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MUSICAL LINEUP
INDYS BLUE - 11:00 AM - 11:45AM
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Indys Blu, is a 22 year old singer/ songwriter/ performer. Having studied classical music since the age of 10, she has recently turned her endeavors towards rhythm and blues. She’s released two albums and a few singles over the past three years. As a fresh face in D.C., Indys Blu is looking to collaborate with local artist, perform at live events including festivals, soirees, jazz or night clubs, private events and more.
lLEROY JONES & THE TREME ALL-STARS WITH MITCHELL PLAYER AND SHANNON POWELL - 12:00 PM -1:15PM
A native of New Orleans, Jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones is known to music lovers as the "keeper of the flame" of traditional New Orleans jazz. "The mission of the Leroy Jones Quintet is to expose audiences everywhere to the authentic music of New Orleans, the music of Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolden, Danny Barker and all the other greats who have helped create the rich gumbo that is the sound of New Orleans," he says, "while putting our own more modern stamp on it." A member of the New Orleans Jazz Hall of Fame, he was leader at the tender age of 12, of the seminal Fairview Band, a brass band whose alumni have included some of the best known musicians in New Orleans. It was the Fairview Brass Band which is widely credited with restoring interest in the brass band tradition of New Orleans.
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SHANNON POWELL
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Shannon Powell grew up in New Orleans’s Tremé neighborhood, where brass bands and second lines passed by his house. Drawn to the drummers he saw in those parades, he was playing drums at his church when he was six. Legendary jazzman Danny Barker recruited Powell to play in the Fairview Baptist Church Band while he was in grade school, and by age fourteen he played professionally with Danny Barker’s Jazz Hounds. ​Powell has played all over Europe.
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1: ORIGIINAL PINETTES BRASS BAND - 1:45 PM - 3 PM
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The Original Pinettes Brass Band, formed in 1991, is the world’s only all-female brass band and a proud product of New Orleans. Known for their powerful performances and rich musical heritage, the Pinettes have lit up major stages including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence Festival, and even the 2025 Super Bowl opening ceremony. They've shared stages with artists like Katy Perry and Arcade Fire, and brought their sound to international audiences across Europe and beyond. With appearances on shows like HBO’s Treme and NCIS: New Orleans, the Pinettes have also made their mark on screen. Breaking barriers in the traditionally male-dominated brass band world, they earned the title of “Street Queens” after winning Red Bull’s “Street Kings” competition in 2013. Led by Christie Jourdain, these talented women continue to balance music with careers and family, proudly representing the spirit and strength of New Orleans.
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Herlin Riley Quartet plus Kermit Ruffins 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
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Herlin Riley, a New Orleans native and member of the legendary Lastie family, is one of the world’s most celebrated drummers. Starting on drums at age three, his career has spanned decades and continents, performing with icons like Wynton Marsalis, Ahmad Jamal, Harry Connick Jr., and Dr. John. A key contributor to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood on the Fields, Riley also co-founded The New Orleans Groove Masters and is a respected jazz educator with teaching roles at Juilliard, Northwestern, and UNO. His acclaimed recordings include Watch What You're Doing, Cream of the Crescent, New Direction, and Perpetual Optimism.
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KERMIT RUFFINS
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​Kermit Ruffins, a beloved New Orleans trumpeter, vocalist, and entertainer, is known for his joyful performances, barbecue, and deep commitment to preserving the city’s musical traditions. A co-founder of the groundbreaking Rebirth Brass Band, he later formed Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, helping revive traditional jazz for new generations. Ruffins has appeared on HBO’s Treme, Top Chef, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and contributed to Disney’s Jungle Book soundtrack. With over 15 albums and countless live shows, Ruffins continues to influence the city’s sound, carrying the spirit of Louis Armstrong into the 21st century.
SHAMARR ALLEN RATCHET JAZZ - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Shamarr Allen, a proud native of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, is a genre-blending trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and producer who leads the high-energy group Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs. Influenced by jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk, blues, and country, Allen has performed with global icons like Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Harry Connick Jr., and Lenny Kravitz. In addition to displaying his skills on the front-line as a lead performer, Allen is also a music composer, writer, and producer. With a scintillating and unique sound, look, and exemplary talents, Shamarr Allen transcends musical boundaries. He is the True Orleans experience!
DJ RQ AWAY - SPINNING ALL DAY
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DJ RQ Away is a New Orleans-based DJ, cultural curator, and event producer with over 18 years of experience creating immersive musical experiences that blend genres, honor legacy, and foster connection. As the founder of Lagniappe, a community-centered event series now in its tenth year, he has cultivated intentional partnerships with artists, cultural institutions, and mission-driven nonprofit organizations to elevate Black music and creative expression. Known for his genre-fluid sets and commitment to cultural storytelling, RQ Away transforms every stage into a space of discovery, movement, and meaning, bridging communities through rhythm and narrative.
Second Line Parade
Kick-off the Tremé Fall Festival with a Second Line parade through the neighborhood of Tremé featuring brass bands, Baby Dolls, Zulu Tramps, our cultural honoree Big Chief Victor Atkins, and more. Begins at 11:00 AM at the corner of Kerlerec Street & Henriette Delille Street.
Interested in being a part of the Second Line revelry, Click Below.
Tremé Fall Festival
Tremé Fall Fest is the most culturally authentic festival in New Orleans. It is in the heart of the Tremé neighborhood. It is dedicated to public good. The festival and the accompanying patron party has donated over $80,000 to Tremé's cultural assets like St. Augustine Catholic Church, the oldest African-American Catholic parish in the United States.
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The purpose of the festival is to highlight the rich culture and history of the Tremé community, raise funds to help with the extensive repairs of St. Augustine Catholic Church and help the struggling music and cultural groups within the community to stay alive and functioning.
St. Augustine Catholic Church has a rich and important history in America as is considered the centerpiece for the oldest African-American Catholic Church in the country. It was dedicated on October 9, 1842. Free people of color bought more pews for their families than any other contributors, and then bought all the pews of both side aisles. The side-aisle pews were given to the enslaved, who were welcomed to worship there, a first in the history of slavery in America. The mixture of pews resulted in the most integrated congregation in the United States. Free people of color, white people, ethnic people, and the enslaved regularly attended the church together.
