The Performing Arts Center welcomes the New Orleans jazz legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Saturday, December 5 at 8pm! Originally founded by New Orleans tuba player Allan Jaffre in the early 1960s, Preservation Hall Jazz band has performed with award winning jazz musicians for over 60 years. In 2006 the band was award the National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest honor for artist excellence. Celebrate the season as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns with the Creole Christmas concert series. Join as the band performs New Orleans classics as well as some best-loved holiday selections with a twist.