Issue Articles
Fest Focus: Creole String Beans
The Creole String Beans will perform at the Shell Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest on Saturday May 7, at 12:20 p.m. The Creole String Beans sprouted from an unexpected invitation. […]
Fest Focus: Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders
Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders will perform at the Economy Hall Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, April 30, at 5:55 p.m. Don Vappie will participate in the […]
Fest Focus: Shovels & Rope
Shovels & Rope will perform at Jazz Fest on the Fais Do Do Stage on Saturday, May 7 at 4:30 p.m. Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent—the dynamic husband-and-wife duo […]
Fest Focus: Shannon McNally
Shannon McNally will perform at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May 7 at 12:50 p.m. on the Lagniappe Stage. When she was 16, Shannon McNally wanted to be Tom Petty playing […]
Fest Focus: Johnny Sansone
The Johnny Sansone Band will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, April 29, at 2:45 p.m. Johnny Sansone will perform at the AARP Stage at Jazz […]
Come Away With Me: Norah Jones celebrates the future and the past
Puss N Boots (featuring Norah Jones) will perform on the Fais Do-Do Stage on Saturday, May 7, at 3:05 p.m. Norah Jones will perform in the Jazz Tent at Jazz […]
Chapel Hart: A Unique and Genuine Country Trio
There’s nothing like them in Nashville or New Orleans. Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and their first cousin, Trea Swindle, are Chapel Hart, a trio of young African American women […]
Light It Up: New Orleans classic R&B singer Vegas Cola makes her French Quarter Festival debut
Vegas Cola grew up in Treme, one of New Orleans’ historic and famously musical neighborhoods. A singer, songwriter and bandleader, she naturally channels her city’s many music genres into original […]
Water’s Gravity: New Orleans and its music inspired Jay Weigel’s new orchestral composition
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests will perform the premiere of “Water’s Gravity” by Jay Weigel on March 24 at the Orpheum Theater. The New Orleans composer’s new music […]
Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité: The 25th French Film Festival begins March 11
The New Orleans Film Society’s French Film Festival celebrates its silver anniversary March 11 through March 17 at the Prytania Theatre. Several of the festival’s films will be available for […]
