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Krewe de Lune’s Space Ball Blasts Off
The Krewe de Lune’s 6th Annual Space Ball is ready for takeoff tomorrow night at the Healing Center at 2372 St. Claude Avenue. This year’s theme, Lunes Before Time, is […]
Video Premiere: Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Go to the Mardi Gras”
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band wants to get you in a Mardi Gras frame of mind with their brand new cover of the Professor Longhair Carnival standard “Go to the […]
Fiddle Player Al Berard Suffers Aneurysm
Basin Brothers fiddle and guitar player Al Berard had an aneurysm last night, according to a statement from his family. Berard was pronounced brain dead at 9 a.m. on February […]
First Listen / Freeload of the Week – “I Wanna Be Like You” by Shine Delphi (Best of Street NOLA vol.1)
The new Best of Street project launched its interactive technology platform in New Orleans last week, and this week wraps its first volume of music recordings, set for release in April. OffBeat […]
Orpheus Honors Coco Robicheaux
The Krewe of Orpheus will honor the memory of legendary New Orleans musician and Frenchmen Street mainstay Coco Robicheaux this year with a special commemorative doubloon. After his untimely passing […]
Bacchus Bash 2014 Gearing up to be an Epic Mardi Gras Party
Bacchus Sunday isn’t just about watching the parades anymore. The Bacchus Bash – an all day party featuring local party bands and guest DJs at Generations Hall at 310 Andrew […]
Video of the Week: Dumpstaphunk’s Dancin to the Truth
Time to funk away your Monday afternoon blues with a little help from New Orleans’ own Dumpstaphunk. The video for “Dancing to the Truth” from the band’s second album, Dirty […]
Dragon’s Den Revived Under New Ownership
The Dragon’s Den has new owners. The iconic Frenchmen Street bar has been purchased by the owners of the Maison and Cafe Negril. The new owners plan to keep the […]
Fesstoration Complete: Professor Longhair’s House Fully Restored
Professor Longhair’s home on Terpsichore Street has been fully restored. Overseen by Project Homecoming, the Tipitina’s Foundation, and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the restoration project is aimed at […]
Krewe of Freret Rolls For the First Time in 20 Years
Several New Orleans neighborhoods have seen tremendous transformations over the past year. From physical facelifts to new neighbors, it seems every day brings a new business or new event to […]