2012 French Quarter Festival Schedule

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Saturday, Apr 13

Located: Woldenberg Riverfront Park
Abita Beer Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  7:30 8:45 Bonerama presented by Patrick Gros, CPA, APAC
  11:00 12:30 Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders presented by Superior Energy
  5:45 7:15 Davell Crawford presented by Sheraton New Orleans
  12:45 2:00 Donald Harrison, Jr. presented by Superior Energy
  2:15 3:45 Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers presented by Zapp's Potato Chips
  4:00 5:30 Little Freddie King presented by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC

Located: Woldenberg Riverfront Park
Absolut Louis-Louis Pavilion Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  11:00 12:15 Christian Serpas & Ghost Town presented by Schecter Guitars
  12:30 1:45 Clockwork Elvis presented by Whole Foods Market
  7:15 8:45 Glen David Andrews presented by W.A. "Chip" Forstall, Jr.
  2:00 3:00 Hot Rod Lincoln
  5:45 7:00 Jamal Batiste
  3:15 4:15 Lena Prima and Band presented by Hotel Monteleone
  4:30 5:30 Mike Soulman Baptiste presented by Break Thru Media, Major Services, Metro Disposal & Richard's Disposal

Located: 533 Royal Street
BMI Songwriter Stage at the Historic New Orleans Collection

    Start   End   Performer
  3:45 4:15 Andrew Duhon
  4:30 5:00 Colin Lake (solo)
  3:00 3:30 Hazy Ray
  12:00 12:30 Jon Roniger
  5:15 6:00 Kristin Diable
  2:15 2:45 Nasimiyu Murumba
  12:45 1:15 Olga
  1:30 2:00 St. Cecilia's Asylum Chorus

Located: 1204 Decatur - Palm Court Jazz Café
Cabaret Stage presented by the Hotel Monteleone

    Start   End   Performer
  1:00 1:45 Debbie Davis
  3:00 4:00 Hot Stuff featuring Becky Allen presented by Café Maspero
  12:00 12:45 Philip Melancon
  2:00 2:45 Tom McDermott and His Jazz Hellions

Located: Woldenberg Riverfront Park
Capital One Bank Riverside Legacy Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  7:15 8:45 Brass-A-Holics presented by Somethin' Else Café
  5:30 7:00 Hot 8 Brass Band presented by Loews Hotel
  3:45 5:15 New Birth Brass Band presented by Acadian Ambulance Service
  12:30 1:45 Onward Brass Band presented by W Hotel
  11:00 12:15 Orleans Brass Band presented by Tanya & Ken Younger
  2:00 3:30 Storyville Stompers Brass Band presented by Zapp's Potato Chips

Located: 400 North Peters - Bienville Statue
Chevron Cajun/Zydeco Showcase

    Start   End   Performer
  3:15 3:45 Dance lesson with NOLA Jitterbugs
  1:45 2:00 Dance lesson with NOLA Jitterbugs
  2:00 3:15 Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe
  5:30 7:00 Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse
  12:30 1:45 Les Freres Michot presented by Napoleon House
  3:45 5:15 Lost Bayou Ramblers presented by Walker & Sons, Inc./"Slap Ya Mama" Cajun Products
  7:30 9:00 Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience presented by Chevron Evening Concert Series

Located: 1116 Chartres Street - St. Mary's at the Ursuline Convent
Classical Music Stage sponsored by the Brown Foundaton

    Start   End   Performer
  3:30 4:45 Harpist Rachel Van Voorhees
  11:00 12:15 Lyric String Quartet
  2:00 3:15 NOVA
  12:30 1:45 Opera on Tap

Located: Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint
Ford World Music Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  5:45 7:00 Bill Summers & Jazalsa
  2:15 3:45 Fredy Omar con su Banda
  12:45 2:00 Los Po-Boy-Citos presented by Vega Tapas Cafe
  11:15 12:30 Roberto Moreira & Son Como Son
  4:00 5:30 The Revealers presented by Jacques-Imo's

Located: French Market
French Market Traditional Jazz Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  3:45 4:15 Dance Lesson: Swing Dance w/ NOLA Jitterbugs
  2:00 2:30 Dance Lesson: Swing Dance w/ NOLA Jitterbugs
  10:30 11:00 Dance Lesson: Traditional Jazz w/ NOLA Jitterbugs
  12:15 12:45 Dance Lesson: 1920's Charleston w/ NOLA Jitterbugs
  12:45 2:00 Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns presented by Windsor Court Hotel
  2:30 3:45 New Orleans Moonshiners presented by Pet Care Centers of New Orleans
  11:00 12:15 Palmetto Bug Stompers presented by Libby and Mary Frances Fitzpatrick present
  4:15 5:30 Shannon Powell and his Traditional All-Stars presented by Windsor Court Hotel

Located: 400 Royal Street
Harrah's Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  3:45 5:00 Anais St. John presented by The Hyatt Regency
  5:30 7:00 Battle of the Bands! Jerry Embree's Jazzman Band, Cori Walters & the Universe Jazz Band, The Big Easy Jazz Band
  12:30 1:45 Lisa Lynn presented by Harry's Corner
  11:00 12:15 Old Man River Band presented by Bernard Productions
  2:00 3:30 Sullivan Dabney and his Muzik Jazz Band

Located: 225 Decatur Street - House of Blues
House of Blues Stage in the Voodoo Garden

    Start   End   Performer
  1:00 3:00 Daria and the Hip Drops
  11:00 12:40 Future Stars of House of Blues
  8:30 10:30 New Rebel Family
  3:30 5:30 Soulkestra
  6:00 8:00 The Big Easy Brawlers

Located: 300 Bourbon Street Traditional Jazz Showcase
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta

    Start   End   Performer
  8:00 12:00 Leroy Jones Quintet
  12:00 2:00 New Orleans Jazz Institute's Saturday Music School
  5:00 7:30 The Original Pinettes Brass Band
  2:30 4:30 Treme Brass Band

Located: Natchez Wharf - Riverfront at Toulouse Street
Kid's Stage presented by New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park

    Start   End   Performer
  11:45 12:00 BrassXcise for kids with DancingMan504
  2:00 2:45 Jessi Donley Dance Project
  11:00 11:45 Kat Walker Jazz Band
  3:00 3:45 New Orleans String Project
  1:00 1:45 Seguenon Kone and Ivoire Spectacle
  12:00 12:45 The Roots of Music Marching Band
  4:00 5:00 Zohar Israel and the Free Spirit Walkers

Located: 600 Bourbon Street
PJ's Coffee Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  12:25 1:15 Garden District Trio presented by Rupert Cornelius, Inc.
  11:15 12:05 Jimmy LaRocca’s Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  3:45 5:45 Miss Sophie Lee presented by The Vega Group
  1:30 3:30 Some Like it Hot Traditional Jazz Band presented by Whole Foods Market

Located: Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint
Popeye's Esplanade in the Shade Stage with OffBeat Magazine

    Start   End   Performer
  2:00 3:30 Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory presented by Felipe's Taqueria
  11:00 12:15 Dave Jordan
  3:45 5:15 Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes presented by Delta World Tire
  12:30 1:45 Lynn Drury
  5:30 7:00 Rotary Downs presented by Dirty Coast

Located: 522 Bourbon Street
Rick's 315 Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  11:30 1:30 Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses presented by Hyatt French Quarter
  1:45 3:45 Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band presented by Hard Rock Cafe
  4:00 5:45 Tommy Sancton's New Orleans Legacy Band presented by Erin Rose Bar

Located: 700 Royal Street
Rouses Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  3:30 5:00 Harmonouche presented by Razzle Dazzle
  12:00 1:30 Rickey Pittman
  1:45 3:15 Washboard Chaz Blues Trio presented by The Spotted Cat

Located: 726 St. Peter - Preservation Hall
The Advocate New Orleans Edition Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  8:00 10:00 Jam Session featuring Seva Venet 
  5:30 6:30 Paulin Brothers Brass Band
  12:00 1:30 Seva Venet's Jazz Band presents "New Orleans Banjo!" honoring Emanual Sayles, Narvin Kimball, Creole George Guesnon, Johnny St. Cyr, Danny Barker, and Bud Scott. 
  2:00 3:00 St. Peter Hall-Stars featuring Shannon Powell
  3:30 5:00 Tribute to Ralph Johnson featuring Calvin Johnson

Located: Dutch Alley at St. Philip
United Airlines International Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  1:30 3:00 Doc Houlind Revival All Stars (Denmark)
  3:15 4:30 Fats Jazz Cats (Germany)
  4:45 6:15 Jack Brass Band (International)
  4:45 6:15 Jack Brass Band (International)

Located: 700 Bourbon Street
Where Y'at Magazine Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  1:15 3:15 New Orleans Classic Jazz Orchestra presented by GW Fins
  3:30 5:30 New Orleans Helsinki Connection presented by Gott Gourmet
  11:00 1:00 Orange Kellin's New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra presented by Rubensteins

Located: Jackson Square
WWL-TV Stage

    Start   End   Performer
  12:30 1:45 Charmaine Neville presented by Superior Energy
  5:00 6:30 Irvin Mayfield and the Jazz Playhouse Revue
  2:00 3:15 The Dukes of Dixieland presented by Steamboat NATCHEZ
  3:30 4:45 The Ronnie Kole Show featuring John Perkins presented by Pelican Billboards
  11:00 12:15 Tim Laughlin presented by the Windsor Court Hotel
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