DUKES OF DIXIELAND

DUKES OF DIXIELAND

Authentic sound and vibrant, yet with a contemporary twist!

“Listening to the DUKES with your eyes closed, you will imagine you are traveling on a riverboat down in New Orleans”
— La Jornada Mexico News

“THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND BRING DOWN THE HOUSE”
— Michelle Labieniec-Despard, Manchester Journals

“Hot Stuff/Cool Things”
— Times Picayune, New Orleans

ABOUT DUKES OF DIXIELAND

Back in 1974, producer John Shoup formed the DUKES of Dixieland, and opened their jazz club atop the Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter, calling it “DUKES’ PLACE” with the blessing of its previous owner, Louis Prima. Playing four sets a night, often stretching till dawn, when three bucks would take care of the two drink minimum, DUKES’ PLACE also became the home base for a number of jazz sessions produced by Shoup for PBS, including the early Marsalis family, Stephane Grappelli, Les McCann and Toots Thielemans.

The DUKES started accepting 30 dates a year with orchestras, festivals and Performing Arts Centers in the USA and overseas, never straying long, before returning home first to DUKES’ PLACE until 1986; then a new home on Bourbon Street called MAHOGANY HALL, and in 1992, they moved home base to the STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ, where they have remained ever since. But still performing only 30 concerts a year with eight different themes (“Mardi Gras”; “Blues on the Bayou”; “Symphonic Jazz”; “Voodoo Revue”; “Celebrating Satchmo”; “New Orleans Jazz Legends” and “Back to Bourbon Street”). And in-between, they continue to work the dinner cruise for 45 weeks a year, 7 nights a week.

They also find time to record (31 albums), produce three (3) PBS television shows (“New Orleans Pops”; “Salute to Jelly Roll Morton” and “Celebrating Satchmo”) , and stream one show a week, up to the internet. Unlike their dixieland name, they play New Orleans music, from Dr. John and Fats Domino, to Huey Smith and Louis Prima, not to mention many of their own original tunes. With a repertoire of roughly 400 tunes, there is room for all of the above and still be the pre-eminent New Orleans band as well as New Orleans Ambassadors.

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Time: 20:00
Location: The Strand, 79 Washington St. Providence, RI 02903
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Over 100 sold-out tours in the US, Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

Jul102025

Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

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Location: The Wilbur, 246 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116
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Over 100 sold-out tours in the US, Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

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Free Fallin’: The Tom Petty Concert Experience

Time: 19:00
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Tom Petty’s greatest hits that You all know and love. Sing along as we pay tribute to one of the greatest songwriters in rock music!

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Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

Time: 20:00
Location: Great Harbor Yacht Club, 96 Washington St, Nantucket, MA 02554
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Over 100 sold-out tours in the US, Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

Jul132025

Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

Time: 20:00
Location: The Suffolk Theater, 118 East Main Street Riverhead NY 11901
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Over 100 sold-out tours in the US, Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

Jul152025

Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

Time: 20:00
Location: John Burns Park, Lucilu Productions, Inc, 4990 Merrick Rd Massapequa NY 11758
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Over 100 sold-out tours in the US, Selling out venues since 1995 in more than 70 countries.

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