Today begins the 19th Satchmo SummerFest at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint. As usual this year boast a great selection of food and a diverse musical lineup that represents the best of what New Orleans has to offer. Dorignac’s is joining the festival serving their locally famous version of Armstrong’s favorite red beans and rice. Gulf Tacos is also new this year with pork belly, shrimp and fish tacos. Below are my day by day recommendations for your best musical bets of the weekend. The Friday lineup is especially stacked. Call in sick and head out early. Whatever you do, don’t miss the Trumpet Tribute that closes the festival on Sunday.
Friday
12:00 p.m. Preservation Brass Fidelity Bank Stage
1:50 p.m. DinosAurchestra GE Stage
3:20 p.m. Palmetto Bug Stompers GE Stage
4:30 p.m. Female Trumpet Panel Interview Legacy Stage
4:30 p.m. Kermit Ruffins Fidelity Bank Stage
4:50 p.m. Charmaine Neville GE Stage
6:20 p.m. The Original Pinettes Brass Band GE Stage
7:30 p.m. Corey Henry & Treme Funktet Fidelity Band Stage
Saturday
1:30 p.m. Doyle Cooper Jazz Band Fidelity Band Stage
3:00 p.m. Treme Jazz Band Fidelity Band Stage
4:50 p.m. Troy Sawyer and the Elements GE Stage
6:00 p.m. Robin Barnes & The Fiyabirds Fidelity Band Stage
6:20 p.m. Shannon Powell GE Stage
7:50 p.m. Big 6 Brass Band GE Stage
Sunday
1:40 p.m. Smitty Dee’s Brass Band GE Stage
2:40 p.m. Ellis Marsalis Fidelity Band Stage
4:00 p.m. Jeremy Davenport Fidelity Band Stage
5:20 p.m. Topsy Chapman Fidelity Band Stage
5:40 p.m. Leroy Jones GE Stage
6:40 p.m. Trumpet Tribute to Armstrong Fidelity Band Stage
Around Town This Week
Tonight you can catch Drab Majest at One Eyed Jacks while Ganja White Night at The Joy while Static Masks are at Gasa Gasa. The Free Friday show at Tipitina’s tonight is Naughty Professor – these guys are an absolutely fantastic jazz funk ensemble. Check out their track with The Soul Rebels “Funk 4 Lunch” below. Local horrorcore hip hop duo $uicideboy$ are at Mardi Gras World on Saturday. These guys have gotten huge lately and absolutely rocked BUKU. Also Saturday, Gal Holiday is at the Old Point Bar and the Iko All-Stars are at Tipitina’s. Sunday, The Joe Krown Trio performs at the Maple Leaf. Tuesday, Planet Booty are at Gasa Gasa and Jon Cleary is at Chickie Wah Wah while The Stanton Moore Trio plays two sets at Snug Harbor. Wednesday, Black Flag are at The Howlin’ Wolf and The Treme Brass Band Plays Cafe Istanbul. Thursday, Satyr play Gasa Gasa.
To Listen This Week
- Check out this great mini documentary on Brian Eno’s soundtrack for the Apollo Project documentary footage For All Mankind.
- HAIM have released a new song “Summer Girl” with a video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson via Youtube
- Iggy Pop has a great new track “James Bond” via Youtube
