New Orleans Piano Night with River Eckert
7pm, Friday, June 27 - NOW MOVED TO DOUBLE OAKS - 201 N MENDENHALL ST - LOVELY AIR CONDITIONING, COLD DRINKS, SUPERB UPRIGHT PIANO

Fresh off a jam-packed New Orleans Jazz Fest calendar, 15-year-old New Orleans piano phenom, River Eckert, is making a summer tour stop in Greensboro for an evening of music in Westerwood’s Lake Daniel Park on Friday, June 27, 2025.

River was all over the place at Jazz Fest in early May – from performing with his full band in the festival’s legendary Blues Tent, to a special guest appearance with Cyril Neville on the main stage, to sharing the Joy Theater spotlight with Cory Henry, Adam Deitch, George Porter, Jr., Eric Krasno, and all the NOLA GOATs as part of Crescent City Classics, to holding it down as part of WWOZ’s Piano Night – if there were a prize for “winning” Jazz Fest, River would’ve easily claimed the 2025 Trophy.

So don’t miss River in Greensboro! Head out to Lake Daniel Park for a rare and special opportunity to see this up-and-coming generational New Orleans talent shine.

With no tickets or admission fees, this event is a give-what-you-can affair with a suggested donation of $20 per adult, payable here via GoFundMe or cash/venmo at the event.

⚜️ SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ⚜️

Let us promote the heck outta your company and enjoy the added reward of bringing music to the people.

📢 Co-Presenter – $1,000
🎚️ Production Partner – $500
🍽️ Artist Hospitality – $250
🙏🏽 Proceeds directly support the artist and help make similar concerts possible in the future. In-kind support of certain goods and services is also helpful.
ℹ️Contact Spencer Conover at conicular@gmail.com for sponsorship details, questions, and ideas.

🧺 WHAT TO BRING:

✔️Your homies, your kids, and loved ones of all ages
✔️A picnic and refreshments
✔️Chairs and blankets
✔️Cash for donations and merch
✔️Dancing shoes and a free spirit

⚜️ 🎹 ABOUT RIVER ECKERT 🎹⚜️

River Eckert (b. Oct. 9, 2009) is a 15-year-old piano player born and raised in New Orleans, LA. From a very young age, River has been surrounded by music. Immersed in the styles of legends such as Professor Longhair, James Booker, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Fats Domino, Art Neville among others, he is passionate and dedicated to “carrying the torch” of the New Orleans piano tradition.

Coming from a musical family, River began playing piano at the age of 3. Initially studying classical music, his teachers eventually encouraged him to explore blues and jazz, recognizing his natural ability to quickly grasp those styles. Now, at just 15-years-old, River sings and plays in both a solo piano and full band setting. He is rapidly gaining local and national popularity and has recently started recording his first studio album. Collaborators on this project include George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Terence Higgins, Cornell Williams, Raymond Weber, John Fohl, and others. His debut single, Pass That Torch, was released in October 2024, and the full album is expected in early 2025. River was also recently featured in three upcoming Playing for Change video recordings.

River has had the privilege of performing and recording with notable artists such as George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Anders Osborne, Luther Dickinson, Fred Wesley, Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief Juan Pardo, Raymond Weber, Terence Higgins, Cornell Williams, Roger Lewis, Kirk Joseph, Lionel Batiste Jr., and many more. He has performed at prestigious venues and events including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Tipitina’s, Maple Leaf Bar, Civic Theatre, Chickie Wah Wah, French Quarter Festival, NOLA Funk Festival, Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, WWL Morning Show, WWOZ Radio, and Fox 8 News.

ABOUT CONICULAR PRESENTS

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New Orleans Piano Night at DOUBLE OAKS - New Location

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New Orleans Piano Night at DOUBLE OAKS - New Location

15-year-old NOLA Piano Phenom - Live at Double Oaks - 7pm Friday June 27