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Kronos Quartet Honors Mahalia Jackson on New Album
On April 3, the GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet will release Glorious Mahalia via Smithsonian Folkways, a new album honoring the life, voice, and activism of New Orleans–born gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. […]
Louisiana Cultures Camp Returns for MLK Weekend
Louisiana Cultures Camp returns January 16–18, 2026, for its third annual gathering, bringing together music, dance, food, language, and heritage crafts from across Louisiana’s diverse cultural traditions. The MLK Weekend […]
Harry Connick Jr. to Lead ‘Rockin’1000’ U.S. Debut in New Orleans
Harry Connick Jr. will return to his hometown of New Orleans to serve as Special Guest Artistic Director for the U.S. debut of Rockin’1000, taking place January 31, 2026, at […]
The Headhunters Launch 2026 Tour in New Orleans
Formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973, The Headhunters remain one of the foundational groups in jazz-funk history, celebrated for their genre-defining, best-selling recordings of the mid-1970s. The band’s legacy was […]
Events Honoring the Legacy of Alice Coltrane Take Place This Month
Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda will be celebrated in New Orleans on January 14 and 16 with The Life, Music, and Legacy of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, a two-part performance and multimedia series […]
New Afro–New Orleans Festival Honors Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr.
The Inaugural Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Afro–New Orleans Festival of Literature and Culture will take place on Saturday, January 24, from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the André Cailloux Center […]
Soul Brass Band Takes Mardi Gras West
The heartbeat of New Orleans heads to the West Coast this January as Soul Brass Band launches its first-ever Northern California tour. The “Mardi Gras Rolls West” Tour runs January […]
SPARK “Light Up St. Claude” Launches Community-Led Revitalization
SPARK “Light Up St. Claude” launches on Friday, January 10, 2026, marking the first major public initiative by the Bywater-Marigny Business Organization (ByMBO) to advance a community-led vision for the […]
Southern Nights Season 4 Women Songwriter Series is Back at Snug Harbor
The heroines of the popular Southern Nights songwriter series which showcases female songwriters returns January 11 at Snug Harbor and fans of the featured singers are welcome to submit song […]
Mary Gauthier Returns to New Orleans January 14
Grammy-nominated songwriter Mary Gauthier will perform in New Orleans on January 14 at Chickie Wah Wah. A Thibodeaux native, Gauthier has built a career as a songwriter and author whose […]
