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Brian Wilson to Celebrate “Pet Sounds” with New Orleans Concert
Pop music innovator Brian Wilson is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys’ groundbreaking 1966 album Pet Sounds with an extensive North American tour. That outing will make its way […]
Louisiana Music Icon Buckwheat Zydeco Dies at 68
Louisiana music treasure and virtuso accordionist Stanley Dural, Jr.—you probably know him as Buckwheat Zydeco—died of lung cancer in his hometown of Lafayette, LA on Saturday, September 24. He was […]
New Orleans Saints Song of the Week: Miles Davis, “Bye Bye Blackbird”
The New Orleans Saints will take on the Atlanta Falcons in the Superdome on Monday night. The game will go down almost exactly 10 years after the boys in black […]
Leyla McCalla to Play Midnight Show at Preservation Hall
Multi-instrumentalist and multi-lingual singer Leyla McCalla will head to Preservation Hall for a midnight show on the night of Saturday, September 24. A former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, […]
Second Line to Celebrate Life of Cindy McCurry
Family and friends of Cindy Lea McCurry will celebrate her life with a second line on the afternoon of Saturday, September 24. A brass band will lead the procession, which […]
Maple Leaf to Host Grant Green Tribute During Bear Creek Bayou Festival
New Orleans’ Maple Leaf Bar will host a late night tribute to jazz guitar maverick Grant Green at midnight on Saturday, October 1 (technically Sunday, October 2). Billed as Green Is […]
Gasa Gasa to Host One-Day Americana Music Festival
Motel Radio and Simple Play Presents have teamed up to put on a new, one-day Americana music festival at Gasa Gasa in New Orleans. The event–dubbed Cosmicana–will take place on […]
Galactic Will Return to Tipitina’s for New Year’s Eve
Galactic will return to Tipitina’s for their annual New Year’s Eve show at the iconic New Orleans venue on Saturday, December 31. The Uptown music establishment has played host to […]
Guitar Pioneer Steve Vai Announces New Orleans Concert
Instrumental rock titan Steve Vai will headline New Orleans’ Joy Theater on Thursday, December 1. But it won’t be any old show. The guitarist extraordinaire will be playing his seminal […]
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings to Headline Boudin, Bourbon & Beer
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will take the stage in Champions Square when they headline Boudin, Bourbon & Beer on Friday, November 4. Other acts on the bill include Anderson […]
