Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Red Beans and Wine, and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

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 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Cocinita food truck to the Green Plate Special. This week choose from elicious tacos, arrepas, and more. This week’s specials include a "The Healthy Bowl" with brown rice, black beans, roasted butternut squash, corn & sweet pepper relish, & roasted garlic sauce. Finish up with a piece of tres leches cake and a glass of watermelon-lime agua fresca or horchata (cinnamon rice milk).  Lunch doesn’t get much tastier!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Double Share of Sweet Potatoes (Pte. Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Naturally Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Golden Delicious Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Jalapeno Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Onions (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Organic Mixed Squash (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Naturally Grown Mustards OR Naturally Grown Arugula (Blair Grocery, Market Lane Farm)
-Fresh Beans (Lima, Butter, or Pink Eyed Peas) (Indian Springs Growers Co-op, Petal, MS)
-Fairytale Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farms) OR Okra (Monica's Okra World/Fekete Farms)

Beans and Wine!

Come celebrate Red Bean Tuesday with Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans). Red beans and rice will be served up every Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 pm (or until they are gone). Bring on the beans and there will be a couple of wine pairings on special for $6 per glass too!

Good Music Tonight!

Enjoy some fancy cocktails on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Relax on this lovely Tuesday evening and enjoy the music of - John Rankin plus upright bassist Jesse Boyd!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for the lovely sounds of The Honeypots tonight at 8:00 p.m. and make sure to come hungry for a sammich!

Come out to Yuki Izakaya (525 Frenchmen) on Frenchmen Street tonight as two super talented musicians, Arsene DeLay & Paul Sanchez play together and trade some songs too -  they kick things off at 8:00 pm!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Antoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Top off the evening over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Weekend with Peace, Shaft, Concerts, Oktoberfest, Beer and a Garden Party!

Happy Weekend!


FRIDAY

Celebrate Peace

Come celebrate Peace Day with the New Orleans Kickoff from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Popp's Bandstand in City Park for The International Day of Peace Weekend. Celebrate with music from Paul Sanchez & The Rolling Road Show as WWOZ helps kick off the weekend of Peace.  There will be food and drinks available at Morning Call Coffee Stand too!




A Movie

Friday Nights at NOMA: Movie in the Garden
Start the weekend off right with NOMA! To celebrate the exhibition Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument, they're screening the original 1971 SHAFT, directed by Gordon Parks. We've also got a family art activity, and the smooth sounds of Calvin Johnson.
*5:30-7:30 p.m.: Music by Calvin Johnson
*5-7:30 p.m.: Art On The Spot-Enjoy free art activities with NOMA
*7:30 p.m.(sundown):Film SHAFT (This movie is rated R for adult situations, strong language, & violence)

Food from Woody's Fish Tacos, Food Drunk Food Truck, Green to Go NOLA, NOLA Pie Guy , & Ye Olde Kettle Cooker Popcorn
Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for NOMA/NOFS Members (Members are allotted 4 tickets at the discounted rate) & children, 7 to 17. Children 6 and under are free.

A Concert

Head down to the Quarter for the kick-off of the Fall Season -  Concerts in the Courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection....Experience a concert in the courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection in the heart of the French Quarter - 533 Royal Street. The fall series opens Friday, September 20th with a performance the Brass-A-Hollics! Admission is $10, FREE for THNOC members, and includes 3 complimentary adult beverages from Old New Orleans Rum! Guests must be 21 or older to enter and memberships begin at the low low price of $35.00 per person.




SATURDAY

Oktoberfest

To kick-off Oktoberfest, Salú (3226 Magazine) is hosting a German-Style Pig Roast on Saturday! The Salú team will roast two pigs marinated in German beer, along with a citrus and sugar brine, garlic and rosemary. The pig will be served on a bun with red cabbage slaw and a coarse grain mustard sauce, and sold for $5. The restaurant will also be selling a selection of German beers at the bar. Prost!

Salú (3226 Magazine) will also be featuring a four-course, pre-fix Oktoberfest menu Tuesday, September 24 thru Sunday, October 6 featuring German-inspired beers and dishes. The meal can be purchased together for $40, or items will be served a la carte. All German-inspired dishes are prepared by our Executive Chef, Dustin Brien. Click here for the menu. Das schmeckt gut!

Zydeco Fun

There's gonna be Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing on Frenchmen St. nearly non-stop from 4-11 pm on Saturday - Here's what's happening: Cajun/Zydeco Fais Do-Do at Maison (508 Frenchmen St.) with T'CANAILLE plus JOE HALL & the LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS; free BASIC Cajun & Zydeco dance lessons  at 3:30 p.m. with Free admission!!* Bring your friends, family members and dancing shoes for 3 hours of *NON-STOP* Cajun & Zydeco music, dancing and family fun from 2 separate stages. Best party in town - *WE GUARANTEE!!*
*Schedule: JOE HALL (Front Stage 4:00 - 4:50 pm; 5:30 - 6:10 pm); T'CANAILLE (Rear Stage 4:50 - 5:30 pm; 6:10 - 7:00 pm).

And celebrate MOJITOS ZYDECO!! at Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade Ave. right down the street from Maison) from 7:30 - 11 p.m. party and dance some more with JOE HALL & the LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS; basic Zydeco dance lessons a beautiful outdoor courtyard for eating, drinking; and dancing; food/drinks with no cover!

SUNDAY

A Garden Party

Come to the post-game Garden Party this Sunday at the Botanical Garden in City Park featuring The New Orleans Suspects and Funk Monkey with members of Bonerama &Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes. Get out to the garden for a funky good time! Come hungry for good from Mid-City Native, Crescent Pie & Sausage Co. too! Gates open at 4:00 PM - Music will start at 5:00 PM. Garden Party is SHINE (on the lawn) or RAIN (in the pavillion)


Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!! 


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Happy Thursday with a Little Pnuts Party, Wine, and Great Music!

Good Morning Everybody and Happy Thursday!

Toys and Free Gelato!

Come celebrate Little Pnuts 1st Birthday Party at Sucre (3025 Magazine) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.! They’ll be giving away 50 free cups of gelato, and a raffle to win a free year subscription of Little Pnuts! Melissa, the owner of Little Pnuts will also be selling some of her toys on-site. For more info on these awesome toys click here!





Wine Tasting and Fresh Food!

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans) at about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right with local winemaker, , Neil Gernon Free Wine Tasting with his Vending Machine Wines! Lionheart Foods will serve their Gourmet Grilled Cheese Bar from 4:30 to 9:30 pm.....and you can stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  Be sure to pass by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!!

Concerts!

Jazz in the Park Free Concert Series kicks off this evening in Armstrong Park! PUfAP is proud to present the 2013 second season of Jazz in the Park, inside of the historic Louis Armstrong Park. The events are FREE, with an art market from Noon to 8:00 p.m., cool Jazz from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Second Line begins at 4:00 p.m., and the afternoon music kicks off at 5:30 pm - Check out the great line-up of music below!

*September 12: Davell Crawford / Stephanie Jordan
September 19: Corey Henry and Treme Funktet / Treme Brass Band
September 26: Shamarr Allen / Erica Falls
October 3: The Soul Rebels / Soul Project
October 10: Cyril Neville's Swamp Funk / Gaynielle Neville & Her Sweet Stuff Band
October 17: Jon Cleary / Wes Raymond & The Soul Factory
October 24: Dumpstaphunk / The Brass-A-Holics
October 31: Rebirth Brass Band & Kermit Ruffins

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Bon Operatit! for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! Bon Operatit! consists of New Orleans opera singers Lauren Mouney Gisclair, Jesse Nolan, and Mary Penick Akin. From La Bohéme to Phantom of the Opera, they perform a perfect pairing of opera and musical theatre hits that are sure to invigorate the senses.. 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...$10 for adults.

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Jaryd Lane. A native of Kaplan, Louisiana, Jaryd Lane is a self-taught musician who started performing gigs as a Freshman in high school. Jaryd’s roots are in country and alternative music drawing influences from musicians such as Bob Seger, Waylon Jennings, The Allman Brothers Band and Hootie and the Blowfish. This October, Jaryd and his band, Jaryd Lane and the Parish, will be opening for former Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker in Lafayette at the Miles Perret Cancer Services Benefit concert. Don't miss out on this fabulous concert! *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!


For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Wednesday with the Kick-Off to Harvest the Music, Fun at the Market and Music 'Round Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Check it out..... It's the start of the 2013 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES!!!
A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, September 11 - October 30 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. 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!!!

Sept 11 - Honey Island Swamp Band + Colin Lake Band
Sept 18 – The Soul Rebels + Mia Borders
Sept 25 - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. + New Breed Brass Band
Oct 2 - Irma Thomas and The Professionals + Khris Royal & Dark Matter
Oct 9 - Dragon Smoke + Pigeon Town
Oct 16 – The Revivalists + Papa Mali
Oct 23 - Voice of the Wetlands + Rich Collins
Oct 30 - Raw Oyster Cult + Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes

Market Fun!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by the Scott Schmidt Band and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  Creative Sitters will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Wednesday Evening Music

While you're on Frenchmen Street check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!!  Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for "The Grammy nominated Blues" of the one and only Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl.....Get on your dancing shoes for the The Creole String Beans tonight at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Healthy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Red Beans and Wine, Beer and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

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 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Cocinita food truck to the Green Plate Special. This week choose from Market Arepas, stuffed with chile-roasted squash, kale and black bean relish, and goat cheese (add some brisket if you want!), a variety of tasty tacos, and a side of rice and beans. Finish your lunch with a watermelon-mint agua fresca and an apple-dulce de leche bread pudding. Lunch doesn’t get much tastier!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Tomatoes (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Cucumbers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Peanuts or Green Onions (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Mustard Greens (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-All Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Sweet Potatoes (Naarlan's Farm/Pte. Coupee Minority Growers Co-op)
-Turnips (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Muscadines (J&D Farms) or Second Share of Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms)
-Rapini (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

Beer!

Come on out for the Taproom Grand Opening at NOLA Brewing (3001 Tchoupitoulas) - this evening from 4:00 'til 11:00 pm. Come celebrate our taproom's grand opening! They'll have 16 beers on tap, including eight specialty beers that you can only get at the brewery (hint: Girl Stout Cookie, rum barrel aged Saison, Peach Blonde, etc). They'll be music from Magnitude at 6:00 pm and the Brass-a-holics 9:00 pm and come hungry for the food trucks with La Cocinita and Rue Chow.

Beans and Wine!

Come celebrate Red Bean Tuesday with Pearl Wine Bar (3700 Orleans). Red beans and rice will be served up every Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 pm (or until they are gone). Bring on the beans and there will be a couple of wine pairings on special for $6 per glass too!

Good Music Tonight!

Enjoy some fancy cocktails on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Relax on this lovely Tuesday evening and enjoy the music of - John Rankin plus Paul Sanchez!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for the lovely sounds of The Honeypots tonight at 8:00 p.m. and make sure to come hungry for a sammich!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Weekend with Vino, Beer, Gleason Gras, Art, Dancing and The Saints!

Happy Weekend!

Friday!

Wine Tasting Fun!

Vino!

It's the weekly wine tasting over at Pearl Wine Company (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and taste Hook and Ladder wines before you buy. Rolls n' Bowls will have their Spring Rolls from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and stick around for DeSoto Street Band at 8:00 pm!

And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Antonio Molesini of Republic National and Chris Noyes of Winebow Imports are pairing up for a killer tasting of Italian wines this Friday, and be sure grab one of Chef Walter's Italian themed small plates!

If you're Uptown head on over to Martin's Wine Cellar (3500 Magazine)....They'll be serving up some lovely wines from 4:30 to 6:30 pm!

Gleason Gras!

Former Saint and veritable hero Steve Gleason loves music, and the annual Gleason Gras features performances by Galactic, Anders Osborne, John Micheal Rouchell and other local rockers.  Come on down to Champions Square for an evening of great music and food! Admission for the event benefiting the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation’s ALS awareness efforts and the Gleason Family Trust is free, but VIP tickets are available here!



Great Music!

Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) in the heart of Mid-City for an amazing show with Paul Sanchez and Friends including Arséne DeLay, Antoine Reynaldo Diel singing the songs and John Herbert playing harmonica on the songs of Paul Sanchez at 8:00 pm! And be sure to stay on for the band COOT at 10:30 p.m. Don't miss it - and be sure to come hungry for a sammich!

If you're craving the funky sounds of Egg Yolk Jubilee then get yourself down to the Bayou Beer Garden (326 N. Jeff Davis).  The party kicks off at 9:00 pm!

Saturday!

Beer and Racing!

It's the 2nd Annual Tails & Ales presented by Abita Beer! This tasting will feature more than 100 beers from around the world and will be held in the Club House at the New Orleans Fair Grounds over looking the paddock and the track! In addition to sampling some great brews you will get to experience live quarter horse racing!! The event is from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. General admission is $35. $70 VIP ticket includes a “VIP Hour” from 3:00-4:00 pm, with premium beer tastings and food. Tickets are limited - fans are encouraged to purchase in advance here 

Art!

It's an evening of amazing art and music at the Sibley Gallery (3427 Magazine St.). Please join us in celebrating the photography of Roland Guerin. Special performance by Roland Guerin and Wess 'Warm Daddy' Anderson, it's going to be a fabulous evening!!!

Dance!

Come Sssshhake Your Booty!! with a silent disco dance party in the Michalopoulos Courtyard (527 Elysian Fields)! One FREE drink if you arrive before midnight! What?! Yeah! Wireless transmitter channeling headsets provided for tunin' into the kickin' ass sssshhakin' beats of DJ James Carpenter spinnin' into the night! The dance party kicks up at 10:00 pm!! Come and sssshhake it with us! Sponsored by Old New Orleans Rum - $5 at the door FREE for Art Klub members!

Sunday!

Okay - Sunday is pretty simple - GEAUX SAINTS - BEAT THE DIRTY BIRDS!

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this weekend...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!!



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Happy Thursday with Vino, a Speakeasy, and Concerts All Around Town!

Good Morning Everybody and Happy Thursday!

Wine Tasting and Fresh Food!

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans) at about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right with winemaker, Ant Moore of New Zealand & Cameron Hughes Wines! Lionheart Foods will serve their Gourmet Grilled Cheese Bar from 4:30 to 9:30 pm.....and you can stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  Be sure to pass by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!!

Speakeasy Fun!

Come on out this evening for The Speakeasy Jazz Party from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. It's a film noir themed launch party on the 2nd Floor of Fritzel's European Jazz Club (733 Bourbon Street) brought to you by Beyond Bourbon Tours. Wear your best Speakeasy digs, and enjoy wine, appetizers and entertainment from New Orleans' burlesque sensation, Roxie Le Rouge!

Concerts!

Jazz in the Park Free Concert Series kicks off this evening in Armstrong Park! PUfAP is proud to present the 2013 second season of Jazz in the Park, inside of the historic Louis Armstrong Park. The events are FREE, with an art market from Noon to 8:00 p.m., cool Jazz from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Second Line begins at 4:00 p.m., and the afternoon music kicks off at 5:30 pm - Check out the great line-up of music below!

*September 5: The Stooges Band / Mia Borders
September 12: Davell Crawford / Stephanie Jordan
September 19: Corey Henry and Treme Funktet / Treme Brass Band
September 26: Shamarr Allen / Erica Falls
October 3: The Soul Rebels / Soul Project
October 10: Cyril Neville's Swamp Funk / Gaynielle Neville & Her Sweet Stuff Band
October 17: Jon Cleary / Wes Raymond & The Soul Factory
October 24: Dumpstaphunk / The Brass-A-Holics
October 31: Rebirth Brass Band & Kermit Ruffins

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! The Honky Tonk Revue plays vintage Honky Tonk, Rockabilly and Classic Country music with a heavy dose of Western Swing.  They have a deep-seated love and appreciation for the tried and true Honky Tonk sound. 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...$10 for adults.

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Robin Barnes. Barnes’s music is inspired by several genres, including jazz, soul, blues, and even a little reggae. Don't miss out on this fabulous concert! *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!


For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Hump Day with Free Museum Fun, A Party and Lots of Music!

Happy Wednesday Everybody!

Day at the Museum!

Enjoy a free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park today and every Wednesday! Sneak out of work a little early and enjoy the beautiful museum today from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm! Free admission is sponsored by the Helis Foundation. For more info: www.noma.org

It's a Party!

You're invited to the event of the summer. And it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the royal baby!
One year ago RapJab had a crazy idea. And it worked! Who knew? This combination one year anniversary and launch party is a celebration of growth while formally introducing the RapJab brand to the community. Join in for an evening of fun, food, and entertainment from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Propeller Incubator (4035 Washington Ave.)!

Please RSVP at www.rapjab.com.

FEATURING:
- Live music by James Martin!
- A presentation by Sunken City!
- Cocktails by Drink & Learn!
- Eats by local restaurants!

Wednesday Evening Music!

Head on down to Frenchmen Street for some hump day fun!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!!  Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl.....Get on your dancing shoes for the the swingin' sounds of Jerry Embree tonight at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Gratis NOLA is on a little hiatus right now. Keep loving New Orleans and loving life. I'll be back in a bit.

Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Cocktails on the Avenue, Great Music at Chickie's and More!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

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 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Purloo to the Green Plate Special. Look forward to Creole tomato, goat cheese, and roasted vegetable quiche, arugula and cantaloupe salad with pickled watermelon rind, and an allspice vinaigrette, grilled summer corn with lime, cojita cheese & chiles, and refreshing watermelon and basil sodas.
*You can find Purloo this Friday night at the Creole Gardens Guest House and Inn (1415 Prytania) for an Alabama inspired dinner. For more details, click here - Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-All-Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Peaches (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Ponotoc, MS)
-Red Potatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Squash Combo (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Green Bell Peppers (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Arugula (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-All-Natural Brown Jasmine Rice (Cajun Grain, Kinder, LA)

Come celebrate with Pearl Wine Bar (3700 Orleans) with an Ice Cream Social!  Get  FREE ice cream shooters topped with rum sauce and cherry bombs from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. today, and visit Pearl Wine Co. for an amazing selection of your favorite vino!

Good Music Tonight!

Enjoy some fancy cocktails on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Relax on this lovely Tuesday evening and enjoy the music of - The New Orleans Guitar Quartet (with Cranston Clements, Phil DeGruy, John Rankin, and Jimmy Robinson)!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funkified New Orleans tunes from Jon Cleary tonight at 8:00 p.m. plus the Irish Blues Band - Crow Black Chicken at 10:30 p.m. - they're described as the Irish ZZ Top - Don't miss out!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Po'Boy Carmichael at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Monday with The Honeypots, Irish Fun and Music All Around Town!

Happy Monday!

Reality Show Time!

The Honeypots!

Come out and show your support for New Orleans' own - The Honeypots as they perform at 7:00 p.m. tonight at The Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters) as part of a band competition where the lovely ladies are in the running for $15,000 with bands from all over the country. The event is being filmed for reality series too. Please come out to support and show them some love NOLA love!

Monday Night Music!

If you're looking for some great Irish food and tunes - head on over to The Irish House (1432 St. Charles Ave.).  They've got an amazing happy hour from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and stay on for the Comhaltas Irish Music Session at 7:00 p.m. - All are welcome to sit in and play, dance, sing or just enjoy!

Go get your happy hour on at the Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles Ave.) with some potent drinks and fun music from Missy Meatlocker!!

There's good times and great music over in Mid-City at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal). Come out for an evening with Alexis & the Samurai  at 8:00 pm!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

There's some great music over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - Come hear the Shannon Powell Quarter for their Monday night gig through the month of August.  The band kicks up at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the KJazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

Charmaine

And pass by Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While you're there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

Jon Cleary

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for the funky tunes of Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentleman at 10:00 pm!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Hooray for the Weekend with a Speakeasy, Seafood Cook-Off, White Linen, Satchmo Fest and a Rouses Block Party!

Hooray for Friday!!

Friday Fun!

FRIDAY NIGHTS AT NOMA: SPEAKEASY - Shhh... The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) located at One Collins C. Diboll Circle in beautiful City Park is turning into a speakeasy for the night! Join the fun from 5 p.m. to midnight as NOMA celebrates the last Friday of the exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939. Dress in your 1920's best and join us for the prohibition-era inspired programming for the whole family to enjoy!
Here's a sample of the events scheduled:

• 5-8 p.m.: Music by Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunshine Jazz Band
• 5-11 p.m.: Art Activity
• 5:30 p.m.: Gallery Talk with Jason T. Busch, co-curator, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at World's Fairs, 1851-1939
• 6 p.m.: "Art You Can Eat" with Chef Haley Bittermann: "Southern Spin on English Pasties"
• 7 p.m.: Lecture with Don Vappie, "Over The Waves:The Influence of Latin Music on Early Jazz"
• 7:30 p.m.: Gallery Talk with Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, Lisa Rotondo McCord, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts of the World's Fairs, 1851-1939
• 8 p.m.: NOLA Fashion Council Announces "1920s Best Dressed" Winners
• 8-10 p.m.: Baker Maid will be serving samples of their goods
• 8:30-11:30 p.m.: Music by Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue
• 8:30 p.m.: Lecture with cocktail historian, Elizabeth Pearce: "History in a Glass: The Story of New Orleans in the Sazerac"
• 9 p.m.: Comedy Tour with The New Movement
• 9:30 p.m.: Film: CHICAGO
• 11 p.m.: Comedy Tour with The New Movement

Saturday Fun!

Looking for some air conditioned fun?  Then get yourself over to the New Orleans Convention Center in Hall J for the Great American Seafood Cook-Off!!  The cooking begins at 11:00 am and goes on all day and winners will be announced at 4:30 pm!  Guests of the cook-off will enjoy some seafood sampling, complimentary water, snacks from sponsors.  Tickets are only $5 in advance at Whole Food locations and $10 at the door - so come celebrate with some great seafood!  For more info click on the above link.

And of course Saturday night is the night for breaking out your fanciest white linen suit or dress for Whitney White Linen night.  Cruise up and down Julia Street from 6:00 to 9:00 pm...and there's an art viewing and after party at the CAC (900 Camp St.) from 6:00 to 11:00 pm admission is $10 and free for CAC members - DJ Matty will be spinning some funky records, and they'll be food available from Warehouse District favorites.  Click here for all the White Linen night fun and all the amazing art and music going on this evening.

Weekend Events!

Satchmo SummerFest is here! This weekend festival dedicated to the memory of Louis Armstrong presents an extensive roster of performances by contemporary New Orleans musicians from many genres, paying homage to the musical and cultural legend. Bands coming to play read like a who's who of traditional and contermporary jazz, brass bands and children's programming. They include Leroy Jones, Jeremy Davenport, Connie Jones' Crescent City Jazz Band, Yoshio Toyama and the Dixie Saints, The Palmetto Bug Stompers, Shamarr Allen, Rebirth Brass Band, Tim Laughlin, Soul Rebels, Treme Brass Band, Leah Chase, James Andrews, Lars Edegran's New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park programming for kids, and more.
Seminars and tasty food, too. The two main stages are located at the Old US Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue.
**For all the weekend fun - click here - Satchmo!

It's a Block Party at Rouses on Carrollton - And get your Mango Freeze at Rouses Starting August 3rd! New Orleans’ local big-time grocery chain, Rouses, will be 'OZ-ifying three of their stores, starting with the Mid-City location at 400 N. Carrollton. The café area will be transformed with WWOZ banners and posters, and best of all, the real-deal authentic WWOZ Mango Freeze (like you get at Jazz Fest) will be served up daily.

And the music will be happening all weekend at Rouses!
*Friday - New Wave Brass Band from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
*Saturday - Red Wolf Brass Band from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Treme Brass Band & Dancing Man 504 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
*Sunday - Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this weekend...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar and tune in today (Friday!) from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!



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Happy Thursday with a Garden Concert, Gal Holiday at the "O" and Shaggy Fest!

Happy Thursday!

Julio and Cesar

It's a great night to hang out at City Park and enjoy Julio and Cesar for the Twilight Garden Concert Series! Originally from Guatemala, Julio and Cesar Herrera have been in New Orleans for over 30 years.  They describe their music as constantly evolving, attributing this, in part, to their exposure from an early age to many cultures. 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...$10 for adults and $3 for children.

Gal Holiday

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden has Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review. Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue is a country swing band from New Orleans that incorporates original material with the best of country, rockabilly and western swing classics. Singer, Vanessa Newman's vocal range glides seamlessly from a dreamy Patsy Cline to a gritty, hard-edged Johnny Cash, with a twang of country reverence for Merle Haggard and Bob Wills.
*Be sure to head on over to the bar for this month's signature drink - Summer Cooler -- A rejuvenating blend of vodka, apricot nectar, basil-infused simple syrup, lemon juice and soda water.. And remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!

And you can't forget it's SHAGGY'S BIRTHDAY BASH at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight at 9:00...Come celebrate with Shaggy and friends - Jon Cleary, Walter Wolfman Washington, Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie, John Gros, John Fohl, Billy Iuso, Casandra Faulconer, Corey Henry, Joe Lawlor, Jermal Watson, Colin Lake, West Bank Mike Doussan, Pete Murano, The UPSTARTS, Jimmy Carpenter, Irene Sage, Andrew Block and many more!!!




For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!


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Happy Wednesday with Dumpstaphunk Party, Fun on Frenchmen and Some Gal Holiday!

Wednesday Evening Music

New Music with a Party!

It's a Dumpstaphunk Record Release Party! Dumpstaphunk is hosting a record release performance, CD signing, meet & greet, and listening party tonight at the Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak Street) at 8:00 pm. Celebrate their new album DIRTY WORD -- which hit the streets July 30! Squeal BBQ & Shaggy will provide delicious grub for the party, so come early and enjoy with the band, family and friends! Get your Dumpsta jam on and get your new DIRTY WORD cd signed in person!


Head on down to Frenchmen Street for some hump day fun!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!!  Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Alvin Youngblood Hart at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl.....Get on your dancing shoes for the the honky tonkin' sounds of Gal Holidy & The Honky Tonk Review tonight at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Keeping Cool on Tuesday with Fresh Food and Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

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 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes Red Gravy to the Green Plate Special. This week they keeps the flavor coming with your choice of delicious fresh lunch options and cool desserts. Yum!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Tuesday thru Thursday Noon to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-All-Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)
-Squash Combo (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Arugula (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Double Share of Peaches (Durham Farms/Cherry Creek Orchards)
-Green Bell Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Red, Orange, and Yellow Bell Peppers (Glaser's Farm, New Roads, LA)
-Red Potatoes (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Purple Hulled Peas (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)

Ice Cream Social!

Come celebrate with Pearl Wine Bar (3700 Orleans) with an Ice Cream Social!  Get  FREE ice cream shooters topped with rum sauce and cherry bombs from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. today, and visit Pearl Wine Co. for an amazing selection of your favorite vino!

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to guitar man - John Rankin!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for some funkified New Orleans tunes from Jon Cleary tonight at 8:00 p.m.!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Dr. Sick & The Late Greats at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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