| Concerts, Live Music and Dancing |
| 201 Restaurant | Music: John Boutte
Price: $100 (6 pm) $150 (9:30 pm)
Includes: Dinner; champagne
More Info: Tel: (504) 561-0007 |
| 735 Nightclub | Music: DJ Alyson Calagna; DJ Rob James
Price: Call for info
Includes: Buffet; open bar
More Info: Tel: (504) 581-6740 |
| Andrea's Restaurant | Music: The Midnight Special
Price: Call for info
Includes: Dinner; dancing
More Info: Tel: (504) 834-8583 |
| Belle Grove Ball Room | Music: Bucktown All Stars
Price: $200
Includes: Dinner buffet; breakfast buffet; open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 463-3080 |
| The Bombay Club | Music: TBA
Price: $125
Includes: Hors d'oeuvres; four course dinner; champagne
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 586-0972 |
| Boomtown Casino | Music: Al "Lil Fats" Jackson
Price: Free
Includes: Complimentary champagne
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 366-7711 |
| Bourbon Vieux | Music: Dukes of Dixieland
Price: $220
Includes: Gourmet buffet and open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 586-1155 |
| Carlone's | Music: Casa Samba
Price: $125
Includes: Buffet; open bar; champagne
More Info: Tel: (504) 838-9906 |
| Columns Hotel | Music: John Rankin & Friends
Price: $150
Includes: Buffet and open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 899-9308 |
| Creole Queen | Music: Jerry Jumonville
Price: $195
Includes: Cruise; hors d'oeuvres; open bar; champagne toast
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 524-0814 |
| Donna's Bar & Grill | Music: Lil' Rascals Brass Band
Price: $5
Includes: light buffet; champagne toast; music starts at 12:30 am and ends late!
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 596-6914 |
| Dos Jefes Cigar Bar | Music: The Uniboppers
Price: No Cover
Includes: n/a
More Info: Tel: (504) 891-8500 |
| Dragon's Den | Music: Morning 40 Federation; DJ Flaco (upstairs)
Price: Call
Includes: Champagne toast; favors
More Info: Tel: (504) 949-1750 |
| Dream Palace | Music: Iris May Tango / All That (upstairs)
Price: $10 / $10
Includes: TBA
More Info: Tel: (504) 945-2040 |
Fairmont Hotel
(Imperial Ballroom) | Music: Chubby Checker; Louisiana Spice
Price: $250
Includes: Four course dinner and open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 529-7111 |
Fairmont Hotel
(Grand Ballroom) | Music: Leon Kelner and His Orchestra
Price: $200
Includes: Four course dinner and open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 529-7111 |
| Fine Arts Center | Music: J. Monque' D; Los Sagitarios
Price: $200 per couple; $300 w/ limo
Includes: Dinner buffet; open bar; champagne toast
More Info: Tel: (504) 269-3922 |
| Harrah's Casino | Music: Neville Brothers
Price: $1000 per couple
Includes: One night hotel stay; filet mignon and lobster buffet; open bar, & more
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 533-6579 |
| Hilton Riverside | Music: Pete Fountain; Luther Kent; Jubilation
Price: $350
Includes: Four course dinner; wine; open bar; champagne
More Info: web site / Tel: (800) 355-3974 |
| House of Blues | Music: Soulful Heavenly Stars; Kipori Woods; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown & His Large Band
Price: $125
Includes: Buffett; open bar; champagne toast
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 529-BLUE |
| Howlin' Wolf | Music: Bag of Donuts
Price: $65
Includes: Open bar and buffet
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 529-5844 |
| Hyatt Grand Ballroom | Music: Tipitina's presents Fats Domino, plus Eddie Bo, Cyril Neville, James Andrews, Tricia Boutté, and more
Price: $200
Includes: Lavish buffet; open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 895-TIPS |
| Jimmy's Club | Music: George Porter, Jr. & His Runnin' Pardners
Price: $30
Includes: n/a
More Info: TicketWeb / Tel: (504) 861-8200 |
| Kerry Irish Pub | Music: Paddy's Lament; Dave Sharp; Barry Cowsill
Price: $15
Includes: Champagne toast
More Info: Tel: (504) 527-5954 |
| Maple Leaf | Music: ReBirth Brass Band
Price: $25
Includes: Food; champagne toast
More Info: Tel: (504) 866-9359 |
| Mardi Gras World | Music: Algiers Brass Band, Anders Osborne, The Radiators
Price: $150
Includes: Buffet; open bar; late night snacks; view of fireworks
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 361-7821 |
| Margaritaville | Music: Little Freddie King CD Release Party
Price: Free
Includes: n/a
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 592-2565 |
| Marriott Hotel | Music: Passport
Price: $250
Includes: Open bar; gourmet dinner; champagne toast
More Info: Tel: (504) 553-5652 |
| Masonic Temple | Music: Galactic; North Mississippi Allstars; Lil' Rascals Brass Band
Price: $65
Includes: complimentary champagne
More Info: Superfly Presents / TicketWeb |
| Le Meridien | Music: Marva Wright & The BMW's
Price: $275
Includes: Open bar; hors d'oeuvres; gourmet dinner; champagne toast
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 525-6500 |
| Mermaid Lounge | Music: The Hong Kong; Egg Yolk Jubilee; Jai Alai; Ninja Academy; The World's Fairest; Competitorr
Price: $10
Includes: Champagne toast
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 524-4747 |
| Michaul's | Music: Allen Fontenot & The Country Cajuns
Price: $75
Includes: Dinner; champagne; beer; wine
More Info: web page / Tel: (800) 563-4055 |
| Mid-City Lanes | Music: The Iguanas; Snooks Eaglin
Price: $60 (in advance)
Includes: Buffet; open bar
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 482-3133 |
| Mulate's | Music: Filé; Charivari; Zydeco Joe
Price: $100
Includes: Five course Cajun feast; open bar
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 522-1492 |
| O’Flaherty’s | Music: The Celtic Folk
Price: $100 or $150 with open bar
Includes: Breakfast buffet, champagne, favors
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 529-1317 |
Old Point Bar
(Algiers) | Music: Kenny Holladay
Price: No Cover
Includes: N/A
More Info: Tel: (504) 364-0950 |
Omni Royal Orleans
Hotel | Music: Call for info
Price: $175
Includes: Cocktails; dinner; rooftop view of fireworks
More Info: Tel: (504) 894-0818 |
| Le Pavillon Hotel | Music: New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Company
Price: $350
Includes: Nouvelle cuisine dinner; open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 581-3111 |
| Planet Hollywood | Music: Call for info
Price: $150
Includes: Open bar; hor's d'oeuvres; terrace view of fireworks
More Info: Tel: (504) 522-7826 |
| The Red Room | Music: Jeremy Davenport
Price: $375
Includes: Four course dinner; open bar; wine; champagne toast
More Info: Tel: (504) 528-9759 |
| Riverview Room | Music: The Boogie Men
Price: $250
Includes: Buffet; open bar; champagne; view of fireworks
More Info: Tel: (504) 525-3000 |
Ruby's Roadhouse
(Mandeville) | Music: Coffee featuring Ernest Scott
Price: N/A
Includes: Food; free champagne; favors
More Info: web page / Tel: (504) 626-9748 |
| Sheraton New Orleans | Music: Doug Kershaw; Lenny McDaniel; "Hot Stuff" with Becky Allen, Ricky Graham & Harry Mayronne Jr.
Price: $239
Includes: 4 course dinner; open bar
More Info: Tel: (504) 525-2500 |
| Shim Sham Club | Music: Asylum Street Spankers
Price: $20
Includes: TBA
More Info: Tel: (504) 565-5400 |
| Snug Harbor | Music: Astral Project
Price: $35 (8 pm show); $40 (11 pm show)
Includes: Complimentary champagne (2nd set only)
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 949-0696 |
| Steamboat Natchez | Music: Ivy
Price: $200
Includes: Cruise; buffet; open bar; champagne
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 569-1480 |
| Storyville District | Music: Allen Toussaint; Nicholas Payton (with Roland Guerin); Gregory Davis & Friends; Mahogany Brass Band
Price: $195
Includes: Millennium menu; open bar; champage toast
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 410-4100 |
| Tipitina's (French Qtr) | Music: Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers
Price: $85
Includes: New Orleans style food and open bar
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 895-TIPS |
| Tipitina's Ruins | Music: Cowboy Mouth; opening band TBA
Price: $100
Includes: Open bar and light food
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 895-TIPS |
| Tipitina's (Uptown) | Music: Gary Hirstius, The Subdudes, The Funky Meters
Price: $115
Includes: Open bar and BBQ on the outside patio
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 895-TIPS |
| Treasue Chest Casino | Music: Esplanade; Harvey Jesus and Fire
Price: Call for info
Includes: Call for info
More Info: Tel: (504) 443-8000 |
| Vic's Kangaroo Cafe | Music: Adams-Griffin Project
Price: $20
Includes: Champagne toast and late night buffet
More Info: web site / Tel: (504) 524-4329 |
| New Year's Eve On Television |
| FOX 2000 | FOX TV provides global coverage of the Millennium through live reports from international correspondents covering activities as the calendar changes across time zones to the eastern United States; features performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers live from downtown Los Angeles, and The Neville Brothers live from Harrah's Casino in New Orleans; hosted by Brit Hume
and Paul Zahn; airs on New Year's Eve, Friday, Dec. 31 (11:00 pm to 12:30 am ET Live; tape delayed in CT, MT, PT time zones). |
| PBS Millennium 2000 | a 26-hour, non-stop salute to the millennium; New Orleans coverage is scheduled to include The Jazz Funeral Celebration (see below), plus Allen Toussaint and Nicholas Payton from The Storyville District; also footage of singer Harry Connick, Jr. who is performing in Las Vegas. |
| New Year's Eve On The Radio |
| AT&T's Y2K Jazz Party | NPR (National Public Radio) welcomes listeners to ring in the new millennium with AT&T's Year 2000 Jazz Party from JazzSet and NPR with ten hours of music, from December 31, 1999 at 8 pm ET to January 1, 2000 at 6 am ET. NPR will have stops at venues in multiple time zones to keep up with the countdown across the country. They will start with shows from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC (with Terence Blanchard and others) and the Granite Room in New York's "City Hall"; then it's on to The Storyville District in New Orleans (featuring Nicholas Payton and Allen Toussaint), and Yoshi's in Oakland, CA; here are the complete line-ups and schedules; check with your local NPR affiliate for the availability and schedule for your area! (portions of the Storyville District show will be televised on PBS Millennium 2000) |
| WWL'S Big 8-70 New Year's Eve Bash | talk show host Andre Trevigne broadcasts live from The Storyville District on Bourbon Street! Get cozy & pull up a radio for an all-star musical bash w/ Grammy winner Nicolas Payton, Allen Toussaint, Gregory Davis & Friends, and The Mahogany Brass Band, plus live interviews with Quint Davis & Ralph Brennan. Pop the cork, pour champagne, and make your New Year's resolution with Andre and Friends. Bring in the year 2000 with WWL 870 am. (11 pm - 1 am) |
| New Year's Eve On The Internet |
| ABCNEWS.com | Harry Connick, Jr., who will be appearing at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, will perform several songs that will be streamed exclusively on ABCNEWS.com; users will also be able to watch archives of the performance for 24-hours after it first airs. |
| Other New Year's Eve Events |
| Mock Jazz Funeral | Mayor Marc Morial, Council Member Troy Carter, and the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. present the Millennium Mass of Resurrection & Jazz Funeral Celebration, December 31, 1999 -
10:00 a.m. to noon:
Jazz Mass at St. Augustine Church, 1137 St. Claude; Rev. Jerome LeDoux, SVD - Officiating; Music by the Alvin Batiste Quintet; performance by the St. Augustine and St. Monica Catholic Church Choirs under the direction of Veronica Downs-Dorsey.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.:
Awards presentation at the Back Street Cultural Museum at 1116 St. Claude; Mayor Marc Morial and historian Sylvester Francis will present local bands and marching clubs with Cultural Achievement Awards; the program will include a Mardi Gras Indian chanting demonstration.
Noon to 2 p.m.:
Jazz funeral departs from St. Augustine Church; featuring Honorary Grand Marshall Harold Dejan; Celebrity Grand Marshall Wanda Rouzan; The Treme Brass Band; The ReBirth Brass Band; The Young Olympian Benevolent Association; The Original Lady Buck Jumpers, Tambourine and Fan; and The Popular Ladies and Distinguished Gentleman.
The parade rolls from St. Claude to Governor Nicholls St; right to Rampart; up Rampart to St. Peter; right over to Basin Street; left on Basin to St. Louis Cemetary #1 gate.
Brief stop and ceremony at St. Louis Cemetary #1 gate to bury the remains of the last 1,000 years.
The parade then continues, with the Budweiser Clydesdales joining as special guests; u-turn on Basin Street; follow Basin to Toulouse St.; up Toulouse to Decatur Street; up Decatur to N. Peters split; up N. Peters to Poydras; left on Poydras to Convention Center Blvd; parade disbands under Hall A overhang at Convention Center. |
New Year's Eve
Concert | At 9:00 p.m., the City of New Orleans will present a concert outside the Decatur Street gates of Jackson Square, the traditional gathering spot for New Orleans to ring out the old. The outdoor event features music from the Wardell Quezerque Big Band with vocalists Wanda Rouzan and Cookie Gabriel; plus The Johnson Extension with Marva Wright; Mardi Gras Indians, Los Babies; and the Tuba Fats Brass Band. Celebrity guest hosts Mayor Morial and District "C" Council Member Troy Carter, will take turns in the spotlight, introducing the talent and keeping the action moving well past midnight. A fireworks display, along with Baby New Year, the annual Countdown and special Ball Drop will ring in 2000 as New Orleans and the world enter the new Millennium. At 1:00 a.m. there will be a "Second Line" parade from Jackson Square to Canal Street. |
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