Online News — News
Shorty Turns 40 Event Sets a Date
Blackbird Presents has announced Shorty Turns 40, a concert celebrating GRAMMY-winning New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty’s 40th birthday and his Treme Threauxdown’s 10th anniversary. This nighttime event during Jazz Fest will […]
Clifton Chenier King of Louisiana Blues & Zydeco
Clifton Chenier King of Louisiana Blues & Zydeco
French Quarter Festival Announces 2026 Highlights
French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) has announced highlights for the 2026 French Quarter Festival, the nation’s largest free celebration of Louisiana music, food and culture. The four-day festival returns to […]
Mystic Krewe of Barkus Rolls This Weekend
The Mystic Krewe of Barkus, the officially licensed Mardi Gras krewe dedicated to celebrating dogs, has named its 2026 monarchs: His Majesty XXXII, King JoJo Kravitz, and Her Majesty XXXII, […]
Louisiana Artists Win at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards
Louisiana musicians brought home multiple trophies from the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night, highlighting the state’s influence across jazz, blues, gospel, Americana and roots music. Jon Batiste won […]
Wynton Marsalis to Step Down as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Wynton Marsalis will begin stepping away from his leadership role at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2027, closing a chapter that reshaped how jazz is presented, taught and sustained in […]
Ani DiFranco in Conversation at Baldwin & Co. for New Book
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco will appear at Baldwin & Co. on Thursday, March 5 for an intimate conversation celebrating her new book, The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, […]
BrechtFest VII Returns to Allways Lounge for Two Nights
BrechtFest VII, the seventh annual New Orleans celebration of the work of German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, returns to the Allways Lounge Twilight Room for two nights of performance […]
Wednesdays at the Square Announces 2026 Season Lineup
The Young Leadership Council (YLC) has announced the 2026 lineup for Wednesdays at the Square, its free weekly outdoor concert series held at Lafayette Square. The series will run Wednesdays […]
Loyola University’s Tim Kappel Wins Landmark Global Copyright Ruling
Loyola University New Orleans professor and copyright law expert Tim Kappel secured a landmark victory for songwriters this week when a federal appeals court ruled that U.S. copyright law allows […]
