A jazz funeral and a celebration of life for Mitch, centered on Saturday November 7. Music, a second line, and the city he loved.
Tell us if you can comeStill being confirmed. We will update this page as things lock in.
Evening. Informal arrivals hang at St. Pizza and Patron Saint, 1152 Magazine Street. No booking, come when you can, pay your own way.
Late morning. A showing of Mitch's work at Loyola (TBD). Quiet, all ages, no bar.
Early afternoon. The second line. Brass band and grand marshal. Roughly ninety minutes of walking. Route to be confirmed.
Mid afternoon into evening. Reception. Food, drinks, live music. Venue to be confirmed.
Late. Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Lounge, 7612 Oak Street. No booking, cash bar, open until very late.
Late morning. Brunch Uptown, then people drift. If you are still around, real neighborhood second lines roll on Sunday afternoons in November. Routes get posted at wwoz.org/streets during the week.
Two clusters. Uptown along St Charles, near where Saturday happens: The Columns and The Chloe. Lower Garden District, walkable and a little cheaper: Hotel Saint Vincent, Henry Howard, Creole Gardens.
Book before mid September. The Saints play at home that Sunday and rates firm up.
The St Charles streetcar runs the length of where most of Saturday happens. Rideshare is easy. Do not plan on parking.
Early November is usually mild. Mid 70s in the day, cooler after dark. Sunset is around 5:10pm, so the daytime parts really are daytime.
This is the one thing we ask you to do. The headcount decides the venue, the food, and the size of the band.
We have your answer. We will email once details are confirmed.