The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a fixture in the New Orleans musical landscape. On October 3 Ani DiFranco, Alan Toussaint, Beats Antique, Alexander Ebert (and more to be announced) join them for a benefit gala at the Civic Theatre to support the outreach and music education activities of the Preservation Hall Foundation. The foundation sponsors a host of community programs for underprivileged children in greater New Orleans, including school field trips, master classes, free community performances and private lessons.
Tickets for the “Preservation Hall Ball” range from $25 to $400, and are available now through the Preservation Hall box office and ticketmaster.com.
