After a year off, the Ponderosa Stomp held its 11th music history conference, record show and concert last week (October 3-5). On Friday and Saturday nights (Oct. 3-5), Rock ‘n’ Bowl played host to the festival’s salute to American pop, rock, soul, surf and R&B’s unsung heroes. Favorites from night one included soul madman Swamp Dogg and sassy chanteuse Chris Clark while psych rockers the Gaunga Dyns and garage pop-ster Chris Montez stole the show on night two. Enjoy photographer Kim Welsh’s shots from the festivites below:
Ponderosa Stomp, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013

Ponderosa Stomp, Rock 'n' Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, Friday, October 4, 2013
Ponderosa Stomp, Saturday, October 5, 2013
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All photos courtesy of Kim Welsh. For more photos from the New Orleans music scene visit OffBeat’s Flickr page.