I have a good friend in Austin who knows about great things to do there, etc. including music and food. I'll send him an email for info.

That is a heck of a lot of driving. Have they ever visited before? It may seem just a hop, skip, and a jump on the map, but those distances really s-t-r-e-t-c-h out.:-)

I imagine Poppagator might have some suggestions about New Orleans.