Following up last year's sold-out, inaugural Preservation Hall Ball, the Preservation Hall Foundation is proud to announce the 2nd annual event at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans (Saturday, October 3rd) in addition to an expansion event at the historic Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco (Friday, November 6th). Confirmed collaborators with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for these concerts include Meshell Ndegeocello, Corey Glover of Living Colour, Deacon John Moore, Pinettes Brass Band, and Beats Antique with more special guests to be announced in the upcoming weeks.
All proceeds from the Preservation Hall Balls will directly benefit The Preservation Hall Foundation. The Preservation Hall Foundation's mission is to "protect, preserve and perpetuate the music and heritage of New Orleans." The Foundation's music education programs serve underprivileged children in the greater New Orleans area with classes by master jazz practitioners that perform regularly at Preservation Hall. The Foundation sponsors a wide array of community programs ranging from school field trips, master classes, free community performances, and private lessons. For more information on programs and how to get involved, click here. "The Preservation Hall Ball is a celebration of our musical past, present and future. The musicians who perform at the Hall, most of who I grew up with and learned under, are the bedrock that we all stand on. The Ball is a celebration of them and in their families' legacy. It's a way for us to acknowledge and celebrate these important time-honored traditions and the musicians and families who have nurtured New Orleans music for over a century" says Ben Jaffe, Creative Director of Preservation Hall.In addition to the shows, a special patron package will be available to Foundation donors. Patron pass holders are invited to a special after show event. Tickets for Preservation Hall Ball go on sale this Friday, July 17th at 3pm EST. Tickets and more information about VIP packages are available at preservationhallball.org
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes in the modern day as a venue, band, and foundation.Videos