San Jose’s New Orleans joint, Poor House Bistro, is filling up this Sunday with food and live music straight from the Big Easy, at their annual Lil’ Easy event, a backyard party fundraiser for the Stroke Awareness Foundation. Poor House will be showcasing six Bay Area blues bands alongside a silent auction and a special menu featuring charbroiled oysters. The acclaimed boogie-woogie pianist Wendy DeWitt and harmonica wizard Gary Smith are both slated to perform, bringing the rich musical heritage of New Orleans with them.
Lil’ Easy Backyard Party
Sun, 11am, $60
Poor House Bistro, San Jose