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2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA NEON EDITION
with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+.
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
FESTIVAL WEEKEND KICKOFF sponsored by National Urban League
National Urban League is throwing down for their special Essence Festival kick-off, in honor of their supporters and affiliate organizations like Courage Over Cancer.
General Admission for the evening is a donate-what-you-can model, with all entry donations going directly to Courage Over Cancer, a local organization that designs and gifts high-end supply boxes for individuals undergoing cancer treatment at one of New Orleans’ premier hospital groups.
The evening features an incomparable performance by Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Irvin Mayfield and his Music Church Choir.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents The Next Level Band
BADDEST BAND in NOLA!
Ages 21+. FREE ADMISSION with Valid I.D.
Blue Nile presents Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Doors 10:00PM
AGES 21+. FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
George Brown, also known as Lil George aka Joji, is a trombone legend in New Orleans. He has performed all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Germany. He also serves as one of the city's cultural ambassadors to Japan.
Spreading love and light with his talented musical skills, expect the best when calling on Lil George to perform your event. Lil George has 19 years of musical experience and has worked with a major amount of big shots. A few to name - Hot8 Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Delfeayo Marsalis, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and more. His natural charisma lives for the world to see. Let the Funk use you, let the Jazz abuse ya, and ya soul will never lose ya.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
“We Partyin’!”
Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.
Advance Tickets $15
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
"The Nook" Area $100
New Orleans sons, Norman and Rickey Caesar, are products of a long musical legacy, the undisputed keepers of the uptown funk. They make it do what it do.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Blue Nile Balcony Room presents Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeat • Soca
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
Irvin Mayfield is a Billboard and two-time Grammy Award- winning artist, composer, and producer. His 30+ record discography and published written works keynote three decades of world-tours, recorded performances, and collaborations with distinguished artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Weir, Frank Ocean, Aaron Neville, Wynton Marsalis, and Trombone Shorty. A humanist born, raised, and presently residing in New Orleans, LA, Mayfield espouses a daily practice of constant reimagination in his community. His upcoming recording and live performance projects engage global thought leadership edging on the frontiers of art, media, technology and beauty.
Advance tickets $20
Reserved Seating $25
VIP Area $400, Available as upgrade to your General Admission ticket.
2024 GRAMMY NOMINEES! New Breed Brass Band is the new sound of New Orleans, and its members have learned from the city's best including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and James “12” Andrews. New Breed takes the NOLA second-line brass band tradition to all-new places.
AGES 21+ FREE ADMISSION WITH VALID I.D.
