NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Today, Preservation Hall and New Orleans & Company are excited to announce a 60th Anniversary benefit gala concert will be held at 9 PM CT on Friday, October 8, 2021 at The Orpheum Theater.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, announced the group will once again bring their annual holiday concert tour to fans throughout the country in 2021. “2020 was the first time in 35…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-Winner and original member of The Meters George Porter Jr. has released his compelling music video for “Crying For Hope”, the title track of his recent studio album. The video's dynamic,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Young Leadership Council (YLC) has announced the dates for a fall half-series of the beloved YLC Wednesday at the Square concert series. YLC will host a half-season with four concerts, scheduled for Oct. 20,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Crystal Hot Sauce and Tipitina's are excited to kick off the Free Friday Concert Series this Friday, July 2. All summer long, Tipitina's will host a FREE concert series that will be open to…
TRY THIS Satchmo Summerfest A summer tradition returns with the Satchmo Summerfest at the New Orleans Jazz Museum from July 30-August 1. The music lineup and the food and beverage menus for the 2021 event were not released by press…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As part of Spotify's CLAIM YOUR SPACE Pride campaign series, Spotify is working with local queer artists in New Orleans - where the queer community has been instrumental to the music scene - to…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Celebrated New Orleans jazz venue Preservation Hall is excited to announce it will at long last open its hallowed doors for live shows beginning on its 60th Anniversary, Thursday, June 10. Due to current…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – BUKU Music + Art Project, New Orleans’s premiere multi-faceted boutique music festival, announced the lineup for BUKU: Planet B, a one-time-only fall iteration of its flagship spring event. Planet B offers up an alternative…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Were you one of the lucky ones that got to see Deacon John and The Ivories perform at the Dew Drop Inn? WYES will host a one hour tribute to the New Orleans music legend…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Nestled on the ground floor of the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Bayou Bar is a casual tavern-style bar where music played an integral role in its storied past: both Sinatra and Capote spent many a night…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Rising country star and ABC’s American Idol winner Laine Hardy has officially been named an Ambassador of his home state of Louisiana. At a VIP Reception of legislators and other dignitaries near the state’s capitol yesterday, Laine received the…
METAIRIE, La (press release) – After a successful first weekend for Farmstand Live – a series of cultural experiences featuring live music, culinary delights and farm fresh produce served up in a drive-in setting – the event will continue this…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The North Mississippi Allstars presented by National Endowment for the Arts will headline this year’s version of the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo. Friends of Bayou St. John, the non-profit organization that puts on the annual Mid-City…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Traditionally, this upcoming weekend would close out what should have been the final weekend of the 51st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Yet, for the second consecutive year, festival- goers are “festing in place”…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is inviting Louisiana citizens to attend an “American Idol” Watch Party for finalist and Destrehan native Faith Becnel on Monday, April 19, 6 p.m. to 9p.m., at Rock N’ Bowl…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hogs for the Cause has announced a new Friday evening experience to kick off the annual charity event at Plaquemines Parish Government Facility in Belle Chasse, June 4 - 5. "Wings and Bacon Night"…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As we await the joyous return of live music at Preservation Hall, please join for Round Midnight Preserves 2021 — a free, two-night livestream and fundraiser concert, live from 726 St. Peter St. –…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HFTA), in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz Museum, announced today the 2021 Tremé Virtual & Cultural Festival, a virtual and live in-person fundraising festival featuring the Tremé Brass Band,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Royal Sonesta New Orleans announced today its 2021 theme French Quarter Revival, celebrating the return of business and tourism to the city. The award-winning hotel, located in the heart of the French Quarter, is leading…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Join WYES for a virtual wine tasting with classic performances from the legendary Allen Toussaint during WYES GRAPE PERFORMANCES HONORING ALLEN TOUSSAINT on Tuesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. Patrons will hear from Toussaint’s…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Farmstand Entertainment is the recently founded organization dedicated to rebuilding New Orleans’ post-COVID-19 cultural economy through three critical industries: Entertainment, Hospitality and Farming. In an effort to boost these sectors while giving locals and…
Arriona “Tank” Ball After a lavish musical introduction by her backing band, Tarriona “Tank” Ball - lead singer of Tank and the Bangas - playfully danced onto the stage to perform her song “Spaceships” to a rocking crowd. Or perhaps…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Garden District Book Shop is honored to host an evening recognizing the achievements of Rickie Lee Jones and to launch her new memoir on April 6 at 726 St. Peter St. in the French…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Audubon Nature Institute and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) are excited to announce an interactive virtual music benefit concert – “ALL TOGETHER FOR ANIMALS.” This all-star benefit concert will feature streamed original performances from Brad Paisley, Old Dominion, Ashley McBryde,…
During the pandemic, wedding receptions have gotten smaller – and quieter. Health restrictions mean crowded dance floors are, temporarily at least, a thing of the past. So when it comes to planning music for your Big Day, it…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots (“Fair Grounds”) announced today its renewed commitment to hosting the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (“Jazz Fest”) presented by Shell Oct. 8-17, 2021. The announcement comes following a…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans funk master and founding member of The Meters, George Porter Jr. will release his latest album with the Runnin’ Pardners — Crying for Hope — on Friday, March 26 via Controlled Substance Sounds…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Loyola saxophone instructor Jason Mingledorff and his New Orleans band the Nightcrawlers received their first Grammy win after 25 years of working together. The critically acclaimed Nightcrawlers Brass Band, won a Grammy Award for…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Wanderful, the host of Wanderfest, the world’s first outdoor travel festival for women, released tickets for sale March 8. Hundreds of travel lovers from around the world will join together on the weekend of March…
