Delgado Community College’s Music Department will host the first-ever Delgado Music Festival at the school’s City Park campus on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. The event will be free and open to the public.

Preservation Hall All Stars, Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore, the Iguanas, Stephanie Jordan, Henry Turner and the Delgado Jazz Ensemble are among the artists on the lineup, with music taking place from 11am to 8:30pm each day.

The inaugural festival will be the culmination a week of education activities that is set to include various master classes and the Delgado Songwriting Contest (the winner will perform at the festival). Proceeds from the sale of concessions will go toward music scholarships and program enhancements at Delgado.

 

Here’s a look at the schedule:

 

Friday, March 31

11:00 – 11:40 – Delgado Jazz Ensemble

12:00 – 12:40 – Delgado Jazz Combo

1:00 – 2:10 – Songwriter Contest Winner

2:30 – 3:40 – Preservation Hall All-Stars

4:00 – 5:10 – Watson’s Theory

5:30 – 6:40 –  Anders Osborne

7:00 – 8:30 – Stanton Moore Trio

 

Saturday, April 1

11:00 – 11:40 – Peter Cho

12:00 – 12:40 – Lawrence Rawlins

1:00 – 2:10 – Songwriter Contest Winner

2:30 – 3:40 – Henry Turner

4:00 – 5:10 – Stephanie Jordan

5:30 – 6:40 – Michael Skinkus and Moyuba Stephanie Jordan

7:00 – 8:30 – Iguanas