EVENTS

Due mainly to the varying accounts of Armstrong's birthday--and the centennial thereof-- the past two years have seen many events celebrating the man and his music. Events are present here in chronological order; upcoming events are last. All events of ongoing interest, or with an online presence, will remain on the site as a permanent resource.

PAST EVENTS

The New Orleans Jazz Walk of Fame celebrated the Louis Armstrong centenary with the unveiling of a Louis Armstrong statue on July 4, 2000, one hundred years after the birthdate claimed by Armstrong all his life.
http://www.satchmo.com/louisarmstrong/
statue.html

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Orleans, LA, the church in which Armstrong was baptized, hosted a free concert in honor of Louis including local bands, singers, and choirs on August 25, 2000.

The Hollywood Bowl, an outdoor pavilion in Hollywood, CA, produced the Louis Armstrong 100th Birthday Celebration, with many noted jazz bands and musicians playing Armstrong's music on September 13, 2000.
http://www.hollywoodbowl.org

Alice Tully Hall in New York, NY was home to a live PBS broadcast on December 13, 2000 of Armstrong--"When the Saints Go Marching In," a musical tribute to Louis Armstrong by Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, along with many other jazz artists and musical guests.
http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org

Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave headed a tribute to Louis Armstrong presented by the Jazz Development Workshop on December 28, 2000 at the Museum of African American History.
http://www.maah-detroit.org/

Jazz at the Lincoln Center presents The Armstrong Lecture Series, featuring Tad Jones, New Orleans scholar, on October 23, 2000; writer and artistic consultant Loren Schoenberg on December 11, 2000; and bassist Arvell Shaw, a former Armstrong band member, on March 26, 2001.
http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/jalc/news/archive/010223b-news.html

UPCOMING EVENTS

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosts the Louis Armstrong Legacy Series, with performances from the Andy Bey Trio (November 17, 2000), the Etta Jones Trio (February 2, 2001), Shirley Horn (March 16, 2001) and Abbey Lincoln (March 30, 2001).
http://kennedy-center.org/programs/jazz/
schedule.html#armstrong

The New Orleans Jazz Legacy Foundation's festival called "Jazz Coming Home-Nicholas Payton Celebrates 100 Years of Louis Armstrong" will be held March 30 - April 1, 2001. More information is available at (504) 899-7827.

"New Orleans Jazz--A Tribute to Louis Armstrong" will be held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida, on February 23, 2001.
http://www.vanwezel.org/

A number of exhibits, discussions, and bands will be present at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 27 - May 6, 2001, with this year's events paying tribute to Louis Armstrong.
http://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/jazzfest.html

A Celebration of the Artistry and Legacy of Louis Armstrong, a conference held at the University of New Orleans, will feature jazz scholars, musicians, panels, and discussions from August 2-4, 2001.
http://conferences.uno.edu/

The "Old Mint" in New Orleans, LA will hold the Satchmo Summerfest on August 4-5, 2001, a celebration with live bands and concerts, food booths, jazz workshops, and much more. More information is available at (504) 522-5730.