competition
4:00 -- Parade of Champions
4:15 -- Final Round: World Oyster Eating Championship
 
9:45 PM    FQF 2003 20th Anniversary Fireworks over the Mississippi  
       
New Orleans International Music Colloquium Jazz Workshops
    Pre-registration is suggested. Call Ann Woodruff, (504) 599-1526 or Charles Chamberlain, 680-9044.  
10:00 AM    “The History of Werlein’s Music” - Steve Teeter  
11:00 AM    “Early New Orleans Jazz Sheet Music & Composers” - Tom Morgan  
12:00 PM    “Archives & Resources for Researching New Orleans Music” - Rachel Lyons, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive, & Maryann Miller, Preservation Resource Center  
1:00 PM    “Myths of Octoroon Balls” - Dr. Monique Guillory  
2:00 PM    “Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans” - Dr. Helen Regis  
3:00 PM    “Comparing Street Performances in Cuba and New Orleans” - Tomas Montoya  
4:00 PM    Interview with musician Allen Suter  
 

SUNDAY, April 13, 2003

JACKSON SQUARE

11:00AM - 6:30PM   Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

       
Southern Comfort Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Storyville Stompers JZ
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Leigh “Little Queenie” Harris JZ
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM Dukes of Dixieland JZ
3:45 PM   - 5:00 PM The Al Belletto Big Jazz Band featuring Leif Pedersen JZ
5:15 PM   - 6:30 PM Hyatt Regency New Orleans presents Chucky C & Clearly Blue R/B
       

WOLDENBERG RIVERFRONT PARK

11:00AM - 9:00PM  Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

       
Miller Lite Stage (Berger Great Lawn)
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Dooky Chase Restaurant presents Bleu Orleans JZ
12:30 PM   - 2:00 PM Pat O’Brien’s presents Bucktown All-Stars with WTIX 94.3 FM F/S
2:15 PM   - 3:45 PM Stacie Boudosqué Clothier & Footwear presents Timothea R/B
4:00 PM   - 5:30 PM New Orleans Music Events presents Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe JZ
5:45 PM   - 7:15 PM BasinStreetRecords.com presents Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers JZ
7:30 PM   - 9:00 PM Wardell Quezerque Big Band P/S
       
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Stage (Hibernia Pavilion)
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Friendly Travelers with WXXM 94.9 FM G
12:45 PM   - 2:00 PM Juanita Brooks, Barbara Shorts & Friends JZ
2:15 PM   - 3:30 PM SoulJazzParty presents Have Soul Will Travel JZ
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic presents The Revealers I/W
5:30 PM   - 7:00 PM Wanda Rouzan & A Taste of New Orleans with KMEZ FM 102.9 R/B
7:15 PM   - 9:00 PM George Porter, Jr. & the Pardners F/S
       
Brass Band Stage (Kohlmeyer Lawn)
11:00 AM   - 12:30 PM Treme Brass Band JZ
12:45 PM   - 2:15 PM Young Reliance Brass Band JZ
2:30 PM   - 4:00 PM Lil’ Rascals Brass Band JZ
4:00 PM   - 5:45 PM Joseph Torregano’s Excelsior Brass Band JZ
5:45 PM   - 7:15 PM Andrew Hall’s Society Brass Band JZ
7:30 PM   - 9:00 PM Donna’s Bar & Grill presents New Orleans Potholes Brass Band JZ
       
Riverfront Exhibits, Sampling & Interactive Activities
    Discover Card
Harrah's New Orleans Casino
Hibernia ATM
Louisiana Lottery
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Rolaids®
Sears Credit & Customer Care
 
 

ZATARAIN’S CAJUN & ZYDECO SHOWCASE

Cajun-themed food booths, artisans and cultural exhibits, entertainment

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM'S OLD U.S. MINT (400 Esplanade Ave.)       

11:00am–7:00pm        Coca-Cola & Miller Lite present the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch

 

Zatarain’s/OffBeat Stage
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM EFSB.co.uk presents Elvis Fontenot and the Sugar Bees C/Z
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM The Blue Moon Saloon & Guest House presents the Bluerunners C/Z
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM Hemelt and Forshee, LLP, presents Amanda Shaw avec Amis C/Z
3:45 PM   - 5:15 PM Al Rapone and Zydeco Express C/Z
5:30 PM   - 7:00 PM Zatarain’s presents Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters C/Z
       
Special Exhibits & Demonstrations
12:00 PM   - 7:00 PM Bayou Bugs, Cypress Swamp Tours, Los Isleños Heritage & Cultural Society, Model Boat Building & Castnet Making by Jessie & Gloria Bourg, New Orleans Weavers & Spinners Guild  
       

BOURBON STREET

Hibernia National Bank Stage (200 Block)

12:00 PM   - 2:00 PM Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band JZ
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Lars Edegran New Orleans Jazz Band JZ
       
Gambit Weekly Stage (300 Block)
12:00 PM   - 2:00 PM Chris Clifton & His All-Stars JZ
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Sullivan Dabney Muzik Jazz Band JZ
       
Continental Airlines International Stage (400 Block)
12:30 PM   - 1:30 PM Kid Bastien Remembered (Canada) JZ
1:45 PM   - 2:45 PM Ponchartrain Owls (International) JZ
3:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Hurricane Jazz Band (Holland) JZ
       
Bank One Stage (500 Block)
12:00 PM   - 2:00 PM “Kid” Simmons’ New Orleans Jazz Band JZ
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders JZ
       
NOLA.com Stage (700 Block)
12:00 PM   - 2:00 PM Duke Heitger’s Steamboat Stompers JZ
2:00 PM   - 4:00 PM Mark Braud & the New Orleans Jazz Giants JZ
       
ROYAL STREET

Whitney Bank Stage (400 Block-Wildlife & Fisheries Bldg.)
11:00 AM   - 12:15 PM Avenue Mortgage presents Ravi R
12:30 PM   - 1:45 PM Seaport Café presents Rob Wagner Trio JZ
2:00 PM   - 3:15 PM Carl Mack presents Vic Shepherd’s Jazz & Blues Harmonica JZ
3:30 PM   - 5:00 PM Balance Productions Recording Studios presents Jim McCormick & the Full Band C/F
       
Royal & Toulouse Stage
12:00 PM   - 1:30 PM Ramsey & Vaan C/F
1:45 PM   - 3:15 PM Kerry Irish Pub presents Denise Marie R
3:30 PM   - 5:00 PM Pirate’s Alley Café presents Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil I/W
       
Where Y’at Magazine Stage (Royal & St. Peter)
12:00 PM   - 1:15 PM John Royen JZ
1:30 PM   - 2:30 PM Pontchartrain Hotel presents Philip Melancon JZ
2:45 PM   - 3:45 PM Harry Mayronne, Jr. JZ
4:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Louisiana Music Factory presents Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott JZ
       
FRENCH MARKET

Children's Activities: Performance Pavilion - Dutch Alley
12:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Folk Tales and Puppet Shows, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Games, Clowns & More  
12:00 PM    Howard Pink & His Musical Garden Hoses  
1:00 PM   - 4:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art’s Van Go: Museum on Wheels  
1:00 PM    Imagination Movers  
2:00 PM    Songs from the Gumbo Pot with Johnette Downing  
3:00 PM    Tulane Hospital for Children presents Papillion  
4:00 PM    The Cajun Experience with Jonno  
       
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park,
French Quarter Visitor Center
12:00 PM   - 1:00 PM Navy Big Band JZ
2:00 PM   - 3:30 PM New Orleans Delight JZ
       

LE PETIT THEATRE
616 St. Peter Street

Classical Tribute to James Campbell
12:00 PM   - 1:15 PM Ansis Freimanis String Quartet (Classical Chamber Favorites) CL
1:30 PM   - 2:45 PM Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet CL
3:00 PM   - 4:45 PM A Touch of Rose Quartet CL
       
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

St. Anthony's Garden -- behind St. Louis Cathedral
11:00 AM   - 4:00 PM Children’s Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, Archaeological Dig & Building Blocks  
       
French Market Performance Pavilion -- Dutch Alley
12:00 PM   - 5:00 PM Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Folk Tales and Puppet Shows, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Games, Clowns & More  
12:00 PM    Howard Pink & His Musical Garden Hoses  
1:00 PM   - 4:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art’s Van Go: Museum on Wheels  
1:00 PM    Imagination Movers  
2:00 PM    Songs from the Gumbo Pot with Johnette Downing  
3:00 PM    Tulane Hospital for Children presents Papillion  
4:00 PM    The Cajun Experience with Jonno  
       
SPECIAL EVENTS
8:00 AM   - 5:00 PM New Orleans Art Association’s Pirates’ Alley Art Show, perimeter of St. Louis Cathedral along Pirates’ Alley, Royal St., Pere Antoine Alley and Cabildo Alley  
9:00 AM   - 11:00 PM Gumbo Ya Ya’s Guess the Weight of the World’s Largest Praline Contest - 219 Bourbon St.  
       
    (Performance times and listings subject to change)  
       
   
Music Legend
JZ Jazz (Dixieland/Contemporary/Brass Band)
I/W International/World
R/B Blues/Rhythm & Blues
C/F Country/Folk
P/S Popular/Oldies/Swing
C/Z Cajun/Zydeco
CL Classical
G Gospel
F/S Funk/Soul
R Roots/Rock/Rockabilly
 
       
First Aid Stations Courtesy of Tulane University Hospital & Clinic
Communications Courtesy of Sprint PCS