Hope to see y'all at TUBA, TUBA, TURKEY! Friday November 27th
from 1-8 p.m at The French Market
OUR THIRD ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO TUBA FATS
Two stages, over 20 tuba players, 8 bands & an All-Star Jam including: Kirk Joseph, Monk Boudreaux, Donald Harrison, Sunpie Barnes, Doug Belote, Anders Osborne, John "Papa Gros Funk" & Johnny Vidacovich
The historic French Market gives the gift of New Orleans music on the biggest shopping day of the year by celebrating the life and legacy of beloved sousaphone player Anthony Lacen, a.k.a. "Tuba Fats" (1950-2004) on Friday, November 27th. Music begins at the Washington Artillery Park steps at 1:00 p.m., just below the French Market fleur de lis tree, and continues on two stages throughout the day and evening, culminating in an All-Star Jam at 6:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market. The event is free and open to the public.
Music begins at Washington Artillery Park at 1:00 p.m. with all sousaphone players present. The players will parade into Jackson Square, led by Grand Marshal Eric Calhoun, Jr., then continue to the stages at Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion and the Farmers Market. Sousaphone music will continue throughout the day:
1:00 GATHERING AT WASHINGTON ARTILLERY PARK STEPS
1:30 PARADE TO DOWN TO FRENCH MARKET STAGES
Farmers Market Stage @ Governor Nicholls and French Market Place
2:00-2:45 p.m. New Wave Brass Band
3:00-3:45 p.m. Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove
4:00-4:45 p.m. Clarence Bucaro
5:00-5:45 p.m. Mardi Gras Indians (with Monk Boudreaux, Donald Harrison)
6:15-8:00 p.m. All-Star Jam with Kirk Joseph, Anders Osborne, Monk Boudreaux, Sunpie Barnes, John" Papa Gros Funk", Johnny Vidacovich, Doug Belote, Donald Harrison
Dutch Alley Pavilion Stage @ St. Phillip and Decatur Street, by the River
2:00-2:45 p.m. Loose Marbles Brass Band
3:00-3:45 p.m. Danny Rubio's Moon Fire
4:00-4:45 p.m. Magnetic Ear
5:00-5:45 p.m. Woof
Sousaphone Players
Kirk Joseph ( Former Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove); John Gros (The Panorama Brass Band); Al Carson (Tuxedo Brass Band); Matt Perrine (Night Crawlers and Bonerama);Mark Smith (Pinstripe Brass Band) ;Philip Frazier (Rebirth Brass Band);Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall); Danny Rubio (Dukes of Dixieland) ;Tom Barbarin; Craig Klein (Bonerama and Night Crawlers); Ed Lee (Soul Rebels) Benny Pete (Hot 8 Brass Band) ; Jason Slack (To Be Continued Bass Band); Woody Penouilh (Storyville Stompers) ;Demetrius Smith; Jeffrey Hill (Lil Rascals); Nicholas Allen (New Wave Brass Band); Robert Speedo (The Pothole Brass Band); Jerry Dallman (Storyville Stompers) ; Hebert McCarver Jr. (Pinstripe Brass Band); Lucien Barbarin (The Fairview Brass Band); Tom Jacobsen;Fred Carte; and Janine Waters (Pinnettes Brass Band).
You may have to be registered on Facebook to see it, http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=185375763750 is a low rez video of one song from the event - a parade band with about 30 Sousaphones, a few tubas, a Peck Horn and some drums - not great audio, but a lot of power!
