With Sunday a day off for the New Orleans Saints as they try to recover what’s left of the season, it’s time for the annual Oak Street Po-Boy Fest. This year they have another great musical lineup with old favorites and a few newcomers. Of course, there are also more food choices than imaginable. Click the link for the full schedule.
Besides the two main outside stages, three of the businesses on Oak Street are also hosting saloon stages. From 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, hop into Oak Wine Bar and check out Cole Williams and Danny Abel. Most readers know Abel as the guitarist in Gravity A and numerous other bands. Cole Williams is a newcomer to the city, but the singer has already put down some serious roots and is an exciting performer. This intimate duo set should give first time listeners a close up experience.
Another act worth checking out appears at 2 PM on the Blue Plate Mayo stage at Leonidas and Willow Streets. Tank and the Bangas burst on the scene like a blitzkrieg and have not let up yet. The neo soul outfit spent a good part of this past summer gigging in Europe and their sound has benefited from the time across the pond.
If you feel like chilling after eating your fill, head back to Oak Wine Bar at 4 PM for a solo piano set from Andre Bohren of Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. He’s best known as a slammin’ drummer, but here he’ll be showcasing his classical music chops on the keys.
The final acts of the day on the outside stages are Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen and the Rebirth Brass Band. Both are Oak street mainstays and you can’t go wrong with either band.
See you there!
