House of Blues New Orleans celebrates the Jazz Festival

April 25, 2006 -- House of Blues New Orleans is proud to present its multifaceted performance schedule to coincide with the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The entertainment venue, located in the heart of the French Quarter, will feature an eclectic group of national acts, ranging from The Blind Boys of Alabama, Etta James and Martin Sexton to local legends like Galactic and The Subdudes.

The festivities begin with the very special Putumayo World Music Night on April 27, which will feature two rooms of international music, most notably The Skatalites, intermixed with New Orleans’ rising stars James and Troy Andrews. A notable addition to this year’s lineup is Piano Night on Monday May 1, benefiting WWOZ, New Orleans’ jazz and heritage radio station. Piano Night, a longstanding New Orleans tradition, brings together numerous players performing a variety of styles.

“We are very excited about the uniqueness and high quality of the artists’ pairings this year” states Sonny Schneidau, House of Blues New Orleans Talent Buyer, referring to the co-bill of acts like Keb’ Mo’ plus The Subdudes on April 29 and Dr. John plus Hugh Masekela on April 30. “In addition, our 2 AM late-night performances featuring North Mississippi Allstars, Greyboy Allstars, MOFRO, and Keller Williams are sure to keep people grooving until the sun comes up.”

Tickets are on sale now and available via www.hob.com, www.ticketmaster.com, and at the House of Blues Box Office at 225 Decatur St. For more information call (504) 310-4999. Dinner/Show packages are available.

JAZZ FESTIVAL 2006 AT HOUSE OF BLUES NEW ORLEANS

Thursday, April 27, 2006
PUTUMAYO WORLD MUSIC NIGHT featuring THE SKATALITES, THE IGUANAS, CARIMI from Haiti (Music Hall) and JAMES AND TROY ANDREWS, MARIA DE BARROS from Cape Verde (The Parish)
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm Ages 18+

Friday, April 28, 2006
ETTA JAMES plus SPECIAL GUESTS
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Friday, April 28, 2006 (Late Show - Saturday Morning)
AN EVENING WITH MOFRO
Doors: 1:00 am, Showtime: 2:00 am
Ages 18+

Friday, April 28, 2006 (The Parish)
GOT MUSIC featuring STEPHEN MARLEY AND KY-MANI MARLEY
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Saturday, April 29, 2006
KEB’ MO’ (solo) and THE SUBDUDES (to close show)
Doors: 7:00 pm, Showtime: 8:00 pm Ages 18+

Saturday, April 29, 2006 (Late Show - Sunday Morning)
AN EVENING WITH NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
Doors: 1:30 am, Showtime: 2:00 am
Ages 18+

Saturday, April 29, 2006 (The Parish)
ROSE HILL DRIVE
Doors: 9:00 pm, Showtime: 10:00 pm
Ages 18+

Sunday, April 30, 2006
DR. JOHN and HUGH MASEKELA
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Monday, May 1, 2006
PIANO NIGHT: A BENEFIT FOR WWOZ
Doors: 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:30 pm
Ages 18+

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
TRAPT/SHINEDOWN plus MERCY FALL plus HALESTORM
Doors: 7:00 pm, Showtime: 8:00 pm
Ages 18+

Wednesday, May 3, 2006
102.9 presents “WE BELIEVE CONCERT SERIES” BRASS BAND BLOWOUT III featuring HOT 8 BRASS BAND, SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND, THE STOOGES BRASS BAND, NEWBIRTH BRASS BAND, plus DJ CAPTAIN CHARLES ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Thursday, May 4, 2006
AN EVENING WITH GALACTIC
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Thursday, May 4, 2006 (The Parish)
AN EVENING WITH MARCIA BALL
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Friday, May 5, 2006
LOS LOBOS plus TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE
Doors: 7:00 pm, Showtime: 8:00 pm
Ages 18+

Friday, May 5, 2006 (Late Show - Saturday Morning)
THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS
Doors: 1:00 am, Showtime: 2:00 am
Ages 18+

Saturday, May 6, 2006
RAISE THE ROOF! featuring BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA plus THE LEE BOYS plus THE ZION HARMONIZERS
Doors: 7:00 pm, Showtime: 8:00 pm
Ages 18+

Saturday, May 6, 2006 (Late Show - Sunday Morning)
KELLER WILLIAMS plus SPECIAL GUEST JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Doors: 1:00 am, Showtime: 2:00 am
Ages 18+

Saturday, May 6, 2006 (The Parish)
MARTIN SEXTON plus TREVOR HALL
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

Sunday, May 7, 2006
BUDDY GUY plus SHANNON McNALLY
Doors: 8:00 pm, Showtime: 9:00 pm
Ages 18+

For more information visit www.hob.com.

SOURCE House of Blues