Day 2 of French Quarter Fest brought more nice weather, though things got dreary toward the end of the day foreshadowing the oncoming storm. And the latest oil spill in the river gunked up the banks and halted riverboat cruises and ferries. But, the day was terrific – starting with Cha Wa, a Mardi Gras Indian band. Lead singer J’Wan Boudreaux is the grandson of Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and is one of our city’s many reassurances that our music and culture are being passed down to a worthy generation. Continue reading →
Filed under Concerts, Culture, decorations and costumes, festival, free events and lagniappe, Local Cuisine, oil spill catastrophe
Tagged as Avocado Toast, Big Chief, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, bonerama, brass band, Cha Wa, Commander's Palace, concert, Daily Beet, french quarter, French Quarter Fest, latonola, Louisiana’s LeRoux, Love Evolution, Mardi Gras Indians, Mark Mullins, Monk Boudreaux, music, new orleans, New Orleans Ladies, oil disaster, Restaurant, SoBou, Stooges, Stooges Brass Band, The Blue Crab, The Daily Beet, Tory McPhail, Tricentennial