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BMI Songwriters Set to Take the Stage at French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 3.23.16. 16 talented BMI songwriters are poised to ramp up the action at New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival, to be held at the Historic New Orleans Collection April 9 and 10. Now in its 5th year, the free BMI songwriter stage lineup is as follows: Saturday, April 9 Kelcy Wilburn: 12… Read more...


BMI Writers Rock the Stage at French Quarter Fest

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From News, posted 4.18.15. Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted a rocking stage in the courtyard of The Historic New Orleans Collection for the sixth consecutive year at the French Quarter Festival, a yearly event highlighting genres including contemporary and traditional jazz, funk, folk, gospel, rhythm and blues, Zydeco, classical and cabaret. The 32nd annual festival included… Read more...


French Quarter Festival Celebrates 32 Years

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From News, posted 3.04.15. The musical heritage of New Orleans runs deep and wide. In addition to the city’s stature as the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans popularized traditions such as gospel brunches and second line parades, which are celebrated today far beyond the Vieux Carré. French Quarter Festivals, Inc., is a nonprofit dedicated… Read more...


BMI Sets the Stage at 2014 French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 2.05.14. Broadcast Music, Inc. returns to the 2014 French Quarter Festival with the BMI Songwriter Stage, featuring 16 of the region’s finest emerging songwriters. The 2014 French Quarter Festival is the South’s largest FREE music festival and will highlight New Orleans’ signature music, food and culture, April 10-13, 2014, in the event’s historic neighborhood namesake, the… Read more...


BMI Songwriters Set the Stage at 2013 French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 4.08.13. BMI returns to the 2013 French Quarter Festival on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 & 14 from noon to 6 p.m. with the BMI songwriter stage, featuring 16 of the region’s 16 of the region’s finest emerging songwriters. The 2013 French Quarter Festival, the South’s largest FREE music festival,highlights… Read more...


New Orleans Songwriters Hit BMI Stage at 2012 French Quarter Fest

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From News, posted 4.16.12. BMI invited a selection of the Big Easy’s top songwriters to perform at the annual French Quarter Festival, held April 12-15 in New Orleans. Set in the courtyard of the Historic New Orleans Collection, the BMI Songwriter Stage featured two days of talented troubadours Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15.… Read more...


BMI to Feature New Orleans Troubadours at the 2012 French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 3.01.12. The 2012 French Quarter Festival will highlight New Orleans’ signature music, food, and culture April 12-16 in the event’s historic neighborhood namesake. The BMI day stage returns for a third year and will feature 16 of the region’s finest up-and-comers. Slated for Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 from 11… Read more...


BMI Heads to New Orleans for 2011 French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 4.03.11. The 2011 French Quarter Festival will highlight New Orleans’ signature music, food, and culture April 7-10 in the event’s historic neighborhood namesake. For the second consecutive year, the BMI day stage will feature 16 of the region’s finest up-and-comers on Saturday April 9 and Sunday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to… Read more...


Inaugural BMI Stage at French Quarter Festival a New Favorite

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From News, posted 4.14.10. The annual French Quarter Festival seized the heart of New Orleans April 9 through 11, and BMI jumped in with both feet, orchestrating its own inaugural stage patterned after other successful BMI stages at Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, and more. The 2010 festival attracted more than 500,000 revelers, who… Read more...


BMI Preps for First Year at French Quarter Festival

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From News, posted 2.18.10. The 2010 French Quarter Festival will highlight New Orleans’ signature music, food, and culture April 9-11 in the historic neighborhood. Slated for Saturday, April 10 and Sunday April 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the inaugural BMI day stage will feature 12 of the region’s finest up-and-comers at The Historic… Read more...


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