The Moonshiners formed in early 2008 as a group of young musicians interested in playing traditional jazz. With an enthusiastic following of swing dancers, music fans and fellow musicians, The Moonshiners add a creative modern energy to traditional jazz and write their own original tunes. Banjo player and bandleader Chris Edmunds is joined by Greg Smith, Bryan Besse, Bruce Brackman, Chuck Brackman, Ronell Johnson, and Mark Braud.
Republic National Distributing Company, the second-largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S., formed in 2007, when Republic Beverage Company and National Distributing Company combined their businesses in 17 states. Abita Beer, which debuted with Amber in 1986, has grown from brewing 1,500 barrels of beer in its first year to brewing more than 109,000 barrels of beer in 2010. Located in Abita Springs, the brewery is privately owned and operated by local shareholders. Foxhorn Vineyards wine is produced in the small town of Griffith in Southeastern Australia. Using grapes grown in the warm, sandy soil and adding decades of experience as a small lot winemaker, Belinda Morandin creates rich, ripe and reasonably priced wines. The featured chardonnay has been described by FearlessCritic.com as “refreshing, bright with citrus, and with just enough oak to make it juicy.”
Admission to the concert is $10, free for members of The Collection, and includes three complimentary cocktails. Household memberships begin at $35 per household and are valid for one year. Guests must be 21 or over. The spring concert series will continue April 15 with Glen David Andrews, May 20 with Otra, and June 17 with Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots. For more information, call (504) 523-4662 or visit www.hnoc.org.
The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., in the French Quarter
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