New Orleans’ House of Blues will host the annual TGIF: Thank Goodness It’s Festival kick off party this evening. The celebration will officially open New Orleans’ famed French Quarter festival, which precedes the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival each year. Jon Cleary and the Philthy Phew will perform in the club’s Music Hall space and Robin Barnes will perform in the venue’s Voodoo Garden. Admission includes live entertainment, food and three complementary beverages from the bar. Dress is “Jazzy Casual”! The evening will kick off at 6PM.