Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers

Why we picked it

19th Annual Backbeat JazzFest Series presents Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Friday April 24Doors 9:30PM / Show 10:30PMAdvance Tickets $30 + Processing Fees & Applicable Taxes at Checkout.Day of show $35 + Processing Fees & Applicable Taxes at Checkout. “We Partyin’!” Kermit Ruffins needs only two words to hype a New Orleans barroom for one of his weekly shows, and this, his personal slogan, sums up what this Big Easy ambassador is all about. From playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, to barbecuing outside his bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-inLaw Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the trumpeter/vocalist keeps himself busy when he isn’t on stage doing what he does best—entertaining and sharing his love of life with the world. He personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans.</