Later this month, Carrollton’s Oak Street will once gain transform into a street festival showcasing the city’s ubiquitous sandwich. The 2017 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival takes place Sunday, November 12 and features a hearty list of local eateries who will cook up variations on the classic fare, including:
Ajun Cajun
Bienvenu Bar and Grill
Blessed Sacrament – St Joan of Arc Catholic Parish
Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon
Boucherie
Bratz Y’all! German Biergarten
Crabby Jack’s
Crepes a la Carte
Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine
Good Fellas Seafood and Poboys
Jack Dempsey’s
Jacques-Imos
Kenton’s
Live Oak Cafe
Mahony’s Poboys
Miss Linda The Yakamein Lady
Oceana Grill
Red Fish Grill
Saltwater Grill
Seither’s Seafood
Silence Of Da Hams
The Original New Orleans Poboy’s
Trenasse
Walker’s BBQ
Vincent’s Italian Cuisine
Voleo’s Seafood Restaurant
VooDoo BBQ
WOW Cafe
In total, attendees will have over 30 vendors to choose from.
The Oak Street Po-Boy Fest announced its music lineup and full schedule across four stages:
Opening parade 10:15 AM – 10:45AM: Coolbone Brass Band
PO-BOY FESTIVAL STAGE PRESENTED BY BLUE PLATE (Leonidas & Plum)
10:30AM-12:15PM: DJ Marc Stone
12:30PM-1:30PM: Jordan Anderson Band
1:45PM-3:00PM: Robin Barnes & the FiyaBirds
3:30PM-5:00PM: Brass-A-Holics
5:30PM-7:00PM: King James and the Special Men (check out our October cover story on the band!)
8300 BLOCK STAGE
11:00 AM – 12:30PM: Wrapped Up Like Manouche
1:00 PM – 2:15PM: Space and Harmony
3:00 PM -4:30PM: Kettle Black
8400 BLOCK STAGE
11:00 AM – 12:00PM: Hill Country Hounds
12:30 PM – 2:30PM: Michot’s Melody Makers
3:00 PM – 5:00PM: Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue
8600 BLOCK STAGE
11:00AM -1:00PM: Coolbone Brass Band
1:30 PM -3:30PM: Young Pin Stripe Brass Band
4:00PM -6:00PM: Soul Brass Band
This year, in order to purchase from vendors, you must first purchase a $5 wristband. A $25 “go-to-the-front-of-the-line” VIP is also available. General entry to the festival is free and family friendly. For more information, check out the festival’s website.
The festival will play the New Orleans Saints game against the Buffalo Bills at a football zone set up at the intersection of Oak Street & Eagle Street. OffBeat will have exclusive lists of all the menus for the Oak Street Po-Boy Fest vendors at our booth in the 8300 block. Stop at our booth to get a copy!
