Stranded South Music and Media, with enthusiastic help from the city of Harahan, will be hosting the first Harahan Music Festival + Food Drive on Saturday, May 15, from 2-10 p.m.

Live music and entertainment will begin at Zeringue Park, located at 501 Oak Avenue, featuring the Andre Lovett Band from 2-3:15 p.m. followed by Bon Bon Vivant from 3:30-5 p.m. Attendees can then catch the Felipe K-Rrera Jazz Quartet at Bienvenue, 467 Hickory Avenue, from 5-8p, and Jamie Bernstein & the Yakameiniacs at My Brother’s Bar, 6901 Jefferson Highway, from  8-10 p.m.

Festival organizers request attendees donate between five to ten nonperishable food items with drop-offs at Bienvenue, My Brother’s Bar, or Koz’s, 6215 Wilson Street, or a receptacle at Zeringue Park. All donated food and excess profits will be given to the St. Rita Food Bank to assist families in Harahan and River Ridge.

Parking will be available behind Bienvenue. No outside drinks or food are permitted. For more information, visit here.