TIP'S FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MOUNTAIN JAM-BALAYA

[sophisticated sissy]

Tipitina's Foundation's Five Year Anniversary
and New Orleans All-Star Mountain Jam-Balaya

Friends of New Orleans supports and celebrates the Five Year Anniversary of the Tipitina's Foundation with two benefit concerts featuring an All Star Line up of New Orleans' finest talent. It's the 2008 New Orleans All-Star Mountain Jam-Balaya, August 27 in Aspen, Colorado, and August 29 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Featuring a performance by New Orleans music royalty The Voice of the Wetlands All Stars lead by Tab Benoit (Aspen only), George Porter Jr., Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Vidacovich, Anders Osborne, Waylon Thibodeaux, Papa Mali (Aspen only) and Jumpin' Johnny Sansone.

Also featuring a rare performance by members of the Original Meters - George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, and Leo Nocentelli - with Special Guests John "JoJo" Herman (Aspen only), Marva Wright (Jackson Hole only) Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Henry Butler.

In Aspen, local resident John Oates of Hall and Oates will also perform.

Special guests include the New Orleans Brass All-Stars with Donald Harrison Jr. (Aspen only), Troy "Trombone" Shorty, Kirk Joseph, and James Andrews.
Also featuring an authentic "second-line" parade with the Soul Rebels Brass Band and the Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians. Opening the show will be New Orleans songstresses Lauren Barrett and Mary McBride.
ASPEN

JACKSON HOLE

August 27, 2008
Doors at 8 pm

August 29, 2008
Doors at 7:30 pm

Aspen's premier live music venue:
Belly Up
450 S Galena St.,
Aspen, CO
970-544-9800
Tickets: $200
http://www.bellyupaspen.com/show/detail/16900


The Jackson Hole Center
for the Arts
265 S. Cache Street
Jackson, WY
307.734.8956
Tickets: $65.00 and $55.00
http://www.jhcenterforthearts.org/

The performances are part of a week-long effort to recognize the 3rd anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and bring attention to the ongoing recovery of the Gulf Coast region. This performance will follow the opening of the Democrat National Convention on August 24 where the artists will perform for the official delegate welcome party and then a benefit at the Fillmore Auditorium hosted by Walter Isaacson, James Carville, Donna Brazile, John Laroquette and Harry Shearer. Then onto Republican National Convention on September 1st.

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Looks like a dream lineup! Excellent job, Tip's!!!!

[sharon_loves_fats]

This'll be fantastic. Hope some TH's are able to attend!

[Phatpapa]

I am going to try to go down early cuz I will be there for Panic on Thursday and Friday. It's an amazing lineup

[sophisticated sissy]

Makes you want to go to both shows!

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now--- Jeff, Amy and Natalie, will you be able to make it? The timing is tough for me, as the day after the Jackson show , Bob Dylan is playing a ski resort above Salt Lake, (Deer Valley, which is a stunning setting for music, one of my favorite concert venues anywhere) and there is no way I will miss his show...... If I head up to Jackson, I will have to get up bright and early to drive back (a 5 hour haul) for Dylan.
That being said, catching George, Zig and Leo in Jackson would be an amazing thing, so let me know if you will be attending, so we could try and meet up at the Teton Brewing Company for a beer before the gig.
Matthew

[funkkjunkie]

Ooooh, the potters are gonna be sooooo happy!

[Amy Winette]

Woo hoo, thanks for the heads up, we just bought 3rd row tix :)

[Amy Winette]

Hey Matthew, you're welcome to stay with us if you want!

[sophisticated sissy]

Woo hoo, thanks for the heads up, we just bought 3rd row tix :)

YaY!!! Hope you have a ball! :)

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now Amy, Jeff and Natalie!!! Great to hear you are set up for the Big Dance..... I am thinking that this is too good to miss, so I will see about getting a ticket this afternoon. I would love to take your family out for dinner and drinks before (or after) the show , so I will get in touch soon to see if we can set something up!!!
See you soon, Matthew

[ohio]

wowser!!!

[Amy Winette]

Matthew, my email's amy.wallace.potter@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you! We'll acutally be down in SLC slighly before the show, down Sunday night the 24th for some tests for Natalie on the 25th, maybe we can meet up then too!

[Amy Winette]

The only thing is the Center for the Arts where the show is taking place is a (gasp!) sit down kind of place! That won't work for this show! We saw Keb Mo there last Sunday and at least people got up for his encore.

[swag]

The only thing is the Center for the Arts where the show is taking place is a (gasp!) sit down kind of place! That won't work for this show! We saw Keb Mo there last Sunday and at least people got up for his encore.

I trust you and Jeff and Matthew will show 'em how it's done right!

[jhjpotter]

Very psyched about this one!! What a treat in our own back yard!!

[MormonMatthew]

Hey Now Jeff, Amy, Natalie--- Glad you are looking forward to what is certain to be a great night of music; I am still planning on zipping up for the the show, but I will have to play it by ear.....
Now that my dad is back in good health (he had a very rough 6 months, but is now doing great!!!) my mom feels that it is her time to have her back operated on--- she has been in a lot of pain for quite a while, and apparently has decided that surgery will be her best option. I just found out that it is set up for 8/27, two days before the show in Jackson....
While they figure she will only be in the hospital for a couple of days, I am going to have to see how she is doing before I would feel OK about leaving town....
Do you think (assuming all is well and I head up to Wyoming for the show) that I could get a ticket on the day of the show? How big a place is the venue?
Amy mentioned that it is a sit down kind of a gig, and that is also an issue, as I dont think I could stay seated for the infectious, funky grooves of George, Zig and Leo, although I would be fine heading to the back of the theater to jig....
All this in mind, I would LOVE to get together with you when you are in town for the lovely young Natalies' doctor's appointment here in Salt Lake. Please get in touch and be sure to let me know if there is anything I can do to help you guys out while you are here (borrow car, place to stay).
I look forward to seeing the Potter family soon, one way or another, Matthew

[Corona]

Woo hoo, thanks for the heads up, we just bought 3rd row tix :)
yayy Amy! That's gonna be an infriggincredible show!!! :D

[Amy Winette]

Hey Now Jeff, Amy, Natalie--- Glad you are looking forward to what is certain to be a great night of music; I am still planning on zipping up for the the show, but I will have to play it by ear.....
Now that my dad is back in good health (he had a very rough 6 months, but is now doing great!!!) my mom feels that it is her time to have her back operated on--- she has been in a lot of pain for quite a while, and apparently has decided that surgery will be her best option. I just found out that it is set up for 8/27, two days before the show in Jackson....
While they figure she will only be in the hospital for a couple of days, I am going to have to see how she is doing before I would feel OK about leaving town....
Do you think (assuming all is well and I head up to Wyoming for the show) that I could get a ticket on the day of the show? How big a place is the venue?
Amy mentioned that it is a sit down kind of a gig, and that is also an issue, as I dont think I could stay seated for the infectious, funky grooves of George, Zig and Leo, although I would be fine heading to the back of the theater to jig....
All this in mind, I would LOVE to get together with you when you are in town for the lovely young Natalies' doctor's appointment here in Salt Lake. Please get in touch and be sure to let me know if there is anything I can do to help you guys out while you are here (borrow car, place to stay).
I look forward to seeing the Potter family soon, one way or another, Matthew

Matthew, I think the Jackson show is actually on the 27th, Wednesday. So I think you're probably going to be out of commission for this one. But we will be in town overnight on Sunday the 24th (Natalie has some tests at 8am Monday), would definitley like to get together for dinner! I don't think I have your email . . . What's the best way to contact you?

[jhjpotter]

Matthew, I think the Jackson show is actually on the 27th, Wednesday. So I think you're probably going to be out of commission for this one. But we will be in town overnight on Sunday the 24th (Natalie has some tests at 8am Monday), would definitley like to get together for dinner! I don't think I have your email . . . What's the best way to contact you?No, it's on Friday the 29th...

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Matthew, I would say this will probably sell out. It's a couple hundred seats, but all the shows there are very well supported by the community. Of the three or four I've been to, only one was not an obvious sell out. I would not bet on getting a ticket the night of. As far as dancing, I'm with you on this one. I think we need to get in touch with some of the musicians and tell them to spread the word on having to give the crowd some encouragement to get up and dance, otherwise they will just sit.

[MormonMatthew]

Thanks you guys, I will need to decide what is the best choice for this one.... I am not really too worried about mom, as this is a routine procedure, and my dad and my sisters will be with her at the hospital, so she will have plenty of company, but you know how it is.....
I will talk to the folks and weigh my options.
I would love to get together here on the 24th, if you can find the time, so feel free to call when you can, and we can set up a place to meet up!!! Matthew 801-458-7165..... Again, anything I can do to help out while you are in town, PLEASE dont hesitate to ask---Matthew

[jhjpotter]

Thanks you guys, I will need to decide what is the best choice for this one.... I am not really too worried about mom, as this is a routine procedure, and my dad and my sisters will be with her at the hospital, so she will have plenty of company, but you know how it is.....
I will talk to the folks and weigh my options.
I would love to get together here on the 24th, if you can find the time, so feel free to call when you can, and we can set up a place to meet up!!! Matthew 801-458-7165..... Again, anything I can do to help out while you are in town, PLEASE dont hesitate to ask---Matthew
Voicemail is full, trying to get in touch with you about the ridiculous airfares for fest on United out of SLC

[denideadhead]

Woo hoo, thanks for the heads up, we just bought 3rd row tix :)
YAY!! Silly but I am soooo happy you guys are going !! and I hope Matthew is too....kinda eases my I can;t believe I am missin this blues to know ya'll will be there representin!!