Folk Legend Richie Havens In Oct. 16 Concert to Benefit the Heritage School of Music
The Woodstock veteran and folk music legend Richie Havens will perform Friday, Oct. 16, in a benefit concert for the Heritage School of Music at the Howlin' Wolf.
Richie Havens, the folk music legend and veteran of the original Woodstock festival, will perform in a special concert to benefit the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's signature education program, the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music .
The concert will take place Friday, Oct. 16, at the Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters Street) starting at 9 p.m.. Tickets are $20.
Also performing will be the duo of singer-songwriter Paul Sanchez and jazz trumpeter/Heritage School alumnus Shamarr Allen. The students and faculty of the Heritage School will perform, too.
The concert kicks off a full weekend of Jazz & Heritage Foundation activities. The fourth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival - a free event - takes place Oct. 17 and 18 at Lafayette Square Park. Performers include Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, Sonny Landreth, T-Model Ford and many others. For details, see the official event web site at crescentcitybluesfest.com.
On Monday, Oct. 19, the Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the latest in its Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture Series in conjunction with the Blues & BBQ Festival. Charles Keil, an ethnomusicologist who is author of the landmark 1966 book "Urban Blues," will present on the derivation and meanings of the term "blues" throughout the ages. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. at the Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street).
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., is the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell . The Foundation uses the proceeds from that world-famous festival, and other resources, for year-round programs in the areas of education, economic development and cultural events. Find out more about the Foundation at jazzandheritage.org. Want to help? You can support our efforts by becoming a volunteer or joining Fans of the Fest.
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