Satchmo SummerFest has revealed the lineup for its 17th annual celebration, which is slated to take over the Old U.S. Mint on August 4-6. This year’s gathering will find the event returning to its longtime home after a brief move to Jackson Square in 2016.
Nicholas Payton, Kermit Ruffins, Hot 8 Brass Band, James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, John Boutte, New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, Wendell Brunious, Charmaine Neville, Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs, Bill Summers & Jazalsa, and many more will perform at the festival. Ruffins will take the stage with his band the Barbecue Swingers, as well as a tribute to Louis Armstrong.
Payton’s performance will mark the famed trumpeter and New Orleans native’s first appearance at the Satchmo SummerFest. Other first-timers include Stephanie Jordan, David L. Harris, Quiana Lynell, Pin Stripe Brass Band and Ashlin Parker’s Trumpet Mafia.
In addition to return to its original home at the Old U.S. Mint, Satchmo Summerfest will bring once again feature an indoor “Back o’ Town” stage. Location on the second floor of the museum, the stage will feature a dancefloor, dancing instruction from the NOLA Jitterbugs and live music on Saturday and Sunday. Both of the festival’s outdoor stages will showcase music during all three days of the festival.
Founded in 2001, Satchmo SummerFest celebrates the life, legacy and music of Louis Armstrong, whose birthday coincides with the event. Admission to the party costs $5, a price that includes access to the Satchmo Symposium and Pops’ Playhouse inside the old U.S. Mint.
You can check out an online version of this year’s Satchmo SummerFest brochure here. More information on performers, symposiums and other events can be found via the festival’s website.
Satchmo SummerFest 2017 Lineup:
Ashlin Parker’s Trumpet Mafia
Barbara Shorts and Blue Jazz
Bill Summers & Jazalsa
Calvin Johnson and Native Son
Catherine Russell
Charmaine Neville
Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders
Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet
Dance Lessons by NOLA Jitterbugs
David L. Harris
Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
Ecirb Müller’s Twisted Dixie
Ellis Marsalis
Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road
Hot 8 Brass Band
James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars
Jamil Sharif
Jeremy Davenport
Joe Lastie New Orleans Sound featuring Kid Merv
John Boutté
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Lawrence Cotton Legendary Experience
Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest
Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns
New Orleans Swamp Donkeys
Nicholas Payton & Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Pin Stripe Brass Band
Quiana Lynell
Red Wolf Brass Band
Robin Barnes and The Fiyabirds
Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs
Shannon Powell Traditional All-Star Band
Shotgun Jazz Band
Stephanie Jordan
Thais Clark & her JAZZsters
The Original Pinettes Brass Band
The Palm Court Jazz Band
The Preservation Brass
Tim Laughlin
Tom McDermott and His Jazz Hellions
Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony
Treme Brass Band
Trumpet Tribute to Louis Armstrong (with Kermit Ruffins)
Wendell Brunious
