Thursdays at Twilight: Celebrate the traditions of our New Orleans swing era with an energetic, upbeat, patriotic concert. The program will include hits from the era of the WWII “greatest generation”, popular modern tunes, and patriotic tributes. This swing ensemble features a full horn section and vocals. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Happenings all around City Park
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Bobby Cure and The Poppa Stoppas
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Join “Bobby Cure and the Poppa Stoppas” for a rocking good evening as they travel back in time to the Doo-Wop days of the 1950s when the Moon was Blue and the question of the day was, “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”? Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Klezmer All-Stars
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars are entering their 20th year as an active performing ensemble. Using the inspiration of the city where they began, the band has formed a unique approach to traditional melodies and, even more unusual, a way of writing in the style that leads to a sort of Yiddish Impressionism – keeping audiences dancing but cutting to the depths of their cultural imaginations, even where they didn't realize they had one. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Tim Laughlin
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightJuly 19 – : Thursdays at Twilight: Tim Laughlin began playing the clarinet at age eight. After high school, he joined the musicians union, playing with and hiring his "real world professors”. Laughlin has separated himself by composing original New Orleans jazz, as heard on his award winning CD, “The Isle of Orleans”. His songs have been heard on television, commercials, and major motion pictures. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Hot Club of New Orleans
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: “The Hot Club of New Orleans” takes the swing era music of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Stephan Grappelli (among others), retains the classic groove and then infuses it with their own modern sensibilities. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Bruce Daigrepont
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Music came to Bruce at an early age and in the most traditional manner - handed down from father to son. When he was growing up, no family gathering was complete without a little playing and singing. His father picked the guitar, "Carter Family-style," while his Uncle Alton lent a remarkable voice to the traditional Cajun songs and old-time country ballads. Bruce almost single-handedly popularized Cajun music and Cajun dancing in cosmopolitan New Orleans. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Sarah Quintana and the Miss River Band feat Michael Doucet of Beausoleil
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Sarah Quintana is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans with a background rich in jazz, folk, and popular music. She is a charming performer, devoted guitarist and her voice is instantly recognizable. Quintana splits her time between the U.S.A. and France touring on her own repertoire with French and American musicians. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Banu Gibson
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Banu Gibson stands virtually at the top of her field. A superior and swinging jazz singer, Banu is one of the few vocalists of her generation to maintain exclusive loyalty to songs of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. She is a powerful force on stage. Her enthusiasm and showmanship are highlighted by her versatility. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Roamin’ Jasmine
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightAugust 23 - : Thursdays at Twilight: Roamin’ Jasmine” was so popular last year, they just had to come back. This talented swing jazz band is forged from the busking music scene of New Orleans. Their repertoire explores 1920s era speakeasy blues, vintage Calypso from Trinidad, seminal 1950s New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, and original compositions, all set to traditional jazz instrumentation with original arrangements. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Leroy Jones
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Leroy Jones has been a central figure in the New Orleans Jazz scene since the mid-seventies and continues to expand and refine his musicianship in ways that manifest his multifaceted talent. "I remember Leroy years ago in New Orleans. He was always regarded as the greatest. For young musicians like me, he was exciting. For the older ones, he was the keeper of the flame, but Leroy did more than keep the flame. He started a forest fire". - Harry Connick, Jr. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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Magic in the Moonlight
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicMagic in the Moonlight is an al fresco dinner held under the stars and dramatically lit oaks of the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Proceeds from this year’s Magic in the Moonlight will be used to build an outdoor teaching kitchen which will host educational programs, cooking classes, and workshops in the Garden.
The event's featured chef will prepare a four-course dinner served on flower-filled, candlelit tables in the garden. There will be a fabulous auction of special items. We promise a beautiful and fun evening to benefit the Botanical Garden; a destination of serenity and beauty in the heart of New Orleans. Click here for Magic in the Moonlight details and tickets.
Contact: Darlene Duffard, dduffard@nocp.org, 504-483-9386
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Celebration in the Oaks Preview Party (21+)
ActivitiesBotanical GardenCelebration in the OaksMusicOne of the premier parties of the holiday season in New Orleans, this dazzling soiree kicks off the annual lights display. Guests get the first glimpse of the lights and are given exclusive access to the Botanical Garden and Train Route. Enjoy food and spirits from over 30 restaurants while dancing to live music.
Date: Friday, November 16, 2018
Hours: 7:30 pm – 11pmPlease note:
-Holiday cocktail attire required (no jeans) You will be turned away at the door if you arrive not in at least cocktail attire.
-No one under 21 years old will be admitted.
-All sales are final – no refunds or rain checks are given.-All spirits provided by Republic National Distributing Company.
Please email Natalie at NWeiss@nocp.org for details on how to become a vendor.
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Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra
ActivitiesBotanical GardenMusicThursdays at TwilightThursdays at Twilight: Celebrate the traditions of our New Orleans swing era with an energetic, upbeat, patriotic concert. The program will include hits from the era of the WWII “greatest generation”, popular modern tunes, and patriotic tributes. This swing ensemble features a full horn section and vocals. Grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. Click the ‘buy tickets’ icon to the left of this paragraph to buy your $10/person tickets now! Please make sure to click the ‘more information’ below for further information about the concerts or to contact someone to answer your questions.
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