Bonnaroo announces 2023 lineup featuring Big Freedia, The Revivalists, more

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced its 2023 lineup featuring New Orleans artists Big Freedia, The Revivalists, and Petey (Loyola graduate) taking place June 15 through 18 in Manchester, TN. […]

Big Freedia, Tank & the Bangas, Choppa and more return for New Year’s Eve celebration

Big Night New Orleans New Year’s Eve returns for its 10th anniversary in a new location— Mardi Gras World. The event will be on December 31 at 9 p.m. It’s […]

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo announces 2022 music lineup, including Ani DiFranco and Big Freedia

Ani DiFranco will join Sonny Landreth, supergroup Dragon Smoke, the Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Soul Rebels featuring Big Freedia at the 16th Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, which returns to the […]

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to host gala tribute to Allen Toussaint with special guest Big Freedia

The Grammy award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) will celebrate its nineteenth season with the annual Big Beat Gala fundraiser on Saturday, December 4, hosted by Big Freedia. The gala […]

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra reopens with concert series and Big Beat Gala with Big Freedia

The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) will resume performances at the New Orleans Jazz Market in Central City on August 11 at 7 p.m. Adonis Rose will join NOJO for […]

Local student reflects on the return of live music, reviews Big Freedia show

Covid-19 dealt devastating losses to our musical community, both in the shutdown of beloved bars and clubs across the city, and the unbelievably tragic loss of some of New Orleans’ […]

Big Freedia Birthday Season: The Queen of Bounce on Sailor Jerry Podcast

Let’s just say it’s Big Freedia’s birthday season that officially kicked off January 28. The Queen of Bounce was featured guest on this week’s episode of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum’s […]

Big Freedia hosts New Orleans’ New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2021, but not without controversy

Mayor LaToya Cantrell was happy to learn that Dick Clark Productions and ABC today announced that Big Freedia will host the 5th annual local celebration from Jax Brewery on “Dick Clark’s […]

[Photos] Big Freedia, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dirty Dozen Light Up Third Annual Improvisations Gala

The New Orleans Jazz Museum hosted its third annual Improvisations Gala on Saturday, December 5, 2020.   The event featured strong and eclectic line-up of New Orleans talents, including the […]

Big Freedia Will Bounce the Vote Monday, Oct. 19 With Virtual Fundraiser for Democratic Party

Add Big Freedia to the list of folks who want to turn Louisiana from red to blue. The New Orleans Superstar and Queen of Bounce will host a virtual fundraiser […]