Connie Jones is a master trumpeter and cornet player as well as a member of the French Quarter Festival's entertainment committee.  Connie first picked up a bugle while in military school, and he began playing trumpet when he was 10 years old. When he was just 18 years old... Read more

Thanks for a Great Spring Pledge Party! A special note from our Membership Director, Crystal Gross: We fell a bit short of our goal, but more than 1,700 members called or went online to pledge their support, and I personally want to thank you for doing your part to help '... Read more

Jump:  Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  Day 4  |  Day 5  |  Day 6  |  Day 7  |  Day 8  |  Day 9  |  Day 10 Day 8 — Wednesday, March 11 With only a few days left, we started our sprint towards the finish line. On Wednesday afternoon's blues and R&B show, Sittin' at the Crossroa... Read more

Jump:  Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  Day 4  |  Day 5  |  Day 6  |  Day 7  |  Day 8  |  Day 9  |  Day 10 Day 7 — Tuesday, March 10 On the seventh day, we sure didn't rest! It was a busy day of live broadcasts, with Groove   Live music broadcasts on Tuesday: Midnight S... Read more

Jump:  Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  Day 4  |  Day 5  |  Day 6  |  Day 7  |  Day 8  |  Day 9  |  Day 10 Day 5 — Sunday, March 8 On the fifth day of our Spring Pledge Party, we got a lot more than five golden rings... we got 87 of them, keeping our phones lit up pretty well... Read more

Jump:  Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  Day 4  |  Day 5  |  Day 6  |  Day 7  |  Day 8  |  Day 9  |  Day 10 Day 4 — Saturday, March 7 Day four, and we were still rockin' like Dopsie. Our champion volunteers and staff led the charge toward our membership goal, while reedman Ray... Read more

Jump:  Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  Day 4  |  Day 5  |  Day 6  |  Day 7  |  Day 8  |  Day 9  |  Day 10 Day 3 — Friday, March 6 On day three of our 2009 Spring Pledge Party, we started to hit our groove. Bob French hosted a live performance by Liese's Living Room & the Vi... Read more