Saturday at the Fest

 

I’m not feeling a lot of love for this day’s lineup, but here’s where I’ll try to be:

11:15 a.m. – Jamal Batiste & the Jam-Allstars – Gentilly Stage

11:15 a.m. – high school bands panel discussion

11:20 a.m. – Reggie Hall & the Twilighters – Congo Square

12:20 p.m. – Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of S. Africa – Blues Tent

12:25 p.m. – Zachary Richard – Acura Stage

12:25 p.m. – Rotary Downs – Gentilly Stage

12:30 p.m. – Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole – Fais Do-Do Stage

1:25 p.m. – Allen Toussaint interview – Music Heritage Stage

1:25 p.m. – Kidd Jordan with Al Fielder and the IAQ – Jazz Tent

1:40 p.m. – Buckwheat Zydeco’s 30th Anniversary – Acura Stage

1:40 p.m. – Bonerama – Gentilly Stage

(Okay, that stretch right there is pretty tough. I love Kidd and love the spectacle of jazz fans deciding they’ve dutifully watched someone they’re supposed to like long enough and bolt, and Buckwheat Zydeco’s going to perform with his 15-piece R&B band from the 1970s, Buckwheat and the Hitchhikers.)

2:40 p.m. – Ensemble Fatien feat. Seguenon Kone, Dr. Michael White and Jason Marsalis – Jazz Tent

3 p.m. – Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars – Fais Do-Do Stage

4:15 p.m. – Bobby Lounge w/ Sarah Quintana – Lagniappe Stage

4:55 p.m. – Kings of Leon – Gentilly Stage

5 p.m. – Bon Jovi – Acura Stage