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May 25th

 

Greek Festival

1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd (11:00 AM- 11:00 PM)

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is inviting Grecophiles of all ages out to Bayou St. John for goat burgers, traditional music and dancing, and regional libations

 

New Orleans Food and Wine Expo Grand Tastings

The Convention Center (2:00PM- 5:00 PM)

An experience for both foodies and wine connoisseurs, with live music by The Nigel Hall Band

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Michalopoulos Studio (2:00PM and 8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

Zephyrs Home Game

Zephyr Field (4:00PM and 6:00 PM)

New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers

 

Gerken Bike’s 5 Year Anniversary Party

Gerken Bike’s Back Yard (7:00 PM)

Drinks! Snacks! Thanks! And music by Raya Brass Band and others

 

Birdfoot Festival’s Final Gala Concert

Tulane University’s Dixon Hall (8:00 PM)

The final evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike

 

Clyborne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years

 

Rebirth Brass Band Makes 30

Howlin’ Wolf (9:00 PM)

A funky two night celebration of the band’s 30th anniversary

 

Hustle Saturdays with DJ Soul Sister

Hi- Ho Lounge (11:00 PM)

Weekly dance party with the Queen of Soul

 

After the Fest, Day 7


The Jazzfest cubes have officially wrapped, but the musicians are still on call. Sunday night is popping like it’s that first Friday all over again (literally), with all your favorites still up and at ‘em, atom bombing. Sleep is for calling in sick tomorrow, so ramble on:

 

12:00PM-10:00PM- NOizeFest 2011: Mikronaut, The Bongoloids, One Man Machine, MC Tracheotomy, The Guilt Of... + Helen Gillet and Mark Southerland, MC Koan, Mikroshards, Naughty Palace, DJ Quintron, Dummy Dumpster, City of Hungry Ghosts vs. BeatImprint, Rob Cambre, DJ Matty, FROGINOMICON, Bunny and Buggy, Josh Cohen & Big Freddie Gong Proud Father, Rainbow Static, Planklength, Witchbeam...FREE (609 Lesseps St)

7:00PM- 13th Annual Jazzfest Blow Out Crawfish Boil: music, food, tradition (3207 Derby Place)

8:00PM- Steel Pulse: Reggae without the covers (House of Blues)

8:00PM- ‘Who The Hell is Tony Green?’: Documentary about this musician, followed by a performance featuring Green and Gypsy Jazz (Zeitgeist Arts Center)

9:00PM- Dr. John & The Lower 911: With Zigaboo's Funk Revue, George Porter, Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners (Howlin’ Wolf)

9:00PM- Eric Lindell: With Thomas Johnson and the People (One Eyed Jacks)

10:00PM- Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk: with Skerik and Karl Deonson, Prgone, and DJ Fndomntl (Tipitinas)




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