2004 Lundi Gras Festival
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The Greatest Free Show on Earth - The 2004 Zulu Lundi Gras Festival in New Orleans will surely live up to it's name and reputation for the eleventh consecutive year, when the, now 450 members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club host a Full day of Fun and excitement along the banks of the Mississippi River.
The Twelfth Annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival will take place on Monday, February 23, 2004 in Woldenberg Park at the foot of Canal Street, along the Mississippi River in the French Quarter from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Festival event will feature local and world renown entertainers performing on two stages. The Entertainment Line-up is as follows:
Zulu Lundi Gras Festival
February 23, 2004
Woldenberg Park
Entertainment Line Up for 2004
Pavilion (Stage I ) Master of Ceremony Nick Harris - Stage I
Pin Stripe Jazz Band ------------------------------------------ 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers --------------- 11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
James Rivers Movement--------------------------------------- 12:35 p.m. - 1:35 a.m.
Marva Wright---------------------------------------------------- 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Kermit Ruffin and the Barbecue Swingers------------------ 2:55 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
The Original Low Riders w/Lee Oskar, Howard Scott, --- 4:05 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.
Harold Brown & BB Dickerson
Big Al Carson and the Rare Connection --------------------- 5:35 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.
Aquarium of the Americas Plaza ( Stage II ) Master of Ceremony - Larry McKinley - Stage II
Ed Perkins & Group---------------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Big Chief Donald Harrison and the Congo Nation----------- 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Rebirth Brass Band------------------------------------------------ 1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Los Hombres Calientes w/Bill Sommers & Irvin Mayfield -- 2:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Charmaine Neville w/Reggie Houston & Amasa Miller ----- 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kids Stage ( The Frito - Lay Children's Village ) Master of Ceremony - Henri Smith - Kids Stage
Junior Zulus--------------------------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
B. W. Copper African American Dancers and Drummers---- 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Khristopher Royal Jazz Quartet----------------------------------- 12:20 p.m.- 1:20 p.m.
Adella Adella the Storyteller--------------------------------------- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Charmaine Neville w/Reggie Houston & Amasa Miller-------- 2:40 p.m.- 3:40 p.m.
1+ Production & Jones Elementary Performing Arts Group---- 3:40 p.m.- 4:50 p.m.
Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys Cajun Band------------------- 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Kids Activities
Aquarium of the Americas Audubon Zoo - Bug Mobile
Face Painting NOPS JROTC Living History Re-enactors (Free Men of Color)
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Second - Line Bands Pin Stripe Brass Band (Zulu Character appearances & Grand Secondline) Algiers Brass Band (Zulu Character appearances & Grand Secondline)
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The Twelfth Annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival is sponsored by:
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City of New Orleans Economic Development Fund
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Audubon Institute |
Anheuser - Busch |
Offbeat Publications |
Captain Morgan
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Frito - Lay Brand |
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Food will be provided by:
Rainey's Restaurant and Catering Sheik's Three Catering
Catering Unlimited Courtney's Deli & Catering
Palmer's Jamaican Restaurant Vision Catering
Marie's Sugar Dumpling's Original Danny's Seafood
Prestige Room Catering Landry's Seafood House
Love that first Bite
Witness the Arrival of King & Queen Zulu at 5:00 p.m.
King Zulu 2004
Jerold M. Johnson
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Queen Zulu 2004
Lisa A. Crinel