NOLA French Quarter Fest This Weekend

Grammy Winners Rebirth Brass Band Perfom

The free, four-day  French Quarter Festival happens this weekend  in New Orleans, with the "World's Largest Jazz Brunch," Cajun dance lessons,  art displays, and more than 800 local musicians.

The lineup includes 2012 Grammy winners, the Rebirth Brass Brand; Troy ‘Trombone Shorty’ Andrews and Orleans Avenue; Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington; Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Jeremy Davenport; Soul Rebels; Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys; Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders; the Royal Southern Brotherhood with Cyril Neville; Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders; Deacon John; New Orleans Bingo! Show; George Porter, Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners; Papa Grows Funk; Gina Brown & Anutha Level; the Iguanas; and Bill Summers & Jazalsa. 

Count on second-line parades, battle of the bands, educational workshops on New Orleans music, fireworks, parties, street jazz dances, kid's events, a crawfish-eating contest and even an opera exhibition. The full schedule is here