TIPITINA' S TURNS TWENTY-FIVE

During the mid-1970's, a group of like-minded souls migrated to the 501 Club on Napoleon and Tchoupitoulas as a place to throw parties, mainly because it was the only place that would let them back. The artists that would play at their parties were modern day geniuses like James Booker, The Radiators, Dr. John and the rediscovered giant of the New Orleans second line sound Henry Roland Byrd a.k.a. Professor Longhair. In the last years of Professor Longhair's life, Tipitina's became his place to play and the club is thus named after one of his songs.

From January 15th to the 25th, one of the largest birthday celebrations New Orleans has ever seen occurred. Appropriately spread out over 10 days the city celebrated its most famous and favorite music venue, Tipitina's. With acts ranging from The Wild Magnolias to the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars and The Radiators, the four ancient walls on 501 Napoleon must have thought it was Jazz Fest already.

Henry Butler	The Radiators' Dave Malone	H. Butler & C. Harris
The Wild Magnolias	Mecurio & Freilich	The Wild Magnolias
June Yamagishi	The Founders Ball	June Yamagishi
G. Porter Jr. & Brian Stoltz	Glen Hartman	G. Porter Jr. and Tony Hall
Rich Vogel & Ivan Neville	Ben Ellman	Ben Ellman & Jason Mingledorf
Glen Hartman & Rob Wagner New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars	Dave Sobel New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars	Glen Hartman & Rob Wagner New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars
Robert Randolph	Ben Ellman & Bonerama	Robert Randolph
Big D Absolute Monster Gentlemen	Jon Cleary Absolute Monster Gentlemen	Cornell Williams Absolute Monster Gentlemen