Photo by Greg Cristman
Gregory R. Cristman

Dr. John playing Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World Festival & other dates

Dr John
Dr. John at Westhampton Beach PAC in 2015 (more by Greg Cristman)

The third annual Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival happens this Saturday (7/16) in its usual location of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. It’s a day show, going from noon to 8 PM, with New Orleans legend Dr. John headlining. Right before him it’s New York funk/soul/jazz band Soulive, and before them it’s Kermit Ruffins, Folklore Urbano, Dahka Band and Samba New York. Tickets are available.

The festival will also have food vendors including Gorilla Cheese NYC, Andy’s Italian Ices, Luke’s Lobster, and Nuchas Empanadas, and there will be “Backyard Bash Activities” and family activities for festivalgoers too. Full schedule below.

For Dr. John, this festival is one of several upcoming dates including two more appearances in NYC. He plays the Last Waltz 40th Anniversary during the free Lincoln Center Out of Doors on August 6, and later that month he plays a show at City Winery (8/14). Tickets for that show are on sale now. All of his dates are listed below.

Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival — 2016 Schedule
12pm – Festival Gates Open
1pm – Samba New York
2pm – Dahka Band
3pm – Folklore Urbano
4pm – Kermit Ruffins
5:30pm – Soulive
7pm – Dr. John

Backyard Bash Activities:
1-4pm – The Panorama of New York City open in the Queens Museum
1-7pm – Indoor beer garden open at the Queens Museum with sets by DJ Cochon de Lait
1-7pm – Indoor beer garden open at the Queens Theatre
2pm – Discussion on Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans’ roots with The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Ricky Riccardi at the Cabaret Room
3pm – 2nd Discussion on Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans’ roots with The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Ricky Riccardi at the Cabaret Room

Family Activities:
1-3pm – Arts & Crafts table at the Queens Museum
1-5pm – Face painting
3-5pm – The Big Apple Circus
3-5pm – Arts & Crafts table at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum
4-5pm – Cumbia for Kids

Dr. John — 2016 Tour Dates
Jul 16 Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Corona, NY
Jul 20 Hollywood Bowl Hollywood, CA
Jul 22 Golden State Theatre Monterey, CA
Jul 23 Uptown Theatre Napa, CA
Jul 24 Woodlake Hotel Sacramento Sacramento, CA
Jul 26 SF Jazz Summer Sessions San Francisco, CA
Jul 27 SF Jazz Summer Sessions San Francisco, CA
Jul 29 SF Jazz Summer Sessions San Francisco, CA
Jul 30 SF Jazz Summer Sessions San Francisco, CA
Aug 06 Lincoln Center Out Of Doors – Last Waltz 40th New York, NY
Aug 13 Mystic Blues Festival North Stonington, CT
Aug 14 City Winery New York, NY
Sep 04 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX
Nov 19 The Palladium Carmel, IN