Artists Play Down by the Riverside

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the third annual Down By the Riverside Nov. 17 at Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park. The event is a celebration of brass band and gospel music. Performers include John Boutte, the Pinettes Brass Band and the Treme Brass Band.

The event is being held in conjunction with the North RampART Festival, the North Rampart Main Street Coalition’s festival of art, food and music. Local artists, chefs and musicians will demonstrate their crafts, and there will be food and artwork for sale.

For more on the North Rampart Main Street Coalition: NorthRampartMainStreet.org



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