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Acclaimed bassist Thundercat announces New Orleans concert
Renowned bassist Thundercat will bring his upcoming world tour to New Orleans when he headlines Tipitina’s on Friday, October 6. The versatile musician, who has worked with wide range of […]
Video: Brass band celebrates removal of Beauregard monument
It’s been almost 18 months since the New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 to remove three monuments to Confederate leaders and one monument to a Reconstruction-era white supremacist revolt, but […]
British Act The xx Set to Play in New Orleans
The xx is planning a visit to New Orleans. They will be performing at Champion’s Square on Thursday, October 19. The British rock band out of London will play as […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces New Orleans Show
Tedeschi Trucks Band will be bringing their heavy blues rock act to the Saenger Theater on Saturday, September 16. More than 15 years ago, Derek Trucks who was playing with […]
Crawfish Mambo Announces 2017 Winners
The Sixth Annual Crawfish Mambo took place on Saturday, May 13 on the University of New Orleans campus, featuring competitions in the arts of boiling as well as eating Louisiana’s […]
WWOZ Hires Hires New General Manager From WYES Television
WWOZ has hired a new general manager, according to a press release. Beth Arroyo Utterback, 35-year public media veteran, most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of […]
Listen: Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio sits down with WWOZ
Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio brought his other project—Trey Anastasio Band—to New Orleans for Jazz Fest on Friday, April 28. The group closed out the Gentilly stage that day, delivering a […]
Satchmo SummerFest will return to the Old U.S. Mint
Satchmo SummerFest will move back to the Old U.S. Mint when it returns August 4-6. The annual festival relocated to Jackson Square last year, but after reviewing the results and […]
Regal Alien in New Orleans: A British Perspective on Jazz Fest
I am certainly anything but regal, but this seems to be the impression I give to locals with my British accent. Whilst chatting to my slightly high Southerner friends on […]
Jazz Fest releases attendance numbers, confirms 2018 dates
Approximately 425,000 people attended the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, according to the information released by the event earlier today. That’s the same number as last year, when […]
