Mirliton Festival

2011 marks the 22^nd anniversary of the Bywater Neighborhood Association’s Mirliton Festival. 

The diverse and talented musical lineup includes Kermit Ruffins, Happy Talk Band, Guitar Lightning Lee and Lil’ Freddie King, King James and the Special Men, Tuba Skinny, The Tumbleweeds and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

This year’s festival will showcase food from some of the neighborhood’s best eateries, including Jack Dempsey’s, The Joint, Sally’s Country Gourmet Foods, Satsuma Cafe, Frady’s, Maurepas Foods, Café Roux, Sugar Park Tavern and Try Me Coffee as well as a great selection of wines from Bacchanal. For those with a sweet tooth, look for gourmet frozen treats from Meltdown. As in years past, Abita and Coca-Cola products will also be available.

We will also have great local and regional art, a children’s activity area and some great new merchandise including t-shirts, bumper stickers, cookbooks, and mirliton bread.