 |
Current mood:  cheerful
..TR>
| ..TABLE>
..TR>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pardi-Gras Update 4 from Sail Away Entertainment December 3 , 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ..TABLE>
..TR>
| ..Pardi-Gras 2009
"Trop-Rockin' the Quarter"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Are you ready to head to New Orleans with us, for the funnest music event of the year? We're talking about Pardi-Gras 2009. Registration is officially open, and going fast!
Our annual event takes place on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday weekend. In 2009, it will be Thursday, Jan. 15 thru Sunday, Jan. 18
To register for Pardi-Gras on-line, click HERE
Please forward this e-mail to anyone that you think might be interested in attending Pardi-Gras 2009! | ..TABLE>
..TR>
| Artist Profile - LATITUDE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..
Pardi-Gras is pleased to welcome the dynamic duo from Myrtle Beach, SC, known as "Latitude". Their high energy show has been entertaining audiences throughout the country for several years, and they have made previous appearances at Pardi-Gras. Tom and Michelle Becker are true professionals, and are also know for "giving back" to the music community with their well-known organization, "Margarita Mafia", and the "Trop-Rock" music awards. ( http://www.margaritamafia.com )
Latitude currently has 5 CDs available, including their latest, "Just Add Water". Their recordings feature great original music, and the superb songwriting of Michelle Becker, (and occasionally Tom Becker). For more info on Latitude, please visit their website, at www.latitudemusic.net
Latitude will perform upstairs at The Tropical Isle (Orleans and Bourbon St.) on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, from 6pm-8pm.
| ..TABLE>
..TR>
..Host Hotel - The Bourbon Orleans
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The host hotel for this years Pardi-Gras is once again the luxurious Bourbon Orleans hotel. Centrally located at the corner of Bourbon Street and Orleans Street, the Bourbon Orleans is the hub of all Pardi-Gras activities. This is where registration occurs, and much of the entertainment. Saturday afternoon's block party on Bourbon Street is just outside the doors of the Bourbon Orleans. Make your reservation now, by calling 504-523-2222, and asking for the special Pardi-Gras rate of $149. Our guaranteed block of rooms expires on Dec. 15, so don't procrastinate! Click HERE for more info about the Bourbon Orleans.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheap Airfare!
Have you been paying attention to the price of airfare lately? Due to the drop in fuel prices, airfare to New Orleans is becoming dirt cheap too! Depending on where you might be flying from in the country, one way tickets are as low as $49 right now. Be sure to check your favorite travel or airline site today! | ..TABLE>
..TR>
Pardi-Gras 2009 Schedule of Events!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
..
The OFFICIAL events of Pardi-Gras begin on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 15, and continue through Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18. Look below for the schedule, as it stands, at this time. Stay tuned for changes, additions, etc. !
Performers include:
THURSDAY
Jerry Diaz, Kelly McGuire, John Reno, Late as Usual
FRIDAY
Dennis Davis, Troy Allan, Brent Burns, Jim Hoehn, Latitude, Phins, Late as Usual
SATURDAY
Jim Asbell, Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef, Nashville Songwriters, The Boat Drunks
SUNDAY
Larry Joe Taylor
PLUS more to be announced soon!
------------------------------------------------------------------
Pardi-Gras Fundraising
Pardi-Gras 2009 will once again be raising funds for our two favorite New Orleans-based charities:
COPS 8 (helping police officers in the 8th District)
NEW ORLEANS MUSICIAN'S CLINIC (providing health services for New Orleans musicians
We raise money through silent auction items, raffles, and a few live auction items. If you or your organization would like to donate an item or service for our fund-raising efforts, please contact Pam Nelson, at ParrotHeadPamN@aol.com
| ..TABLE>
..TR>
Pardi-Gras 2009 Schedule of Events
+ denotes events that require Pardi-Gras credentials
THURSDAY, January 15
------------------------------------------------------ 1:00p-3:00p Goodie Bag Stuffing @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann room
3:00p - 6:00p RADIO MARGARITAVILLE
Happy Hour Recording @ JB's Margaritaville (DOWNstairs)
6:15p - 9:00p +REGISTRATION @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann Room
630p - 7:00p +JERRY DIAZ / Opening Toast @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann
7:15p -8:45p +KELLY MCGUIRE @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann Room
9:00p - 11:00p +JOHN RENO @ Tropical Isle 2 (Orleans/Bourbon St.)
11:00p - 1:00a LATE AS USUAL @ Tropical Isle 1 (Toulouse/Bourbon St.)
FRIDAY, January 16
------------------------------------------------------
12:00p - 3:00p +REGISTRATION @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann room
12:00p - 1:30p +DENNIS DAVIS @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann room
1:30p - 3:00p +TROY ALLAN @ Bourbon Orleans - St. Ann room
3:00p - 4:30p +BRENT BURNS @ Tropical Isle 1 (Toulouse/Bourbon)
4:30p - 6:00p +JIM HOEHN @ Tropical Isle 1 (Toulouse/Bourbon)
4:00p - 6:00p +BOURBON STREET PUB CRAWL @ various Bourbon St. locations
6:00p - 7:45p +LATITUDE @ Tropical Isle 2 (Orleans/Bourbon)
8:00p +Crowning of P-G King & Queen @ Trop Isle 2 (Orleans)
8:15p -9:00p +Pardi-Gras 2009 Parade! Tropical Isle to Margaritaville
9:00p - 11:30p +PHINS @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville- Main Stage
12:00a MONTE TOLAR'S Pirate Toast @ Lafitte's Blacksmith Shoppe
--------------------------------------------------------
12:00p - 2:00p +REGISTRATION @ 700 block of Bourbon St.
12:00p - 5:00p +Bourbon Street Pardi ! @ 700 block of Bourbon St.
12:00p - 2:00p +JIM ASBELL @ Tropical Isle 2 (Orleans/Bourbon)
2:00p - 3:15p +JERRY DIAZ & HANNA'S REEF @ 700 block of Bourbon Street 3:15p - 3:45p +RAFFLE DRAWINGS, AUCTIONS 700 block of Bourbon Street 3:45p - 5:00p +JERRY DIAZ & HANNA'S REEF @ 700 block of Bourbon Street 5:30p - 7:30p +NASHVILLE SONGWRITER'S SHOW @ Trop. Isle 2 (Orleans) 8:00p - 11:00p +BOAT DRUNKS @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville- Main Stage 11:00p - 1:00p LATE AS USUAL @ Tropical Isle 1 (Toulouse/Bourbon)
SUNDAY, January 18
----------------------------------------------------
10:00a - 12:00p Sunday Brunch @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
10:00a - 12:00p +LARRY JOE TAYLOR @ Jimmy B's Margaritaville - Main Stage
1:00p - 3:00p +(ARTIST TO BE ANNOUNCED) @ Tropical Isle 2 (Orleans)
| ..TABLE>
..TR>
|
Other Special Events coming soon!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday, Dec. 13 - Tropical Isle's 25th Birthday Bash! - Our favorite bar, and New Orleans' world famous attraction, celebrates their 25th birthday in style. There will be a street party on Bourbon Street, and we'll be onstage playing during the afternoon. We've also arranged a block of rooms at the reduced rate of $89 at the Hotel Provincial. Please call Margie Mack directly, at 800-535-7922. Ask for the Hanna's Reef rate. Hey, this is a GREAT tune-up for Pardi-Gras! Help us raise a toast to Pam, Earl, and the entire staff at the Tropical Isle! Click HERE for more info on the Hotel Provincial. | ..TABLE>
5:11 AM
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|