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As one of the ceremonial renaissance weekends of the spring season, this weekend will be a lovely Palm Sunday with echoes of the great music of the past from New Orleans to Bay Avenue in Somers Point.

We will interview the acclaimed John “Papa” Gros Funk whose band by not that name was one of the hottest and he will tell us all about his poignant and deeply soulful New Orleans tinged new download, “Giants“ on which he digs into performing the music of Billy Preston, Dr. John, The Meters, Allen Toussaint and one of our greatest heroes of all from the summer of ‘65 at Tony Mart’s, Levon Helm, who became the legendary drummer in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame with Bob Dylan and The Band.

It’s not too early to talk about gumbo and our Chef King Gumbo reining in 2026, Larry Alexander, from the Atlantic City Convention Center, will tantalize us with his latest recipe for a mighty, savory “beefy” gumbo that has a new “kicker.” You’ll have to listen to hear about that!

Jersey Gumbo Cookoff and Louisiana Music Festival will be so much fun on Monday, July 13 at the beautiful Point Tiki Bar and Tropical Nightclub, 998 Bay Ave. on the historic Somers Point Bayfront.

While strolling the lovely landscaped areas and tasting all you care to taste of the fabulous gumbos like 2026 People’s Choice, the lobster bisque gumbo which tasted like a banquet of champagne and lobster from the phenomenally, creative and hard-working executive chef at Smithville Inn, Chef Phil Gormley.

Hear New Orleans Classic Party Sounds, Rock ‘n Roll, Funk and Americana Good Time Music from Dead Reckoning, Soul Project NOLA and special guest stars.

Speaking of champagne our own wine goddess is heading to champagne and the LaVoivre Valley to enjoy the legendary French wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone and Champagne.

She will have the “Big Boy Champagnes” and the finest reasonably priced champagne from Circle Liquor Store. With the master buying some of the greatest wines on earth, she will have the Pouilly fume that we love along with amazing values from Saint Emillion and the fabulous white burgundies. The values are so great with so many fine dishes and Julia Stacey Reilly has been researching and coordinating with the wine master, Chester Malloy, at Circle Liquor Store to bring you fabulous wines of distinctive and exceptional flavor for $15-$25 values at Circle Liquor Store who purchase immense lots and truckloads of the greatest wines in the world brought directly from France to the best independent liquor store in the state of New Jersey, probably the best in the world, the Circle Liquor Store is open for you to enjoy and peruse all of these great names from 9 AM until 10 PM seven days a week.

We will also tell a story that is truly exceptional and very personal and historic rock ‘n’ roll tribute to the passing of one of the great blues men, singer, songwriter and performer, John Hammond, Jr.

Last week we mentioned him in the historical context of our legacy and this week we will delve into the interphase of one of New York city’s great music families, John Hammond, Sr. and Jr, whose name forever carries through the music world because of the world class Hammond B3 Organ.

For us, it’s just a little bit of fun because John Hammond testified personally to me in a story that truly puts it all in the perspective as to why we always all loved Levon!

It’s all there, the music history and summer when John “Papa” Gros brings his fabulous new musical tribute to the “Giants“, the timeless New Orleans classics of Dr John and The Meters.

It’s so over-the-top, it’s so unbelievably, amazingly huge for a free concert, but the other part of the show features the founder of the Meters, the revered New Orleans Funk bassist, member of the rock ‘n’ roll, Hall of Fame and Grammy lifetime achievement award winner, George Porter, Jr, who will bring his music from The Meters, George Porter, Jr and the Runnin’ Pardners with whom he will appear in a three hour New Orleans concert festival on both Wednesday, 29 July in Atlantic City and Friday, 31 July at the Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point, the unique and magical Number One Outdoor Concert Venue in the United States!

From the gumbo to the finest French wine to the best music ever performed, there’s no reason to let up!

Let the Good Times Roll!