*All aspects of this schedule, including venues and bands, are subject to change without notice. Keep checking back for updates.
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| | Evening Activities |
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| 7:00pm | 10:00pm | Mississippi Riverboat Cruise and Dance Party on the Creole Queen.
Live music by Loose Marbles. |
| 11:00pm | | TBA |
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| | Daytime Activities |
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| 12:00pm | 2:00pm | Rehearsal for Choreography Showcase with The Ultimate Lindy Hop Combo at the Wax Museum |
| 2:30pm | | Social Meet up for new-comers to Showdown or to New Orleans at Cafe Du Monde
Cafe Du Monde is located at 1039 Decatur Street |
| 2:30pm | | Welcome Dance and Street Swing Dance Contest.
Live music by New Orleans Street Musicians. |
| | Evening Activities |
| Start | End | Description |
| 5:00pm | | TERPSICHORE! A jazz dancers parade celebrating our diverse dance community. Begins in on Decatur & St Ann and ends at Congo Square for a music and dance performance celebrating the birth of jazz music & dance culture (arrival at Congo Sqaure estimated between 5:45-6pm). |
| 9:00pm | 1:00am | Swing Dance at The WAX Museum with The Ultimate Lindy Hop Combo and Meschiya Lake. Featuring Dancin' Fools: A Traditional Jazz & Swing Dance Choreography Showcase and Jack and Jill Contest |
| 9:00pm | | Social Dancing/DJ/Check-in |
| 9:45pm | | New Orleans All Stars featuring Meschiya Lake |
| 10:00pm | | Jazz Dance Choreography Showcase |
| 10:45pm | | Band Break, DJ'd music |
| 11:00pm | | New Orleans All Stars featuring Meschiya Lake |
| 11:30pm | | Jack and Jill Prelims |
| 11:45pm | | Band Break, DJ'd music |
| 12:00am | | New Orleans All Stars featuring Meschiya Lake |
| 1:00am | | After hours dancing at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub. Live music by Loose Marbles. |
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| | Daytime Activities |
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| 12:30pm | 1:30pm | Panel Discussion: The relationship between jazz musicians and jazz dancers at The New Orleans Jazz Historical National Park |
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| 12:00pm | 5:00pm | Outdoor concert and dance (with dance contests!) next to the French Market Flea Market. |
| 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Music for social dancing, to be announced. |
| 1:00pm | | New Orleans Moonshiners for social dancing! |
| 1:45pm | | Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Prelims |
| 2:00pm | | Palmetto Bug Stompers for social dancing! |
| 2:45pm | | Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Quarter Finals |
| 3:00pm | | Band Brak |
| 4:00pm | | New Orleans Moonshiners for social dancing! |
| 4:45pm | | Solo Jazz Preliminaries |
| 5:00pm | | Outdoor Dancing ends. Dance floor breakdown begins. |
| | Evening Activities |
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| 9:00pm | 1:00am | The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown at the National World War II Museum.
Live music by Uncle Jack's New Orleans Dance Orchestra. (An all-star New Orleans big band created just for swing dancers!) |
| 9:00pm | | Uncle Jack's New Orleans Dance Orchestra for social dancing! |
| 9:30pm | | Jack and Jill Finals |
| 9:45pm | | Band Break - DeeJay |
| 10:00pm | | Uncle Jack's New Orleans Dance Orchestra for social dancing! |
| 10:30pm | | The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Round 3 - Semi Final |
| 10:45pm | | Band Break - DeeJay |
| 11:00pm | | Uncle Jack's New Orleans Dance Orchestra for social dancing! |
| 11:30pm | | The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Round 3 - FINAL BATTLE |
| 11:45pm | | Band Break - DeeJay |
| 12:00am | | Uncle Jack's New Orleans Dance Orchestra for social dancing! |
| 12:30am | | Solo Jazz Finals |
| 12:45am | | Endurance Contest (DJ'd music) |
| 1:00am | | After Hours Dancing at Fritzel.s European Jazz Pub. Live Music by Loose Marbles. |
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| | Daytime Activities |
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| 2:00pm | 3:00pm | The Louisiana Music Factory @ 210 Decatur Street (Across from the House of Blues) is offering a 10-15% off discount on ALL merchandise with your ULHS wrist band! Stop by and check out this great local music store.
The Loose Marbles will play one set at the Louisiana Music Factory, the absolute BEST place to buy jazz and blues music in New Oreleans. Rare Vinyl, local jazz, and vintage swing classics. Plus a great selection of jazz history books, musician biographies and dvds. Don't forget, 10-15% off with your ULHS wrist band! |
| 12:00pm | 5:00pm | Jazz Dance Classes and Presentations at Maison de la Musique on Frenchmen St. Prior to the Nickle-a-Dance Swing Dance Series. |
| 11:00am | | A Tribute to Frankie Manning with Lennart Westerlund |
| 12:00pm | | Collegiate Fox Trot with Peter Loggins and Mia Goldsmith |
| 1:00pm | | First Stops with Sugar Sullivan and Peter Loggins |
| 2:00pm | | Big Apple Presentation with Judy Pritchett |
| 3:00pm | | Big Apple Steps with Chazz Young. |
| | Frenchmen Street Club Crawl |
| Start | End | Description |
| | The following shows are a part of our Frenchmen Street Club Crawl - several venues within two blocks featuring various local jazz and blues artists. Enjoy! |
| 3:00pm | ?? | Traditional Jazz with Tom McDermott at Sung Harbor - 626 Frenchmen Street |
| 4:00pm | 7:00pm | Lucien Barbarin's Jazz Band for Annual Nickel-a-Dance Swing Dance Series.
At Maison de la Musique - 508 Frenchmen Street |
| 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Palmetto Bug Stomppers
At DBA - 618 Frenchmen Street |
| 8:00pm | | Wendell Brunious Quartet ($20 cover)
At Sung Harbor - 626 Frenchmen Street |
| 7:00pm | 10:00pm | Luke Winslow King
At Yuki - 525 Frenchmen Street |
| 7:00pm | 10:00pm | Loose Marbles
At the Spotted Cat - 623 Frenchmen Street |
| 10:00pm | | Wendell Brunious Quartet ($20 cover)
At Sung Harbor - 626 Frenchmen Street |
| | More local bands to be announced! Stay Tuned! |
| | Evening Activities |
| Start | End | Description |
| 11:30pm | 4:00am | Burlesque & Blues at The House of Blues
Live music by Loose Marbles and The Washboard Chaz Blues Trio with performances by Trixie Minx & Bella Blue of Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue. |
| | Featuring:
Awards Ceremony
Solo Blues, and Couples Blues
Burlesque performances throughout the night |
| 11:30pm | | Awards Ceremony |
| 12:00pm | | Washboard Chazz Blue Trio Starts |
| 12:30am | | Couples Blues Dance Contest Prelims |
| 12:45am | | Loose Marbles |
| 1:15am | | Solo Blues Contest Prelim |
| 1:30am | | Washboard Chazz |
| 2:00am | | Couples Blues Dance Contest Finals |
| 2:15am | | Loose Marbles |
| 2:45am | | Solo Blues Contest Finals |
| 3:00am | | Washboard Chazz |
| 3:30am | | Loose Marbles |
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| | Daytime Activities |
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| 2:00pm | | Musicians vs. Dancers Baseball Game. BYO Picnic!
At Annunciation Park in Uptown.. |
