The Big Easy Gala is on November 4, 2023.
Celebrating the food, drinks, and music of New Orleans & honoring outstanding community members. Join us for the entire evening or just for the show. It is sure to be our biggest night of the year!
We are delighted to announce our 2023 Honorees:
Ellen Brown and Bob Schwartz
S.F. Falconer Florist
Our annual dinner will take place at the Harbor Links Golf Course at 5pm, followed by a cocktail reception and show at the Jeanne Rimsky theater, beginning at 8pm.
This year’s gala features a performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (sponsored by The Gersh Family), who has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.
Their second release, So It Is, redefines what New Orleans music means today. This album taps back into the city’s Afro-Cuban roots and forward to cutting-edge artists Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Arcade Fire, and more.
The group’s home venue is at the historical Preservation Hall, located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The venue presents intimate, acoustic New Orleans Jazz concerts year round. You can learn more here.
The evening’s agenda:
Harbor Links Golf Course
5pm to 6pm – Cocktail Hour
6pm to 6:30pm – Awards
6:30pm to 8pm – Dinner & Dessert
Landmark on Main Street
8pm to 9pm – Pre-Show Reception
9pm to 10:30 pm – Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs
Ticketing Tiers:
$300 Full Evening tickets includes
Dinner at Harbor Links Golf Course
Orchestra seat for The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performance
Open bar at Landmark before and during the show
$150 VIP Pre-Show Reception tickets includes
Access to the pre-show reception
Preferred seating for The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performance
Open bar at Landmark during the show
** $58 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Concert Ticket includes
A balcony seat for The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performance
** Please use this link to purchase your concert only experience.
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We’re looking forward to a great night! The Big Easy Gala is a time to celebrate Landmark and honor deserving community members. Help us make our Big Easy Gala a night to remember!
Each Sponsorship Level Includes
VIP orchestra seating for The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performance
Reserved Dinner seating at Harbor Links Golf Course
Cocktail reception at Landmark before the show and open bar throughout the night
Website & event recognition
Sponsorships
Kings and Queens of Carnival Sponsor – $25,000
24 VIP Gala Tickets, Platinum full page journal ad
Dukes and Duchesses of Carnival Sponsor – $15,000
16 VIP Gala Tickets, Gold full page journal ad
Carnival Royal Court Sponsor – $10,000
10 VIP Gala Tickets, Gold full page journal ad
Super Krewe Sponsor – $7,500
8 VIP Gala Tickets, Silver full page ad
Krewe Captain Sponsor – $5,000
6 VIP Gala Tickets, White full page ad
Brass Band Sponsor – $2,500
4 VIP Gala Tickets, Half page journal ad
Second Line Sponsor – $1,500
2 VIP Gala Tickets, Quarter page journal ad
Can’t attend the Big Easy Gala but still want to support Landmark?
Gala Journal ads are available starting at $500.
Donations at any level are greatly appreciated!
For sponsorships, questions or additional information, please contact Karen Gennarelli at
karen@landmarkonmainstreet.org or by phone at (516) 767-2355
Listen to Preservation Hall Jazz Band below!
