Rain Rain Go Away It's French Quarter Festin' Time!!!!

Good Morning Everybody,

It's finally here....Hooray!!  Okay...it may be a little yucky outside today, but the weather peeps are saying it should stop raining around 2ish or 3ish - so we can get out there and do some celebrating!!!

Today is the FIRST day of French Quarter Fest, and today is locals day...so sneak out of work and head on down to the biggest free festival in the South!!  Head to Jackson Square around noon for the world's largest brunch and some amazing music...then cruise down to the River for even more music!  Click on the link for all the music, food and fun info!  (The weather really IS going to get better!!)

More Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans ) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City and tasting is free.....  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! 

Concerts!

It's a beautiful night to hang out at City Park and enjoy Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth for the Twilight Garden Concert Series! Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth have been working on-stage together for almost twenty years. First paired with Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, this New Orleans duo has since toured worldwide with regular appearances in both New Orleans and all over Norway. Their songs, both originals and standards, spans almost the entirety of New Orleans music, from Ragtime and Traditional Jazz, to Rock and Roll, R&B, and Gospel. This will be Ms. Boutte's first appearance in what will be her only New Orleans tour this year!" The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children.

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden has A Classical Night with Andre Bohren.  A change of pace for this drummer of the rock band Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Bohren -- a classically trained pianist -- will share his talent on the piano with a number of pieces.  Be sure to head on over to the bar for this month's signature drink - The Spring Fling - *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!!

Some More Thursday Night Music

There's lots of fun going on over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) tonight!  It's Dayna Kurtz w/Robert Mache - tonight about 8:00 pm! And Come hungry for a Louisiana sammich for dinner!

And head on over to Frenchmen and the Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen) cause they have a triple header with Sarah McCoy's Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Miss Sophie Lee at 6:00 and stay on and party with Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 PM!!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with Jon Cleary at 7:00 pm with no cover!!  And stay on for more music with Little Buck Sinegal($10 cover) at 10:00 pm - you don't want to miss it!!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!


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