Happy Thursday,
And another lovely day it is.....So, here's some fun stuff going on today!
Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City... Scott Lloyd, the national sales director for Frank Family Vineyards will be pouring Frank Family's Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel for free!! And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!
It's "Oktoberfest Outdoors" at the Intercontintal Hotel featuring Helmut Fricker and his band, and traditional German cuisine and many German beverages (of course beer!) The fest takes place today and tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pan American Plaza corner of St. Charles Ave. and Poydras St.....Go get your German on!!
Join The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal) for the opening reception of the new exhibition Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design. Curator Judith H. Bonner will join the designer to meet guests and discuss the exhibition. This event is free and open to the public tonight from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours. Music starts up at 6:00 pm with Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin, percussion duo......and be sure to check out the O-Fashioned cocktail: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Cointreau, Peychaud's bitters and a splash of soda water, and orange and lemon juices...(and remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)
You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with Julio and César! The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children. (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).
And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Kick off Art for Art's Sake Tonight!!
Good Morning Everybody,
It's time to Kick off Art for Arts' Sake (Saturday, Oct 2nd) with Happy Hour at La Cote Brasserie (700 Tchoupitoulas) from 5:00 to 7:00 pm today!! There will be FREE appetizers + FREE Rain Vodka cocktails (while they last?)! When you're done...mosey on over to the CAC for a FREE concert........
It's the Louisiana Composers Forum at the Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St.) from 7:00 to 8:00 pm with FREE ADMISSION! The Louisiana Composers Forum is a first-time concert of new original works of music by local composers from Louisiana. The performance will feature compositions for a 20-piece orchestra comprised of New Orleans' finest classical musicians, including several musicians from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Louisiana Composers Forum will feature 7 new works of music by 7 different composers. This year's featured composers are Jonathan Freilich, Steven Sweetwyne, Brian Hanson, Bryan Fusilier, Elizabeth Joan Kelly, Kevin George, and Barry Blue Jr.
And of course....the 2010 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES continues....the free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....is every WEDNESDAY from September 15-November 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!! In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Rouses, Beaucoup Juice Snoballs, Crepes a la Cart, Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering, Lil Dizzy's Café, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Oceana Restaurant, Boucherie, and Squeal. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.
Here's the line-up for the series!!!
SEPTEMBER 29 REBIRTH BRASS BAND
OCTOBER 6 DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911 plus Treme Brass Band
OCTOBER 13 KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS
OCTOBER 20 THE RADIATORS
OCTOBER 27 IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK plus Good Enough for Good Times
NOVEMBER 3 NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton and The Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. plus Little Freddie King
To learn more about 2010 Harvest the Music Presented by Hancock Bank, visit www.harvestthemusic.org!!
And of course you got more music!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Rumblers at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with the early evening show with the Mirlitones at 7:00 pm and stay on for Mem Shannon & The Membership...they come on at 10:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
It's time to Kick off Art for Arts' Sake (Saturday, Oct 2nd) with Happy Hour at La Cote Brasserie (700 Tchoupitoulas) from 5:00 to 7:00 pm today!! There will be FREE appetizers + FREE Rain Vodka cocktails (while they last?)! When you're done...mosey on over to the CAC for a FREE concert........
It's the Louisiana Composers Forum at the Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St.) from 7:00 to 8:00 pm with FREE ADMISSION! The Louisiana Composers Forum is a first-time concert of new original works of music by local composers from Louisiana. The performance will feature compositions for a 20-piece orchestra comprised of New Orleans' finest classical musicians, including several musicians from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Louisiana Composers Forum will feature 7 new works of music by 7 different composers. This year's featured composers are Jonathan Freilich, Steven Sweetwyne, Brian Hanson, Bryan Fusilier, Elizabeth Joan Kelly, Kevin George, and Barry Blue Jr.
And of course....the 2010 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES continues....the free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....is every WEDNESDAY from September 15-November 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!! In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Rouses, Beaucoup Juice Snoballs, Crepes a la Cart, Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering, Lil Dizzy's Café, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Oceana Restaurant, Boucherie, and Squeal. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.
Here's the line-up for the series!!!
SEPTEMBER 29 REBIRTH BRASS BAND
OCTOBER 6 DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911 plus Treme Brass Band
OCTOBER 13 KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS
OCTOBER 20 THE RADIATORS
OCTOBER 27 IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK plus Good Enough for Good Times
NOVEMBER 3 NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton and The Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. plus Little Freddie King
To learn more about 2010 Harvest the Music Presented by Hancock Bank, visit www.harvestthemusic.org!!
And of course you got more music!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Rumblers at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with the early evening show with the Mirlitones at 7:00 pm and stay on for Mem Shannon & The Membership...they come on at 10:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Autumn Tuesday Fun!!
Happy Tuesday Everybody,
Lots of good stuff going on today!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch! Woody Ruiz is back at the market this Tuesday with his highly craveable fish tacos. While Woody won't divulge all of his secrets, the fact that he uses the absolute freshest locally-caught fish has to have something to do with how delicious his tacos are - that and whatever he puts in his creamy, spicy slaw. Woody will dish up fish, pork and veggie tacos, all with an optional side of vegan beans and Cajun Grain brown rice, along with another tasty market-inspired vegetarian dish.....now that sounds delicious!
This evening there's lot of fun stuff going on....
Get your happy hour going at Le Booze (300 Bourbon Street) this evening from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for Happy Hour Toasting with Margarita.....join host Margarita "Darling" Bergen with her special co-host, artist Lorenzo Bergen. Mingle with this brother-sister duo as they mix up refreshing Latin cocktail specials. The featured drinks for the evening will be the sultry Mojito, the Peruvian Pisco Sour and the Caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail. Don't miss all the excitement this Tuesday for a Happy Hour experience that's shaken not stirred.
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney plus the Geraniums!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's the Credo Blues Society tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street for the early show. Cluck! Nite featuring Three Piece Spicy + Creole Cookin' ...and make sure you stay up late for the REBIRTH!! You'll be glad did!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Lots of good stuff going on today!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch! Woody Ruiz is back at the market this Tuesday with his highly craveable fish tacos. While Woody won't divulge all of his secrets, the fact that he uses the absolute freshest locally-caught fish has to have something to do with how delicious his tacos are - that and whatever he puts in his creamy, spicy slaw. Woody will dish up fish, pork and veggie tacos, all with an optional side of vegan beans and Cajun Grain brown rice, along with another tasty market-inspired vegetarian dish.....now that sounds delicious!
This evening there's lot of fun stuff going on....
Get your happy hour going at Le Booze (300 Bourbon Street) this evening from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for Happy Hour Toasting with Margarita.....join host Margarita "Darling" Bergen with her special co-host, artist Lorenzo Bergen. Mingle with this brother-sister duo as they mix up refreshing Latin cocktail specials. The featured drinks for the evening will be the sultry Mojito, the Peruvian Pisco Sour and the Caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail. Don't miss all the excitement this Tuesday for a Happy Hour experience that's shaken not stirred.
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney plus the Geraniums!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's the Credo Blues Society tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street for the early show. Cluck! Nite featuring Three Piece Spicy + Creole Cookin' ...and make sure you stay up late for the REBIRTH!! You'll be glad did!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Gorgeous Smoke Free Monday!!
Happy Monday everybody and what a beautiful day it is!!!
There's gonna be a great breeze from the river today...so it's a good night to take a stroll along the River Road levee, and while you're there be sure to stop at the River Shack Tavern at 7:00 pm for some really GOOD red beans and rice, and the cool sounds of Amanda Walker.
You can get your evening started off right at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal....they have Jimmy Robinson & Cranston Clements Unplugged for an early show at 7:00 pm...and I'm sure there's gonna be some yummy food too!!
There's a fun double header over at Maison (508 Frenchmen)...You got the amazing Ingrid Lucia at 7:00 pm, and WWOZ will broadcast the Monday Night Super Jam live at 10:00 pm...The Jam features "Rue Fiya!" with Gene Harding, Zena Moses, Matthew Clark, William Repholz, and C.R. Gruver. Many exciting special guests will be performing with the group, including Mem Shannon, Jeremy Phipps, Winston Turner, Mario Abney and Charleston Perkins. This live broadcast is sponsored by http://www.letsbetotallyclear.org/, so the venue will be totally smoke-free for the evening, providing a healthy environment for the musicians, staff and audience....now this sounds like a fun way to spend your evening!!
If you're looking for a new place to check out with some great food and music....head on over to Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...tonight they have the Panorama Jazz Band at 7:00 pm!
Keep out the heat and spend some time on the Avenue at The Columns....There's gonna be David Doucet from BeauSoleil fame, and while you're enjoying the sounds have a refreshing adult beverage and this will surely start your evening off right!
Stick around Mid-City and go on over to the Banks Street Bar & Grill for the N'Awlins Johnnys at 9:00 pm and some free red beans and rice for your Monday night!
If you're lookin' for some bluegrass music tonight you don't have to go too far to find it....Check out the Hi Ho Lounge on St. Claude and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party at 8:00 pm...there's no cover and FREE red beans at this show too!
Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat early for this great line-up of music....Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Dominic Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.
Have a great Monday...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.
There's gonna be a great breeze from the river today...so it's a good night to take a stroll along the River Road levee, and while you're there be sure to stop at the River Shack Tavern at 7:00 pm for some really GOOD red beans and rice, and the cool sounds of Amanda Walker.
You can get your evening started off right at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal....they have Jimmy Robinson & Cranston Clements Unplugged for an early show at 7:00 pm...and I'm sure there's gonna be some yummy food too!!
There's a fun double header over at Maison (508 Frenchmen)...You got the amazing Ingrid Lucia at 7:00 pm, and WWOZ will broadcast the Monday Night Super Jam live at 10:00 pm...The Jam features "Rue Fiya!" with Gene Harding, Zena Moses, Matthew Clark, William Repholz, and C.R. Gruver. Many exciting special guests will be performing with the group, including Mem Shannon, Jeremy Phipps, Winston Turner, Mario Abney and Charleston Perkins. This live broadcast is sponsored by http://www.letsbetotallyclear.org/, so the venue will be totally smoke-free for the evening, providing a healthy environment for the musicians, staff and audience....now this sounds like a fun way to spend your evening!!
If you're looking for a new place to check out with some great food and music....head on over to Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...tonight they have the Panorama Jazz Band at 7:00 pm!
Keep out the heat and spend some time on the Avenue at The Columns....There's gonna be David Doucet from BeauSoleil fame, and while you're enjoying the sounds have a refreshing adult beverage and this will surely start your evening off right!
Stick around Mid-City and go on over to the Banks Street Bar & Grill for the N'Awlins Johnnys at 9:00 pm and some free red beans and rice for your Monday night!
If you're lookin' for some bluegrass music tonight you don't have to go too far to find it....Check out the Hi Ho Lounge on St. Claude and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party at 8:00 pm...there's no cover and FREE red beans at this show too!
Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat early for this great line-up of music....Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Dominic Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.
Have a great Monday...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Arts, Opera, and Blues!
Good Morning Everybody!
It's the Palmer Park Arts Market today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm....This monthly open air festival of creativity hosted by the Arts Council of New Orleans and it’s Community Appreciation Day (including Country Day Creative Arts Program & Friends of the New Orleans Public Library) at the monthly open air festival of creativity hosted by the Arts Council of New Orleans with local artists, live music, and good food. In the Kids Tent at 10:30 am- Angela the Yarnspinner Craft Project of the Day will be Bookmark Babies. RTA’s 175th birthday party for the St. Charles streetcar in the Music Tent at noon. The Pfister Sisters will perform at 1:00 pm, then The Charmaine Neville Band at 2:30 pm...and of course of lots of art!!
If you're looking for more great music you need to head on down to the Louisiana Music Factory on the 2nd block of Decatur Street for a great triple header of bands!! The Louisiana Hellbenders at 3:00 pm, John Carey & Piano Bob at 4:00 pm and Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents with LaLa Brooks at 5:00 pm.
Looking of a little culture and opera in the great outdoors...then head on over to the L9 at the Triangle located at 4804 Dauphine Street at 3:30 this afternoon. It's Porgy on the Levee featuring Original Hurricane Brass Band, Community Choirs from the Lower 9th, and the New Orleans Opera singing highlights from “Porgy and Bess”. Sponsored by: New Orleans Opera Association, PRC, Williams Architects, New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, and Classic 9.
And the New Orleans Voodoo Blues Challenge continues tonight at 7:00pm...The event takes place at the New Orleans Harley Davidson Showroom located at 6015 Airline Drive....The Band line-up includes Major Bacon, Rocky Denny Blues Band, The Soul Blues Players, Lil’ Red and Big Bad, Strange Roux, & Ernie Vincent and the Top Notes!!!!
That should keep you busy this lovely Saturday...for more events be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire..Have a good one!!!
It's the Palmer Park Arts Market today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm....This monthly open air festival of creativity hosted by the Arts Council of New Orleans and it’s Community Appreciation Day (including Country Day Creative Arts Program & Friends of the New Orleans Public Library) at the monthly open air festival of creativity hosted by the Arts Council of New Orleans with local artists, live music, and good food. In the Kids Tent at 10:30 am- Angela the Yarnspinner Craft Project of the Day will be Bookmark Babies. RTA’s 175th birthday party for the St. Charles streetcar in the Music Tent at noon. The Pfister Sisters will perform at 1:00 pm, then The Charmaine Neville Band at 2:30 pm...and of course of lots of art!!
If you're looking for more great music you need to head on down to the Louisiana Music Factory on the 2nd block of Decatur Street for a great triple header of bands!! The Louisiana Hellbenders at 3:00 pm, John Carey & Piano Bob at 4:00 pm and Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents with LaLa Brooks at 5:00 pm.
Looking of a little culture and opera in the great outdoors...then head on over to the L9 at the Triangle located at 4804 Dauphine Street at 3:30 this afternoon. It's Porgy on the Levee featuring Original Hurricane Brass Band, Community Choirs from the Lower 9th, and the New Orleans Opera singing highlights from “Porgy and Bess”. Sponsored by: New Orleans Opera Association, PRC, Williams Architects, New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, and Classic 9.
And the New Orleans Voodoo Blues Challenge continues tonight at 7:00pm...The event takes place at the New Orleans Harley Davidson Showroom located at 6015 Airline Drive....The Band line-up includes Major Bacon, Rocky Denny Blues Band, The Soul Blues Players, Lil’ Red and Big Bad, Strange Roux, & Ernie Vincent and the Top Notes!!!!
That should keep you busy this lovely Saturday...for more events be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire..Have a good one!!!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Stormin', Drinkin' and Chicken Dancin'!!
Happy Weekend Everybody!!
The Roosevelt New Orleans will re-create the "Stormin' of the Sazerac" starting at 2 p.m. to mark the 61st anniversary of the original "Stormin'." It was Sept. 26, 1949, when women, normally admitted only on Mardi Gras, began to receive equal status year-round with men at the world-famous bar. The event will feature Sazeracs for the ladies, a "vintage glamour" costume contest and informal hat modeling by Fleur de Paris and the Emporium Gift Shop. All guests are encouraged to dress in late-1940s attire. A special ladies-only lunch menu will be served at the Sazerac Restaurant beginning at noon for just $25, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Complimentary valet parking is available for those who dine at the Sazerac Restaurant. For lunch reservations, call (504) 648-5486.
There's a Concert in the Courtyard with Tim Laughlin from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal Street)...the fun starts up at 6:00 and goes to 8:00 p.m.....Admission is $10 and FREE for THNOC members this includes 3 complimentary beverages. Memberships begin at $35.00 per household.
It's the Where Y'Hat Party and Fashion Show this evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dutch Alley...There's gonna be music, a hat fashion show, hat contests, hat raffles and hat making booths!!! Wear Your Hat...Buy a Hat...Win a Hat...Make a Hat!!
5:00-6:00 p.m. Jayna Morgan performs vintage swing at the Pavilion. Buy a hat, make a hat, show off y'hat and get ready for the hat contest and raffle.
6:15 p.m. Where Y'Hat Fashion Show emceed by hat aficionada Margarita Bergen with assistance by local fashion guru Carolina Gallop! Featuring over a dozen hats by local designers.
6:30 p.m. Hat contest! Wear your hat to the event and enter one of these categories to win prizes: Hippest Hat-Mad Hatter-Who Dat! Hat-Margarita's Choice-Halloween and/or Harvest Hat.
6:45-7:15 p.m. Lantana Combo plays jazz standards, bossa nova, blues & modern jazz. LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR HAT RAFFLE TICKET.
7:20 p.m. Hat Raffle!!! Must be present to win.
7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Lantana Combo continues... dance your hat off!
Tonight is Vino on the Bayou, a monthly fundraiser wine tasting, at The Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) on Bayou St. John....The event lasts two hours from 5:30 to 7:30 and costs $10 per person. All proceeds are donated to the Louisiana Landmarks Society which helps to preserve and protect some the most historically significant landmarks in New Orleans.
And you don't want to forget.....It's the opening weekend of the Final Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus (200 S. Galvez)...this fun festival starts up at 4:00 pm today and is going on each weekend from Sept. 24- October 16...Admission: $8, Children 12 & under Free....The Deutsches Haus opens Oktoberfest for the final time at the original location in Mid City. Enjoy great German food, drink, and music...come do the Chicken Dance!!!
That should keep you busy this evening and for more fun stuff to do be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire...have a good one!!!
The Roosevelt New Orleans will re-create the "Stormin' of the Sazerac" starting at 2 p.m. to mark the 61st anniversary of the original "Stormin'." It was Sept. 26, 1949, when women, normally admitted only on Mardi Gras, began to receive equal status year-round with men at the world-famous bar. The event will feature Sazeracs for the ladies, a "vintage glamour" costume contest and informal hat modeling by Fleur de Paris and the Emporium Gift Shop. All guests are encouraged to dress in late-1940s attire. A special ladies-only lunch menu will be served at the Sazerac Restaurant beginning at noon for just $25, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Complimentary valet parking is available for those who dine at the Sazerac Restaurant. For lunch reservations, call (504) 648-5486.
There's a Concert in the Courtyard with Tim Laughlin from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal Street)...the fun starts up at 6:00 and goes to 8:00 p.m.....Admission is $10 and FREE for THNOC members this includes 3 complimentary beverages. Memberships begin at $35.00 per household.
It's the Where Y'Hat Party and Fashion Show this evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dutch Alley...There's gonna be music, a hat fashion show, hat contests, hat raffles and hat making booths!!! Wear Your Hat...Buy a Hat...Win a Hat...Make a Hat!!
5:00-6:00 p.m. Jayna Morgan performs vintage swing at the Pavilion. Buy a hat, make a hat, show off y'hat and get ready for the hat contest and raffle.
6:15 p.m. Where Y'Hat Fashion Show emceed by hat aficionada Margarita Bergen with assistance by local fashion guru Carolina Gallop! Featuring over a dozen hats by local designers.
6:30 p.m. Hat contest! Wear your hat to the event and enter one of these categories to win prizes: Hippest Hat-Mad Hatter-Who Dat! Hat-Margarita's Choice-Halloween and/or Harvest Hat.
6:45-7:15 p.m. Lantana Combo plays jazz standards, bossa nova, blues & modern jazz. LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR HAT RAFFLE TICKET.
7:20 p.m. Hat Raffle!!! Must be present to win.
7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Lantana Combo continues... dance your hat off!
Tonight is Vino on the Bayou, a monthly fundraiser wine tasting, at The Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) on Bayou St. John....The event lasts two hours from 5:30 to 7:30 and costs $10 per person. All proceeds are donated to the Louisiana Landmarks Society which helps to preserve and protect some the most historically significant landmarks in New Orleans.
And you don't want to forget.....It's the opening weekend of the Final Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus (200 S. Galvez)...this fun festival starts up at 4:00 pm today and is going on each weekend from Sept. 24- October 16...Admission: $8, Children 12 & under Free....The Deutsches Haus opens Oktoberfest for the final time at the original location in Mid City. Enjoy great German food, drink, and music...come do the Chicken Dance!!!
That should keep you busy this evening and for more fun stuff to do be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire...have a good one!!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Mignon Faget, Wine, Music and More!
Happy Thursday,
I'm back from a lovely vacation...and trying to get back in the groove. So, here's some fun stuff going on today!
Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City......and be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!
Join The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal) for the opening reception of the new exhibition Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design. Curator Judith H. Bonner will join the designer to meet guests and discuss the exhibition. This event is free and open to the public tonight from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours. Music starts up at 6:00 pm with Henry Gray, this legendary pianist, who has performed at almost every New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, plays Chicago blues, Swamp boogie and traditional blues......and be sure to check out the O-Fashioned cocktail: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Cointreau, Peychaud's bitters and a splash of soda water, and orange and lemon juices...(and remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)
You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with the Panorama Jazz Band! The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children. (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).
And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!
I'm back from a lovely vacation...and trying to get back in the groove. So, here's some fun stuff going on today!
Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City......and be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!
Join The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal) for the opening reception of the new exhibition Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design. Curator Judith H. Bonner will join the designer to meet guests and discuss the exhibition. This event is free and open to the public tonight from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours. Music starts up at 6:00 pm with Henry Gray, this legendary pianist, who has performed at almost every New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, plays Chicago blues, Swamp boogie and traditional blues......and be sure to check out the O-Fashioned cocktail: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Cointreau, Peychaud's bitters and a splash of soda water, and orange and lemon juices...(and remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)
You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with the Panorama Jazz Band! The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children. (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).
And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Vacation Time!!!
Hey Everybody,
I'm going to be incommunicado for the next week....so, here's a little heads up on some fun things going on throughout the week.
Thursday
I'm going to be incommunicado for the next week....so, here's a little heads up on some fun things going on throughout the week.
Thursday
- The Ogden After Hours with C.P. Love this evening and it's a Ponderosa Stomp Night
- There's gonna be a half-way to St. Patrick's Day party at Pat O' Brien's from 7 - 10
- The Inn On Bourbon has the NOLA Brew Experience from 6 - 8
- It's Fiesta Hispana from 5 - 9 over at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Friday evening and admission is free!
- The usual Free for All at Swirl over on Ponce de Leon from 6 - 8
- It's a 14 year celebration with Egg Yolk Jubilee over at the Banks Street Bar & Grill around 10:30ish
- The Kerry Irish Pub celebrates half-way to St. Patrick's Day all weekend long..with bands, drinks and fun!
- Whole Foods on Magazine is having a big birthday celebration from Noon - 4
- It's the Voodoo Blues Challenge 1st Preliminary over at Big Al's on the Westbank..fun starts up at 7:00 pm
- Don't forget about Lakeview Fest over on Harrison Avenue from Noon - 9
- And there's a Hispanic Festival in the Garden at NOMA from Noon - 4...help Mexico celebrate it's 200th Anniversary!
- It's the Saints for Monday Night Football...I think you can figure this one out ;)
Harvest the Music Starts Today!!!!
Good Morning Everybody,
Check it out..... It's the start of the 2010 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES PRESENTED BY HANCOCK BANK!!!!
A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, September 15-November 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!!
In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Rouses, Beaucoup Juice Snoballs, Crepes a la Cart, Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering, Lil Dizzy's Café, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Oceana Restaurant, Boucherie, and Squeal. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.
Here's the line-up for the series!!!
SEPTEMBER 15 ANDERS OSBORNE
SEPTEMBER 22 COWBOY MOUTH plus Creole String Beans
SEPTEMBER 29 REBIRTH BRASS BAND
OCTOBER 6 DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911 plus Treme Brass Band
OCTOBER 13 KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS
OCTOBER 20 THE RADIATORS
OCTOBER 27 IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK plus Good Enough for Good Times
NOVEMBER 3 NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton and The Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. plus Little Freddie King
To learn more about 2010 Harvest the Music Presented by Hancock Bank, visit www.harvestthemusic.org!!
And of course you got more music!
Head on down to Chickie Wah Wah's (2828 Canal) tonight for the Stone River Boys at 8:00 pm....and go hungry cause there's always some yummy food cookin' up in the kitchen!!!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Loose Marbles at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with the early evening show with the Tin Men at 7:00 pm and stay on for Walter Wolfman Washington...he comes on at 10:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
Check it out..... It's the start of the 2010 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES PRESENTED BY HANCOCK BANK!!!!
A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, September 15-November 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!!
In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Rouses, Beaucoup Juice Snoballs, Crepes a la Cart, Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering, Lil Dizzy's Café, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Oceana Restaurant, Boucherie, and Squeal. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.
Here's the line-up for the series!!!
SEPTEMBER 15 ANDERS OSBORNE
SEPTEMBER 22 COWBOY MOUTH plus Creole String Beans
SEPTEMBER 29 REBIRTH BRASS BAND
OCTOBER 6 DR. JOHN & THE LOWER 911 plus Treme Brass Band
OCTOBER 13 KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS
OCTOBER 20 THE RADIATORS
OCTOBER 27 IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK plus Good Enough for Good Times
NOVEMBER 3 NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton and The Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. plus Little Freddie King
To learn more about 2010 Harvest the Music Presented by Hancock Bank, visit www.harvestthemusic.org!!
And of course you got more music!
Head on down to Chickie Wah Wah's (2828 Canal) tonight for the Stone River Boys at 8:00 pm....and go hungry cause there's always some yummy food cookin' up in the kitchen!!!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Loose Marbles at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with the early evening show with the Tin Men at 7:00 pm and stay on for Walter Wolfman Washington...he comes on at 10:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
A Tribute to Lionel Ferbos and More!!
Happy Tuesday Everybody,
Lots of good stuff going on today!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch! Woody Ruiz is back at the market this Tuesday with his highly craveable fish tacos. While Woody won't divulge all of his secrets, the fact that he uses the absolute freshest locally-caught fish has to have something to do with how delicious his tacos are - that and whatever he puts in his creamy, spicy slaw. Woody will dish up fish, pork and veggie tacos, all with an optional side of vegan beans and Cajun Grain brown rice, along with another tasty market-inspired vegetarian dish.....now that sounds delicious!
This evening there's lot of fun stuff going on....
Get your happy hour going at Le Booze (300 Bourbon Street) this evening from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for Happy Hour Toasting with Margarita.....cool off with some refreshing cocktails with Margarita and her co-hosts Becky Allen and Jim Walpole!!!
Tonight it's a Salute to Jazz Legend Lionel Ferbos....A New Orleans treasure, jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos started in the early 1920s around the time Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton burst onto the national scene. A hard worker and determined musician, Ferbos sharpened his skills under the guidance of world-renowned teacher, Paul Chalingny. The young Ferbos was a rising star during the 1930s and played with the likes of Walter "Fats" Pichon and Sidney Desvigne. Ferbos later joined the legendary New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in the late 1960s with musicians William Russell, Paul Crawford, Orange Kellin, John Robichaux, Walter Payton and band founder Lars Edegran.
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will celebrate the remarkable history of this living jazz legend with two French Quarter events. "A Conversation with Lionel Ferbos" will be presented from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the Williams Research Center, located at 410 Chartres Street. The interview will be conducted by Jason Berry, author of Up From the Cradle of Jazz. The WRC is home to several notable jazz collections including the William Russell Jazz Collection, the Frederic Ramsey Jr. Papers and the Harold Battiste Papers. This event provides jazz lovers with an opportunity to hear Ferbos recount his fascinating life in his own words. Reservations for the lecture are highly recommended. Please call (504) 523-4662 or email wrc@hnoc.org.
Then.....At 8 p.m., immediately following the oral presentation, guests are invited to Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, at 300 Bourbon Street, for a musical "Tribute to Lionel Ferbos." The concert will feature Jason Marsalis with trumpeters Irvin Mayfield, Shamarr Allen and other special guests. Both the concert and the oral presentation are free and open to the public. Don't miss this rare opportunity to be a part of history!!
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street for the early show. Cluck! Nite featuring Three Piece Spicy + Creole Cookin' ...and make sure you stay up late for the REBIRTH!! You'll be glad did!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Lots of good stuff going on today!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch! Woody Ruiz is back at the market this Tuesday with his highly craveable fish tacos. While Woody won't divulge all of his secrets, the fact that he uses the absolute freshest locally-caught fish has to have something to do with how delicious his tacos are - that and whatever he puts in his creamy, spicy slaw. Woody will dish up fish, pork and veggie tacos, all with an optional side of vegan beans and Cajun Grain brown rice, along with another tasty market-inspired vegetarian dish.....now that sounds delicious!
This evening there's lot of fun stuff going on....
Get your happy hour going at Le Booze (300 Bourbon Street) this evening from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for Happy Hour Toasting with Margarita.....cool off with some refreshing cocktails with Margarita and her co-hosts Becky Allen and Jim Walpole!!!
Tonight it's a Salute to Jazz Legend Lionel Ferbos....A New Orleans treasure, jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos started in the early 1920s around the time Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton burst onto the national scene. A hard worker and determined musician, Ferbos sharpened his skills under the guidance of world-renowned teacher, Paul Chalingny. The young Ferbos was a rising star during the 1930s and played with the likes of Walter "Fats" Pichon and Sidney Desvigne. Ferbos later joined the legendary New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in the late 1960s with musicians William Russell, Paul Crawford, Orange Kellin, John Robichaux, Walter Payton and band founder Lars Edegran.
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will celebrate the remarkable history of this living jazz legend with two French Quarter events. "A Conversation with Lionel Ferbos" will be presented from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the Williams Research Center, located at 410 Chartres Street. The interview will be conducted by Jason Berry, author of Up From the Cradle of Jazz. The WRC is home to several notable jazz collections including the William Russell Jazz Collection, the Frederic Ramsey Jr. Papers and the Harold Battiste Papers. This event provides jazz lovers with an opportunity to hear Ferbos recount his fascinating life in his own words. Reservations for the lecture are highly recommended. Please call (504) 523-4662 or email wrc@hnoc.org.
Then.....At 8 p.m., immediately following the oral presentation, guests are invited to Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, at 300 Bourbon Street, for a musical "Tribute to Lionel Ferbos." The concert will feature Jason Marsalis with trumpeters Irvin Mayfield, Shamarr Allen and other special guests. Both the concert and the oral presentation are free and open to the public. Don't miss this rare opportunity to be a part of history!!
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street for the early show. Cluck! Nite featuring Three Piece Spicy + Creole Cookin' ...and make sure you stay up late for the REBIRTH!! You'll be glad did!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Beautiful Monday!!
Happy Monday everybody and what a beautiful day it is!!!
There's gonna be a great breeze from the river today...so it's a good night to take a stroll along the River Road levee, and while you're there be sure to stop at the River Shack Tavern at 7:00 pm for some really GOOD red beans and rice, and the cool sounds of Amanda Walker.
You can get your evening started off right at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal....they have Washboard Rodeo for an early show at 7:00 pm...and I'm sure there's gonna be some yummy food too!!
There's a fun double header over at Maison (508 Frenchmen)...You got Jayna Morgan & The Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band at 7:00 pm, and the Monday Super Jam hosted by Gene Harding featuring Rue Fiya at 10:00 pm...now this sounds like a fun way to spend your evening!!
If you're looking for a new place to check out with some great food and music....head on over to Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...tonight they have the Panorama Jazz Band at 7:00 pm!
Keep out the heat and spend some time on the Avenue at The Columns....There's gonna be David Doucet from BeauSoleil fame, and while you're enjoying the sounds have a refreshing adult beverage and this will surely start your evening off right!
Stick around Mid-City and go on over to the Banks Street Bar & Grill for the N'Awlins Johnnys at 9:00 pm and some free red beans and rice for your Monday night!
BJ's Lounge (4301 Burgundy) has special fun tonight at 7:00 pm for Bill Van's Surprise Birthday Party (I'm not sure if this going to be a big super surprise for Bill...but it should be a great party)!!! ...If you've never headed down to BJ's you gotta do it...and if they're serving those yummy burritos you have to get one...they are yummy!!!!
If you're lookin' for some bluegrass music tonight you don't have to go too far to find it....Check out the Hi Ho Lounge on St. Claude and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party at 8:00 pm...there's no cover and FREE red beans at this show too!
Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat early for this great line-up of music....Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Dominic Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.
And a little heads up on a two great events happening tomorrow!!
It's a Salute to Jazz Legend Lionel Ferbos....A New Orleans treasure, jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos started in the early 1920s around the time Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton burst onto the national scene. A hard worker and determined musician, Ferbos sharpened his skills under the guidance of world-renowned teacher, Paul Chalingny. The young Ferbos was a rising star during the 1930s and played with the likes of Walter "Fats" Pichon and Sidney Desvigne. Ferbos later joined the legendary New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in the late 1960s with musicians William Russell, Paul Crawford, Orange Kellin, John Robichaux, Walter Payton and band founder Lars Edegran.
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will celebrate the remarkable history of this living jazz legend with two French Quarter events. "A Conversation with Lionel Ferbos" will be presented from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the Williams Research Center, located at 410 Chartres Street. The interview will be conducted by Jason Berry, author of Up From the Cradle of Jazz. The WRC is home to several notable jazz collections including the William Russell Jazz Collection, the Frederic Ramsey Jr. Papers and the Harold Battiste Papers. This event provides jazz lovers with an opportunity to hear Ferbos recount his fascinating life in his own words. Reservations for the lecture are highly recommended. Please call (504) 523-4662 or email wrc@hnoc.org.
Then.....At 8 p.m., immediately following the oral presentation, guests are invited to Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, at 300 Bourbon Street, for a musical "Tribute to Lionel Ferbos." The concert will feature Jason Marsalis with trumpeters Irvin Mayfield, Shamarr Allen and other special guests. Both the concert and the oral presentation are free and open to the public. Don't miss this rare opportunity to be a part of history!!
Have a great Monday...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.
There's gonna be a great breeze from the river today...so it's a good night to take a stroll along the River Road levee, and while you're there be sure to stop at the River Shack Tavern at 7:00 pm for some really GOOD red beans and rice, and the cool sounds of Amanda Walker.
You can get your evening started off right at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal....they have Washboard Rodeo for an early show at 7:00 pm...and I'm sure there's gonna be some yummy food too!!
There's a fun double header over at Maison (508 Frenchmen)...You got Jayna Morgan & The Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band at 7:00 pm, and the Monday Super Jam hosted by Gene Harding featuring Rue Fiya at 10:00 pm...now this sounds like a fun way to spend your evening!!
If you're looking for a new place to check out with some great food and music....head on over to Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...tonight they have the Panorama Jazz Band at 7:00 pm!
Keep out the heat and spend some time on the Avenue at The Columns....There's gonna be David Doucet from BeauSoleil fame, and while you're enjoying the sounds have a refreshing adult beverage and this will surely start your evening off right!
Stick around Mid-City and go on over to the Banks Street Bar & Grill for the N'Awlins Johnnys at 9:00 pm and some free red beans and rice for your Monday night!
BJ's Lounge (4301 Burgundy) has special fun tonight at 7:00 pm for Bill Van's Surprise Birthday Party (I'm not sure if this going to be a big super surprise for Bill...but it should be a great party)!!! ...If you've never headed down to BJ's you gotta do it...and if they're serving those yummy burritos you have to get one...they are yummy!!!!
If you're lookin' for some bluegrass music tonight you don't have to go too far to find it....Check out the Hi Ho Lounge on St. Claude and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party at 8:00 pm...there's no cover and FREE red beans at this show too!
Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat early for this great line-up of music....Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Dominic Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.
And a little heads up on a two great events happening tomorrow!!
It's a Salute to Jazz Legend Lionel Ferbos....A New Orleans treasure, jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos started in the early 1920s around the time Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton burst onto the national scene. A hard worker and determined musician, Ferbos sharpened his skills under the guidance of world-renowned teacher, Paul Chalingny. The young Ferbos was a rising star during the 1930s and played with the likes of Walter "Fats" Pichon and Sidney Desvigne. Ferbos later joined the legendary New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in the late 1960s with musicians William Russell, Paul Crawford, Orange Kellin, John Robichaux, Walter Payton and band founder Lars Edegran.
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel will celebrate the remarkable history of this living jazz legend with two French Quarter events. "A Conversation with Lionel Ferbos" will be presented from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the Williams Research Center, located at 410 Chartres Street. The interview will be conducted by Jason Berry, author of Up From the Cradle of Jazz. The WRC is home to several notable jazz collections including the William Russell Jazz Collection, the Frederic Ramsey Jr. Papers and the Harold Battiste Papers. This event provides jazz lovers with an opportunity to hear Ferbos recount his fascinating life in his own words. Reservations for the lecture are highly recommended. Please call (504) 523-4662 or email wrc@hnoc.org.
Then.....At 8 p.m., immediately following the oral presentation, guests are invited to Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse, at 300 Bourbon Street, for a musical "Tribute to Lionel Ferbos." The concert will feature Jason Marsalis with trumpeters Irvin Mayfield, Shamarr Allen and other special guests. Both the concert and the oral presentation are free and open to the public. Don't miss this rare opportunity to be a part of history!!
Have a great Monday...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Seafood, Po-boys and Muu-Muus!!
Happy Sunday Everybody,
Here's what's happenin' today!!
It's the last day of the Fourth Annual Seafood Festival...check out this great musical line-up and go down to the fest hungry and fill up on some yummy seafood!!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
11:30am-1pm Amanda Shaw
1:30-3pm The Boogiemen
3:30-4:30pm Luther Kent
And food by.....such as Red FishGrill, Galatoire's Restaurant, Mr. B's Bistro, ACME Oyster House, Arnaud's, Remoulade, Luke's, Broussanrd's, Café Giovanni, Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Saltwater Grill and many more!!! Check out the link above for all the fun events and a complete list of food!!
If you're hanging out in Harahan be sure to celebrate Kozfest at Zeringue Park (corner of Hickory and Wilson)...Koz's Restaurant hosts a music and food festival to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm today!! There's gonna be games, a rock climbing wall, inflatable slide, face painting, a parade of prizes, food and drink and a po-boy eating contest...not to mention the musical entertainment of The Topcats at 12:30 pm and Bag of Donuts at 3:00 pm....FREE admission and all proceeds from food sales and games benefits the foundation!!!
Looking for some muu-muu fun??? Well who isn't!! It's The Inaugural Sip n' Stumble of the Krewe du Muu-Muu! Join in the madness for 5:00 pm at the Three Muses (536 Frenchmen) because it's just gonna be that fun!!!
Since you'll be down on Frenchmen for all the muu-muu fun...be sure to stop by the Maison (508 Frenchmen) for a couple great shows!! The Rhythm Jesters at 7:00 pm and stay on for the Casey Robinson Band at 10:00 pm!
The BMC (1331 Decatur) has a whole day and night of musical entertainment with the Nola Music Series
at 1:00 pm, The Joe Kennedy Project at 5:30 pm, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue at 9:00 pm and to top off you evening George Sartin & Jack Cruz Project at midnight!!
It's a triple header over at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Rites of Swing at 3:00 pm, The Loose Marbles at 6:00 pm, and Pat Casey and The New Sound at 10:00 pm!!!
Have a good one and for more fun stuff to do be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!!
Here's what's happenin' today!!
It's the last day of the Fourth Annual Seafood Festival...check out this great musical line-up and go down to the fest hungry and fill up on some yummy seafood!!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
11:30am-1pm Amanda Shaw
1:30-3pm The Boogiemen
3:30-4:30pm Luther Kent
And food by.....such as Red FishGrill, Galatoire's Restaurant, Mr. B's Bistro, ACME Oyster House, Arnaud's, Remoulade, Luke's, Broussanrd's, Café Giovanni, Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Saltwater Grill and many more!!! Check out the link above for all the fun events and a complete list of food!!
If you're hanging out in Harahan be sure to celebrate Kozfest at Zeringue Park (corner of Hickory and Wilson)...Koz's Restaurant hosts a music and food festival to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm today!! There's gonna be games, a rock climbing wall, inflatable slide, face painting, a parade of prizes, food and drink and a po-boy eating contest...not to mention the musical entertainment of The Topcats at 12:30 pm and Bag of Donuts at 3:00 pm....FREE admission and all proceeds from food sales and games benefits the foundation!!!
Looking for some muu-muu fun??? Well who isn't!! It's The Inaugural Sip n' Stumble of the Krewe du Muu-Muu! Join in the madness for 5:00 pm at the Three Muses (536 Frenchmen) because it's just gonna be that fun!!!
Since you'll be down on Frenchmen for all the muu-muu fun...be sure to stop by the Maison (508 Frenchmen) for a couple great shows!! The Rhythm Jesters at 7:00 pm and stay on for the Casey Robinson Band at 10:00 pm!
The BMC (1331 Decatur) has a whole day and night of musical entertainment with the Nola Music Series
at 1:00 pm, The Joe Kennedy Project at 5:30 pm, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue at 9:00 pm and to top off you evening George Sartin & Jack Cruz Project at midnight!!
It's a triple header over at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Rites of Swing at 3:00 pm, The Loose Marbles at 6:00 pm, and Pat Casey and The New Sound at 10:00 pm!!!
Have a good one and for more fun stuff to do be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Seafood Fest Saturday!!
Good Morning Everybody!!
What are you gonna do this beautiful Saturday!!!
It's the Second Day of the New Orleans Seafood Fest and check out the fun, food and music!!!
Noon-1:30 pm Revivalists
2-3:30 pm Vivaz
4-5:30 pm Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
6 - 8:00 pm The Rebirth Brass Band
The festival, is of course FREE and features not only live music, but cuisine from many famed, local restaurants such as Red Fish Grill, Galatoire's Restaurant, Mr. B's Bistro, ACME Oyster House,
Arnaud's, Remoulade, Luke's, Broussanrd's, Café Giovanni, Drago'sSeafood Restaurant, Saltwater Grill and many more!!!
It's a triple header down at the Louisiana Music Factory today for the FREE music in store!! Potent Bathers at 2:00 pm, Will Wesley at 3:00 pm and to top it all of Andy J. Forest at 4:00 pm!!!!
And if you're in the mood for some art....be sure to check out Postcards from New Orleans from 6:00pm - 10:00pm at The Front (4100 St Claude Ave.)....The show includes works by Artists: Jessica Goldfinch, Dan Tague, Alex Podesta, Chris Jahnke, Maxx Sizeler, Srdjan Loncar, Laura Gipson, Rachel Jones, Monica Zeringue and Aaron McNamee. For ten years, the University of New Orleans and the City of Innsbruck have held an annual artist exchange. Every summer a few graduating UNO, MFA students are granted a show in old-town Innsbruck, and every academic year, a few Austrian artists mount a show at the UNO Fine Arts Gallery. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of this international event, UNO Fine Arts Chair and Exhibitions Director Christopher Saucedo organized a show of ten New Orleans based artists who have participated in this exchange over the years and bundled them together into a exhibition that opened on July 5th at Galerie im Andechshof. Saucedo intended that the show would convey, to the Innsbruck audience, an aesthetic of tourist's snapshots of the dynamic and unique, visual voice of our home town. The exhibition has now traveled back to New Orleans and will be on view at The Front from September 11th until October 3rd.
At Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) tonight it's a tribute to our first responders out there with a concert by The Boogie Man and The Wise Guys starting up at 9:30 pm.....All first responders get FREE admission to the show tonight so go out there, have some fun and show your support!!!
If you're looking to celebrate going back to school....or just forget about it for one more night...Head on down to Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) for Gravity A's Back 2 School Bacchanal with The Trio (featuring Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., and June Yamagishi) plus Gravity A featuring special guests Tim Green, Danny Abel, and Billy Iuso!!!
That should keep you busy....if you're looking for more fun stuff to do be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!! Have a good one!
What are you gonna do this beautiful Saturday!!!
It's the Second Day of the New Orleans Seafood Fest and check out the fun, food and music!!!
Noon-1:30 pm Revivalists
2-3:30 pm Vivaz
4-5:30 pm Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
6 - 8:00 pm The Rebirth Brass Band
The festival, is of course FREE and features not only live music, but cuisine from many famed, local restaurants such as Red Fish Grill, Galatoire's Restaurant, Mr. B's Bistro, ACME Oyster House,
Arnaud's, Remoulade, Luke's, Broussanrd's, Café Giovanni, Drago'sSeafood Restaurant, Saltwater Grill and many more!!!
It's a triple header down at the Louisiana Music Factory today for the FREE music in store!! Potent Bathers at 2:00 pm, Will Wesley at 3:00 pm and to top it all of Andy J. Forest at 4:00 pm!!!!
And if you're in the mood for some art....be sure to check out Postcards from New Orleans from 6:00pm - 10:00pm at The Front (4100 St Claude Ave.)....The show includes works by Artists: Jessica Goldfinch, Dan Tague, Alex Podesta, Chris Jahnke, Maxx Sizeler, Srdjan Loncar, Laura Gipson, Rachel Jones, Monica Zeringue and Aaron McNamee. For ten years, the University of New Orleans and the City of Innsbruck have held an annual artist exchange. Every summer a few graduating UNO, MFA students are granted a show in old-town Innsbruck, and every academic year, a few Austrian artists mount a show at the UNO Fine Arts Gallery. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of this international event, UNO Fine Arts Chair and Exhibitions Director Christopher Saucedo organized a show of ten New Orleans based artists who have participated in this exchange over the years and bundled them together into a exhibition that opened on July 5th at Galerie im Andechshof. Saucedo intended that the show would convey, to the Innsbruck audience, an aesthetic of tourist's snapshots of the dynamic and unique, visual voice of our home town. The exhibition has now traveled back to New Orleans and will be on view at The Front from September 11th until October 3rd.
At Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) tonight it's a tribute to our first responders out there with a concert by The Boogie Man and The Wise Guys starting up at 9:30 pm.....All first responders get FREE admission to the show tonight so go out there, have some fun and show your support!!!
If you're looking to celebrate going back to school....or just forget about it for one more night...Head on down to Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) for Gravity A's Back 2 School Bacchanal with The Trio (featuring Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., and June Yamagishi) plus Gravity A featuring special guests Tim Green, Danny Abel, and Billy Iuso!!!
That should keep you busy....if you're looking for more fun stuff to do be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!! Have a good one!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Saints Wednesday...Countdown to 9/9/10!
Okay...I have to admit I'm just too darn excited about the Saints game tomorrow to really think of anything else...oh yea, and it's my birthday. So, to be perfectly honest I don't really care what's going on today...Just counting down the hours until 9/9/10!!!!!
But I'm not t gonna leave you hangin'....here's some cool stuff going on today!!!
It's the Camel Toe Lady Steppers Black and Gold Pep Rally!!! Come join the Ladies and cheer on the Who Dats tonight!! Pre-party starts at Molly's (1107 Decatur) at 7:00 pm, followed by a "Victory Parade" / Second-line from there to One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse) at 9:00 pm sharp. Drinks, prizes and fun, oh my!
Opera Returns to Bourbon Street with a FREE operatic performance by vocalists from "Bon Operatit" at The Inn On Bourbon's Puccini Bar (541 Bourbon) tonight at 7:00 pm! The Inn On Bourbon is located at the site of the French Opera House (1859-1919) and continues to celebrate its history with the live performance series,"Opera Returns to Bourbon Street". The operatic performances by vocalists from the New Orleans Opera Association and Bon Operatit will occur on different days, twice monthly, at the Inn On Bourbon. Special $5 parking at The Inn On Bourbon is extended to all guests attending the performances.
If you're looking to hear some great music...check out an old place with a new look...It's the Eiffel Society, yep that's the old Eiffel Tower on 2040 St. Charles Avenue!! Tonight's going to be a fun one cause it's Latin Night with Michael Skinkus featuring Fredy Omar at 7:00 pm - so put on your dancing shoes!!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street with the return of the early show at 7:00 pm with the Tin Men...and then stay on for Walter Wolfman Washington at 10:00!!
If you're already in the Marigy (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
Alright...this should get you pumped up for the big game tomorrow...and if you're looking for more fun be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire for all the musical good stuff going on this evening!!!
But I'm not t gonna leave you hangin'....here's some cool stuff going on today!!!
It's the Camel Toe Lady Steppers Black and Gold Pep Rally!!! Come join the Ladies and cheer on the Who Dats tonight!! Pre-party starts at Molly's (1107 Decatur) at 7:00 pm, followed by a "Victory Parade" / Second-line from there to One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse) at 9:00 pm sharp. Drinks, prizes and fun, oh my!
Opera Returns to Bourbon Street with a FREE operatic performance by vocalists from "Bon Operatit" at The Inn On Bourbon's Puccini Bar (541 Bourbon) tonight at 7:00 pm! The Inn On Bourbon is located at the site of the French Opera House (1859-1919) and continues to celebrate its history with the live performance series,"Opera Returns to Bourbon Street". The operatic performances by vocalists from the New Orleans Opera Association and Bon Operatit will occur on different days, twice monthly, at the Inn On Bourbon. Special $5 parking at The Inn On Bourbon is extended to all guests attending the performances.
If you're looking to hear some great music...check out an old place with a new look...It's the Eiffel Society, yep that's the old Eiffel Tower on 2040 St. Charles Avenue!! Tonight's going to be a fun one cause it's Latin Night with Michael Skinkus featuring Fredy Omar at 7:00 pm - so put on your dancing shoes!!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street with the return of the early show at 7:00 pm with the Tin Men...and then stay on for Walter Wolfman Washington at 10:00!!
If you're already in the Marigy (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
Alright...this should get you pumped up for the big game tomorrow...and if you're looking for more fun be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire for all the musical good stuff going on this evening!!!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Saints Tuesday!!!
Happy Tuesday Everybody,
Are you already getting psyched up for the big Saints game on Thursday....Here's some fun stuff to do to make time pass fast!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch!
This evening there's a lot of fun stuff going on....
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has another triple header tonight with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Smokin’ Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm and Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 10:00 pm...and as always there's NO cover, but please don't forget to tip the band!
If you're at the Spotted Cat (or even if you're not) you need to head down Frenchmen Street to Cafe' Negril (606 Frenchmen) for some Margie Perez at 9:00 pm....She will have you dancing the night away!!
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's Bobby Love's CD release party tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street tonight and check out the REBIRTH Brass Band!!! The Tulane students are back so it's gonna be a packed house for sure!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Are you already getting psyched up for the big Saints game on Thursday....Here's some fun stuff to do to make time pass fast!!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even get some lunch!
This evening there's a lot of fun stuff going on....
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has another triple header tonight with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Smokin’ Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm and Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 10:00 pm...and as always there's NO cover, but please don't forget to tip the band!
If you're at the Spotted Cat (or even if you're not) you need to head down Frenchmen Street to Cafe' Negril (606 Frenchmen) for some Margie Perez at 9:00 pm....She will have you dancing the night away!!
For more music fun....come on down to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street to enjoy the amazing John Mooney!! Music starts about 8:00 pm, but come early to get a good seat.
You can also head on over to Bullet's Sports Bar (2441 AP Tureaud) at about 8:30ish and get down to the sounds of Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers...there's really no better place to spend your Tuesday night and have a few drinks to celebrate!
If you're lookin' for some Rockin' and Bowlin' and some good food too...Have some dinner over at Ye Olde College Inn..where you'll get some yummy food and a discounted ticket to Rock 'N Bowl...right next door!! It's Bobby Love's CD release party tonight...and the show gets kickin' about 8:30 pm.
You need to go by the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street tonight and check out the REBIRTH Brass Band!!! The Tulane students are back so it's gonna be a packed house for sure!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire link!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Labor Day Weekend Fun!!
Happy Labor Day Weekend Sunday!!
Southern Decadence continues on this weekend....so head on down to the Quarter for all the fun, and today is the big parade starting up at the Golden Lantern (1239 Royal St.) at 2:00 pm. This year's theme is "Leather and Feathers," and the official colors are black, powder blue and purple. So, bust out your best leather and feather boa!!!
Today is the Empire South Pass Tarpon Rodeo FREE Uplifting the Coast Concert concert in Empire to help those affected by the oil spill. The concert is located Bridge Side Marina and goes from 10 am-7 pm today.....sponsored by the 50th Anniversary Grand Isle Redfish Rodeo...and check out this musical line-up: Zebra, LeRoux, Debbie Landry, Jamie O'Neal, Andy Griggs, Joe Diffie, Doug Stone, Sammy Kershaw, Mark Adam Mill, David St. Romain and Christian Serpas and Ghost Town and many more...so head on down, have some fun and help out!!
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with The Black Men of Labor with their annual second line parade to honor the city's workers, including the many brass band musicians who work to make New Orleans' culture unique. The annual Black Men of Labor Parade will take place this afternoon and formation begins at 2 pm. The parade will start at 3 pm at Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club (1931 St Claude Ave.) and will follow its traditional route through the Treme neighborhood, ending back at Sweet Lorraine's approximately 4 hours later. So head on down to celebrate this important holiday!
Have a great one today and enjoy the your holiday weekend...if you're looking for more musical fun be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!!
Southern Decadence continues on this weekend....so head on down to the Quarter for all the fun, and today is the big parade starting up at the Golden Lantern (1239 Royal St.) at 2:00 pm. This year's theme is "Leather and Feathers," and the official colors are black, powder blue and purple. So, bust out your best leather and feather boa!!!
Today is the Empire South Pass Tarpon Rodeo FREE Uplifting the Coast Concert concert in Empire to help those affected by the oil spill. The concert is located Bridge Side Marina and goes from 10 am-7 pm today.....sponsored by the 50th Anniversary Grand Isle Redfish Rodeo...and check out this musical line-up: Zebra, LeRoux, Debbie Landry, Jamie O'Neal, Andy Griggs, Joe Diffie, Doug Stone, Sammy Kershaw, Mark Adam Mill, David St. Romain and Christian Serpas and Ghost Town and many more...so head on down, have some fun and help out!!
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with The Black Men of Labor with their annual second line parade to honor the city's workers, including the many brass band musicians who work to make New Orleans' culture unique. The annual Black Men of Labor Parade will take place this afternoon and formation begins at 2 pm. The parade will start at 3 pm at Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club (1931 St Claude Ave.) and will follow its traditional route through the Treme neighborhood, ending back at Sweet Lorraine's approximately 4 hours later. So head on down to celebrate this important holiday!
Have a great one today and enjoy the your holiday weekend...if you're looking for more musical fun be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Decadence, the Dome and No Dead Artists!
Good Morning Everybody,
Well if you didn't remember...it's Southern Decadence in the French Quarter all weekend long. You can definitely have some free fun with your favorite party beverage while cruising up and down Bourbon for some crazy sights and good times...if you've never been...you need to go...it's a festive Gay Mardi Gras in September!!! And make sure you stay on for the THE BOURBON STREET EXTRAVAGANZA, it's a FREE concert, on Bourbon and St. Ann starting up at 5:00 pm!! This year's stars are Deborah Cox, Kimberly Lock, Jeanie Tracy and Erika Jayne (all appearing courtesy of the Bourbon Pub!) and the voice of Pride Winner, Damian Faul...be in the Quarters this evening for the fun!!
If Southern Decadence is not your thing you probably want to head down to the Dome for the Saints pep rally!!! Sean Payton and Drew Brees lead the Pep Rally at Champions Square today!! Fans are invited to celebrate the upcoming Saints season with a Believe Again Bash and it's FREE!!!!! There gonna be music, food and fun....check out the entertainment line-up!!
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Bucktown All-Stars
Top off the evening at 8:00 PM for the Saints Pep Rally!!!
And end the fun with the Rebirth Brass Band at 8:30!!! It's gonna be a fun one so head on down!!
Looking for some art, music, food and fun then head on down to the Freret Market (corner of Napoleon and Freret) Noon to Five.......There's gonna be 80 local vendors with food, produce, jewelry, art, and collectibles....With Pet adoptions, Big Easy Rollergirls, and free Live Music....Major Bacon at Noon, Anais St. John at 1:45 and COOT at 3:30!!
Are you searching for your forever friend, but live in a small space....then this is the event for you!! "Puppies & Pinot" is a dog adoption featuring "condo-size" canines and a wine & cheese event from 11am to 3pm at the Cotton Mill Condominiums (920 Poyefarre St.-Entertainment Room)...This adoption party is sponsored by the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary...so come on down and find your cute pup!!!
And if you're looking for art and culture this evening you don't want to miss out on the 14th Annual No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery (400 Julia St.).......The exhibition opens tonight with an artists' reception...Each year the show draws thousands of art enthusiasts and focuses attention on an emerging generation of contemporary artists that are poised to breakthrough into the greater art world! And be sure to walk around the Warehouse District this evening for even more art gallery openings - it's an Art Walk!!
If you're looking for more musical fun tonight...be sure to make your plans and check out the WWOZ Livewire!! Have a good one...and GEAUX TIGERS!!
Well if you didn't remember...it's Southern Decadence in the French Quarter all weekend long. You can definitely have some free fun with your favorite party beverage while cruising up and down Bourbon for some crazy sights and good times...if you've never been...you need to go...it's a festive Gay Mardi Gras in September!!! And make sure you stay on for the THE BOURBON STREET EXTRAVAGANZA, it's a FREE concert, on Bourbon and St. Ann starting up at 5:00 pm!! This year's stars are Deborah Cox, Kimberly Lock, Jeanie Tracy and Erika Jayne (all appearing courtesy of the Bourbon Pub!) and the voice of Pride Winner, Damian Faul...be in the Quarters this evening for the fun!!
If Southern Decadence is not your thing you probably want to head down to the Dome for the Saints pep rally!!! Sean Payton and Drew Brees lead the Pep Rally at Champions Square today!! Fans are invited to celebrate the upcoming Saints season with a Believe Again Bash and it's FREE!!!!! There gonna be music, food and fun....check out the entertainment line-up!!
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Bucktown All-Stars
Top off the evening at 8:00 PM for the Saints Pep Rally!!!
And end the fun with the Rebirth Brass Band at 8:30!!! It's gonna be a fun one so head on down!!
Looking for some art, music, food and fun then head on down to the Freret Market (corner of Napoleon and Freret) Noon to Five.......There's gonna be 80 local vendors with food, produce, jewelry, art, and collectibles....With Pet adoptions, Big Easy Rollergirls, and free Live Music....Major Bacon at Noon, Anais St. John at 1:45 and COOT at 3:30!!
Are you searching for your forever friend, but live in a small space....then this is the event for you!! "Puppies & Pinot" is a dog adoption featuring "condo-size" canines and a wine & cheese event from 11am to 3pm at the Cotton Mill Condominiums (920 Poyefarre St.-Entertainment Room)...This adoption party is sponsored by the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary...so come on down and find your cute pup!!!
And if you're looking for art and culture this evening you don't want to miss out on the 14th Annual No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery (400 Julia St.).......The exhibition opens tonight with an artists' reception...Each year the show draws thousands of art enthusiasts and focuses attention on an emerging generation of contemporary artists that are poised to breakthrough into the greater art world! And be sure to walk around the Warehouse District this evening for even more art gallery openings - it's an Art Walk!!
If you're looking for more musical fun tonight...be sure to make your plans and check out the WWOZ Livewire!! Have a good one...and GEAUX TIGERS!!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Labor Day Smoke Free Friday!!!
Morning Everybody...It's Friday - What's happenin'??
Get your wine on this evening with a little tasting at Swirl (3143 Ponce de Leon) with the Friday Free for All from 6 to 8:00 pm....there's gonna be 4 free wines plus tapas from Chef Dan Esses' new restaurant, 3 Muses. At the bar this week they'll be serving up some of Dan's empanadas, fresh pasta and more!!!
Be sure to check out the big Happy Hour this evening at Chickie Wah Wah.....Let's be Totally Clear - Louisiana's Campaign for Smoke Free Living, will be on hand to celebrate the non-smoking music venue/bar!!! So come on out and tell them how you feel about it - and of course enjoy the Pfister Sisters from 5:30 to 7:30 pm along with some pretty good fare from the kitchen! And be sure to stay on for the amazing sounds of Mia Borders at 9:00 pm!
Make sure you head on down to the Banks Street Bar & Grill (4401 Banks) this evening for their big Anniversary Party with JUICE!!! The fun starts up at about 10:00 pm!!
And it's LABOR DAY FRIDAY with Celeb-Entertainer, Armand St. Martin at the Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain (2031 St. Charles Ave.) tonight from 7:00 to 10:00 pm!! With NO COVER and Smoke-free!! New Orleans own piano man, Armand St. Martin, fills the grand piano-seat every weekend at the Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain with his upbeat original Louisiana-flavored songs and compositions, along with his version of classic New Orleans covers.
If you're thinking about heading down to Frenchmen Street...there's lot of music to hear!
d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) has two bands tonight that will get you up and dancing...you got the The Hot Club of New Orleans (with no cover - but please tip the band :) at 6:00 and stay on for The City Champs at 10:00 pm!
Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with Sasha Masakowski at 7:00 pm, Fredy Omar con su Banda at 10:30 pm, Young Fellas Brass Band at 1:30 am...(hey, now it's Saturday mornin'!)
And you can catch another triple header over at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm and to top off the evening The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm!
And for those of you hanging out Uptown don't forget it's Free Fridays at Tipitina's (504 Napoleon Ave.) this Friday with E.O.E plus Gov't Majik...show starts up about 10ish!
And of course....Have a great Friday and for more musical fun and events click on the WWOZ Livewire! And don't forget!! It's Bill deTurk Friday on WWOZ so be sure to listen from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm for the Louisiana Music Party!!! (online or locally on 90.7 FM)
Get your wine on this evening with a little tasting at Swirl (3143 Ponce de Leon) with the Friday Free for All from 6 to 8:00 pm....there's gonna be 4 free wines plus tapas from Chef Dan Esses' new restaurant, 3 Muses. At the bar this week they'll be serving up some of Dan's empanadas, fresh pasta and more!!!
Be sure to check out the big Happy Hour this evening at Chickie Wah Wah.....Let's be Totally Clear - Louisiana's Campaign for Smoke Free Living, will be on hand to celebrate the non-smoking music venue/bar!!! So come on out and tell them how you feel about it - and of course enjoy the Pfister Sisters from 5:30 to 7:30 pm along with some pretty good fare from the kitchen! And be sure to stay on for the amazing sounds of Mia Borders at 9:00 pm!
Make sure you head on down to the Banks Street Bar & Grill (4401 Banks) this evening for their big Anniversary Party with JUICE!!! The fun starts up at about 10:00 pm!!
And it's LABOR DAY FRIDAY with Celeb-Entertainer, Armand St. Martin at the Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain (2031 St. Charles Ave.) tonight from 7:00 to 10:00 pm!! With NO COVER and Smoke-free!! New Orleans own piano man, Armand St. Martin, fills the grand piano-seat every weekend at the Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain with his upbeat original Louisiana-flavored songs and compositions, along with his version of classic New Orleans covers.
If you're thinking about heading down to Frenchmen Street...there's lot of music to hear!
d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) has two bands tonight that will get you up and dancing...you got the The Hot Club of New Orleans (with no cover - but please tip the band :) at 6:00 and stay on for The City Champs at 10:00 pm!
Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with Sasha Masakowski at 7:00 pm, Fredy Omar con su Banda at 10:30 pm, Young Fellas Brass Band at 1:30 am...(hey, now it's Saturday mornin'!)
And you can catch another triple header over at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm and to top off the evening The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm!
And for those of you hanging out Uptown don't forget it's Free Fridays at Tipitina's (504 Napoleon Ave.) this Friday with E.O.E plus Gov't Majik...show starts up about 10ish!
And of course....Have a great Friday and for more musical fun and events click on the WWOZ Livewire! And don't forget!! It's Bill deTurk Friday on WWOZ so be sure to listen from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm for the Louisiana Music Party!!! (online or locally on 90.7 FM)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Top Dog Nuptials and More!!
Happy Thursday,
There's gonna be a wedding at Twist Cocktails (628 St. Charles Ave - part of Mike's on the Avenue)....Your Presence is Requested at the Wedding of Duchess Chiquita Linda Bergen to Cosmo Simon Lemoine 6:30 this evening.....Cake and Champagne Toast following the ceremony. Well-mannered canine companions are welcome! In lieu of gifts, the couple request that a donation be made to Southern Animal Foundation....After the ceremony the winner of the "TOP DOG" Competition will be announced and of course at 7:00 pm cheer on the Saints to victory, so be sure to sport your black & gold!
Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City......and be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!
You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours. Music starts up at 6:00 pm with the PazFest II Preview, with a line-up of outstanding musicians.....Sue Tierney, Ingrid Lucia, Susan Cowsill, Leslie Smith, Michael Paz, Beth Patterson, Brian Thomas, Dirk Billie and Tom Marron, Kate Bennett, Carey Woodstock, Bud Tower and Lucy Burnett.....(remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)
You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with the New Orleans Moonshiners! The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children. (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).
Come on down this evening to the Maison Frenchmen on Frenchmen Street (of course) tonight for the FREE BBQ and of course a Saints viewing party at 7:00 p.m.! Bar patrons can load up on loads of yummy grilled meats, veggies and $5.00 pitchers of beer.....be sure and stay on for Rue Fiya at 10:00 pm!
And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!
There's gonna be a wedding at Twist Cocktails (628 St. Charles Ave - part of Mike's on the Avenue)....Your Presence is Requested at the Wedding of Duchess Chiquita Linda Bergen to Cosmo Simon Lemoine 6:30 this evening.....Cake and Champagne Toast following the ceremony. Well-mannered canine companions are welcome! In lieu of gifts, the couple request that a donation be made to Southern Animal Foundation....After the ceremony the winner of the "TOP DOG" Competition will be announced and of course at 7:00 pm cheer on the Saints to victory, so be sure to sport your black & gold!
Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City......and be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!
You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours. Music starts up at 6:00 pm with the PazFest II Preview, with a line-up of outstanding musicians.....Sue Tierney, Ingrid Lucia, Susan Cowsill, Leslie Smith, Michael Paz, Beth Patterson, Brian Thomas, Dirk Billie and Tom Marron, Kate Bennett, Carey Woodstock, Bud Tower and Lucy Burnett.....(remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)
You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with the New Orleans Moonshiners! The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children. (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).
Come on down this evening to the Maison Frenchmen on Frenchmen Street (of course) tonight for the FREE BBQ and of course a Saints viewing party at 7:00 p.m.! Bar patrons can load up on loads of yummy grilled meats, veggies and $5.00 pitchers of beer.....be sure and stay on for Rue Fiya at 10:00 pm!
And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Culture, Fashion and Music!
Hey Everybody,
Be sure and get your culture on this evening at the New Orleans Museum of Art for Culture Collision 2....Over 35 organizations will have tables in NOMA from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy food samplings from: Ralph Brennan's Courtyard Cafe, Ralph's on the Park, Cafe Degas, Matt & Natty's and EAT New Orleans.....And don't miss performances by the Courtyard Kings!
There's also gonna be an after-party in the Sculpture Garden from 8 to 10 p.m. Featuring DJ Matty, American Sector restaurant and NOLA Brew. Look for cash bars in the Great Hall and the Sculpture Garden. Scope out upcoming cultural events, join arts organizations...Take advantage of exclusive ticket promotions! Giveaways courtesy of participating organizations will be ongoing throughout the evening!!
It's another Wednesday on the Point from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE..Take the ferry right over to the concert tonight and head to the Algiers Ferry (200 Morgan) for The Iguanas and Jon Cleary for Heart & Soul this Wednesday! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
And if you're looking for some fashion for a very good cause you're going to the Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen) this evening for Carolina Gallop's 9th Annual Fashion Designers & Artists 4 Honduras Fundraiser.....Designer Carolina Gallop presents the annual fashion show with music, entertainment, hors d'oeuvres and drinks from 7:00 pm to -11:00 pm (doors open at 6:30). $15 general admission, $20 limited reserved seating, $10 with a donation of clothing (two-item minimum). Call 931-7779 or 948-2583 for more info!
And of course you got more music!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Loose Marbles at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with Walter Wolfman Washington...he comes on at 9:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire! Until tomorrow....
Be sure and get your culture on this evening at the New Orleans Museum of Art for Culture Collision 2....Over 35 organizations will have tables in NOMA from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy food samplings from: Ralph Brennan's Courtyard Cafe, Ralph's on the Park, Cafe Degas, Matt & Natty's and EAT New Orleans.....And don't miss performances by the Courtyard Kings!
There's also gonna be an after-party in the Sculpture Garden from 8 to 10 p.m. Featuring DJ Matty, American Sector restaurant and NOLA Brew. Look for cash bars in the Great Hall and the Sculpture Garden. Scope out upcoming cultural events, join arts organizations...Take advantage of exclusive ticket promotions! Giveaways courtesy of participating organizations will be ongoing throughout the evening!!
It's another Wednesday on the Point from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE..Take the ferry right over to the concert tonight and head to the Algiers Ferry (200 Morgan) for The Iguanas and Jon Cleary for Heart & Soul this Wednesday! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
And if you're looking for some fashion for a very good cause you're going to the Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen) this evening for Carolina Gallop's 9th Annual Fashion Designers & Artists 4 Honduras Fundraiser.....Designer Carolina Gallop presents the annual fashion show with music, entertainment, hors d'oeuvres and drinks from 7:00 pm to -11:00 pm (doors open at 6:30). $15 general admission, $20 limited reserved seating, $10 with a donation of clothing (two-item minimum). Call 931-7779 or 948-2583 for more info!
And of course you got more music!
It's gonna be full afternoon and evening of music at the Spotted Cat with free swing dance lessons at 5:00 p.m.!! Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Loose Marbles at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
You'll be having a good time at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight with Walter Wolfman Washington...he comes on at 9:00 p.m....for a very small cover and he's worth it!
If you're already in the Marigny (or even if you're not) make sure to stop by Mimi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal) for some Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review's weekly show at 10:00 pm!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire! Until tomorrow....
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