The French Quarter Festival is a great free festival that happens in New Orleans French Quarter every April. The 2009 stages will be filled with great performers. Here's a sampling.
The Radiators
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Irvin Mayfield and the NOJO Allstars
Rockin’ Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters
Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys
Bonerama
the Zydepunks
Soul Rebels
the Original Hurricane Brass Band
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review
Theresa Andersson
Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias
John Boutté & Paul Sanchez “Stew Called New Orleans”
Wanda Rouzan and a Taste of New Orleans
Susan Cowsill
Posse featuring Dave Malone, Reggie Scanlan, and Kevin O’Day
The Honey Island Swamp Band
Otra
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Hot Club of New Orleans
Bamboula 2000
Soul Project and much more to be announced soon!
Special Events
There are always special events planned for the French Quarter Festival. Here are those scheduled for 2009.
Friday – Opening Parade and second line – 9 a.m. at 100 Bourbon Street, and Open Tours at the Hermann-Grima House and Gallier House museums.
Saturday – World Championship Oyster Eating Contest, Battle of the Bands, Opera at Dusk, the Pirates Alley Art Show, and Open Tours at the Hermann-Grima House and Gallier House museums.
Sunday – Dancing at Dusk, St. Louis Cathedral Annual Spring Concert, and the Pirate’s Alley Art Show.
All three days! – International Music Colloquium, Patio Planters Historic Courtyard Self-Guided Tours.
Print Out the Schedule
For a printable schedule to take with you go to the official website.
