Pavilion of the Two Sisters • New Orleans Botanical Garden • City Park 2014Gates THURSDAYS open at 5pm – Music begins AT TWILIGHTat 6pm • $10 adults, CONCERT$3 children ages 5-12 SERIES MAY – AUGUST Pavilion of the Two Sisters • New Orleans Botanical Garden • City Park Gates open at 5pm – Music begins at 6pm • $10 adults, $3 children ages 5-12 MAY 1 SPECIAL OUTDOOR CONCERT, Robert B Haspel July 3: Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra – Celebrate the Garden Stage, Music at 7 pm: Royal Southern Brother- traditions of our New Orleans swing era with an energetic, hood – Rock and Roll and Southern Soul. Cyril Neville, Devon upbeat concert for the 4th of July. The program will include hits Allman, Mike Zito and Charlie Wooton join forces to deliver a from the era of the WWII “greatest generation”, popular modern rocking good Jazz Fest concert. tunes, and patriotic tributes. This full swing ensemble features May 8: Creole String Beans – THE classic New Orleans Party vocalists Yvette Voelker and Karen Stoehr, who also perform with Band with exceptional taste in song selection and a repertoire the P ster Sisters. www.rockyshftoblogspot.com that ranges far and wide from Fats Domino and Bobby Charles to July 10: Banu Gibson – A superior and swinging jazz singer, Duke Ellington. Called "the best tasting band in New Orleans" by Banu is one of the few vocalists of her generation to maintain Chef John Besh, the Creole String Beans have de ned a new era in exclusive loyalty to songs of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. A powerful 21st Century "Y'at Rock". www.creolestringbeans.com force on stage, her enthusiasm and showmanship are highlighted May 15: New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra – An by her wide range and versatility. www.banugibson.com American revival orchestra that performs vintage American July 17: Bobby Cure and The Poppa Stoppas – Join us for a music popular from the 1890s through the early 1930s. The rocking good evening as we travel back in time with Bobby Cure orchestra pays particular attention to the music of New Orleans, to the Doo-Wop days of the 1950's when the Moon was Blue, and in addition to the well-known compositions of jazz and ragtime the question of the day was, Why Do Fools Fall In Love? composers like Jelly Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson & Eubie Blake. www.bobbycure.com May 22: Wendell Brunious – A spectacular entertainer and July 24: Paul Sanchez – Native New Orleanian Paul Sanchez performer, trumpet player and vocalist, Wendell Brunious has was born in the blue-collar Irish Channel. Today Paul de es recorded and toured with an impressive array of jazz greats: categories and is noted as an actor, songwriter, singer, producer, Wynton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, Harry Connick, Jr, the Olympia writer and musician, with 11 solo CDs under his belt. In January Brass Band, and many others. of 2010 O Beat Magazine awarded him three Best Of The Beat May 29: George French – A great entertainer/performer, Awards: Songwriter of The Year, Best Song Of The Year, Best French is a singing bassist with an extensive background in New Folk/Rock Album for “Stew Called New Orleans”, his duet record Orleans jazz and rhythm and blues. Pick up any of a dozen New with friend and collaborator John Boutté. www.paulsanchez.com Orleans-made hit records of the 1960s and you'll probably hear July 31: Ole Man River Band – Sherman Bernard, Recipient of French. www.georgefrenchband.com OBeat Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, leads this June 5: Chubby Carrier – If you haven’t experienced the high group of exceptional New Orleans musicians. They will perform energy, swamp funky zydeco sound of Chubby Carrier and the an assortment of 1950’s, 60’s Rhythm and Blues and Rock and Bayou Swamp Band, it is high time that you join the legions of Roll. Nothing but New Orleans fun. fans that have. Once the accordion-playing virtuoso grabs the mic August 7: Alex McMurry – Alex is among the best songwriters and takes to the stage with his band mates, audiences are treated in New Orleans, a man who over the past two decades has to a show like no other. Chubby’s sound is infectious and makes written songs that mark our lives, deaths, loves, hates, even the most timid individuals get their feet a movin’. hangovers, and what comes before and after those excesses. This www.chubbycarrier.com will be Alex’s rst solo appearance at our Twilight Series, one you June 12: Ronnie Kole – Jazz pianist Ronnie Kole's smooth should not miss. www.alexmcmurry.com sound and elegant demeanor have earned him respect from August 14: Phil Melancon – Phil performs the musical spirit musicians across the globe. Kole sharpened his skills in Al Hirt’s and style of his hometown, New Orleans. Ask anyone on the club and Kole's Corner on Bourbon Street. He was inducted into music scene in the city and Phil’s name will be known for he the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and has recorded 32 performs at a smorgasbord of venues with many of the top CD/LP's. This New Orleans-based pianist keeps busy performing musicians in the area. concerts across the United States, Europe and Asia. August 21: Gal Holiday and The Honky Tonk Revue – The www.ronniekole.com Honky Tonk Revue plays vintage Honky Tonk, Rockabilly and June 19: Boogiemen Swing Band – Will be performing the Classic Country music with a heavy dose of Western Swing. They music of Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble’, Harry Connick Jr. and have a deep-seated love and appreciation for the tried and true more…” Don’t miss this special night of music!! Honky Tonk sound. www.galholiday.com www.boogiemen-nola.com August 28: Bon Operatit – Consists of New Orleans opera June 26: Symphony Chorus of New Orleans – …making a singers Lauren Mouney Gisclair, Jesse Nolan, and Mary Penick dierence in the lives of our singers, our audience, and our Akin. From La Boheme to Phantom of the Opera, they perform a community through the power and beauty of choral singing. perfect pairing of opera and musical theatre hits that are sure to www.symphonychorus.org invigorate the senses. www.bonoperatit.com

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