We are thrilled to announce that Southern Eagle will be joining us again this year as our Platinum Sponsor. If you plan to drink a beer, watch a band on the main stage, or just plain enjoy the festival, don’t forget to thank Southern Eagle for helping make it all possible!
Huey Long, the only politician in Louisiana history to stand up to the oil industry, loved staying at the Roosevelt Hotel! Now you can be just like Huey by bidding on a one night stay at the hotel in our Silent Auction. You’ll have a whole night to search for Long’s infamous Deduct Box!
We are thrilled to announce that DJ TJ will be kicking off the festival again this year! Get to the festival right at the beginning to rock out with “The Smooth Operator” and get first dibs on all our great food, art, and everything the green business expo has to offer!
Calling all artists! Become part of the 2014 Earth Day Festival’s art installation: Rethinking the Bucket! Interested artists will be asked to decorate a plain white bucket in a way that reflects the artist’s interpretation of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade’s mission and vision. LABB will provide participating artists with a bucket, a sign with the artist’s name and explanation of their work, and over 9,000 people to view their piece of art!
Interested artists e-mail molly@labucketbrigade.org for more information!
Pictured here is Bucket Totem Pole designed by YAYA, Inc. for the 2013 festival! Join the fun!
Photo credit: Kate Gilbert
Learn to deflect attackers and promote peace with NOLA Aikido.
We’re very pleased to announce that NOLA Aikido “A Martial Art of Peace for Every Body” will be returning this year to do an interactive aikido demonstration at the Do Whatcha Wanna Stage! Join the demo to get an introduction to aikido – an ancient Japanese martial art in which practitioners defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. This is done by turning and leading the attacker’s momentum into a throw or pin.
Stay tuned for the Do Whatcha Wanna stage schedule to learn when the demo will be performed!
Stooges at 2013 New Orleans Earth Day Festival. Photo by Daniel Paschall.
It’s official — the Stooges Brass Band will be playing the 2014 New Orleans Earth Day Festival! Last year, the Stooges led the second line at our New Orleans Earth Day Festival. We can’t wait to see their crazy antics this year!
The 2014 New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo will take place this year on Saturday, April 19th. Check back in February 2014 for more updates!
Morning Yoga on the Bayou is an Earth Day Festival tradition! Start this Earth Day off right with Tracey Duncan of Swan River Yoga. Gather at the Do Whatcha Wanna! Stage from 9-9:45am and enjoy the beautiful morning.
Come relax, energize, and rejuvenate with Yoga on the Bayou presented by Bikram Yoga New Orleans. This free event will start your day off right and have you warmed up for our New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo. New to yoga? No worries, our friends at Bikram Yoga N.O. work with all experience levels. The class is designed for beginners to the more advanced. Please join us Sunday April 22nd along Bayou St. John at Orleans Ave from 9am to 9:45am. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a towel. Don’t forget your favorite reusable water bottle! We will have purified water pumped right to the festival grounds. For more information please visit our website or contact EvanMarie at 504-484-3433 or evanmarie@labucketbrigade.org.
While we were all disappointed to hear that Amanda Shaw had to cancel her performance at Earth Day due to personal reasons, we are proud to announce our newest artist to be added to our musical lineup!
Debauche is set to take the stage at 12:50pm following FlowTribe. Be sure to check out our Festival Schedule for all of our musical acts and scheduled times.
New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Solar Derby 