French Quarter Festival
french quarter festival free annual music festival held early april located historic french quarter new orleans louisiana founded first festival held festival feature primarily new orleans music jazz blue zydeco hundred local musician well food dozen new orleans restaurant april jazz pianist ronnie kole recalled origin idea creating new event new orleans early mayor office recruited ten people nine business owner one musician put together new festival city estimated attendance festival bill world largest showcase louisiana music however event cancelled light covid pandemic hope return april french quarter festival stage throughout french quarter perform local music represent genre traditional contemporary jazz rb new orleans funk brass band folk gospel latin zydeco classical cabaret international french quarter festival satchmo summerfest holiday new orleans style formally overseen nonprofit french quarter festival inc led ceo emily madero february french quarter festival announced return april event take place april list jazz festival satchmo summerfest mardi gras new orleans french quarter festival inc webpage nolacom article french quarter fest