Members of the St. Augustine Marching 100 perform at the 2008 Instruments Have Come event at Tipitina's.
In 2002, the non-profit, Tipitina's Foundation, affiliated with the famed nightclub launched Instruments A Comin', a program to equip area marching bands with trumpets, trombones, sousaphones, clarinets, drums and other tools of the trade.
Since 2002, Instruments A Comin' has distributed nearly $2 million worth of gear to more than 50 area schools. Tonight Tipitina's hosts its "Instruments Have Come!" presentation ceremony and concert to allocate and celebrate the 2009 allotment of gear.
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