Family Fish Productions has a fabulous lineup for Friday and Saturday nights, January 8-9, 2016. Four of the Ninth Ward’s most prominent musical acts will be invading Mid-City for a two-night stand at Chickie Wah Wah, the fine listening establishment on Canal Street.
Friday night begins at 9 PM with cellist Helen Gillet and her spectacular solo show, which features her compelling vocals in both French and English as she uses pedals and loops to create an emotive full band soundscape.
The Happy Talk Band, playing an acoustic show, headlines the evening.
Saturday night will be considerably more uptempo. The retro New Orleans R&B rockers, Lonely, Lonely Knights open the evening bringing their vintage sound to Mid-City at 9 PM. The headliners on Saturday night are the infamous Morning Forty Federation.
While Gillet is a regular at Chickie Wah Wah, the three other acts either stick to gigs close to their home base down river, or they don’t play around much at all. This is going to be a weekend to remember regardless of which part of town you call home.
