It’s been a rough few weeks in the South, first with a series of devastating tornadoes that tore through Alabama, and now with the flooding caused by the extremely high waters of the Mississippi River. With their home in New Orleans but roots in Alabama, the natural disasters have had a double effect on folk/bluegrass/rock [...]
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Herman Ernest Remembered at Down on the Bayou
April 28, 2011 – 5:03 pm
Shows that bring together musicians who don’t normally play together are not unusual during Jazz Fest, but Down on the Bayou III seemingly brings together everybody at the Howlin’ Wolf Thursday, May 5 . The show is produced by JoJo Hermann of Widespread Panic and benefits the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation, and [...]
Benefit Concert for Krewe of Eris Arrestees
April 14, 2011 – 3:52 pm
In the aftermath of the Krewe of Eris/NOPD clash on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the twelve parade participants who were arrested are now in the process of navigating the court system and facing possible charges. A legal team is helping all twelve arrestees together, and to help cover those costs there is a benefit [...]
Be A Hog for the Cause at City Pork
March 24, 2011 – 10:04 pm
New Orleans is a city steeped in pork, both of the cochon de lait/andouille variety and the more unsavory political type. On Saturday, the first type is being celebrated at Hogs for the Cause, a cook-off competition founded by Becker Hall and OffBeat writer Rene Louapre to raise money for fighting pediatric brain cancer. This [...]
YouTube du Jour: Cody ChesnuTT
February 17, 2011 – 10:38 am
Tonight, Blue Nile hosts “Dear NOLA: A Concert for New Orleans” (more on the Dear NOLA show here), a benefit hosted by national music organizations Air Traffic Control and the Future of Music Coalition. The lineup includes Vernon Reid, along with DJ Spooky/That Subliminal Kid, Grammy-nominated Helen Bruner + Terry Jones, Jenny Toomey and Kristin [...]
Dear NOLA: A Concert for New Orleans
February 16, 2011 – 9:21 pm
Air-Traffic Control and the Future of Music Coalition are institutions that exist to help musicians to play a part in social justice, having assembled a web of people and resources that allow them to more cohesively and effectively collaborate with each other and with other social institutions. Since 2006, the two organizations have been teaming [...]
Treme’s “My Darlin’ New Orleans” Auction & Celebrity Gala Saturday
February 9, 2011 – 3:18 pm
The cast and crew of the HBO series Treme will be on hand this Saturday, February 12 to host the 2nd annual “My Darlin’ New Orleans” Auction and Celebrity Gala at Generations Hall. The event will feature both a live and silent auction; food prepared by local chefs from Ralph’s on the Park, Butcher, and [...]
R&B Icons Play Westbank Benefit Sunday
September 3, 2010 – 10:57 am
The Ponderosa Stomp folks recently announced a benefit Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. for recent inductee into the Westbank Musicians Hall of Fame, Richard Banquer, who’s dealing with cancer. The event will take place at the Old Firemen’s Hall, and the performers include Frankie Ford, Jean Knight, Deacon John, Roy Head, Charmaine Neville, Ryan [...]
Dear New Orleans: A Musical Thank You Note
August 23, 2010 – 2:15 pm
“I have a very low tolerance for hippie bullshit,” says Tim Quirk. “There’s nothing more blind than a do-gooder that is just doing it for their ego or to relieve some kind of guilt. It’s rare to see someone who is just doing good work because they are completely passionate about a cause or set [...]
Gulf Assistance Coming from SoCo and Across America
June 25, 2010 – 9:57 am
[UPDATED] While each day brings another outrage in the BP oil disaster saga—today, BP contradicts itself on the importance of the flow rate—it also brings news of help. This week, Southern Comfort and Lenny Kravitz joined the Gulf Relief Foundation as they donated $35,000 to the Plaquemines Parish Community C.A.R.E.S. Center. The donation was the [...]
