SECOND SHOW ADDED!
DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, THE AVETT BROTHERS
ADD SECOND SHOW AT BLACKBIRD PRESENTS' ANNUAL
"SECOND WEEKEND AT THE SAENGER"
CONCERT SERIES IN NEW ORLEANS
With Special Opening Set From New Orleans Music Legends
Anders Osborne & Friends Featuring Dave Malone and More
Making These the Must See Nighttime Shows in NOLA During Jazz Fest
Saturday Night, May 6, 2023, at the Saenger Theatre, NOLA
Tickets Go On Sale Friday, March 3 at 10 AM CT Via Ticketmaster.com
Blackbird Presents is thrilled to announce that due to overwhelming demand, The Avett Brothers will now headline a second show at its annual "Second Weekend at the Saenger" Concert Series in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. The second show, taking place on Saturday, May 6, at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA, will open with a special set from New Orleans music legends Anders Osborne & Friends featuring Dave Malone and other special guests (and together with the sold-out May 5 show making these the must-see nighttime shows during Jazz Fest). Blackbird Presents' promoter partner for this year’s concert series is Doussan Music Group.
Tickets for the show on May 6 go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10AM CT via ticketmaster.com.
This show continues Blackbird Presents’ annual “Second Weekend at The Saenger” concert series in New Orleans. Previous events include The Last Waltz New Orleans: A Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Band’s Historic Farewell Concert, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, Ryan Adams: Exile On Bourbon St., New Orleans Is Waiting For Columbus, The Last Waltz New Orleans: A Celebration Of The 40th Anniversary of The Last Waltz, Nevilles Forever: A Celebration of The Neville Brothers and Their Music, and The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music.
For complete show details, please visit the official concert event website: SaengerSecondWeekend.com
About Blackbird Presents:
Blackbird Presents is an award-winning creator and producer of premium music-driven content via a range of strategies including all-star concert events, tours, festivals, broadcast specials and films. Its projects feature the biggest music stars in the world (including Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, George Strait, Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, The Roots, Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brandi Carlile, Lionel Richie, Reba McEntire, John Mayer, Kacey Musgraves, Darius Rucker, Jack Johnson, Robert Plant, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Juanes, Van Morrison, Sturgill Simpson, Lady A, Little Big Town, Ringo Starr, Idina Menzel, Becky G, Nathaniel Rateliff, and many others), produced for a portfolio of studio and network partners including CBS, Viacom, A&E, AMC, CMT, Live Nation, AEG, Nederlander, Facebook, PBS and more. Recent music, film, and television projects include Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw, Biography: Kenny Rogers, Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert, Peace Through Music: A Global Event For Social Justice, Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson, Outlaw: Celebrating The Music of Waylon Jennings, I'll Take You There: Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples, The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris, The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music, and All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs and Voice of Gregg Allman, which earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination for Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal's awe-inspiring performance of Statesboro Blues.
Blackbird Presents is also the creator and producer of The Outlaw Music Festival Tour, in partnership with Willie Nelson; The American Roots Music & Arts Festival, in partnership with Eric Church; and The Last Waltz 40 Tour in partnership with Robbie Robertson. Visit us at blackbirdpresents.com