Krewe of Red Beans, whose founder Devin De Wulf was recognized by Southern Living this year as a Southerner Making a Difference in Their Community, has announced the production of a live recorded Lundi Gras album that will support local musicians. De Wulf and the krewe were hailed by the lifestyle magazine for starting Feed the Front Line NOLA. The krewe purchased meals from local restaurants to be delivered to area hospitals by out-of-work artists and musicians they’d hired. Southern Living reported that by the program’s end on May 3, Feed the Front Line had raised more than $1 million.
Krewe of Red Beans will continue to generate mutual aid for the community with a Lundi Gras album featuring live recorded music from acts such as Bon Bon Vivant, Treme Brass Band, and more. Their website currently invites the public to “Join us as we create a live-album – the music of Lundi Gras! A COVID-safe, outside, kid-friendly concert series supporting the musicians that make Lundi Gras magical.”
The Krewe of Red Beans Lundi Gras live performance and album recording schedule is as follows:
- Bon Bon Vivant (October OffBeat cover stars), November 28 with Gal Holiday, 4-7 p.m. at The Broad Theatre, 636 North Broad Street.
- Treme Brass Band, December 5, 4-7 p.m., with September OffBeat cover star Ingrid Lucia at The Broad Theatre.
- Panorama Brass Band with special guest, Aurora Nealand and The Royal Roses, December 12, 4-7 p.m. at Broad Theatre.
- Corey Henry with special guests, Margie Perez and Muevelo!, December 19, 4-7 p.m. at Zony Mash Beer Project, 3940 Thalia Street.
- Amigos do Samba perform with Forro Nola on January 2, 4-7 p.m., at Zony Mash Beer Project Brewery.
- Jose Fermin & merengue 4 go on with The Blues Masters featuring Patrick Williams, January 9, 4-7 p.m. at Zony Mash Beer Project Brewery.
Tickets for each event are available for purchase here.
