BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Bennaroo 2026, is returning for it's second exciting year! Like last year's venue-topping outcomes, the festival will feature student and professional bands and is expected to draw more than 1,300 alumni, families, and friends for a night of music and community. Proceeds will benefit the music program and student travel fund, helping purchase instruments, expand opportunities for performance and competition, and reduce costs for global learning experiences. With a goal of raising $150,000, Bennaroo offers sponsors the chance to celebrate New Orleans’ premier public school while supporting the future of Franklin students.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 3:00–8:00 PM at 600 N Broad
Prelude Patron Party: 3:00–4:00 PM
Doors Open at 2:30pm
Event Sponsors: Kick off early with exclusive food, drinks, and live music with special guest John Bouteé at the Prelude Patron Party.
Become a Sponsor!
JOIN OUR 2026 SPONSORSHIPS TODAY!
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2025 SPONSORS
PATRON SAINTS OF THE PARTY / $15,000
KL Law in Honor of the Class of 2029
THE PRODUCERS / $10,000
BFHS Alumni Association
ART & SOUL STEWARDS / $5,000
First Horizon Bank
THE PAPARAZZI / $2,500
Adams & Reese, L.L.P.
Richard L. Chen '17
Jenny Juge Kottler '79
Laura & Bill Plunkett
CUP SPONSOR / $2,000
The Pasternak Family
THE HEADLINERS / $1,000
Anonymous Past Parent
Darren Carmon '00
Ferber Foundation
Fire on the Bayou
Forstall Interiorscapes
Gauthier Family Foundation
Alex Jarrell and Maggie Matlak
McGlinchey Stafford
Milly Marie Pima
Morgan Stanley
NOLA · Radio · NOW
James Person 1982
Professional Mechanical Service
Reeves Construction
Cedric Richmond '91
Ed Scheinuk '64
The Soll Family
GROOVE MAKERS / $500
Emily Harville & Chris Andrews
Dr. Michele Beelman
Alea & José Cot
Dr. Julie L. Finger & Dr. Leron J. Finger
Klara & Daniel Hammer '96
Lynn Jenkins
Jostens
Thomas Lambert '06
Mathes Brierre
Kendall McManus-Thomas, Ph.D.
Babs Mollere '63 & Lou Davis '63
Tina Shariff
Nicole Vorkapic
BENNAROO BOOSTERS / $250
Eva Alito
Krystal Allen
Ms. Carol L. Pelton & Mr. Marco R. Balducci
Natalie Sciortino Beck '01 & Jeff Beck
Chouest & Smith Law Firm
Ginger Ellis-Clark '83 & Scarth Clark '83
Jill Condon & Kenneth Humphreys
Charmaine Cooper Hussain
Shaneika Dabney-Henderson '96
Tina Dixon-Williams
Celeste Lay & Christopher Fettweis
Alfred Fortier '76
Diane Dougall Freedman '96 & Aaron Freedman '96
Dr. Julie M. Talavera & Mr. Jose R. Gonzalez
Marta Machio & Ben Hamawy
Katy & Steven Hattier
Wendi Sweetand & Terry Hauver '92
Angela & Lee Henderson
Ellie Strieffer & Benjamin Horwitz
Anne Jarrell & John Morello
Timothy S. Jarrell
Amy & Keven Kehlenbach
Benjamin and Jamie Kuo
Cat & Mischa Krilov '92
Dawn Logsdon '79
Milagros Lopez
Dolly Malik & Steve Tyler
Mary Beth & Benjamin Maygarden
Diana & Scott McDermott
Lisa & Steven McPherson
Amanda & Lucas Morehouse '99
Nancy & John Parauka
Alexis Parent-Ferrouillet '96
Tien Pham '89 & Son Pham
Lisa & Peter Plaia
Cliff Prince '83
Christy Cowart Read '89 & Beau Read
Kim & Josh Reyher
Dr. Marcelle Rousseau
Andrea & Mark Rubin '86
Jennifer Samuels
Roquel and Rob Savoy
Sclafani Family
Sharon Sernik
Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects (Crystall Mitchell '85)
Angelle Stassi
Valerie & John Vollman
Stacey & Henry Welch
Dr. Michelle Guidry & Dr. Jeffrey G. Wiese
THANK YOU GIFT IN KIND DONORS!
THE ROADIES / $125
Suzanne Alciatore
Sabine Brody
Camille Pecoul Carter '85
Tana Coman '81
Jonathan Levy '03
Josh Mayer '79
Eve Crawford Peyton '98
Virginia Saussy '84
Janet Barnwell Smith '85
Natasha Trivers
Christopher Walterman
Lynn Werner
Robin Werner
IN-KIND SPONSORSHIPS
Heather & Matt Allen
Rachel Becker '99 & Don Barrois '97
The Broadside
Fauberg Wines
Faux Pas Prints
Hubig's Pies (Kathleen & Drew Ramsey)
Juan's Flying Burrito
Lakeview Grocery
Emily David Michael '93 & Kenny Michael '91
Stephen Monette '84
New Orleans Magazine
OPA Signs & Graphics
Plush Appeal
The Printers Wholesale
Pure Dermatolgy
Raising Cane's
Kim & Josh Reyher
Rob Savoy
Sonny Schneidau '77
Shelly Simmons
Smoke Street Catering
Uptown Frames
Urban South
ADDITIONAL DONORS
Jason Burge
Maddox Huang
Michael Kaplan
Cincia L. Kerr '01 & Solanke Kerr
Mai Do & Thomas Lasher
Norman Lindsey '81
Dr. Rebecca Nguyen & Dr. Chung Pham
Melissa Scheinuk '84
Lisa Sherman
Danielle & Richard Sutton
Dr. Jamie Toso
Volume Zero, LLC/Van Tran '89 & Michael Cajski
Elena & Russ Walker
Christie & Randy Weidemann
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