New Orleans — By theneworleansguide on March 17, 2009 at 11:00 pm

French Quarter Fest Musical Acts

One of the country’s largest free festivals, the French Quarter Fest is a celebration of the music, culture, and character of New Orleans. Native New Orleanians look forward to this huge street celebration every spring, with an incredible 18 stages set up and food booths from gourmet and comfort food and beverage purveyors interspersed between the Riverwalk and Jackson Square. The breezes off the Mississippi River, brushing the grass of the levees, are perfect at this time of year, leaving you refreshed enough to dance to the music.

From April 17-19, 11 AM to 9 PM (11 AM-7 PM on Sunday), live bands will play throughout the day in almost every corner of the Quarter. Here’s a preliminary list of whose faces you’ll see, with even more to come.

The Radiators
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Irvin Mayfield and the NOJO Allstars
Rockin’ Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters
Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys
Bonerama
the Zydepunks
Soul Rebels
the Original Hurricane Brass Band
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review
Theresa Andersson
Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias
John Boutté & Paul Sanchez “Stew Called New Orleans”
Wanda Rouzan and a Taste of New Orleans
Susan Cowsill
Posse featuring Dave Malone, Reggie Scanlan, and Kevin O’Day
The Honey Island Swamp Band
Otra
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Hot Club of New Orleans
Bamboula 2000
Soul Project