Tue, Dec 16
|Maple Leaf Bar
JAMES BOOKER BIRTHDAY BASH
Celebrate the Piano Prince of New Orleans at the Maple Leaf Bar's James Booker Birthday Bash! An all-star lineup of pianists honors the legendary Bayou Maharajah with special insights from Booker's former manager John Parsons.
Time & Location
Dec 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
About The Event
James Booker Birthday Bash
Celebrate the legendary Piano Prince of New Orleans! Join us at the Maple Leaf Bar for a special tribute to James Booker, one of the most brilliant and enigmatic figures in New Orleans music history.
This extraordinary evening features an all-star lineup of pianists and musicians who will honor Booker's virtuosic style, his genre-defying brilliance, and his indelible mark on the Crescent City's musical landscape:
Featuring: Keiko Komaki, Luciano Leaes, Tom Worrell, C.R. Gruver, Tom McDermott and Josh Paxton
Between performances, Booker's former manager John Parsons will share rare insights and personal anecdotes about the man behind the music—the genius, the character, the legend.
MC: Fred Kasten