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Classic Zydeco Album Added to Library of Congress Registry
Clifton Chenier’s classic 1975 zydeco album Bogalusa Boogie is one of 25 sound recordings that have been selected for preservation at the Library of Congress due to their cultural, historical […]
Warren Haynes to Lead Jazz Fest Tribute to The Band’s Last Waltz
Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist/producer Don Was will lead a re-imagining of The Band’s famed Last Waltz farewell concert. The Jazz Fest after show […]
Jazz Fest Confirms New Rules for Chairs, Tarps at Main Stages
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will institute new rules in order to avoid the crowd-created gridlock that has plagued the event in past years, particularly during last year’s […]
The Roots Announce Jazz Fest After Show
The Roots will play a Jazz Fest after show at New Orleans’ Orpheum Theater on Friday, April 29. The show will be a tribute to local saxophonist Clarence “Trixzey” Slaughter […]
Jazz Fest Reveals Daily Music Schedules
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has unveiled its daily music schedules for 2016. The info–aka “the cubes”–was released today during the festival’s annual “Month Out” press conference at […]
Lightning Strike at T-Bois Blues Fest Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
The T-Bois Blues Festival took a tragic turn on Friday night when a lightning strike killed one woman and injured two others. New Orleans resident Jacqui Stavis, 28, was killed […]
Animal Collective Announce New Orleans Show
Experimental pop band Animal Collective will bring perform in New Orleans on Monday, November 14. The Civic Theater show will conclude an almost year-long tour in support of their 10th studio […]
Louisiana Singer-Songwriter David Egan Dies
Singer-songwriter David Egan passed away on Friday, March 18 following a second battle with lung cancer. The Lafayette-based piano player was 61 years old, and would have turned 62 on […]
New Orleans International Beer Festival Postponed
The New Orleans International Beer Festival will not take place this weekend due to impending severe weather. A post on the event’s Facebook page reads: Due to the thunderstorms and […]
“Satchmo” Summer Camp Accepting Applications
Applications for the 2016 Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, which will be held at Loyola University from June 27 to July 15, are now being accepted. The program, founded […]
