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VIRTUAL EVENT: Danny Barker Festival

  • New Orleans Jazz Museum 400 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans United States (map)
Sporting a plastic cigar in his mouth, Danny Barker leads the Onward Brass Band in a parade at the 1974 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Michael P. Smith/The Historic New Orleans Collection

Sporting a plastic cigar in his mouth, Danny Barker leads the Onward Brass Band in a parade at the 1974 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Michael P. Smith/The Historic New Orleans Collection

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The New Orleans Jazz Museum is excited to virtually host the Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Fest from Thursday, January 14, to Saturday, January 16.

LINEUP—FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021

  • 11:30 am - 12:15 pm - Dr. Michael White, Gregg Stafford, and Fred Johnson interview

  • 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - Dee Dee Bridgewater interview

  • 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - John Boutte

  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Danny Barker Tribute Band featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater

  • 4:00 pm - Matt Martinez "Best of Danny and Blue Lu" video

Guests are invited to enjoy the event from home on facebook.com/nolajazzmuseum/live. The livestream is free and open to the public. Support the festival on Venmo at @DannyBarker-Fest or on their website.

Earlier Event: January 14
VIRTUAL EVENT: Danny Barker Festival
Later Event: January 16
VIRTUAL EVENT: Danny Barker Festival