Ponderosa Stomp announces dates and lineup

The Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau have announced the 7th annual Ponderosa Stomp. Now, for those of you who haven’t heard of the New Orleans event, this may sound like a group of Hawaiians dressed in armor gathering together to jump up and down on pieces of steak. As cool as that might be to see, what the Ponderosa Stomp is presenting this spring errs more on the side of cultural preservation.

The Mystic Knights is actually a charity organization that focuses on conserving and supporting the roots music of the U.S. Their festival, the Ponderosa Stomp, is set to take place April 29 and 30 and will be presenting the best in blues, jazz, soul and funk. Acts like Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector, former 13th Elevator Roky Erickson and Mary Weiss (formerly of the Shangri-Las) are all scheduled to appear at the two-day NoLa shindig. To see a complete list of all artists slated to perform, click here.

Tickets for the Big Easy event will go on sale Jan. 19, and are priced at $45 a day. To check out other shows that the Mystic Knights are putting on, check out their upcoming performance schedule.

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