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Afghan Whigs guitarist Dave Rosser dies at 50
Afghan Whigs guitarist and longtime New Orleans resident Dave Rosser passed away yesterday at the age of 50. He was diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer in October of last year. […]
Bare Handed Bear Handlers to celebrate EP release with a pool party
Musically-inclined comedians the Bare Handed Bear Handlers will celebrate the release of their self-titled EP with a party at New Orleans’ Drifter Hotel on Thursday, June 29. Comprised of Owen […]
Voodoo Fest co-director Sig Greenebaum parts ways with festival
Sig Greenebaum, co-director of the Voodoo Music + Ars Experience, has parted ways with the festival to take a job with as Head of of Global Live Events for Overwatch […]
Satchmo SummerFest enlists Nicholas Payton, Kermit Ruffins, John Boutte
Satchmo SummerFest has revealed the lineup for its 17th annual celebration, which is slated to take over the Old U.S. Mint on August 4-6. This year’s gathering will find the […]
Mipso: From the mountain to the Bayou State and everywhere in between
After an unexpected eight years together, Mipso has plenty of success to celebrate. This spring they released their third full album Coming Down the Mountain, a packed summer tour is […]
Suwannee Hulaween will bring the jams to Florida this Halloween
Live Oak, FL’s popular Suwannee Hulaween festival will return to Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park over Halloween weekend (October 27-29), and the lineup is as dense as ever. The […]
Dr. John to collaborate with Funky Meters at Telluride Jazz Fest
Dr. John will team up with the Funky Meters for a collaborative performance at the Telluride Jazz Festival. The iconic New Orleans musicians will headline the fest together on Saturday, […]
LPO commissions Béla Fleck to write piece for New Orleans tricentennial
The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) a grant to commission banjoist and composer Béla Fleck to write a composition for the New Orleans […]
Summer Fest to bring Smoke N Bones, free crawfish to the Maple Leaf
New Orleans funk and soul group Smoke N Bones will kick off their summer with a big show at the Maple Leaf on Friday, June 23. Dubbed Summer Fest, the […]
Festigals to celebrate women with Stiletto Stroll parade and more
Festigals, a New Orleans festival that celebrates women while supporting women’s causes, will return June 22-24. The seventh annual gathering will take over the JW Marriott on Canal Street and […]
