New Orleans Music Scene

Great music clubs line New Orleans streets, each with a different scene. From Bourbon Street to Frenchmen Street you’ll find live music to suit every musical taste. Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Funk, R & B, Blues, Swing Dancing, Brass Bands – come on out and find your beat.

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Last Weekend in NOLA: Fried Chicken, Bloody Maria and Rebirth Brass Band

by Staff March 25, 2013 Cocktail Culture

Spring has officially arrived in New Orleans, and besides blooming jasmine and more sunlight, that means a lot going on. Last weekend there were at least four festivals, including Tennessee Williams, Hogs for the Cause, Congo Square Fest and NOLA Food Fest, in addition to the never ending festival that is simply life in New Orleans. We ate amazing food, …

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GoNOLA Jazz Fest Interview: Marcia Ball

by McClain Johnson March 22, 2013 Events

Marcia Ball is a Texas-based pianist who puts on one of the best live shows out there. She played her first New Orleans Jazz Fest in 1978 and will be back this year on Friday, May 3. She recently discussed what got her into the New Orleans sound, her songwriting process and what she loves about Jazz Fest. Make sure …

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New Orleans All the Way Live: Freret Street

by George Ingmire March 21, 2013 Arts & Culture

New Orleans is experiencing a culinary renaissance. In addition to that, neighborhoods throughout New Orleans are being revitalized with old architecture being given new life. This week’s program will focus on one culturally condensed area along an eight block stretch of Freret Street in the uptown area of New Orleans where restaurants, music venues and businesses are opening.

In addition …

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GoNOLA Instagram Pick Of The Week: Jazz In The Park

by Amanda Raborn March 16, 2013 Arts & Culture

As soon as temperatures start warming up in NOLA, you know festival season is on its way. One of my personal favorites is the weekly Jazz in the Park music series in Armstrong Park and starting April 18 through June 13, you can catch many of New Orleans most popular artists live, and for free! This year’s 2013 series kicks …

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Global Sound: Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival

by Thomas Rush March 15, 2013 Events

When was the last time you had the chance to hear bhangra funk music, live, with special events mixed in and more culture than you can shake a stick at? If you’re not sure, it’s high time you get thee to The Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival, happening lo and behold in Armstrong Park on March 23 and 24. …

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New Orleans All the Way Live: Food and Music Converge

by George Ingmire March 14, 2013 Arts & Culture

On this week’s New Orleans All the Way Live radio program, we celebrate the confluence of New Orleans music and food with the culture and history of Louisiana. To start things off, Cajun music meets up with fishing, as we enjoy a set of songs by Lost Bayou Ramblers with some oysters and pasta by executive Chef Brian Landry of …

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Pigs With A Purpose: Hogs for the Cause 2013

by Emily Smith March 12, 2013 Arts & Culture

In New Orleans, we sure do love our festivals. Having already proved to the world that we know how to throw the biggest free party on earth (Mardi Gras) and attract people from all over the world to enjoy the best of music and food in one place (Jazz Fest), we now needed to show the more charitable side of …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick Of The Week: Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival

by Amanda Raborn March 9, 2013 Arts & Culture

As our hosts recognized in this week’s GoNOLA Radio episode, America’s music began in Congo Square. This open space within Louis Armstong Park in Treme has brought in many cultures from around the world and continues to do so year after year with the annual Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival. On March 23-24, artists from all over the country …

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The 2013 New Orleans Jazz Fest Artists

by Sally Tunmer March 8, 2013 Events

As if we weren’t excited enough for the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, they just released a new talent video that sent us into another tailspin of joy. There’s way too much talent and awesomeness to digest in 30 seconds, so just keep watching it on a loop for a few times until you register the full impact. …

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Full Circle: Congo Square and the New World Rhythms Festival

by Amanda Raborn March 7, 2013 Arts & Culture

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Podcast: Play in new window

Have you ever wondered where New Orleans jazz really originated? Not just what musician made this city famous for jazz – but physically, where and how it all began? The answer is Congo Square where groups of slaves would congregate bringing many different heritages and backgrounds to one place to play music and socialize. Congo …

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GoNOLA Recommends: 5 Things To Do In New Orleans This Weekend

by Amanda Raborn March 6, 2013 Arts & Culture

This weekend is one of my favorites of the year because of Daylight Savings Time. I’m so excited for more sunlight to enjoy all New Orleans has to offer and this weekend is packed with lots of event that let you relax and get outside. Whether you’re out for BUKU Music + Art Project, celebrating the opening of new exhibits …

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Drink New Orleans: Vice Style at One Eyed Jacks

by Allison Alsup March 5, 2013 Cocktail Culture

“We’re really the only independent rock and roll club in the French Quarter,” says Ryan Hesseling, co-owner of perennially popular club and bar, One Eyed Jacks. While most locals think of it as a music venue for local and mid-size traveling acts or for its famous Thursday 80s night, the front bar is such a perfect encapsulation of New Orleans …

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Last Weekend in New Orleans: Crawfish, A Tribute to Jamie Galloway and French 75

by Staff March 4, 2013 Cocktail Culture

Can you believe it’s already Monday again? It feels like the weekend flew by, but you know what they say. As usual, our weekend was full of good food, music, drinks and events. Among other things, we enjoyed a few cocktails at Antoine’s, crawfish and some local beer and spent our Sunday celebrating the life of local musician Jamie Galloway. …

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Weekday Wonder: Wednesday at the Square

by Thomas Rush March 1, 2013 Events

When next Wednesday rolls around, my suggestion would be to leave work early and go have a beer in the park while sitting on the grass, listening to live, local music and coincidentally seeing half of your friends from around the city. You might think that your boss won’t like this kind of behavior, but the good news is that …

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New Orleans Festival Season Starts With the BUKU Music + Art Project

by Shira Pinsker February 27, 2013 Arts & Culture

It’s too mild in New Orleans to mark seasonal changes with the weather. Instead, we adhere to a different schedule: fall is football season. Winter is carnival season. And spring? Spring is festival season.

Festivals in New Orleans unofficially begin after Mardi Gras Day, reach their midpoint at French Quarter Fest in April and culminate in at the end of …

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Culture is the Cure for Your Post-Mardi Blues

by Nikki Carter February 21, 2013 Arts & Culture

Last week, I heard a DJ on the radio talking about how New Orleans feels like it’s died down now that the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras are over. Quite to the contrary, we may live for a festival down here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to do in the meantime: it’s just a matter of finding them! …

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