The concerts once again feature a wide variety of music styles from established and up-and-coming groups, commencing on Sept. 7 with the New Orleans jazz and swing of Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers at Parc International.
Kermit Ruffins
Celebrating three decades of bringing free live-music concerts to the central business district, Downtown Alive has released its fall 2012 series lineup. The concerts once again feature a wide variety of music styles from established and up-and-coming groups, commencing on Sept. 7 with the New Orleans jazz and swing of trumpeter Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers at Parc International.
The concerts rotate between Parc International and Parc Sans Souci. Concession sales begin at 5:30 p.m.; the music begins a half hour later. To help keep DTA free, concert-goers are encouraged to leave the ice chests at home and patronize the on-site vendors. Leave the pets at home, too. And don't smoke. Just have a good time and dance, you know?
Here's the rest of the fall roster.
Sept. 14 Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express (Zydeco - Parc International)
Sept. 21 Soul Track Mind (Funk - Parc International)
Sept. 28 Mercy Brothers (Rockabilly/Gospel - Parc Sans Souci)
Oct. 5 5th Avenue (Covers/Variety - Parc Sans Souci) UL Homecoming Pep Rally
Oct.12 Mamou (Cajun - Parc International - -5:30 pm - 7 pm) Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys (Zydeco - Parc International - 7:30 pm - 9 pm) DTA! edition of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Oct. 19 Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars (Rhythm & Blues - Parc International)
Oct. 26 The Revivalists (Indie Rock - Parc Sans Souci)
Nov. 2 Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (Zydeco - Parc Sans Souci)
Nov. 9 Nik-L Beer (Covers/Variety - Parc Sans Souci)
Nov. 16 Amanda Shaw and the Cute Boys (Louisiana Roots & Blues - Parc International)
Nov. 21 The Pine Leaf Boys (Cajun - Parc Sans Souci) Lighting of the official city Christmas tree & Toys for Tots drive