As tradition will have it, there are activities a plenty in New Orleans for New Years Eve. The most well known and popular is at Jackson Square and Jax Brewery. The French Quarter is the place to be for New Years. People come from surrounding cities and states and there is always the Sugar Bowl crowd as well. Clubs everywhere will have the best local music- something for everyone, but dancing in the streets is always the in thing to do. If you aren't into such crowds pay for the class act at where for $150 you can attend an all-inclusive private party...
Jackson Brewery New Year's Eve Party with The Topcats and "Symphony in the Sky" Fireworks
Time: 9pm to 1am
Venue: Jackson Brewery - Millhouse
Area: French Quarter
Cost: Tickets are $150 per person.
Contact: 504.566.7601
But most will be dancing in the streets where the real fun is at the City of New Orleans' annual New Year's Eve Street Party...
City's of New Orleans -- New Year's Eve Street Party 2002 (In memory of Ernie K- Doe)
(Click on Ernie's picture to read a tribute.)
Time: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Venue: Jackson Square
Area: French Quarter
Cost: free
Contact: 504.565.8104
You can watch the ball drop from the New Years baby atop Jax Brewery on the Mississippi River followed by a fantastic fireworks display. The weather is predicted to be chilly so dress warm tho those of you from Illinois down here for Sugarbowl will probably think our temps balmy!
Live local music will be on two stages -- Jackson Square and Decatur Street and this year's festivities are dedicated to the late Ernis K-Doe. Performances include: The Charmaine Neville Band with Reggie Houston and Amasa Miller, The David Torkanowsky All-Stars, Early Brooks and the Jah Posse, The Lil' Rascals Brass Band and the Hot Eight Brass Band. The schedule of performances is:
9 - 9:45 pm --- The David Torkanowsky All-Stars
10 - 10:45 pm -- Early Brooks and the Jah Posse
11 pm -- Charmaine Neville Band w/ Reggie Houston & Amasa Miller
Midnight ----- Countdown to 2002, New Year's Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks on the River.
12:20 - 12:45 am --- The Lil' Rascals Brass Band, The Hot Eight Brass Band and Second Line
At approximately 12:40 a.m. on January 1st the festivities will wrap with a second line from Decatur to Canal. For thos of you not in the know, a second line is a musical parade that everyone joins in.
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