Day 28 - Sunday 29 April 2018

New Orleans - Day 4

Jazz & Heritage Musical Festival - Day 3

Another lovely sunny, blue sky day.

I went to the Festival solo today - Di took the day off.

I decided to walk the lovely 2.5 miles to the Festival, via the French Quarter and Treme.

I first went to the interesting interview of Doug  "the Ragin' Cajun" Kershaw and Steve Riley, by Nick Spitzer.

Due to several conflicting options today, I decided to watch several musicians for 4-5 songs each, as well as more interesting sights. First I watched the Magnificent 7:

Next I watched Henry Butler & the Jambalaya Band:

Next was Chocolate Milk:

Next was Jon Batiste with the Dap-Kings:

Next was New Orleans's Queen of Soul, Irma Thomas:

Next was Tab Benoit:

Next was Blues Legend, John Mayall:

And finally, I watched David Byrne:

After returning from the Festival, our friends Lee & Mary-Anne met us at our condo before we went for a delicious seafood dinner at https://www.superiorseafoodnola.com/ , in the historic Uptown area, and then returning by streetcar.

Day 27 - Saturday 28 April 2018

New Orleans - Day 3

Jazz & Heritage Musical Festival - Day 2

Another lovely sunny, blue sky day for our next day at the Festival.

Today, we started by watching a very entertaining Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars:

We then decided thatwe would spend the rest of the day at the main stage, the Acura Stage, where we watched, firstly the Hot 8 Brass Band:

Bill went to watch several songs by Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton.

Then back at the Acura Stage, we watched a fantastic Tribute to Fats Domino, featuring the Fats Domino Orchestra, with special guests, fistly Deacon John:

then Davell Crawford:

then Irma Thomas:

then Jon Batiste:

then Bonnie Raitt, with Jon Cleary:

then Al ''lil fats'' Jackson:

After a brief break, Bonnie Raitt with her band, including Jon Cleary, returned to the Acura Stage:

The final performance for the day was a great show by Rod Stewart:

We then returned to the French Quarter, and the gang (Aimee, Mark, Lee, Paul & Trev) went for a cajun dinner at Pere Antoine Restaurant.

Di and then walked back to our condo, via the revelrous Bourbon Street.

Day 26 - Friday 27 April 2018

New Orleans - Day 2

Jazz & Heritage Musical Festival - Day 1

A lovely sunny, blue sky day for our great day at the Festival.

During the day we were entertained by several great artists. First was Jon Cleary:

Next were some interesting sights:

Next was Big Chief Donald Harrison;

Then some more interesting sights:

Next was Luther Kent & Trickbag:

Then an interesting interview of Bobby Rush by Scott Billington:

Next was Samantha Fish:

And then today's highlight, Sting:

Finally, we caught a few songs from Sturgill Simpson, where we bumped into Trev:

We decided to have a take-out and an easy night at home, and watch the AFL - a very disappointing end to a great day (Geelong defeated by Sydney 69 - 86).