Very few touring bands are in New Orleans the week of Sept. 4, but a couple of touring comics will pass through town. FRIDAY, SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO For many years, trumpeter Kevin Louis, a St.

Stellar Wood, the swamp-sultry vocalist for the Pensacola-based band Whiskey & Water, grew up in New Orleans, and said the environment from that famed musical melting pot definitely influenced the ...

Venues across town are bustling during the first week of the NOLAxNOLA concert series. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, THE BROADSIDE BlackAmericana Fest aims to “honor and celebrate the musical heritage, legacy, and ...

Downtown Montclair will be buzzing with excitement on Saturday as the Gotham Kings band, led by trumpeter and two-time Grammy-winner Alphonso Horne, brings the lively tradition of the New Orleans ...

Louisiana has always been a state that dances to its own beat. That beat might be a jazz brunch in Lake Charles, Cajun dance at a traditional pig roast in Baton Rouge, or swamp pop blasting out a ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast, New Orleans is set to commemorate the anniversary Friday with memorials, performances and a parade to honor those ...

New Orleans brass bands have come to shape the city’s heartbeat, weaving culture, resilience, and music into every street and celebration.

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are. Many musicians also had to ...

To learn more about Big Wy's Brass Band, visit www.bigwysbrassband.com. Music Prize will kick off Friday, Oct. 17, with five ...