60th Anniversary Benefit Gala Concert for the Preservation Hall Foundation

Music is a central part to growing up and living in Louisiana, especially in New Orleans, and the Preservation Hall Foundation is dedicated to keeping the spirit alive. Originally formed to honor the African American families that have paved the way for Jazz and left their mark on the music, the Preservation Hall Foundation is hosting their sixtieth Anniversary event at the Orpheum theatre with a lineup including Irma Thomas, Nathaniel Rateliff, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), David Shaw (The Revivalists), Stanton Moore (Galactic), along with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Preservation Hall Legacy Band, and even more surprises in store. $60-$160. 8 pm. preshallfoundation.org.