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April 2010
Man, oh, man, this month is starting off beautifully! The weather is perfect and the gardens need to be planted, plus I’ve got a to-do list that should keep me busy for the next 6 months! Gigs are really good and plentiful, and it’s festival season! Also, it’s Selena’s birthday month and we have lots of fun things to get to – then my b-day follows shortly after. There’s no way one can do all the great things that are going on in April and May, but it is one great time of year to live in South Louisiana. And, I am a blessed and lucky man to have my health, my job, my friends and family, and my birthday girl Selena. Happy birthday, baby! Enjoy your month…
I start off the month doing the first ever, full-gig, acoustic duo with Laurie Whitney. We’ve played together many times onstage, at my shows, at hers, and in bands. She is a very talented singer and we look forward to doing more of these shows. This one is April 1st at On the Half Shell.
I’m returning to steady work in New Orleans this year. Metairie Country Club was a good time in March, and I’ll be back on April 2nd, as well as throughout the summer. Also, I’ll be making my third appearance at The Rusty Nail in the Warehouse District of NO on April 17th. They just purchased the lot next door and have opened a large patio area. This month’s date there will mark the Grand Opening of that patio!
I’ll be back at Onezia, On the Half Shell, Southpaws, Monjuni’s on Jefferson, Churchill’s, and Spanky’s P’ville this month. Sundays at Spanky’s are still going strong. I’ll take two of them off though – look for Debbie Landry and Ryan Jenkins to fill in for me there. Laurie Whitney joins the band for the Sullivan’s Ringside show this month - April 22nd.
Fun things coming up:
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo appearance and party at Mi Padre’s in Prairieville
May 8 – Lorraine Ott Memorial Golf Tournament for Cancer Services of Baton Rouge – Jimmy Ott has asked the band to play, 2pm on Sat. May 8. http://www.cancerservices.org/media/publications/2010golfbrochure.pdf
May 16 – Spanky’s Prairieville Block Party – big outdoor stage, fun all around, inside and out – Featuring the Chris LeBlanc Band and the Chee Weez – 5pm on May 16, but the fun starts earlier.
May 30 – Charles Pierce joins me for a pre-Memorial Day Sunday night Spanky’s show – always fun!
June 4 – I get back to summer poolside gigs at Country Club of Louisiana.
Let me list a few festivals:
There are 2 Cracklin’ Cookoffs – one in Parks and one in Cutoff – April 9 – 10.
April 11 – Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off – http://www.evangelinetourism.com/festivals/crawfish-etoufee-cookoff-belaire-cove/
April 9 – 10 – Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival – www.natchjazzfest.com
April 9 – 11 – French Quarter Festival – www.fqfi.org
April 9 – 11 – Strawberry Festival – www.lastrawberryfestival.com
April 9 – 11 – Kite Festival – http://www.westbatonrouge.net/kitefest.php
April 9 – 11 – Cajun Hot Sauce Festival – http://www.sugarena.com/chsf.htm
April 18 – Earth Day Festival – http://laearthday.org/Welcome.html
April 17 – 18 – Roots Heritage Festival - http://www.lafolkroots.org/
April 16 – 18 – Family Fun & Food Festival - http://www.bayoucivicclub.org/festivals.htm
April 17 – 24 – Baton Rouge Blues Week and Festival - http://batonrougebluesfestival.org/ http://www.louisianasmusic.com/brbw05/
April 23 – 25 – Etouffee Festival - http://www.kajunwoodworks.com/arnaudville/etoufee-festival.php
April 23 – 25 – Italian Festival - http://www.theitalianfestivalorg.com/
April 21 – 25 – Festival International - http://festivalinternational.com/site.php
April 23 – May 2 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – www.nojazzfest.com
April 30 – May 2 – Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival - http://bbcrawfest.com/
April 30 – May 2 – Beale Street Music Festival - http://memphisinmay.org/
Ok, that’s just a start for you! In between some great shows, I hope I can attend some of these fun festivals. Don’t miss it, friends – there is too much fun going on. Plus, we’ve gotta boil and eat crawfish, too! I’ll be unwrapping my Christmas gift – an 80 qt. stockpot – and boiling the bugs this month.
Happy Easter and I hope you have a wonderful month!
Kirk
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