In a city of festivals, the eighth annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival is one of the most unique, while being quintessentially New Orleans. It offers great music, unique instruments and special guests in an ideal location, the New Orleans Jazz Museum. From veteran Lil’ Jimmy Reed to young Erin Coburn, this is a fest for the best in the field.

Founder Collins Kirby was enthused about the three-day event and said, “We have a wonderful array of talent, a magnifi...