The first Tremé Festival, hosted by the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HFTA), is happening Saturday, October 3, from 11a-8p. This free festival kicks off a weekend full of events raising funds for urgent repairs for the St. Augustine Catholic Church.

The festival will be held on the streets bordering the church, located at the corner of Henriette Delille and Gov. Nicholls Streets. The festival will feature food, crafts, and music performances by John Boutte, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars, Shannon Powell, Leroy Jones Quintet, New Breed Brass Band, Lil Glen and Backatown, and the Tremé Brass Band. The festival will also feature a second-line procession led by Roots of Music and featuring Zulu Connection and the Stilt Walkers and Drummers.

This is a family-friendly fest, with face painting, building projects, and special entertainment for the kids. There will also be free health screenings and tours of the historic St. Augustine Church and the surrounding neighborhood. The weekend festivities will wrap up with a gospel mass at St. Augustine Church on Sunday, October 4 at 10a followed by a gospel extravaganza from noon to 4p featuring St. Anna’s Gospel Choir, St. Augustine’s Choir, and the Zion Harmonizers.

“HFTA has done lots of good in this neighborhood related to quality of life issues," said Adolph Bynum, Sr., an active member of the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association, and the originator of the Tremé benefit festival. "Now it’s time for us to work with keeping Tremé's historic sites and other cultural activities alive and thriving.”

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Music schedule on Saturday, October 3

12p Zulu Connection, Mardi Gras Indians, and Stiltwalkers
12:30p Lil Glen & Backatown
1p John Boutte
2p Leroy Jones
3p Treme Brass Band
4p Shannon Powell
5p New Breed Brass Band
6p Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
7p James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars