Get your festival fix in a week before French Quarter Fest with the Freret Street Fest on Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. This year’s festivities will stretch from Napoleon Ave. to Valmont St., comprising three stages of live music, food courts with offerings from over 200 vendors, pet adoptions, Big Easy Rollergirls, a children’s activity area and much, much more.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit FreretStreetFestival.org for more info, and check out the set times below:
Ochsner Baptist Stage (Napoleon Ave.)
11:40 am-12:40 am—Kumasi
1:00 pm-2:00 pm—Margie Perez
2:30 pm-3:45 pm—Jon Cleary Band with Walter “Wolfman” Washington
4:15 pm-4:45 pm—N’fungola Sibo
5:00 pm-6:00 pm—The Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box
Alder Hotel Stage (Valence St.)
11:25 am-12:25 am—Ayotemi
12:55 pm-1:55 pm—Michot Melody Makers
2:10 pm-3:10 pm—Amanda Ducorbier
3:30 pm-4:30 pm—Cha Wa
4:30 pm-4:45 pm—NOLA Capoeira
5:00 pm-6:00 pm—Motel Radio
Dat Dog Stage (Soniat St.)
11:00 am-11:35 am—Marc Stone
11:55 am-12:55 pm—Organized Crime
1:10 pm-2:10 pm—Mainline
2:25 pm-2:55 pm—Nairobi Youth
3:15 pm-4:15 pm—Sexy Dex & The Fresh
4:45 pm-6:00 pm—Mike Dillon Band