Satchmo Summerfest presented by Chevron returned to the New Orleans Jazz Museum August 6-7!
Pre-registered attendees pay $7
Tickets will be available for purchase "at-the-door" for $10.
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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. The artist often stated in public interviews that he was born on July 4, 1900 (Independence Day), a date that has been noted in many biographies. Armstrong died in 1971 and his true birthdate, August 4, 1901, was not discovered until the mid-1980s. Louis Armstrong was raised in a poor section of New Orleans known as “Jane Alley.” Throughout his career, he entertained millions – from heads of state and royalty to the neighborhood kids on his stoop in Corona, New York. Despite his fame, he lived a simple life in a working-class neighborhood. The man known around the world as “Satchmo,” short for Satchelmouth, was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz – a unique American art form. In 1932, Melody Maker magazine editor Percy Brooks greeted Armstrong in London with “Hello, Satchmo!” and the nickname stuck. His influence as an artist and cultural icon is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today.
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12:00 pm – Secret Six Jazz Band (Sponsored by The Spotted Cat Music Club)
1:30 pm – Doreen's Jazz (Sponsored by Sal Borelli)
3:00 pm – Jeremy Davenport (Sponsored by The Davenport Lounge)
4:40 pm – Nigel Hall (Sponsored by JAX Brewery Parking Lots & The Berger Company)
6:20 pm – Da Truth Brass Band
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12:20 pm – John Boutté
1:50 pm – Lawrence Cotton Legendary Experience (Sponsored by Bob & Norma Simms)
3:30 pm – Players Ella & Louie Tribute Band with special guest Jewel Brown (Sponsored by JAX Brewery Parking Lots & The Berger Company)
5:00 pm – The Original Pinettes Brass Band
6:40 pm – Kermit Ruffins Tribute to Louis Armstrong
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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)
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FOOD:
14 Parishes
Beaucoup Eats
Cafe Dauphine
Ditto’s Did Dat
Praline Connection
Plum Street Sno Balls
Theaudric’s Real Clever Cuisine