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Calendar of Upcoming Festivals & Events - 2010
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| 01/01/2010 | The Allstate Sugar Bowl (#4 Cincinnati vs. #5 Florida) takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans |
| 01/03/2010 | Jam Cruise 8 (January 3-8) sets sail from Ft Lauderdale, FL; the 2010 band line-up includes Galactic, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Mike Dillon's Go Go Jungle, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Dragon Smoke, and George Porter Jr. |
| 01/22/2010 | Offbeat's "Best of the Beat Awards" takes place at the House of Blues in New Orleans |
| 01/31/2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles; event airs live on CBS; See our "Louisiana Music at the Grammys" section for past nominees and winners |
| 02/07/2010 | Super Bowl XLIV takes place in Miami, FL - New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts - Who Dat!
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| 02/15/2010 | The 18th annual Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Lundi Gras Festival takes place at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans |
| 02/15/2010 | The 24th annual Lundi Gras Celebration takes place at Spanish Plaza (Riverwalk Marketplace) in New Orleans |
| 02/16/2010 | It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. Come and catch the world's greatest free party! |
| 03/05/2010 | The annual Black Heritage Festival takes place in Lake Charles, Louisiana on March 5 & 6, 2010 |
| 03/06/2010 | The Italian American St. Joseph's Day Parade rolls in downtown New Orleans |
| 03/06/2010 | The 3rd Geronimo Music Festival takes place in Lafayette, LA; event features 30+ bands at various venues |
| 03/12/2010 | The inaugural Foburg Music Festival takes place in New Orleans from March 12-14, 2010 - new 3-day alternative music festival takes place at multiple venues |
| 03/12/2010 | The 2nd annual Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival takes place in Thibodaux, LA from March 12-14, 2010 |
| 03/12/2010 | The 10th annual St. Petersburg Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival takes place in St. Petersburg, Florida from March 12-14, 2010 |
| 03/13/2010 | The 7th annual Soul Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on March 13 & 14, 2010 |
| 03/13/2010 | The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in uptown New Orleans |
| 03/13/2010 | The Solo Zydeco Festival takes place in Humble, Texas on March 13 & 14, 2010 |
| 03/18/2010 | NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - First and Second Rounds - March 18 and March 20 - New Orleans Arena |
| 03/19/2010 | The 2010 Amite Oyster Festival takes place in Amite, LA from March 19 - 21, 2010 |
| 03/19/2010 | The 5th annual Que'in on the Red takes place in Alexandria, LA on March 19 & 20 |
| 03/20/2010 | The 2010 Fête Française takes place at the Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans on March 20th |
| 03/20/2010 | The 34th annual Los Islenos Fiesta takes place in St. Bernard Parish on March 20th & 21st |
| 03/25/2010 | The Louisiana Crawfish Festival takes place in Chalmette, LA from March 25th - 28th |
| 03/26/2010 | The New Orleans Roadfood Festival takes place in New Orleans from March 26th - 28th |
| 03/26/2010 | The Smokin' Blues & BBQ Challenge takes place in Hammond, LA on March 26th & 27th |
| 03/27/2010 | The 3rd annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee takes place on Bourbon Street in New Orleans |
| 04/02/2010 | The 15th annual Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on April 2nd and 3rd |
| 04/03/2010 | The Crescent City Classic 10K race takes place in New Orleans |
| 04/04/2010 | The 27th annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade takes place in New Orleans |
| 04/09/2010 | The 2010 French Quarter Festival takes place in downtown New Orleans from April 9-April 11; the 3 day event is the largest free music festival in the South - book hotel rooms |
| 04/09/2010 | The 39th annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival takes place in Ponchatoula, LA from April 9th - April 11th |
| 04/09/2010 | The 2010 Cajun Hot Sauce Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA from April 9th - April 11th |
| 04/09/2010 | Cajun Cafe on the Bayou's 13th annual Crawfish Festival takes place at Pinellas Park, FL from April 9th - April 11th |
| 04/10/2010 | The 24th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival takes place in Winnsboro, LA on April 10th |
| 04/10/2010 | The Louisiana Swamp Thing & Crawfish Festival takes place in Austin, TX |
| 04/16/2010 | The Bayou Teche Bear Festival takes place in Franklin, LA from April 16th - 18th |
| 04/16/2010 | The 2010 Creole Crawfish Festival takes place in Southaven, MS on April 16th & 17th |
| 04/16/2010 | The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week takes place at Chicot State Park (Ville Platte, LA) from April 16 - April 23 |
| 04/17/2010 | The Alternative Media Expo '10 takes place in New Orleans on April 17th |
| 04/17/2010 | The 2010 Old Algiers RiverFest takes place in New Orleans (Westbank) on April 17th & 18th |
| 04/17/2010 | The 4th annual CrawFest Music Festival & Crawfish Boil takes place on Tulane University Campus in New Orleans |
| 04/18/2010 | 2010 Louisiana Earth Day festivities take place in Baton Rouge, LA on Sunday, April 18th |
| 04/18/2010 | The 2010 Baton Rouge Blues Week takes place in Baton Rouge, LA from April 18 - April 25 |
| 04/21/2010 | The 24th annual Festival International de Louisiane takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 21 - April 25, 2010 |
| 04/22/2010 | The 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans takes place at the TPC Louisiana Golf Course in Avondale from April 22 - April 25; stay for free concerts after the last putt on Saturday & Sunday |
| 04/23/2010 | The 41st annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival takes place in New Orleans on April 23-April 25 and April 29-May 2
performers & more info - Jazz Fest tickets - book hotel rooms |
| 04/24/2010 | The 2010 Cajun Woodstock takes place in Church Point, LA on April 24th & 25th |
| 04/27/2010 | The 53rd annual Contraband Days Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA from April 27 - May 9, 2010 |
| 04/30/2010 | The 2010 Zoo-To-Do for Kids fundraiser takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans |
| 04/30/2010 | The 2010 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival takes place in Breaux Bridge, LA from April 30th - May 2nd |
| 04/30/2010 | The 26th annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival takes place in Pensacola, FL from April 30 - May 2 |
| 05/05/2010 | The 2nd annual Bike Week New Orleans takes place in New Orleans from May 5 - May 8 |
| 05/07/2010 | The 2010 Zoo-To-Do fundraiser takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans; entertainment includes Sister Sledge, Tony Green and the Gypsy Jazz Quartet, and the Storyville Stompers |
| 05/14/2010 | The 2010 Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival takes place in Daphne, Alabama from May 14 - 16, 2010 |
| 05/21/2010 | The 5th annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival takes place in New Orleans from May 21 - 23 |
| 05/22/2010 | The 4th annual Bayou Blues Revival takes place in Arnaudville, LA; line-up includes Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Marty Christian, Lil Buck Sinegal, Michael Juan Nunez, and Sons of Voodoo |
| 05/25/2010 | The 2010 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience takes place on May 25 - 29, 2010 - buy tickets |
| 05/27/2010 | The 43rd annual Jambalaya Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA from May 27 through May 30 |
| 05/27/2010 | The 27th Mudbug Madness festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from May 27 through May 30 |
| 05/28/2010 | The Plaquemines Parish Heritage & Seafood Festival takes place in Belle Chasse, LA from May 28 through May 30 |
| 05/28/2010 | The 11th annual Swamp Pop Music Festival takes place in Hammond, LA from May 28 through May 31 |
| 05/29/2010 | The inaugural Bayou Country Superfest takes place at LSU Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on May 29 & May 30 - lineup includes: 05/29: Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, David Nail, Gloriana; 05/30: Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Justin Moore - book hotel rooms now |
| 06/04/2010 | The 21st annual Back to the Beach Festival takes place in New Orleans (Kenner) from June 4th - June 6th |
| 07/02/2010 | The 2010 Essence Music Festival takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans from July 2 - July 4, 2010 |
| 10/15/2010 | The 2010 Festival of the Lake takes place at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Mandeville, LA from October 15 - October 17 |
| 10/29/2010 | The 2010 Voodoo Music Experience takes place in New Orleans from October 29 - October 31, 2010 |
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