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'''French Quarter Festival''' is a free, annual [[music festival]] located in the historic [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily [[New Orleans music]], such as [[Jazz]], [[Blues]], and [[Zydeco]]. With an estimated attendance of 533,000 in 2011,<ref>http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2011/04/french_quarter_fest_attendance.html accessdate=12/17/11</ref> the festival bills itself as "The Largest Free Festival In the South."<ref>http://www.abc26.com/news/newswithatwist/newswithaview/wgno-ready-for-new-orleans-biggest-festival-20110404,0,2252586.column</ref> |
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'''French Quarter Festival''' is a free, annual [[music festival]] located in the historic [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, '''French Quarter Festival''' features 1,400 musicians across 21 stages in the French Quarter. The impressive array of music showcases a variety of popular New Orleans' genres including traditional and contemporary jazz, Cajun-Zydeco, world, brass band, blues, rock, and pop from some of New Orleans' most well-known musicians. '''French Quarter Festival''' offers cuisine from more than 65 of New Orleans' finest restaurants at the '[http://www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/fqfi_food.html World's Largest Jazz Brunch]'. The 2014 event broke records with nearly 733,000 attendees, making French Quarter Festival the largest free music festival in the United States. The next '''French Quarter Festival''' will take place '''April 9-12, 2015.''' |
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'''French Quarter Festival''' is produced by [http://www.fqfi.org/ French Quarter Festivals, Inc.], the nonprofit organization, which also produces [http://www.fqfi.org/satchmosummerfest/ Satchmo SummerFest] in August and Christmas New Orleans Style in December. French Quarter Festivals, Inc. promotes the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, contribute to the economic well being of the community, and instill increased pride in the people of New Orleans. |
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[[File:Lost Bayou Ramblers FQF.jpg|thumb|Lost Bayou Ramblers FQF]] |
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[[File:Deacon John FQF 2012 1.jpg|thumb|Deacon John FQF 2012 1]] |
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== Musicians == |
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The performance lineup is announced in the month of February, and a more complete schedule is released in March. The Festival showcases New Orleans and Louisiana musicians, with genres including traditional and contemporary jazz to rhythm and blues, funk, brass band, folk, gospel, rock, reggae, Latin, and classical. The 2014 lineup included '''PJ Morton, Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Tank and the Bangas, NOLA Nightingale Revue, Bonerama, Chris Owens, Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band''', and more. |
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== The World's Largest Jazz Brunch == |
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'''French Quarter Festival''' annually features authentic local cuisine from the area’s finest restaurants, including favorites such as crawfish and goat cheese crepes, cochon de lait po-boys, crawfish bisque, Oysters Bonne Femme, hot boiled crawfish, snoballs, and more. Neighborhood restaurants - including '''Antoine’s''', '''Desire Oyster Bar, Galatoire’s, G W Fins, Muriel’s, Court of Two Sisters, The Bombay Club, Bennachin, Praline Connection''', and '''Tujague’s''' – are among the participants; many of whom participated in the first-ever French Quarter Festival in 1984. The ‘World’s Largest Jazz Brunch’ is served daily during the Festival at [[Jackson Square (New Orleans)|Jackson Square]], [http://www.crt.state.la.us/museum/properties/usmint/ Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint], and [[Woldenberg Park (New Orleans)|Woldenberg Riverfront Park.]] |
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== Special Events == |
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Festival goers attend a variety of free, special events throughout the weekend, including the ''Chevron Evening Concert Series''; '''Timecode: NOLA's''' film festival and '''The University of New Orleans' Midlo Center's''' lecture series, ‘''Let them Talk: Conversations on Louisiana Music''’ that focuses on the creativity New Orleans has fostered in either music or film; free dance lessons in several styles such as Traditional Jazz, Swing, Cajun, and Zydeco; children’s areas with music and activities; Pirate’s Alley Juried Art Show with over 100 artists; ''Rouses World Championship Crawfish Eating Contest''; Battle of the Bands; and ‘''Dancing at Dusk'',’ which fills Royal Street and beyond with dancers. |
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== Location == |
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'''French Quarter Festival''' takes place throughout the historic French Quarter neighborhood. Over 1,000 musicians perform on 20+ stages located at Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, [[Bourbon Street]], Royal Street, Bienville Street, the French Market, St. Mary’s at the [[Ursuline Convent]], and Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint. |
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[[File:FQF13 Fri Opening Secondline Paulin Bros Band 1.jpg|thumb|FQF13 Fri Opening Secondline Paulin Bros Band 1]] |
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== Sponsors and Volunteers == |
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The Festival relies on strong community support to present the ‘kickoff to festival season in New Orleans’ - with over 2,000 volunteers and numerous generous sponsors including: [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] (Title Sponsor), Capital One Bank, GE Capital, Abita Brewing Company, Ford Motor Company, Steinway and Sons, Lowe's, WWL-TV, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, Rouses Market, Harrah’s Foundation, Pepsi, Tropical Isle, French Market Corporation, Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation, Popeye’s Musician’s Performance Fund, House of Blues, Louisiana State Museum, Louisiana Lottery, BMI, Hotel Monteleone, Pat O’Brien’s, Dickie Brennan & Company, Windsor Court Hotel, Court of Two Sisters, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane Hospital for Children at Tulane Medical Center, Hermann Grima House, New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park, Rolland Lock and Safe, Pelican Ice, SDT, OffBeat Magazine, New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, NOLA Jitterbugs, Preservation Hall, The Historic New Orleans Collection, St. Louis Cathedral, The Royal Sonesta, Louisiana Cookin’, Inthenola.com, Where Magazine, Where Y'at Magazine, NOLA Defender, MyNewOrleans.com, 89.9 WWNO, 90.7 WWOZ, 96.1 The River, 101.5 WYNK, 102.5 WFMF, and 1150AM WJOB. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* French Quarter Festivals Inc. Webpage [http://www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/] |
* French Quarter Festivals Inc. Webpage [http://www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/] |
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* NOLA.com articles on French Quarter Fest [http://www.nola.com/fqfest/] |
* NOLA.com articles on French Quarter Fest [http://www.nola.com/fqfest/] |
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* [http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/Day-three-of-French-Quarter-Festival-is-in-full-swing/-/9853400/19740614/-/uxiycf/-/index.html WDSU French Quarter Festival in Full Swing] |
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Revision as of 08:08, 13 May 2014
French Quarter Festival is a free, annual music festival located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily New Orleans music, such as Jazz, Blues, and Zydeco. With an estimated attendance of 533,000 in 2011,[1] the festival bills itself as "The Largest Free Festival In the South."[2]
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