Live on the Levee takes place every Friday evening from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Opening acts start playing at 6:30pm and the headliners take the stage at 7:30pm. Food vendors begin setting up at 5pm. This family friendly event is free!
THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN TEARING UP THE FESTIVAL AND CLUB CIRCUITS FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS. THIS NEW ORLEANS SUPERGROUP HAS BEEN LAYING DOWN ITS SWAMPIFIED ROCK AND ROLL THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AT A FEVERISH PACE. THEIR MUSIC COMBINES IRRESISTIBLY TIGHT FUNK, SOULFUL HORNS, AMERICANA BASED RHYTHM AND BLUES, AND A PINCH OF JAMBAND TO CREATE A UNIQUELY FUNKY GROOVE.
THE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF THE BEST, MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED PLAYERS IN NEW ORLEANS INCLUDING “MEAN” WILLIE GREEN ON DRUMS (NEVILLE BROS.), JEFF WATKINS ON SAXOPHONE (JAMES BROWN BAND, JOSS STONE BAND); JAKE ECKERT ON GUITAR/VOCALS (DIRTY DOZEN BRASSBAND); CR GRUVER ON KEYBOARDS/VOCALS (POLYTOXIC, OUTFORMATION); AND ERIC VOGEL ON BASS (NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, FRED WESLEY).
THE SUSPECTS HAVE RELEASED FOUR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUMS SINCE 2010. THE BAND IS WORKING ON THEIR FIFTH ALBUM “LIVE AT THE HAMILTON”, THIS WILL BE RECORDED DEC. 30 & 31 2017 IN WASHINGTON D.C. OVER THE YEARS THE SUSPECTS HAVE RECORDED AND PERFORMED WITH SUCH ARTISTS AS THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS, DR. JOHN, LEFTOVER SALMON, LITTLE FEAT, WIDESPREAD PANIC, BILL KREUTZMANN, COL. BRUCE HAMPTON AND MANY OTHERS. THIS HAS HELPED THE SUSPECTS BRING A PIECE OF NEW ORLEANS MUSICAL HERITAGE TO MUSIC FANS AROUND THE GLOBE.
THE CHANGE IS A FUNK BAND FROM WEST VIRGINIA. THEIR GOAL IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD WITH THEIR MUSIC. THEY HOPE TO CONNECT TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A MESSAGE THAT THERE IS HOPE. THEY SEEK TO UNITE PEOPLE. TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS THAT THERE IS LIGHT EVEN IN THE DARK TIMES. TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO STAND UP FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN, AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS. THEY BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A CHANGE.
THE GIRLS ARE AMBASSADORS FOR AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FREE2LUV. FREE2LUV IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES INDIVIDUALITY, SELF ACCEPTANCE, AND EQUALITY. LOOK FOR GREAT THINGS FROM THIS DETERMINED GROUP OF YOUNG LADIES.