BUKU: Planet B among last fall festivals to be canceled

One of the last holdouts for what had promised to be a robust fall festival season in New Orleans has been canceled. Organizers of BUKU: Planet B announced today that […]

BUKU: Planet B music festival announces lineup and ticket sales

The BUKU Music + Art Project, New Orleans’ premiere multifaceted boutique music festival, announced the lineup for BUKU: Planet B, a one-time-only fall iteration of its flagship spring event that […]

BUKU and Upbeat Academy launch Take Action Project to combat oppression

The team behind the BUKU Music + Art Project in partnership with Upbeat Academy has emerged from the chaos leading to the cancellation of this year’s festival with something far […]

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Rescheduled BUKU 2020 has been canceled entirely

Originally scheduled for March 20 and 21, the 2020 BUKU Music + Art Project was forced to reschedule its festival dates for Labor Day weekend due to the ongoing COVID-19 […]

French Quarter Festival rescheduled for October due to coronavirus pandemic

The ongoing pandemic relating to the global threat of coronavirus and COVID-19 is having devastating effects in New Orleans. Thought the count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is relatively low […]

BUKU Focus: Five Questions with rapper Stone Cold Jzzle

During this year’s BUKU Music + Art Project, which takes place March 20-22 at Mardi Gras World, rapper Stone Cold Jzzle makes his festival debut. Raised in the 7th Ward […]

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BUKU Focus: My Music with DJ Lady Lavender

Beth Lauren Cohen, a.k.a. Lady Lavender, has been playing gigs at Poor Boys, Santos, Sidney’s Saloon and was selected to perform at BUKU this year. “I moved down here from […]

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Here are live music events during the last 2 weeks of Mardi Gras season

Whether you’re doing your usual Mardi Gras celebrating as a local or playing tour guide to visiting friends and family, live music is a must-see during Mardi Gras. Below, we’ve […]

Live Music, Visual Art & DJs to fuse at AbstractNola’s AudioVisual

AbstractNola will kickstart a New Orleans summer through the upcoming event, AudioVisual. The local creative development organization has hosted a monthly concert and market series in New Orleans in order to promote […]

BUKU Locals: Upbeat Academy continues to showcase tomorrow’s talent

For six years, Upbeat Academy has been a beneficiary of the BUKU Music + Art Project, with a percentage of proceeds donated to the local nonprofit which offers at-risk students […]