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Music Lineup Announcement for Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival 2025
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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE FOR 2025 TREMÉ CREOLE GUMBO FESTIVAL FEATURING REBIRTH BRASS BAND, HOT 8 BRASS BAND, THE ORIGINAL PINETTES BRASS BAND, AND MORE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW ORLEANS (October 16, 2025) – The beloved Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival returns to Louis Armstrong Park on November 8–9, 2025, for a free weekend celebrating the rich cultural legacy of the Faubourg Tremé—the historic birthplace of jazz and a cornerstone of New Orleans culture and heritage. Presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days, offering two full days of lively music featuring Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Original Pinettes Brass Band, and many more. Festgoers can enjoy performances by local culture bearers, explore handmade crafts, and savor world-renowned Creole gumbo in a vibrant atmosphere of community and celebration. Admission is free and open to the public.
live Music schedule
Two Full Days of Music 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, NOVEMBER 8th
11:00 am to 12:15 pm Da Truth Brass Band
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm James Andrews
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Trumpet Mafia
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Hot 8 Brass Band
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
11:00 am to 12:15 pm Young Fellaz Brass Band
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Tremé Brass Band
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Quiana Lynell
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm The Original Pinettes Brass Band
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Rebirth Brass Band
No recording. Please, no audio or video recording of any performances at the festival.
About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation:
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation uses proceeds generated by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell and additional funds for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment, including initiatives like the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music, Congo Square Lecture Series, Class Got Brass, youth workshops, grants, music industry workshops, and festivals such as the Crescent City Blues & BBQ, Tremé Creole Gumbo, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco and Congo Square Rhythms. These free programs aim to support Louisiana’s cultural community and are complemented by assets like Jazz & Heritage radio station WWOZ 90.7FM, the Jazz & Heritage Archive, and the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. For more information, visit www.jazzandheritage.org.
MEDIA CONTACT
Mariah C. Forde, Assistant Director of Marketing
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
504-766-0671