AP: Britain's mini-Jazz Fest
Source: Associated Press
London is getting a full dose of Cajun and New Orleans culture this weekend, with a mini-Jazz Fest on Friday and Saturday and a Saints game on Sunday.
The London event presents an opportunity to reinforce the message that the Big Easy is ready for global tourism.
Promotional posters featuring Dr. John and others have been strewn for weeks throughout the London subway system and elsewhere.
"It's going to be wild, performing over there with all these great New Orleans musicians. It's going to be like Tip's on a Saturday night," Doucet said, referring to the popular New Orleans music club, Tipitina's.
New Orleans Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis, who is co-producing the London festival, said the gathering will be one of the largest ever of south Louisiana musicians outside the United States. And he hopes it becomes an annual event.
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