New Orleans Jazz Museum (OUTDOORS)
Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city’s French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.
You can hear great music from some of New Orleans’ best contemporary artists in the state-of-the-art performance venue on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s third floor. The Museum uses the space for evening programs, solo and small group concerts and special events while the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park offers daily live music programs for local residents and visitors to the Museum. Learn more and find a calendar of events at MusicAtTheMint.org
Upcoming Shows
This two-day celebration is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring Louis Armstrong and features 2 stages of music, a delicious culinary lineup featuring Louisiana restaurants, and an incredible indoor lecture series poised to educate guests on Armstrong’s history and enduring impact.
Satchmo SummerFest is scheduled annually to coincide with Louis Armstrong’s birthday on August 4th; the first festival took place on what would have been his 100th birthday, the same year the New Orleans airport was renamed Louis Armstrong International Airport.
GE Stage (Esplanade Side)
12:00 pm – Secret Six Jazz Band
1:30 pm – Doreen's Jazz
3:00 pm – Jeremy Davenport
4:40 pm – Nigel Hall
6:20 pm – Da Truth Brass Band
Fidelity Bank Stage (Barracks Side)
12:20 pm – John Boutté
1:50 pm – Lawrence Cotton Legendary Experience
3:30 pm – Players Ella & Louie Tribute Band with special guest Jewel Brown
5:00 pm – The Original Pinettes Brass Band
6:40 pm – Charmaine Neville
Discussions and Presentations: The Satchmo Legacy Stage
1:00 pm – Guided by Satch: A Tribute to John Swenson - Panel w/ Alex Rawls, Alison Fensterstock, David Kunian and Jenifer Odell. (Also streamed live on French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Facebook & YouTube)
2:00 pm – Velma Middleton - Her Final Tour with Louis Armstrong’s Band, 1960-1961 - Ricky Riccardi and Maxine Gordon discuss Velma Middleton on her final tour with Louis Armstrong. (Also streamed live on French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Facebook & YouTube)
3:00 pm – Peter Davis, the Music Master of the Great Louis Armstrong - Dr. Robert S. Mikel discusses Peter Davis, the Music Master of the Great Louis Armstrong. (Also streamed live on French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Facebook & YouTube)
4:00 pm – Video Pops: The Best of the All Stars - Ricky Riccardi Video Pops 2: Louis's Last Hurrahs: Louis Armstrong in 1971. (Also streamed live on French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Facebook & YouTube)
More information at https://satchmosummerfest.org/
