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On April 22nd, Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, and Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste will reunite as The Original Meters to kick off the first Jazz Fest season at the newly renovated Orpheum Theater in downtown New Orleans since it was shuttered in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. The legendary funk quartet will be joined by special guest Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk) with the horn section of Tracy Griffin, Jeff Albert, Khris Royal, and Clarence Johnson III.
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Tickets go on sale Friday, January 15th at 10am CST online at orpheumnola.com or by contacting the Orpheum Box Office at 504.274.4870. Tickets can also be purchased on site beginning two hours prior to the performance, subject to availability. For ticketing or box office questions, please email tickets@orpheumnola.com.
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The Original Meters have only made a handful of appearances in recent years. In addition to performances at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and New Orleans Voodoo Fest, the band reunited for a rare club show in May of 2012, selling out the 1000 capacity venue in New Orleans in an hour.
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Watch The Meters perform "Cissy Strut" at the 1993 New Orleas Jazz Fest here:
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