GULF SHORES, AL (press release) – The Hangout Music Festival, a three-day music vacation on the beach, today announced the lineup for the eleventh installment of the annual festival. Hosted oceanside on the beaches of Gulf Shores Alabama, Hangout Fest…
Thanksgiving week is usually an interesting one for music. It always starts with a packed weekend and then slowly settles into the relative quiet of the holiday. This week we have a couple of great fundraisers at Tipitina’s as well…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – With more than a million dazzling lights and breathtaking displays, Celebration in the Oaks in New Orleans City Park is an annual holiday tradition for families in the Crescent City and across the country. Friends…
Whatever you have planned for this weekend, change your plans. Unless of course you were already headed out to Armstrong Park for the combined forces of Treme Creole Gumbo Fest and Congo Square Rhythms Festival. These two great events have…
Abita Fall Fest and Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Tomorrow head out to the Abita Trailhead for the first Abita Fall Fest. The fest will feature eight hours of music including performances by Marc Broussard, Flow Tribe, Bruce Daigrepont and…
The Bloody Mary Festival The Howlin’ Wolf will host The Bloody Mary Festival on November 2 and 3. Aficionados of the classic alcoholic beverage will be able to sample a wide variety of Bloody Marys, as well as local food…
It’s a literary weekend in many ways, from spoken word to live theatrical performances to the annual massive Louisiana Book Festival. First up is the annual Festival of Words Nov. 1-2 in Grand Coteau, an event that brings in three…
As of this writing, the mud hasn't yet dried and City Park is still littered with branches and fronds and more than a few random clothing and Halloween accessories – a lonely sandal here, two socks that look like…
Halloween weekend in New Orleans means it is time for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in City Park. As usual the lineup is a blend of established and emergent bands across multiple genres. The big story this year…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Hosted by the French American Chamber of Commerce, Fête des Fromages, aka NOLA Cheese Fest, returns to the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday, Nov. 16. The night before the festival (Friday, Nov. 15) is…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has announced pre-sale tickets will be available to its legendary Royal Street Stroll and Grand Tasting events for its March 18-22, 2020 event. Individual tickets, discounted by 23…
Tonight is the start of the 14th Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival. This is one of the great festivals of the year and it is free to attend with drinks and some amazing BBQ available for purchase. The…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Dat Dog, a popular local chain specializing in gourmet hot dogs and sausages, is hosting Barktoberfest to raise funds for Zeus' Rescues. The event will take place in the courtyard of their 3336 Magazine Street…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Friday, October 11 C rêpes à la Cart will join Petite Rouge on the Canal Place plaza for a happening Friday lunch hour — right in the heart of Downtown New Orleans. Petite Rouge will…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Mid-City Fall Festival celebrates the New Orleans neighborhood where the first restaurant in the multi-location group opened in 2008. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. WHERE: Ruby Slipper Café’s flagship location – 315 S.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Now in its 25th year, the annual Japan Fest hosted at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South. It’s a day to enjoy traditional…
Amazingly, speculation over the 2020 Jazz Fest lineup is already in full swing and Pete Townshend sent rumors flying when he let slip earlier this week that The Who would be one of the headliners for this year’s fest. …
Forget falling temperatures. You know autumn has arrived in Louisiana when festival season kicks into gear. This past weekend I attended the 78th Sugar Cane Festival in New Iberia, an annual celebration held by the historic town that’s surrounded by…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – 21st Annual FREE VOODOOFEST at Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans in the French Quarter Where: Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans Cultural Center & Collection - 612 rue Dumaine in the French Quarter Who: Internationally Revered…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The organizers of the 4th Annual Beignet Fest presented by French Market Coffee have released the following information for people attending the event on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at New…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hogs for the Cause has announced team registration is now open for the 12th annual charity barbeque cook-off and music festival set for March 27 & 28, 2020 at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival…
Gleason Gras Saturday at Champions Square Tomorrow is the 9th annual Gleason Gras Fun Run and Festival. If you’re a Saints fan (seems likely) and love local food and good music (also fairly likely) you’ll want to head out…
You have probably heard the name Robin Barnes before – maybe because of her outstanding 2016 EP “Songbird Sessions” – maybe because of her standing weekly gigs at the Polo Club on Fridays and Saturdays or the Spotted Cat…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Link Stryjewski Foundation has announced its dates for the 2020 charity Bal Masqué. Set for Saturday, January 18, 2020, the Link Stryjewski Bal Masqué will follow a special Chefs’ Dinner on Friday, January…
It's still hot outside. Take shelter on Saturday in one of our city's many fantastic, often world-class museums when you and a guest can get in for free compliments of Smithsonian magazine and its annual Museum Day. Participating museums…
New Orleans – The Louisiana SPCA presents the 10th annual NOLA on Tap, sponsored by Port Orleans Brewing Company, Saturday, Sept. 21, at New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds from noon - 7 p.m. with early VIP entry at 11…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Deutsches Haus will once again bring Germany's favorite festival to New Orleans on the banks of Bayou St. John for six days over three weekends in October. Mark the calendar for October 4-5, 11-12 and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Latin American culture will once again be in the spotlight as Celebración Latina Presented by Pan-American Life Insurance Group returns to Audubon Zoo on Sunday, Oct. 6. This year marks the 15th year this family-friendly festival…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) —Hogs for the Cause has announced that its 12th annual charity barbecue and music festival will take place March 27 -28, 2020 at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds. The 2019 festival emerged as its…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans will celebrate the life of Patrick Swayze with a movie screening, costume contest, Swayze Trivia, Prizes and more at the not to be missed free, all ages event. Free wine provided by Elios,…
