The Royal Potato Family imprint is always well-represented on the Jazz Fest late night scene and this year is certainly no exception. With artists like Marco Benevento, Garage A Trois, Grayson Capps, Neal Casal and Dead Kenny G’s on the roster and a pervasive tendency towards improvisation and collaboration, this team of artists fits the Jazz Fest night scene vibe perfectly. RPF’s biggest annual showcase in the Big Easy is the Annual Megalomaniac’s Ball, set for Wednesday, May 2nd at The Howlin’ Wolf. Everything gets underway tomorrow night with a late Marco Benevento set at d.b.a., the first of many performances as this bunch settles in for the marathon. Continue below the full schedule.
Thursday, April 26
2 am Marco Benevento @ d.b.a.
Friday, April 27
10 pm MARCO Benevento @ Republic ***w/ ALO, Anders Osborne, Fred Tackett, Bill Kreutzmann & more
11:30 pm Charlie Hunter, Skerik & Mike Dillon @ The Maple Leaf
Saturday, April 28
4 pm Midnight Disturbers @ Jazz Fest Fairgrounds (Jazz & Heritage Stage)
10 pm GRAYSON CAPPS & THE LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS w/ AMANDA SHAW & JOHNNY SKETCH @ Tipitina’s French Quarter
10 pm Superjam w/ Corey Glover, Marco Benevento, Eddie Roberts, Ron Johnson & Terrence Higgins
@ Blue Nile
Sunday, April 29
9 pm WORSHIP MY ORGAN featuring MARCO BENEVENTO, ROBERT WALTER, SKERIK & ADAM DEITCH @ Blue Nile
Monday, April 30
8 pm CHARLIE HUNTER, SKERIK & MIKE DILLON @ The Maple Leaf
11 pm ILLUMINASTI TRIO @ The Dragon’s Den
Tuesday, May 1
10 pm SAUCEFEST w/ SKERIK & Friends @ Hi Ho Lounge
Wednesday, May 2
9 pm MEGALOMANIAC’S BALL w/ Garage A Trois, Dead Kenny Gs, Marco Benevento (solo piano), Mike Dillon Band, Stanton Moore Trio @ The Howlin Wolf
Thursday, May 3
8 pm Illuminasti Trio @ Big Top
10 pm: GRAYSON CAPPS & THE LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS @ Chickie Wah Wah
10 pm: SKERIK, MARCO BENEVENTO, GEORGE PORTER & JOHNNY VIDACOVICH @ The Maple Leaf
10 pm: Neal Casal w/ Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Tipitina’s
2 am: FEST MOB ALL STARS featuring Mike Dillon, Marco Benevento, Will Bernard & More @ Hi Ho Lounge
Neal Casal – Need Shelter
Friday, May 4
LMB NOLA Presents Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jacks – 5/4/12
9 pm: LMB NOLA Presents Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jack’s
12 am: Mike Dillon Band @ The Blue Nile Upstairs
2 am: MARCO BENEVENTO Plays JAMES BOOKER w/ JAMES SINGLETON & JOHNNY VIDACOVICH @ The Maple Leaf
Saturday, May 5
8 pm: THE DEAD KENNY Gs w/ The Budos Band, Tony Clifton & Primus @ The Sugar Mill
12 am: The AM SESSIONS w/ MARCO BENEVENTO, ERIC KRASNO, GEORGE PORTER & JOHNNY VIDACOVICH
@ House of Blues The Parish
12 am: HAIRY APES BMX w/ THE BUDOS BAND @ Republic New Orleans
