Today in NOLA: 6.14.15
There is still festin' at the French Market. In Omaha, LSU is playing in the College World Series. In NOLA, Strays is playing downtown and Micah McKee is playing his regular gig at Circle Bar. Happy...
View ArticleVoodoo To-Do: 2015 Lineup Reveal
Festival Season may be winding down, but the folks over at Voodoo are ready for the fall season to begin. Today, the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience revealed their lineup for the Halloween weekend...
View ArticleOdesza Set for Joy
EDM crossover darlings, Odesza,announced today that the band will kick off the North American portion of their fall tour in New Orleans. The duo from Seattle will take “Phase 1” of their In Return...
View ArticleOne For the Record Books: NOLA Preps for New Music Friday
by Alex MacDonald Tuesday’s gone, and Fridays are in for the release of new music in the United States and globally. Recording industry giant the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 6.30.15
Tuesday has a little something for everyone. Jon Cleary and Sasha Masakowski will entertain music lovers. Jose Torres-Tamas is tackling immigration through art. For those staying in, stop by the...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.05.15
The Fourth has passed, but the weekend has one day left. Mary J. Blige takes the stage at Essence Fest tonight. The fais do-do at Tip’s offers a more classic option and the Hot 8 are keeping the party...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.07.15
Today in New Orleans, there’s music galore. Hear the classics, Treme Brass Band and the Open Ears Music Series, or check Philly-based duo, School Dance. For a more low-key activity, head over to the...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.10.15
Today in Nola, hang out with Friends in Low Places with Garth Brooks or catch New Orleans legend Big Freedia signing her book at Octavia. Running of the Bulls kicks off tonight with El Txupinazo at...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.11.15
This Saturday in New Orleans, wake up bright and early to run with the bulls, then get out and visit one of the many Bastille Day celebrations throughout the city. To cool off, head to The Prytania to...
View ArticleCreepy Fest Gets Loud
By Lucy LeonardIt’s nowhere near Halloween, but this weekend (7.16-7.19), things are about to get really weird in New Orleans at the seventh annual Creepy Fest Nola. The weekend-long event features...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.17.15
Today, we celebrate the birthday of Lionel Ferbos. Ferbos passed away last year only a few days after his 103rd birthday. Elsewhere, libations continue to flow at Tales of the Cocktail, and PJ Morton...
View ArticleThe King of Gene's
You can take the man out of New Orleans… but he’s always going to love a good po-boy. Or at least that’s the case for New Orleans native and Grammy Award winner, PJ Morton. As a keyboardist and...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.20.15
Happy 354th birthday to Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, the seventeenth century explorer and the founder of the French colony of Louisiana. On a more modern note, Marilyn Manson and the Smashing Pumpkins...
View ArticleToday in NOLA: 7.22.15
Today in NOLA, catch the Amy Winehouse documentary at the Prytania, enjoy a $5 dance class at dancing grounds, read Center of Gravity, or hear the classic Treme Brass Band. On this day in history,...
View ArticleDrinking Culture
Gentle reader, the mad blood burns as burning August drifts near. Crime spikes and tempers flare like sunspots. But let us not forget ourselves. New Orleans is a friendly and welcoming place more so...
View ArticleMint Condition
On Sunday (8.03), Satchmo Summerfest presented by Chevron wrapped up their 15th weekend of celerbating trad jazz and NOLA's patron musician. The fest featured a bushel of brass, plenty of po-boys, and...
View ArticleEDM Mashup: AEG Buys Stake in Winter Circle, BUKU
Music promotion giant AEG Live already has a stake in Jazz Fest. On Tuesday (8.04), the live performance heavyweight moved deeper into New Orleans with the acquisition of local promoter Winter Circle...
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Gentle reader, I found a hundred! I found a hundred! In a pile of my unwashed laundry, I found a wadded hundred dollar bill! And with the summer credit-wolves at the door, the time had come to do the...
View ArticleVoodoo Casts A Wider Spell
Johnny Rotten has not faded away. In fact, the punk legend will be playing the 2015 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. The Halloween weekend fest announced the addition of John Lydon’s Public Image to the...
View ArticleY'at Pack
In New Orleans, we love our local music, but there is still a respect for the masters. On October 23rd, local musical institution David Torkanowsky will convene a meeting to honor the Chairman of the...
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