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Jazz Fest Night Shows: Videos from Weekend 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsck33-IdU Grateful Feat @ Republic New Orleans - 4/27/12 || Photo by Jimmy GrottingWeekend 1 has been amazing thus far and perhaps even more jam-packed with late night goodness than ever with the addition of the Nolafunk Jazzfest Series and an embarrassment of live music riches on Friday and Saturday night.... more
Royal Potato Family Jazz Fest Artist Schedule
The Royal Potato Family imprint is always well-represented on the Jazz Fest late night scene and this year is certainly no exception. With artists like Marco Benevento, Garage A Trois, Grayson Capps, Neal Casal and Dead Kenny G’s on the roster and a pervasive tendency towards improvisation and collaboration, this... more
PHOTOS and VIDEOS: Grateful Feat @ Republic New Orleans – 4/27/12
To kick off Nolafunk’s inaugural Jazzfest concert series, a group of big-time players descended on Republic New Orleans for a Dead-heavy superjam to get the Jazz Fest night scene in proper motion. In a reprise of last year’s highly-touted night show, Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Paul Barrere &... more
CONCERT RECAP: STS9′s Sector 9 Show @ Mardi Gras World 4/27/12
Last night, in continuation of a huge 2012 for STS9, the jam powerhouse threw an old school late night Jazz Fest party in the less-than-friendly confines of the Mardi Gras World River City Ballroom. Despite a restrictive, Big Brother-esque security/cops vibe and logistical difficulties entering the venue (it honestly started... more
PGA TOUR Zurich Classic Golfers Talk Music
Starting on Thursday, music fanatics and NOLA-philes from around the world will once again converge on the Crescent City to partake in the yearly cultural feast that is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After drawing an estimated 400,000 fans to the Fairgrounds last year, the Fest and its... more
Tipitina’s Fess Jazztival First Weekend Schedule
Alas, Jazz Fest week is upon us and we’re planning to have coverage on the back end of the Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears/Big Freedia bonanza, Greyboy All-Stars Play Michael Jackson late night and The Revivalists’ opening set for JJ Grey & Mofro (a first opportunity to hear the... more
Beach Boys Unveil New Single, Set to Headline Jazz Fest Friday
Today, The Beach Boys announced their first new single in ages with “That’s Why God Made The Radio”. In a little over 48 hours Jazz Fest, the legendary California band is set for their first major festival appearance and 2nd stop of their lengthy 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour (The Beach... more
VIDEO: Dragon Smoke “Injuns, Here Dey Come” @ Tipitina’s – 4/21/12
The rare Dragon Smoke headlined Tipitina’s Uptown on Saturday night (after opening band Sol Driven Train with George Porter Jr.), making their 2nd appearance since Jazz Fest last year (the band also played in mid-December). All involved players happened to be giggin’ on Saturday afternoon at Tulane’s annual Crawfest (Eric... more
PREVIEW: STS9 and Friends @ Mardi Gras World on April 27th
WHO: Insomniac, Soul’d Out Productions, Dead Nation & Ampersand Present STS9 (in “Sector 9″ form) Emancipator & SOJA WHEN: Friday, April 27th @ 10 p.m. WHERE: Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World WHY: Fans of the band’s pre-Mac days and instrumental funk and jazz groove style shouldn’t miss this opportunity to see the Sector... more
A Closer Look at the 1st Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series
As one of the newcomers to the late night scene (helping fill a void left by Superfly Presents’ reduced presence on the late night scene in 2012 (only 2 shows this year)), the First Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series 2012 lineup is now complete with the addition of Daptone Records’ Afro-Cuban... more
Happy Record Store Day 2012
One of our favorite days of the year has arrived, today is Record Store Day. Whether you're in Nashville and waiting to line up at Grimey's, in San Francisco queing at Amoeba Music, or down here in New Orleans hoping to snag some rare vinyl at Euclid Records, today is... more
VIDEO: Visualize Da Vibez at BUKU 2012
Chicago-based video production site Da Vibez put together a killer audiovisual montage of last month’s 1st Annual BUKU Music & Art Project down at Mardi Gras World. The video features scenes from both days and glimpses of performances by Wiz Khalifa, SKRILLEX, Diplo, Gramatik, Avicii, Porter Robinson and more. Paints... more
Backbeat Foundation Presents: Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The Temple – 4/27/12
Carolina Chocolate Drops are part of the new Americana renaissance and lucky for us, they play Friday, April 27th at The Temple WHO: Backbeat Foundation Presents Carolina Chocolate Drops WHEN: Friday, April 27th @ 10 p.m. WHERE: The Temple @ 619 Carondelet St, New Orleans – A gorgeous venue Backbeat initially took over... more
Jazz Fest Nights: NOLAFUNK Debut Night Show @ Republic 4/27/12
WHO: Nolafunk Jazzfest Series Inaugural Show featuring Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett (Little Feat), Billy Iuso followed by ALO plus opening act Marco Benevento and DJ Cochon de Lait WHEN: Friday, April 27th @ 10 p.m. WHERE: Republic New Orleans in the Warehouse District @ 828... more
Louisiana Music Factory Releases Jazz Fest In-Store Performance Schedule
The full slate is out and things kick off on Thursday with a high noon lunchtime set by Glen David Andrews and the series runs until the evening of Monday, May 7th after the Fest. Be sure to make a point in your Jazz Fest escapades to head down to... more
PHOTOS: 2012 French Quarter Fest
The 29th Annual French Quarter Fest once again reigned over the downtown area this past weekend, attracting masses of live music fans from near-and-far to the largest free music festival in the South for over 275 hours of locally-based music on over 20 stages. Photographer Jimmy Grotting was able to... more
UPDATE: Jimmy Buffett Acoustic will Replace Eddie Vedder at Jazz Fest
The question of who will fill in the vacant headlining slot on Thursday at Jazz Fest has been answered: Jimmy Buffett will play an acoustic set with Mac McAnally on Thursday, May 3 and will be closing the Acura Stage. Buffett replaces the previously scheduled Eddie Vedder who was forced... more
PHOTOS: Avett Brothers @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
Between sets by Dr. John and the evening’s headliner Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers, North Carolina’s The Avett Brothers took to the stage for a 90-minute set starting at 6:00 p.m. Continue below for a gallery of shots from the performance. Animated .gif of The Natchez Crew Getting Down... more
Set Recap: Jimmy Buffett and Fireworks @ Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
After KISS headlined Friday night and The Black Keys closed it down with a midday set on Saturday afternoon, former French Quarter busker Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers closed out the 2012 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series with a 100-minute set in Woldenberg Park that included guest spots by... more
DRAMA ON DECATUR: Portugal. The Man Drummer Quits, Band Plays On
It sounds like Portugal. The Man drummer Jason Secrist had a particularly bad case of the Mondays tonight. Word from our man on the scene is that the band got into an argument on-stage, Secrist walked off stage and may or may not have quit the band altogether, the band... more
Set Recap: Dr. John @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
After making his trademark strut out to the stage, the one-and-only Dr. John, just two days before the anticipated release of his phenomenal new LP Locked Down, ran through an hour set before a sizeable daytime crowd in Woldenberg Park. In the light of a perfect Sunday, accompanied by seven-piece... more
Dr. John and Dan Auerbach Perform “Revolution” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Dr. John stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to perform “Revolution,” the lead single from the legendary New Orleans artist’s new LP Locked Down, an album many are hailing as his best studio work in decades. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, who produced the record last... more
PHOTOS: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – 3/31/12
This afternoon, the funky METERS, Blondie and The Black Keys provided entertainment for hordes of basketball fanatics in town for the NCAA Final Four. After a hilarious introduction by former Ochsner resident and Hangover / Community star Dr. Ken Jeong, Akron’s favorite sons The Black Keys closed down the steamy... more
PHOTOS: Big Sam’s Funky Nation @ YLC Wednesday at the Square – 3/28/12
Photographer Marc Pagani was down at the Square this past Wednesday to shoot Big Sam’s Funky Nation’s performance as part of the annual free 12-week concert series. Marc recently picked up some new gear and this was his first time using it to shoot a live music performance with the... more
Photos and Videos: Ben Folds @ Tulane University’s McAlister Auditorium – 3/27/12
Nashville-based singer-songwriter (and celebrity judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off) Ben Folds was in town for a TUCP-produced concert in Tulane’s McAlister Auditorium and was joined by Minus The Bear. Photographer Joshua Brasted captured some of the action which can be seen in the photo gallery below. Also, a couple of... more
Toubab Krewe Set For 2 Shows @ Maison Frenchmen During Jazz Fest
WHO: Toubab Krewe (with Freakbass Trio 5/1, Alan Evans Trio 5/2) WHERE: Maison Frenchmen WHEN: May 1st & 2nd, 2012 @ Doors 8 p.m. / Show @ 10 p.m. AGES: 18 + TICKETS: $11 Advance / $15 Day of Show (BUY 5/1 / BUY 5/2) As they did this past Halloween during Voodoo,... more
WATCH: Pres Hall, Shorty, Shamarr, Mayor Landrieu do “Bourbon Street Parade”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynBxVEOAzyY New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu appears as a special guest on tambourine with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Trombone Shorty and Shamarr Allen on “Bourbon Street Parade” at the 2012 Jazz Fest Cubes Release Press Party at the New Orleans Fairgrounds.
NCAA Big Dance Concert Series Releases Performance Schedule
This weekend’s “Big Dance Concert Series” at Woldenberg Park has announced the performance schedule. The 3-day concert series of FREE shows will coincide with the NCAA Final Four, which starts Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome where basketball powerhouses Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State and Kansas will compete to tear down... more
Jazz Fest 2012 Releases Schedule Cubes, Pres Hall to Close Gentilly on May 6th
Check out the 2012 Jazz Fest Cubes HERE This morning, the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival unveiled the schedule cubes at the annual “Month-Out” Press Party held at the Fairgrounds, signifying that Fest is only a month away. After a brief performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in... more
Galactic and The Soul Rebels to play CONAN Thursday
This Thursday night at 10 p.m. CST, be sure to tune into TBS to catch Galactic and The Soul Rebels performing together on CONAN, marking The Soul Rebels’ debut appearance on national television. Galactic and Living Colour’s Corey Glover will be performing “Hey Na Na,” a track from Galactic’s latest... more
