"Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living. All at once"--Chris Rose
A true New Orleans Staple in the world famous Treme neighborhood the birthplace of Louis Armstrong, Donna's on Rampart located at 800 Rampart Street directly across from the Louis Armstrong park Sign has reopened and open for business. Formerly known as Donna's Bar & Grill, the venue closed its doors last summer with a sign on their door which simply stated "GONE FISHING". Being a New Orleans music institution, it was a matter of time before Donna's reopened and we are glad to have it back. Many New Orleanians can recount joyous times shared at Donna's while listening to New Orleans Brass Bands, Jazz and Funk just to name a few. I have personally heard from various folks how happy they are that the venue has reopened. Holding true to what it was once was, Donna's on Rampart has been hosting a variety of New Orleans sounds such as the Royal Players Brass Band, Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter Wolfman & Russell Batiste, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolia's as well as new up and coming musicians such as Rex Gregory (jazz) and Mario Abney (Jazz/Funk). The venue also has food nightly for those ravenous dancers and musicians alike provided by VJ's Cafe at Congo Square serving up delicious meals such as Red Beans & Rice, George Porter Jr's Fried Chicken (arguably the best chicken in town) and Jambalaya & Potatoe Salad.
This weekend leading up to one of the biggest weekends in our city, Donna's on Rampart is boasting an impressive line up full of talented musicians. Every night offers a different feel so if you are into Brass Band, Funk, Jazz or just simply good music Donna's on Rampart is your late night destination after all the parades have rolled into the convention center. Take a stroll through the French Quarter and down Rampart street to 800 Rampart (corner of St. Anne) for some stellar music, great food and friendly bartenders.
The Mardi Gras 2011 music line up beginning today (March 3, 2011) is as follows:
March 3, 2011 at 10 p.m.-Royal Players Brass Band
March 4, 2011 at 10 p.m.-Soul Project (Funk/New Orleans Blues)
March 5, 2011 at 10 p.m.-Illumnasti Trio with James Singleton, Mike Dillon followed by the Dead Kenny G's with Mike Dillon, Skerik and Brad Houser
March 6, 2011 at 8 p.m.--Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
March 7, 2011 at 8 p.m.--Kevin O'day and Friends
March 8, 2011---CLOSED, HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!
Donna's on Rampart can be found on the Internet at http://www.donnasonrampart.com and on Facebook under Donna's on Rampart. For information you can contact the Crew at Donna's at Main Line: 504-304-6340
Concert Line: 504-875-4978.
For Booking information or to leave us your Press Kit please stop by the venue any night Thursday through Sunday and ask for Venessa Williams.
See you at Donna's
Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!
"Mardi Gras is bars and restaurants changing out all the CD's in their jukeboxes to Professor Longhair and the Neville Brothers, and it is annual front-porch crawfish boils hours before the parades so your stomach and attitude reach a state of grace, and it is returning to the same street corner, year after year, and standing next to the same people, year after year--people whose names you may or may not even know but you've watched their kids grow up in this public tableau and when they're not there, you wonder: Where are those guys this year?"-Chris Rose
"New Orleans is the only place I know of where you ask a little kid what he wants to be and instead of saying "I want to be a policeman," or "I want to be a fireman," he says, I want to be a musician".--Alan Jaffe
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