Monday with Music and Culture!

Happy Monday Everybody!

What a beautiful day...Wish I was outside enjoying more of this beautiful weather!!

There's an in-store concert at the Louisiana Music Factory (210 Decatur) at 6:00 pm with Tyne Darling the Milwaukee based roots rock band...it's sure to be a great show, and of course it's FREE!

Need a little culture??  The New Orleans Civic Symphony is performing a program tonight at the UNO Performing Arts Center, University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus at 7:30 pm...The program includes the Grieg Piano Concerto, conducted by James Hammann; the overture from Glinka's "Ruslan and Ludmilla," conducted by Caroline Carson; and Hanson's "Symphony No. 2," conducted by Francis Scully. And yes it'sFREE too!

BMC (1331 Decatur) has a great early show at 6:00 pm with Fun in the Pocket featuring Mayumi Shara (drummer extraordinaire)...then stay on for the next show at 9:30 with Smokey Greenwell's Blues Jam!!

Head over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for an amazing evening of New Orleans piano music with Jon Cleary at 8:00 pm...and don't forget it's smoke free!!

Enjoy this lovely evening on St. Charles Avenue at The Columns (3811 St. Charles)...They've got David Doucet from BeauSoleil fame at 8:00 pm, and while you're enjoying the sounds be sure to have an adult beverage to make you're Monday even better!

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 (2239 St. Claude) and the Bluegrass Pickin' Party at 8:00 pm...there's no cover and FREE red beans!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) 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.

Head on Uptown to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for the Honey Island Swamp Band at 11:00 pm they really know how to get your Monday night going!!!

Have a great Monday...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire ....until tomorrow.