On Thursday, October 7, NOLA Brewing Company will present Hendrix Heads & Tails – A Funk Tribute to Jimi Hendrix featuring Terence Higgins (Swampgrease), Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), Luther Dickenson (North Mississippi Allstars), Ed Williams (The Revivalists), Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk) and Jonathan Long in the warehouse at 3001 Tchoupitoulas St.

Support will be provided by Talking Grass with The Tanglers, a bluegrass tribute to Talking Heads, and an outdoor shrimp and crab boil will take place throughout the brewery warehouse show. Tickets are on sale now (Early Bird – $15 | Online – $20 | Door – $30) at eventbrite.

The official website for Jimi Hendrix offers a concise biography: “Born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942, at Seattle’s King County Hospital, was later renamed James Marshall by his father, James “Al” Hendrix. Young Jimmy (as he was referred to at the time) took an interest in music, drawing influence from virtually every major artist at the time, including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Holly, and Robert Johnson. Entirely self-taught, Jimmy’s inability to read music made him concentrate even harder on the music he heard.

“Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix’s innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Because he was unable to read or write music, it is nothing short of remarkable that Jimi Hendrix’s meteoric rise in the music took place in just four short years. His musical language continues to influence a host of modern musicians, from George Clinton to Miles Davis, and Steve Vai to Jonny Lang.”