Calendar of Upcoming Events - 2008
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| 01/01/2008 | The Allstate Sugar Bowl takes place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans featuring the #5 Georgia Bulldogs vs. #10 Hawaii Warriors; New Orleans' own Bonerama performs the National Anthem; airs live on FOX |
| 01/07/2008 | The 2008 Allstate BCS national championship game takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans featuring the #2 LSU Tigers vs. #1 Ohio State Buckeyes; airs live on FOX |
| 01/12/2008 | Offbeat's "Best of the Beat Awards" take place at the House of Blues in New Orleans, features a tribute to Wardell Quezergue, and music from Cyril Neville, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Davell Crawford, and many more TBA - Buy tickets |
| 02/04/2008 | The 16th annual Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Lundi Gras Festival takes place at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans |
| 02/05/2008 | It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. The world's best free party! |
| 02/10/2008 | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles; event airs live on CBS; new "Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album" category added this year! See our "Louisiana Music at the Grammys" section |
| 02/17/2008 | The 2008 NBA All-Star Game takes place at the New Orleans Arena. Catch the action live on TNT |
| 02/29/2008 | The annual Black Heritage Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA from February 29 through March 2, 2008 |
| 03/01/2008 | The fifth annual Soul Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on March 1st & 2nd; performers include Najee, George Porter Jr., Soul Rebels and DJ Rob Fresh |
| 03/07/2008 | The 8th annual St. Petersburg Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival takes place in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 7th - 9th |
| 03/08/2008 | The Solo Zydeco Festival takes place in Humble, Texas on March 8th and 9th |
| 03/14/2008 | The 2008 Amite Oyster Festival takes place in Amite, LA from March 14 - 16, 2008 |
| 03/14/2008 | The 3rd annual Que'in on the Red takes place in Alexandria, LA on March 14 & 15 |
| 03/28/2008 | The Smokin' Blues & BBQ Challenge takes place in Hammond, LA on March 28th & 29th |
| 03/29/2008 | The Louisiana Crawfish Festival takes place in Chalmette, LA from March 29th - 31st |
| 04/02/2008 | The 2008 season of Wednesday at the Square concerts kicks off in Lafayette Square in downtown New Orleans with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Weathered |
| 04/04/2008 | Cajun Cafe on the Bayou's 11th annual Crawfish Festival takes place at Pinellas Park, FL from April 4th - April 6th |
| 04/05/2008 | The 11th annual Freret Street Festival takes place in uptown New Orleans |
| 04/05/2008 | The Delta Music Festival takes place in Ferriday, Louisiana; trad jazz legend Pete Fountain will be inducted into the Delta Music Museum's Hall of Fame |
| 04/05/2008 | The Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival takes place in Austin, TX; performers include Bonerama, Cowboy Mouth, Chubby Carrier, Cedryl Ballou, George Clinton & Parliament |
| 04/09/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features The Boogie Men and Fleur De Lis |
| 04/11/2008 | The 2008 French Quarter Festival takes place in New Orleans from April 11 - April 13 |
| 04/11/2008 | The 37th annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival takes place in Ponchatoula, LA from April 11th - April 13th |
| 04/16/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Doug Kershaw and Amanda Shaw |
| 04/18/2008 | The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week takes place at Chicot State Park (Ville Platte, LA) from April 18 - April 25 |
| 04/18/2008 | The Bayou Teche Bear Festival takes place in Franklin, LA on April 18 & 19 |
| 04/19/2008 | The 2008 Baton Rouge Blues Week takes place in Baton Rouge, LA on April 19 - April 27 |
| 04/21/2008 | The 20th annual Big Easy Entertainment Awards take place in New Orleans; Harry Shearer hosts; special honorees include Terence Blanchard, Eddie Bo, Donald Harrison and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson |
| 04/23/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Big Sam's Funky Nation |
| 04/23/2008 | The 22nd annual Festival International de Louisiane takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 23 - April 27, 2008 |
| 04/25/2008 | The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place in New Orleans from April 25 - May 4, 2008 - Buy tickets |
| 04/29/2008 | The Sync Up: Jazz & Heritage Music and Media Market takes place in New Orleans from April 29th - May 1st |
| 04/29/2008 | The 7th annual Ponderosa Stomp takes place in New Orleans on April 29th & 30th |
| 04/30/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Marcia Ball and the Pine Leaf Boys |
| 05/02/2008 | The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival takes place in Breaux Bridge, LA from May 2nd - May 4th |
| 05/02/2008 | The 2008 Zoo-To-Do fundraiser takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on May 2nd |
| 05/07/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Porter-Batiste-Stoltz and The Zydepunks |
| 05/09/2008 | The 8th annual Strawberry Jam 'n Toast To The Arts Festival takes place in Ponchatoula, LA on May 9 & 10, 2008 |
| 05/14/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features The Lee Boys and the Hot 8 Brass Band |
| 05/16/2008 | The 2008 Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival takes place in Daphne, Alabama on May 16th & 17th |
| 05/21/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Paul Sanchez and Dash Rip Rock |
| 05/23/2008 | The 3rd annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival takes place in New Orleans on May 23rd & 24th |
| 05/22/2008 | The 25th Mudbug Madness festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from May 22 through May 25 |
| 05/23/2008 | The 8th Memorial Day Swamp Pop Music Festival takes place in Hammond, LA from May 23 through May 26 |
| 05/24/2008 | The Plaquemines Parish Heritage & Seafood Festival takes place in Belle Chasse, LA from May 24 through May 26, 2008 |
| 05/28/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Eric Lindell and Montana Skies |
| 05/30/2008 | The 19th annual Back to the Beach Festival takes place in New Orleans (Kenner) from May 30th through June 1st |
| 05/30/2008 | Michael Arnone's annual Crawfish Fest takes place in Augusta, NJ From May 30 - June 1, 2008; lineup includes The Radiators, Funky Meters, Tab Benoit, Bonerama, Keith Frank and Rosie Ledet |
| 06/04/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Irma Thomas and Jake Smith |
| 06/11/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and The Stringbeans |
| 06/14/2008 | The Great French Market Tomato Festival takes place in New Orleans on June 14th and 15th |
| 06/18/2008 | The free Wednesday at the Square concert series in downtown New Orleans features Bag of Donuts and The Blue Jackets |
| 07/04/2008 | The 18th annual Go Fourth on the River 4th of July celebrations take place along the riverfront in New Orleans |
| 07/04/2008 | The 2008 Essence Music Festival takes place in New Orleans from July 4 - 6, 2008 - Buy tickets |
| 07/04/2008 | The 30th annual Mandeville Seafood Festival takes place in Mandeville, LA from July 4 through July 6, 2008 |
| 07/04/2008 | The 11th Slidell Heritage Festival takes place in Slidell, LA on July 4th |
| 07/18/2008 | The 29th annual Natchitoches - NSU Folk Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on July 18th and 19th |
| 07/31/2008 | The 8th annual Satchmo SummerFest takes place in New Orleans from July 31 - August 3, 2008 |
| 08/13/2008 | The 16th annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference & Roots Music Gathering takes place in New Orleans from August 13 - 17, 2008 |
| 08/13/2008 | The 2008 Delcambre Shrimp Festival takes place in Delcambre, LA from August 13 - August 17, 2008 |
| 08/28/2008 | The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival takes place in Morgan City, LA from August 28 - September 1, 2008 |
| 09/20/2008 | Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun Music Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA on September 20th |
| 10/03/2008 | The 14th annual Gretna Heritage Festival takes place in Gretna, LA from October 3 - October 5, 2008 |
| 10/04/2008 | The 2008 Red River Revel Arts Festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from October 4 - October 11, 2008 |
| 10/10/2008 | The 5th annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival takes place in Houma, LA from October 10 to October 12 |
| 10/17/2008 | The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race takes place in Natchez, MS from October 17 - October 19, 2008 |
| 10/24/2008 | The 2008 Voodoo Music Experience takes place in New Orleans on October 24, 25 and 26, 2008 |
| 11/02/2008 | The 12th Baton Rouge International Heritage Celebration takes place in Baton Rouge on November 2, 2008 |
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