Festivals

Bayou Boogaloo is a free music festival held on Bayou St. John in New Orleans, LA.

The music festival captures the spirit of the culturally diverse and historic neighborhood takes place May 20 - 22, 2011. It is family friendly event that celebrates the heritage of New Orleans music, New Orleans cuisine, and New Orleans culture.

Here is the festival schedule:

Friday, May 20 schedule features the music of Cyril Neville's Tribe 13, N'Fungola Sibo, and Jumpin' Johnny Sansone.

Saturday, May 21 from 11 am - 9 pm the following artists will perform: DJ Jubilee, Delfeayo Marsalis’ Sweet Thunder, Donald Harrison & the Congo Nation, Los PoBoy Citos, DeBauche, Flow Tribe, Tuba Skinny, Guitar Lightnin' Lee, Pinettes Brass Band, Big Chief Alfred Doucette, Beth Patterson, Johnny Dilks Band, DJ Brice Nice, Cullen Landry and Midnight Streetcar, Jane Harvey Brown Trad Jazz Allstars, and The Bonoffs.

Sunday, May 22 from 11am - 7pm the following artists are scheduled to perform: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux’s & Golden Eagles feat Billy Iuso, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, Khris Royal and Dark Matter, Sasha Masakowski and Musical Playground, Lagniappe Brass Band, Paul Soniat, Kristin Diable, JD Hill & the Jammers, and Kevin Sekhani.

Some of the best music is free music.

One free music festival you don't want to miss is the 34th Atlanta  Jazz Festival held in Piedmont Park.

Here's what you have to look forward to: a stellar lineup of musicians - Sean Jones Quintet, Audrey Shakir, Regina Carter’s Reverse Thread, Gerald Clayton Trio, Warren Wolf Quintet and Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris, David Sanchez and Christian Scott.

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, George Duke, Marcus Miller and David Sanborn will perform a ticketed concert  at Chastain Park on May 30, 2011.

UCLA celebrates 25 years of JazzReggae!

Fiercely innovating musicians, Lupe Fiasco and Sean Paul are two of the artists headlining the 2011 JazzReggae Music Festival. With the tremendous energy and enthusiasm triggered by such world-class artists, the JazzReggae Festival's 25th year is bound to be the biggest celebration in the festival's history.

With his third studio album LASERS debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard, Lupe Fiasco emits powerfully evocative hip hop charged with politics, infused with his taste for poetry. The son of a Black Panther, the Muslim MC grew up in Chicago's projects listening to rock and jazz, and began rapping in the eighth grade. Under the wing of Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco emerged onto the rap scene in 2006, instantaneously achieving both critical and commercial acclaim. Since then, the three-time Grammy nominee has worked alongside artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and John Legend. On May 29th, the renowned rap philosopher will showcase his razor-sharp rhymes for JazzReggae Festival's Jam Day, only intensifying the fervor for its 25th year.

Kingston-born Sean Paul has become an international superstar, taking dancehall music to new heights. A diverse fusion of reggae, rap and dance, the music of Sean Paul features work from the most cutting-edge producers in Jamaica. Since his rise to fame in 2002, Sean Paul's impressive track record includes four Billboard Music Award nominations, as well as a Grammy-winning album. With over ten million albums sold worldwide, Sean Paul has cemented his status as the most successful Jamaican artist of all time on the U.S. charts. Bringing the latest sounds of his native Kingston to the JazzReggae Festival at UCLA, Sean Paul is sure to captivate audiences on Reggae Day, May 30th.

Tickets will go on sale April 1st on ticketmaster.com and at the UCLA Central Ticket Office; prices are $29 for single day tickets and $50 for a two-day pass. Single-day tickets will be available on the days of the festival for $35.

The French Quarter Jazz Festival is Louisiana’s largest free music event, a three-day local talent music showcase scattered throughout the Bourbon Street district (French Quarter) as well as Jackson Square and Woldenberg Riverfront Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are music performances on 15 stages. Nearly 500,000 visitors and locals will fill the French Quarter for the 24th annual French Quarter Jazz Festival, which takes place in New Orleans, LA in the Historic French Quarter April 7 through April 10, 2011.

The 2010 French Quarter Festival moved to the forefront of events as a leader in economic impact for the city and state. According to the University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center, the 2010 French Quarter Festival had a $316 million dollar economic impact. This places it third in economic impact for 2010, just behind Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl (when it is in New Orleans).

2011 French Quarter Festival lineup:
Benny Grunch & the Bunch, 
101 Runners, 
Africa Brass Band, 
Alex McMurray, 
Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys
, Amy Trail
, Andrew Duhon, 
Armand St. Martin
, Astral Project
, Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 
Baby Boyz Brass Band
, Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz
, Big Al Carson
, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr & the Wild Magnolias
, Bone Tone Brass Band, (The)
Brass-a-Holics
, Brian Stoltz
, Brother Tyrone, 
Bruce Daigrepont, Cajun Band
, Charmaine Neville, 
Christaian Serpas & Ghost Town, 
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, 
Coco Robicheaux & the Swamp Monsters, 
Colin Lake, 
Connie Jones & FQF AllStars, 
Debauche
, Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse 
Ensemble Fatien feat. Seguenon, Kone
Erin Miley
Flow, Tribe
, Fredy Omar, Con Su Banda
, Free Agents Brass Band
, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue
, Glenn David Andrews, 
Helen Gillet’s Wazozo
, Higher Heights Reggae
, Hot Rod Lincoln, 
Ingrid Lucia
, Irene Sage Band, 
Irvin Mayfeild
, J. J. Caillier and the Zydeco Knockouts, 
J.C. & Company
, Jalan Crossland
Jane Harvey Brown, Trad Jazz Stars
, Jeremy Davenport, 
Joe Krown Trio w/ Walter Wolfman Washington & Russell Batiste, Jr., 
John Michael Rouchell
, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, 
Jon Roniger
Jonno & Bayou Deville, 
Josh Charles, 
Kelcy Mae, 
Kid Simmons, New Orleans Jazz Band
, Kipori Woods, 
Kora Konnection, 
Kourtney Heart
, Kristin Diable,
Langiappe Brass Band, 
Leif Pedersen’s 1944 Big Band, 
Les Freres Michot
, Lindsay Mendez, 
Lionel Ferbos & Louisiana Shakers, 
Little Freddie King, 
Los Hombres Calientes
, Los Po-Boy-Citos, 
Lost Bayou Ramblers
, Luke Winslow-King, 
Lynn Drury Band, 
Magnetic Ear, 
Mas Mamones
, McAlister Drive, 
Miss Sophie Lee, 
My Name IsJohn Michael, 
New Orleans Moon Shiners, 
New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 
Olga Wilhelmine, 
Onward Brass Band
, Otra, 
Ovi-G and the Froggies
, Palmetto Bug Stompers, 
Panorama Brass Band, 
Panorama Jazz Band
, Pat Casey & the New Sound
, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show
, Pinettes Brass Band
, PorcheVide Playboys
, Renard Poche Band
, Revealers, 
Ritmo Calypso
Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters
Rosita Kess
Russell Batiste & Friends feat. Jason Neville
, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, 
Sister Teedy
, Some Like it Hot
, Steve Pistorious and the Southern Syncopators
, Stooges Brass Band
, Storyville Stompers, Brass Band
Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
Susan Cowsill & Friends
The Bucktown All-Stars
the Dukes Of Dixieland, 
the Pfister Sisters, 
The Ronnie Kole Show featuring John Perkins, 
Thelonious Monk Institue Ensemble, 
Tim Laughlin, 
Tin Men
, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, 
Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington
, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
, Will Dailey, 
Zazou City, 
Zion Trinity, 
and the Zydepunks!