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Live music options in New Orleans for the last week of May include a farewell concert from a beloved R&B/soul singer, a homecoming for an acclaimed folk singer, a Bob

On its second day, the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival picks up steam with a trio of heavy hitters closing out the main stages.

Pugnacious Records announces a March 8th release date for Stone Cold Hands, the new album from singer/songwriter/guitarist Sean Riley. Based in New Orleans, Riley is a familiar face in the New Orleans music world, playing frequently throughout the city, from the Bywater to the French Quarter and Uptown, as well as regional shows in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Riley also tours extensively in Europe and Australia.

Options for live music in New Orleans the week of Dec. 14-20, 2023 include a couple of marquee jazz vocalists and various holiday-themed shows.

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Right in time for October 31, Johnette Downing has a Halloween record out that will entertain both kids and adults...

“‘Enjoy the Ride’ represents what country music is to me,” he said. “Rooted in tradition but wide open and ready for a good ride.”

Catching up with the co-founder of Leftover Salmon and new Nashvillian before the release of Enjoy the Ride

Stage One: Funky Uncle Float 12PM Kermit Ruffins 1:30PM Marc Stone 3PM The Bucktown All-Stars 4:30PM Boukou Groove 6PM Jake Eckert & Friends 7:30PM Russell Batiste & Friends 9PM The Funky Uncle Allstars Feat Leo Nocentelli Stage Two: Tipitina's 12:30PM John "Papa" Gros 2PM Omari Neville & The Fuel 3:30PM Mark Mullins & Friends 5PM Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters 6:30PM Jason Neville Funky Soul Band 8PM Dirty Dozen Brass Band 9:30PM New Orleans Night...

The Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., is holding a benefit concert and blood drive Saturday (May 28) in support of Joe Cooper, who was shot four times while protecting his wife and his home in Gentilly. The Emergency Medical Service gave him a blood transfusion on the way to University Medical Center, which helped […]