The second-annual New Orleans Oyster Festival was held Saturday and Sunday in front of Jax Brewery in the French Quarter. The free festival included music from the Treme Brass Band, Bucktown Allstars, Bag of Donuts, John Popper and the Dusk Ray Trubadors, James Ray Brad, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and Irma Thomas. There was an oyster shucking contest hosted by P&J Oysters and an oyster eating contest courtesy of Acme Oyster House.

All photos taken by Kim Welsh on Saturday, June 4.

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