:: B.B. King's Blues Club :: New York, NY
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The brisk walk up 42nd Street through Times Square brought to mind how the area has changed over the years. What was once addict alley and sleaze central is now filled with bright lights, themed restaurants, and chic tourist shops. One can't help but feel the electricity of the city and the pulse of its people. A similar sense of energy is felt when walking down Bourbon Street in The French Quarter. On this night, the best of New Orleans and New York City collided.
The marquee above B.B. King's Blues Club read "The 9th Annual NYC Rock 'N Roll Mardi Gras Tour! Tonight!" The sleek B.B. King's is a far cry from New Orleans' Tipitina's or the Maple Leaf but the NYC vibe this night was pure festival season.
The appetizer was a heaping portion of spicy hot Louisiana funk served up by Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, a band consisting of some of the funkiest New Orleans musicians alive. The evening's main course was one the Crescent City's favorite party bands, Cowboy Mouth, whose maniacal, larger-than-life frontman and drummer, Fred LeBlanc, led a sermon on the joys of life, asking the faithful fans to check their problems at the front door and enter Mardi Gras heaven.
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