Fest by Nite veterans Cool Cool Cool will head to New Orleans, LA’s Toulouse Theatre on Friday, April 25th for A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself featuring special guests Jason Hann (The String Cheese Incident) and Elise Testone [ticketing information].

Cool Cool Cool—comprised of Shira Elias (vocals), Sammi Garett (vocals), Chris Brouwers (trumpet, keys), Greg Sanderson (saxophones), Craig Brodhead (guitar, keys), Deion Williams (drums), and Miles Livolsi (bass)—has plenty of experience inhabiting the songbooks of iconic artists, often participating in Fest by Nite tributes to everyone from Prince to Steely Dan and beyond during spring trips to the Crescent City. A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself presents exciting onstage possibilities for Cool Cool Cool, a band whose sound is always highlighted by dynamic female vocals and steamy dance floor rhythms.

As is tradition in New Orleans during Jazz Fest, Cool Cool Cool will have extra friends on hand to celebrate the Queen of Pop on April 25th at Toulouse Theatre. Special guests due to take part in A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself include powerhouse soul singer Elise Testone and percussionist Jason Hann.

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Madonna is an artist who certainly needs no introduction. She is the best-selling female recording artist of all time, the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (with 44 No. 1s), a seven-time Grammy Award winner, and a first-ballot Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Known for her continuous sonic and aesthetic reinvention over the course of her four-plus decades of mainstream influence and her inclination to push societal buttons with her art, Madonna is, simply put, an icon.

“Madonna’s catalog is nothing but hits!” Cool Cool Cool’s Sammi Garett told Live For Live Music. “She has delivered decades of iconic songs and we’re so excited to bring them to life on stage! From the classics to the deep cuts, we’re gonna have a party for sure! It’s going to be a total blast performing these tunes and we can’t wait!”

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Tickets for Cool Cool Cool Presents: A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself at Toulouse Theatre in New Orleans, LA on Friday, April 25th are now on sale here. VIP tickets include VIP entry and access to the VIP balcony and bar. Scroll down for full show details.

Madonna – “Vogue” (Live at the MTV Video Music Awards, 1990)
 

This show is part of Live For Live Music and GMP Live’s Fest by Nite series in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. Confirmed 2025 events include:

***SHOW INFO***
Show: Cool Cool Cool Presents: A Tribute To Madonna – Express Yourself, ft. Special Guests Jason Hann (The String Cheese Incident) & Elise Testone
Band Lineup: Cool Cool Cool [Shira Elias (vocals), Sammi Garett (vocals), Chris Brouwers (trumpet, keys), Greg Sanderson (saxophones), Craig Brodhead (guitar, keys), Deion Williams (drums), and Miles Livolsi (bass)] with special guests Elise Testone (vocals) and Jason Hann (percussion, The String Cheese Incident)
Presented by: Live For Live Music & GMP Live
Date: Friday, April 25th, 2025
Venue: Toulouse Theatre | 615 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. / Show 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: GA Tier 1: $32.50 / GA Tier 2 & Day of Show: $38.00 / VIP: $70.00 (VIP includes VIP entry, and access to the VIP balcony and bar).