Good Morning and Happy Saturday - and time to celebrate some beautiful weather and some fun fests...oh yes, and I can't forget - GEAUX TIGERS!!
The Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival at Lafayette Square celebrates it's 6th annual festival today and tomorrow starting up at 11:00 am!! The Fest is New Orleans' premier showcase of Southern blues and soul - with two stages of music, a dozen vendors of outstanding barbecue and a massive crafts fair featuring hand-made works by artisans from throughout the region. The festival is free and open to the public!! Check out the line-up below and click the link above for all the festival fun!
SATURDAY, OCT. 15
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Jimmie Duck Holmes
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm South Memphis String Band
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Mel Waiters
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm King James & the Special Men
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Little Freddie King
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Tab Benoit
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd
SUNDAY, OCT. 16
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Voodoo Blues Challenge Winner Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale with guest Chance Casteel
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Homemade Jamz
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Super Chikan & Watermelon Slim
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Marcia Ball
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm Eric Lindell
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Luther Kent & Trick Bag
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm The Campbell Brothers
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Bettye LaVette
Ready to get your Chicken Dance on?! You know the Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest can help you out...They may night be in Mid-City anymore, but all the fun is happening for the next two weekends in Rivertown in Kenner (Williams Blvd. and the River). From Noon till 11:00 pm on Saturday and Noon till 8:00 pm Sunday! Admission is $6.members + 1 guest enter free
Children 12 and under enter free, Active military enter free and Lederhosen / Dirndl - Get in Free on Sundays!
And of course lots of Beer! 23 different beers 12 German, 5 European, 2 local and more....Beer & wine tasting on Saturday, October 15 & October 22 (to sign up for beer/wine tasting visit http://www.deutscheshaus.org/)
And lots of Food!
Schnitzel Sandwich - Schnitzel with black forest ham and Swiss cheese on a Kaiser roll
Hot soft pretzels
Flammkuchen - German Pizza Grilled Bratwurst,
Knockwurst, and Weisswurst on a bun
Grilled Brat burger on a Kaiser roll
Grilled Cheese burgers
Grilled Kielbasa on a stick
As well as daily specials...
And as always lots of chicken dancing with the Oomp Pah Pah Band!
Celebrate Latin culture all weekend long at Carnaval Latino the fun is happening over at Mardi Gras World (1380 Port of New Orleans Place). It's a celebration of extraordinary Latin music and the Hispanic heritage and culture, presented by the non-profit Hispanic American Musicians and ArtistsCultural Association(H.A.M.A.C.A.).
Carnaval Latino 2011 will include: Top headline entertainment; Music and folkloric dances from Spain, Portugal and the Americas; An extensive array of Hispanic and creole food and drinks; Visual arts and interactive entertainment and activities for people of all ages. General admission is only $10! Click on the link above for more info and check out the music schedule below.
Saturday
~El Jeffrey~12:45am-2:00am
~Banda Blanca~11:00pm-12:30am
~Sonora Dinamita~9:45pm-10:45pm
~La Makina~8:00pm-9:30pm
~Little Phas~6:00pm-7:00pm
~Los Astros de America~5pm-6pm
~Rumba Buena Band~4pm-5pm
~Grupo Recuerdo~3pm-4pm
Sunday
~Carmen Jara~8:30pm-9:00pm
~Los Cadetes de Linares~9:00pm
~La Chanchona~8:00pm-8:30pm
~El Ejemplo~7:00pm-8:00pm
~Banda Blanca~6:00pm-7:00pm
~El Sheriff~5:00pm-5:45pm
~Grupo Sensacion~4pm-5pm
~Los Froggies~3pm-4pm
~Julio & Cesar~2pm-3pm
If you and your pups a looking for a little fun and fashion...then Bad to the Bone - Rescued on the Runway is just for you tonight at the Eiffel Society (2040 St. Charles) from 6:00 to 9:00 pm! The evening includes live music with Calvin Johnson and Chapter Soul, a Halloween fashion show with adoptable dogs from six local non-profit animal rescues. So bring your dog out for a night on the town & to support animal rescue. Cash door prizes, dog and human costume contest, great food, free giveaways, pet photography, gorgeous models, and lots of fun. Admission for this doggylicious evening are $20 for humans and $15 for pets...go to http://www.petceteraneworleans.com/ for discounted pre-sale tix!
The Amazing Acro-Cats Halloween Spooktacular continue at The Shadowbox Theatre (2400 St. Claude) with only two days left of Halloween spooky fun running through tomorrow. If you think it's difficult housebreaking a kitten, imagine training one to ride a skateboard. Shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with 10 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. matinees Saturdays and Sundays (they've added a 1:00 pm matinee on Sunday too!) Click on the link to purchase tickets: http://www.theshadowboxtheatre.com/Shadowbox/Tickets.html
That should keep you pretty busy today, but for more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Friday w/Wine, Blues, BBQ and Cats!!
TGIF!!
Always a fun way to kick things off. It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Come out and sample some!
And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Once you've tasted one of their excellent choices you'll be sure to be buy a bottle!
The Where Y'Art? party is celebrating Young Audiences this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art starting at 5:00 pm with Gallery & Exhibition Tours, lots of fun activities and music!! The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free. Check out the events!
The Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival at Lafayette Square kicks off this afternoon with a little warm-up for the big weekend!! The Fest is New Orleans' premier showcase of Southern blues and soul - with two stages of music, a dozen vendors of outstanding barbecue and a massive crafts fair featuring hand-made works by artisans from throughout the region. The festival is free and open to the public!! Check out the line-up!
Tonight:
5:30 p.m. - Henry Butler
6:15 p.m. - Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters
Saturday:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Mel Waiters
South Memphis String Band (featuring Luther Dickinson, Jimbo Mathus and Alvin Youngblood Hart)
Tab Benoit
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Little Freddie King
King James & the Special Men
Sunday:
Bettye LaVette
Marcia Ball
The Campbell Brothers
Super Chikan & Watermelon Slim
Luther Kent & Trick Bag
The Homemade Jamz Blues Band
Eric Lindell
Get Fired Up for Kingsley House (1600 Constance) with Kermit Ruffins tonight! Kingsley House and the Young Leadership Council will host "Get Fired Up for Kingsley House with Kermit Ruffins" from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event will feature entertainment by Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, drinks and raffle prizes. VooDoo BBQ and Grill will spend time at Ruffin's famous BBQ grill cooking some tasty treats for guests. WWL Traffic Reporter Christina Leavenworth and Kingsley House Board Member Miles Channing Thomas will serve as mistress and master of ceremonies. There's no charge to come on in, but donations are much appreciated!
You still don't know what to do?
The Amazing Acro-Cats Halloween Spooktacular continue at The Shadowbox Theatre (2400 St. Claude) with nearly two weeks of Halloween spooky fun running through October 16. If you think it's difficult housebreaking a kitten, imagine training one to ride a skateboard. Shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with 10 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. matinees Saturdays and Sundays. Click on the link to purchase tickets: http://www.theshadowboxtheatre.com/Shadowbox/Tickets.html
Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal for their happy hour and a double header of music this evening. Come on by around the 5 o'clock hour for a happy hour and music by the Sweet Olive Swing Band, and stay on for David Vandervelde with Caddywhompus and Carter Tanton at 9:00 pm there's a small cover, but the show will be worth it!
And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) for Guitar Shorty plus Josh Garrett at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!
Need more music?? Then go to Frenchmen Street!
You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.
Stop by Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade - corner of Frenchmen) for some excellent margaritas and some great music all afternoon with Bryce Eastwood at 4:00 pm, Eudora Evans and Deep Soul at 7:00 pm and stay late for Fredy Omar con su Banda at 10:30 pm!!
Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with El DeOrazio & Friends at 3:00 pm, Moonshine and Caroline at 7:00 pm, and the Dana Abbott Band at 10:00 pm!
Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening and tomorrow...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar and tune in today from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!
www.gratisnola.com
Always a fun way to kick things off. It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Come out and sample some!
And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Once you've tasted one of their excellent choices you'll be sure to be buy a bottle!
The Where Y'Art? party is celebrating Young Audiences this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art starting at 5:00 pm with Gallery & Exhibition Tours, lots of fun activities and music!! The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free. Check out the events!
- 5p to 8p: Art Making Activity: Royalty for the Evening (Crowns)
- 5p to 8:30p: Student Art Work on Display
- 5:30p to 8:30p: Music: Mr. Michael's Class: Michael Patrick Welch and Kerry Gibson will share some of the music they have created in New Orleans schools
- 6p: The Elegant Image: Lecture with Don Statdner
- 6:30p: Tour: The Art of Storytelling: Permanent Collection
- 7:30p: Classical Iyengar Yoga Demo
- 7p: The NOLA Project: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Sculpture Garden)
- 8p: Tour: The Art of Storytelling: Permanent Collection
The Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival at Lafayette Square kicks off this afternoon with a little warm-up for the big weekend!! The Fest is New Orleans' premier showcase of Southern blues and soul - with two stages of music, a dozen vendors of outstanding barbecue and a massive crafts fair featuring hand-made works by artisans from throughout the region. The festival is free and open to the public!! Check out the line-up!
Tonight:
5:30 p.m. - Henry Butler
6:15 p.m. - Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters
Saturday:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Mel Waiters
South Memphis String Band (featuring Luther Dickinson, Jimbo Mathus and Alvin Youngblood Hart)
Tab Benoit
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Little Freddie King
King James & the Special Men
Sunday:
Bettye LaVette
Marcia Ball
The Campbell Brothers
Super Chikan & Watermelon Slim
Luther Kent & Trick Bag
The Homemade Jamz Blues Band
Eric Lindell
Get Fired Up for Kingsley House (1600 Constance) with Kermit Ruffins tonight! Kingsley House and the Young Leadership Council will host "Get Fired Up for Kingsley House with Kermit Ruffins" from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event will feature entertainment by Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, drinks and raffle prizes. VooDoo BBQ and Grill will spend time at Ruffin's famous BBQ grill cooking some tasty treats for guests. WWL Traffic Reporter Christina Leavenworth and Kingsley House Board Member Miles Channing Thomas will serve as mistress and master of ceremonies. There's no charge to come on in, but donations are much appreciated!
You still don't know what to do?
The Amazing Acro-Cats Halloween Spooktacular continue at The Shadowbox Theatre (2400 St. Claude) with nearly two weeks of Halloween spooky fun running through October 16. If you think it's difficult housebreaking a kitten, imagine training one to ride a skateboard. Shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with 10 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. matinees Saturdays and Sundays. Click on the link to purchase tickets: http://www.theshadowboxtheatre.com/Shadowbox/Tickets.html
Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal for their happy hour and a double header of music this evening. Come on by around the 5 o'clock hour for a happy hour and music by the Sweet Olive Swing Band, and stay on for David Vandervelde with Caddywhompus and Carter Tanton at 9:00 pm there's a small cover, but the show will be worth it!
And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) for Guitar Shorty plus Josh Garrett at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!
Need more music?? Then go to Frenchmen Street!
You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.
Stop by Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade - corner of Frenchmen) for some excellent margaritas and some great music all afternoon with Bryce Eastwood at 4:00 pm, Eudora Evans and Deep Soul at 7:00 pm and stay late for Fredy Omar con su Banda at 10:30 pm!!
Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with El DeOrazio & Friends at 3:00 pm, Moonshine and Caroline at 7:00 pm, and the Dana Abbott Band at 10:00 pm!
Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening and tomorrow...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar and tune in today from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!
www.gratisnola.com
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