The fifth annual Threadhead Thursday will take place in the Botanical Gardens of City Park on Thursday, April 24, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The event is free (with a $10 suggested donation to City Park) and has become an un-official Jazz Fest kick-off party!

Food and beverages are available for purchase. The music lineup  includes the Landry-Walker Chosen Ones Brass Band, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, the Creole String Beans and Arsene Delay & the 7th Ward Allstars.

Chairs and blankets are welcome! For more info on everything Threadhead including Threadhead Records and how to join the efforts of the Threadhead Cultural Foundation go to www.threadheads.org.

While there, you can also click on the Almost World Famous Jazz Fest Grids link (jazzfestgrids.com) and find out what’s going on all of the nights of Fest!