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Jazz Fest 2019 Vol. 22 No. 09

Dr. John & Other Piano Greats Jazz Fest Weekend 1 Picks Weekend 1 Cubes Weekend 1 Night Shows Quint Davis & 50 Years of Jazz Fest

Bourbon Street Music The Inception of Jazz Fest BayouWear Stress-Free Jazz Fest Randy Leo "Frenchy" Frechette

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We're celebrating 50 years of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in this exciting issue that features our picks, previews, and more. With a particular focus on the first weekend, it gives ideas of who to see, what to eat, and when to catch that second line!

Tragically, this landmark anniversary of Jazz Fest will not be marked with a performance by Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John, who is ill. Dean Shapiro pays homage to The Night Tripper while also celebrating other great New Orleans pianists, including Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, and Allen Toussaint.

Quint Davis has seen Jazz Fest grow from 350 people in 1970 to over 500,000 people in recent years. Andrew Alexander had a chance to sit down with this festival pioneer to get his thoughts and reflections on what makes Jazz Fest so unique.

If you’re looking for info on the second weekend of action, don’t fret!

Our May Weekend Two issue will be out just as the first weekend is ending—and will also preview Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and more.

Happy festing! –Josh Danzig, Publisher

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The Piano Men Tickling the Ivories with Dr. John and Other Piano Greats

By Dean M. Shapiro

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ew Orleans’s long and storied history of famous piano players, dating back to 19th-century composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk and the late 19th/early 20thcentury brothels of Storyville, will come to the stage of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, when six local piano virtuosos perform the work of six locally born icons of the 88.

Songs written and/ or performed

by Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John will be highlighted in a program titled “The New Orleans Piano Professors,” on Saturday, April 27, at 1:25 p.m. in the Blues Allen Tent. The players performing their works in this special program represent some of the best of the present generation’s piano masters. They include Jon Cleary, Davell Crawford, Tom McDermott, Al “Lil Fats” Jackson, David Torkanowsky, and

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John “Papa“ Gros. During the Jazz Fest tribute, each of these six pianists will perform a 10-minute segment, playing songs from the repertoire of one of the six piano professors being honored.

Of the immortals being feted, only Dr. John, at 77, is still alive today. And though he won’t be performing at this year’s Jazz Fest, some of his songs will be featured during Gros’s segment. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, Dr. John (born Malcolm John Rebennack) has been an active musician since the mid-1950s, when he studied piano under Professor Longhair and performed in sessions at Cosimo Matassa’s famous recording studio on Toussaint North Rampart Street.

His music combines blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, and rock and roll with elements of what later became known as funk.

Over the years, Dr. John has recorded

more than 20 albums, charted several hit differently and evolved into everything he’s singles (including “Right Place, Wrong Time” doing. and “Such a Night”), and won six Grammy “So out of everything I’ve tried to do in my Awards. His live shows in the late 1960s and career dealing with the New Orleans piano, early 1970s, when he was known as “Dr. John his voice is the loudest voice in my head,” the Night Tripper,” incorporated Mardi Gras Gros continued. “The way he rolls his hands, costumes, voodoo rituals, and other the syncopations he uses between unique New Orleans motifs. the left hand and the right, He took on his stage the walkups, all those name and persona types of things. He from a real-life also knows how to African medicine take someone man and healer else’s songs and who came to make them New Orleans completely via Haiti. different During his and make long career, them his Dr. John own. And has toured, by doing performed, that, he has and become the recorded voice and with some of the sound the greats of and the image popular music, of New Orleans including Bob music for the Dylan, Eric Clapton, last three decades the Rolling Stones, or so. and many others. He also “Without a doubt, played at The Band’s famous between Dr. John and Art farewell concert in 1976, which Neville, they pretty much gave me became the subject of Martin Scorsese’s the textbook for my career,” Gros added. acclaimed film The Last Waltz, and he worked Performing the tribute to Allen Toussaint with Professor Longhair on his final album, will be David Torkanowski. The son of released shortly after Longhair’s death in Werner Torkanowski, the late composer 1980. and conductor of the former New Orleans Gros, best known as the front man and Symphony and renowned flamenco dancer namesake of the now-disbanded quintet Teresa Torkanowski, he has performed with Papa Grows Funk, said he is honored to be such greats as Irma Thomas, Danny Barker, paying tribute to Dr. John during his segment Erroll Garner, Dianne Reeves, Boney James, of the program. Gros performed on the and the other three members of his former organ for a tribute show to Dr. John at the New Orleans “superstar” group, Astral Saenger Theatre several years ago, in which Project.

Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, and Toussaint, whose multitude of Mavis Staples also took part. compositions, in the words “That was the only of one reviewer, “are not time I did a whole gig measured in minutes with him, but we’ve and seconds, but done some other in months and things, and I’ve years—the sat down and length of time had some it would take talks with to play them him over the all back to years,” Gros back,” left said. “The a legacy of thing about hit songs Dr. John’s spanning style that more I’ve tried to than half emulate for a century my generation as a writer, is that he took a composer, part of everything arranger, and that was before producer. For him—all the great several years, pianists—and made Torkanowski was that a part of his own in Toussaint’s studio Fats Domino music. It’s interwoven band and served as his through all of his recordings. musical director, conducting All the different genres, from the gris-gris their live performances. music to the more traditional New Orleans “Paying tribute to him is especially piano, the solo piano, and heavy funk tunes, personal for me because of my professional are still all in the same language and the relationship with him,” Torkanowski said. “He same information, just twisted around was an incredibly prolific songwriter. The

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body of his work, from the Lee Dorsey stuff aspects of the man’s music and his delivery of all the way through Patti LaBelle and beyond, that music. was astounding. He was the soundtrack of “He showed me a great many things— our city. little things that I wasn’t quite getting right,” “He left us an amazing body of work, and Jackson continued. “I know I could come close he was a terrific human being,” Torkanowski to them, but I will never get it just exactly added. like he had it. For him, it came The music of Fats Domino naturally, like breathing. will be heralded by a For me, it was work. pianist who has been But it was close performing Domino’s enough for works for more me to have a than 20 years and career, and who takes his I’m always nickname from thankful his idol. Al “Lil to him for Fats” Jackson that.” has been Jackson, performing who never the Domino took piano songbook since lessons, the 1990s and said he even sat next to learned him on the piano by playing bench a number along with of times, absorbing records from much of the technique his grandfather’s and style that made “The collection. The Fat Man” a household parts of Domino’s name in the popular songs that he Prof music world. couldn’t duplicate noteessor Longhair “It’s always an honor to for-note were those in which represent the work of Fats Domino in any he improvised in his own style. “I had aspect,” Jackson said. “Up until his passing, it to come up with something of my own, so was always a wonderful thing to do, and now there is a little bit of a twist that I put on some it comes with a little bit of gravity. I want to of those songs,” Jackson said. “But no matter represent, to the best of my ability, the best what I do, there will always be that little bit of

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what Fats did.”

Longhair's old house on Terpsichore Street, The other piano players on the program, St. Martin was invited to play some of the Tom McDermott, Davell Crawford, and Jon Professor's compositions for the occasion. “It Cleary, will perform songs by Morton, Booker, was quite an honor to do that, and it was very and Professor Longhair. well received,” St. Martin said.

Armand St. Martin, another piano giant Expounding on the New Orleans piano in the New Orleans tradition, tradition and how its proponents is not performing on the have influenced him, St. Martin Jazz Fest card, but said, “They’ve all influenced offered his take on my style. I absorbed as his time-honored much as I could of musical genre. their styles. I play A 40-year some things, and veteran of people say, ‘Oh, the keys, that sounds like St. Martin so and so,’ and has a very I guess that’s strong always what connection I intended to to do. All of these Professor guys—Dr. John, Longhair Fats Domino, and many Professor of the Longhair, James other latterBooker, Allen day piano Toussaint, Jelly professors. He Roll Morton, Tuts was also the last Washington, Roosevelt New Orleans Sykes, Henry Butler, pianist to see even Mickey Gilley and James Professor Longhair Jerry Lee Lewis—they all had Booker before his passing. “I was their influence on me,” St. Martin playing at Tipitina’s, and he came in to said, adding that he knew and performed enjoy the music. That was the night he died, with several of them. in 1980,” St. Martin said.

“We’ve had some great solo piano players Several years ago, when the Professor here in New Orleans, and I’m proud to be in Longhair Museum was dedicated in that number,” St. Martin concluded.

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Acura Stage, bringing their classic funk-rock grooves, and perennial 90s icon Alanis Morissette on the Gentilly Stage. Both of these are great Top Picks for Thursday, April 25 acts, and while Alanis is a mainstay with some great numbers, who can deny that EW&F is a legendary act known for throwing down?

They’ve played Jazz Fest more than a few times before. And if you weren’t into EARTH, WIND & FIRE vs.

Morrisette during her huge years, you likely still aren’t into her. She’s good, but ALANIS MORISSETTE I mean, how much longer will EW&F be showing up and blowing away audiences?

On this, the first day of the festival, we have one of the most interesting, albeit VERDICT: Earth, Wind & Fire by a long difficult, choices. Closing out the main shot. -Landon Murray stages are Earth, Wind & Fire on the

HeadlinerDecision

Earth, Wind & Fire Acura Stage – 5:25 p.m.

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RemainingPicks Native American Pow Wow: Native Nations Intertribal Folklife Stage in Louisiana Folklife Village, 12:05 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.

Exactly 50 years ago, during the first Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Louisiana Native Americans showcased their craft, and they have continued to do so ever since. The Pow Wow is a display of traditional Native American dancing, during which you can learn the origins of the dances while enjoying the colorful regalia.

Darcy Malone and the Tangle Gentilly Stage, 2:45 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

With a little bit of indie, soul, and rock and roll, Darcy Malone and the Tangle hit the Gentilly Stage to play for their home crowd. The band was formed in 2013 in New Orleans and has since put out an album and an EP. This eclectic band combines their different types of music into a unique sound.

The Doobie Brothers Acura Stage, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

This band will rock your socks off! Hailing from San Jose, California, the Doobie Brothers have been active for 50 years and have sold more than David Doucet of 40 million albums.

BeauSoleil Best known for their AARP success in the 1970s, C s hoc Rhythmpourium, 1:45 e the band will have you olat rri p.m. – 2:30 p.m. e Dipped Strawbe jammin’ out to classic, Known for his acoustic soul-filled rock music guitar, which became a staple in that will take you back a couple of Southeast Louisiana Cajun music, David decades.

Doucet began his music career by teaching himself how to play using Bob Dylan and Boyfriend Paul Simon songbooks. Later, he became a Gentilly Stage, 4:05 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. part of the BeauSoleil band. This Louisianan Suzannah Powell, a.k.a. Boyfriend, is is going to pluck at your jazz strings during taking over the stage with her feminist his unforgettable performance.

Boyfriend

Gentilly Stage – 4:05 p.m. rapper vibes. With her hair in big curlers and dressed in vintage lingerie and giant glasses, this rapper is hard to miss.

Boyfriend’s unique style and empowering songs are sure to light up the stage as she puts on an entertaining and unforgettable show.

Ciara Congo Square Stage, 5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.

The actress, producer, model, philanthropist, and Grammy-Award winning “1, 2 Step” singer/songwriter Ciara will bust out her renowned dance moves.

This Queen of Dance is bound to put on a show that no one will want to miss out on, especially if you also have moves that you’re dying to show off.

Mardi Gras Indian Beadwork by Demond Melancon Tent D As part of the contemporary craftiness of the festival, Demond Melancon will be presenting his beautiful beadwork.

Melancon, the Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters, has had his art displayed in galleries all over New Orleans, including at past Jazz & Heritage Festivals. This beautifully intricate part of Mardi Gras Indian culture is sure to blow you away.

Ciara

Congo Square Stage – 5:45 p.m.

Cochon de Lait Po-Boy from Love at First Bite Food Area I This deliciously famed pork po-boy dressed with coleslaw is a festival musthave. The sandwich is perfect for grabbing a bite in between performances and is sure to leave you satisfied. This heaven-sent meal is your ticket to being able to make it through the rest of the festival.

Shrimp Tacos from Taqueria Corona Food Area II Tacos are always a good idea—and even more so at a festival! Taqueria Corona boasts the best taco in town, so don’t miss the opportunity to try it yourself. If you happen to not like shrimp, there is also a fresh fish taco that is ready to conquer your taste buds.

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries from Gallo & Marks Around the Grounds Do you have an insatiable sweet tooth?

Grab a quick, sweet, semi-healthy dessert at various locations around the grounds.

These chocolate-dipped strawberries will have you refreshed and ready to take on the crowd surrounding the next performer.

Better yet, try the strawberry smoothie for a less messy, cool treat!

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RemainingPicks The Subdudes Gentilly Stage, 1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This New Orleans rock group, formed in 1987, is prepared to take the stage with an abundance of hits off their 11 albums. Swampy jazz combines with New Orleans rock to create The Subdudes’ unique sound. The band has taken several hiatuses throughout their career, so don’t miss out on this chance to see them!

Top Picks for Friday, April 26

HeadlinerDecision SANTANA vs.

THE REVIVALISTS This is a particularly tough choice, at least for me. The Revivalists are hometown heroes, whom I first saw open the Gentilly Stage years ago.

The funk-infused rock band has gradually built a name for themselves far outside of our city, but it’s hard to easily pick them over the other option here. Santana is a legend and a guitar god that can mix Latin rock, voodoo elements, and great jams. He’s also been at the game for decades, which means he absolutely knows what he’s doing.

VERDICT: The Revivalists are great and will be around for years to come, but Santana is a legend in the music world, whose time performing is finite.

Go with Santana. -Landon Murray

Santana

Acura Stage – 5:00 p.m.

album, The Head and The Heart prepares to blow away Jazz Fest-goers. This indiefolk band, formed in 2011, is best known for their songs “Down in the Valley,” “Rivers and Roads,” and their new single “Missed Connection.” Don’t miss this six-person band hitting the stage with their beautifully catchy tunes.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Congo Square Stage, 4:05 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.

After 40 years and 12 studio albums, countless tours, and several collaborations, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band makes its way to the Haitian Rara Congo Square Stage Parade with with its blend of jazz, DjaRARA funk, soul, and R&B. 2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

The seven-member This traditional Haitian Craw brass band started el d fi u s r h t S festival music makes its way to cookin’ up their “musical Jazz Fest and features DjaRARA, a gumbo” in 1977 and have been band dedicated to preserving Haitian culture dominating the New Orleans jazz scene since. and inspiring Haitian Americans with rich, In other words, don’t miss the chance to see traditional folklore music. Don’t miss the them perform! bamboo trumpets and metal drums parading around the Fair Grounds.

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Congo Square Stage – 4:05 p.m. best known for their indie sound and hailing from Boston, is proud to claim the Unicorn of Friendship as their mascot. The four-person band is bound to add a layer of calmness and unity to the sure-to-be hectic Jazz Fest. If you need a break from the craziness or if you’re dying to listen to a different kind of sound, check them out.

made ice cream sandwich, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. This delicious ice cream sandwiched between two cookies is unlike any other Jazz Fest dessert and is perfect for a refreshing snack.

Crawfish Strudel by Cottage Catering Food Area II This Jazz Fest favorite is an absolute must-try! Who doesn’t love crawfish or strudel? Cottage Catering combines them both in a simple and delicious pastry.

Craving a dessert?

Their white chocolate bread pudding is a perfect end to this quick and delicious Jazz Fest meal.

Aloe Blacc Congo Square Stage, 5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.

“The Man” is another act that you’d be crazy to miss! After coming alive with his timeless hit “Wake Me Up,” featuring Avicii, Aloe Blacc has released his third album and has proven that he is able to capture the complexities of Hand-built Acoustic .

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by Steve 5 la cc 4 – 5: Co n go songwriting. His upbeat, Walden S q u a r e S t a ge fun, and meaningful songs are Tent F sure to leave you in a good mood.

We’re sure that all this Jazz Fest music has you itching to learn how Old-Fashioned Hand-Made Ice Cream to play an instrument yourself, just to see if Sandwiches by Francofonte on Wheels you have the potential to be the next act on Heritage Square stage. Look no further than Steve Walden’s If you need some time away from the hand-built acoustic guitars. With one of these sweaty crowds and loud bands, head on over carefully crafted instruments, you’ll be sure to to Heritage Square to cool off with a handdiscover your hidden musical talent.

The Head and The Heart Gentilly Stage – 3:30 p.m.

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RemainingPicks Germaine Bazzle WWOZ Jazz Tent, 1:35 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.

She grew up in the Seventh Ward in a musical family and has been playing in New Orleans jazz clubs for over 20 years. Germaine Bazzle is another New Orleans artist who brings authenticity and true New Orleans spirit to the stage during Jazz Fest.

Top Picks for Saturday, April 27

HeadlinerDecision KATY PERRY vs.

LEON BRIDGES With possibly the most diverse headliner options of the entire two weeks, the first Saturday finds pop star Katy Perry playing up against recent soul and R&B crooner Leon Bridges. If you’re into glitzy and glamorous pop, the choice is obvious, but should you opt not to choose Perry, then you should check out Bridges. He has a local flair and uniqueness (even without being from NOLA), and while his second and most recent album isn’t quite as good as his debut, his voice is silky, warm, and full.

VERDICT: Leon Bridges, all the way. -Landon Murray

from Lafayette, Louisiana, has been making music since 2010 and is ready to inspire the crowd. Her 2018 single, “You Say,” helped her album Look Up Child hit the top of the Billboard chart. This will be a performance you won’t want to miss.

Rebirth Brass Band Congo Square Stage, 4:20 p.m.

– 5:20 p.m.

If you’ve ever seen HBO’s Treme or been to almost any music venue in the city, specifically the Maple Leaf on a Tuesday night, you know who Rebirth Brass Band is.

And you also know that you cannot miss this truly legendary New Orleans performance.

Bourbon and Apple Pulled Pork by Richard Heyd Cajun Cabin Stage, 2:00 p.m.

– 3:00 p.m.

Don’t miss the Cajun Cabin Stage with their yummy Bourbon and Apple Fre de sh-S Pulled Pork sandwiches. queezed Lemona Gregory Porter The sandwiches will be WWOZ Jazz Tent, 5:30 available for a limited time only, p.m. – 7:00 p.m. so grab the family and enjoy the smoky Gregory Porter was born in California and delicious flavors that jazz music brings and lives to play jazz music. The artist has out. eight studio albums and is best known for

Leon Bridges

Gentilly Stage – 5:40 p.m.

Lauren Daigle Gentilly Stage, 2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

This Grammy-Award winning contemporary Christian and pop singer

his songs “Mona Lisa” and “The ‘In’ Crowd.”

If you’re in the mood for some unique jazz, stop over at the WWOZ Jazz Tent for Porter’s performance.

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Congo Square Stage – 4:20 p.m.

Logic Congo Square Stage, 5:50 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

This Maryland-born rapper brings his renowned sound to the Jazz Fest stage for the first time, performing his hits "Everybody Dies" and "1-800-273-8255," among many others. Logic's fame began when he dropped two mixtapes in 2009, but his career really took off when his 2014 debut album climbed high on the Billboard charts. It would be a shame to miss this act.

to-see artist!

Stained Glass Mosaics by Gregory Sipp Congo Square African Marketplace This Michigander traveled all the way to New Orleans to present his gorgeous stained-glass mosaics. Gregory Sipp has been making mosaics for 15 years, and his experience shows in his pieces. For the last eight years, Sipp has been capturing the essence of jazz musicians, so this is a need-

Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade by Joyce’s Lemonade Food Area I What festival would be complete without fresh-squeezed lemonade? Chase down your snacks with a refreshing lemonade!

The drink is sure to revive you on a hot day and will never fail to satisfy you or the kids.

Bonnie Raitt Lauren Daigle

Acura StageStage – 3:30–p.m.

Gentilly 2:50 p.m.

Alligator Pie by Cajun Nights Catering Food Area I Why be afraid of alligators when you can eat them? Don’t worry, they taste like chicken! Cajun Nights Catering presents alligator pies that are perfect for on-the-go devouring. Alligator not your thing? Try the crabmeat stuffed shrimp or be safe with the classic fried green tomatoes. There is no wrong choice!

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Acura Stage – 3:30 p.m.

Congo Square Stage – 5:50 p.m.

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RemainingPicks Flow Tribe Gentilly Stage, 12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Flow Tribe got their start in 2004, when six high school friends came together to create a unique band. Today, they’re an eclectic funk band touring the country with their four studio albums. Flow Tribe is sure to please with their latest singles, “Early In the Morning” and “Sexy Body.”

Top Picks for Sunday, April 28

A Tribe Called Red Jazz & Heritage Stage, 4:20 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

Pop over to the Jazz & Heritage Stage to hear some of this Canadian band’s unique blend of instrumental hip hop, moombahton, dubstep, and Val & Love Alive First Nation Choir drumming and Gospel Tent, 1:55 chanting. In p.m. – 2:20 p.m. addition to their If you’re looking to one-of-a-kind sound, fit some church into A Tribe Called Red your Jazz Fest lineup, promotes inclusivity be sure to stop by the Craw in all senses of the ca i fi n s o h M Gospel Tent for the Val & Love word, and that transcends Alive Choir. This choir will make during their performances. you stand up, shout, and raise your hands in praise when they perform some of their Smoked Sausage Macque Choux and signature gospel songs, such as “Leaning on Creamy Shrimp Macque Choux by the Everlasting Arms” and “Joy.” United Houma Nation

HeadlinerDecision J BALVIN vs.

AL GREEN vs. VAN MORRISON Oh geez, where to begin with this one? First off, J Balvin is a newer artist from across the pond, and apparently, this will be the moment when he attempts to make a name for himself in the music world in the U.S. But then legendary status is a tough one to argue with. Green is babymaking music to the hilt that has only sweetened with age, and Van Morrison has played Jazz Fest so many times that I’ve lost count. All of these acts are a sure bet, so it really all depends on who you feel the most admiration for.

VERDICT: Start with Al Green, then try to wrap it up with Van Morrison if Green isn’t serving what you want.

-Landon Murray

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Girls plan to grace Jazz Fest with their fivedecade-spanning repertoire. The folk duo has no plans of slowing down, and they’re certainly bringing that energy to the Jazz Fest stage! Stop by if you’re in the mood for some folk classics and creative twists on the genre.

Van Morrison

Acura Stage – 5:30 p.m.

Indigo Girls Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage, 4:20 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.

The Grammy Award-winning duo Indigo

Louisiana Folklife Village So many options and so little time! You definitely cannot deny your taste buds the sweet taste of macque choux, whether it be

Flow Tribe

Gentilly Stage – 12:20 p.m. sausage or shrimp. This Southern Louisiana dish, which contains corn and other vegetables, is sure to spice up your festival experience and help your dance moves! The United Houma Nation also offers fry bread and Indian tacos.

Crawfish Monica by Rig River Foods Food Area II This is a classic and unforgettable Jazz Fest dish that will have you coming back for more, year after year. If you’ve never been to Jazz Fest (or even if you have), this is the one dish you must try. The creamy, cheesy crawfish sauce on a bed of delicious pasta is a dish that will make your wildest In d i go food dreams come G irl s Fa i true. sD

and sausage and jalapeño. These delicious breads will have you back on your feet and dancing better than ever.

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Bread, and Sausage and Jalapeño Bread Sam Stang and Kaeko Maehata will have

by Panorama Foods their beautiful art presented in Tent 1. The Food Area I handblown glass is a cool and unique form With all the singing and dancing, you really of art that is eye-catching and thoughtneed some carbs to keep up your energy provoking. Take a break from the music and levels, so stop by Food Area I for a variety check it out! of breads—they’ve got crawfish, shrimp,

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Jazz & Heritage Stage – 4:20 p.m.

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a style that can be described as trance fusion. Comprised of Allen Aucoin (drums), Marc "Brownie" Brownstein (bass guitar), Jon "The ND) Barber" Gutwillig (guitar), and Aron Magner (keyboards, synths), the band from Philadelphia is making its return to New Orleans for two nights at The Fillmore. Disco Biscuit members were involved with the rock operas Chemical Warfare Brigade and Hot Air Balloon in the late 90s and early 00s and support numerous philanthropic efforts.

JazzFest NIGHT SHOWS

(FIRST WEEKE Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; $54.50 – $115 The Joy Theater: 1200 Canal St. thejoytheater.com Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead’s project The Terrapin Family Band was borne out of his music venue in Marin County, California, known as Terrapin Crossroads.

The collective is comprised of Lesh (bass), his son Grahame Lesh (guitar, vocals), Alex Koford (drums, vocals), Jason Crosby (piano, violin), and Ross James (guitar). Their sound developed organically as the musicians merged styles—including rock, folk, punk, jazz, metal, psychedelic, experimental, and classical—into a hard-rock sound, rooted in the collective, telepathic, and exploratory spirit of the Grateful Dead.

Keith Burnstein Friday, April 26, 11:59 p.m.

Buffa’s: 101 Esplanade Ave. buffasrestaurant.com The singer/songwriter, film composer, and pianist Keith Burnstein has been involved in a variety of projects while touring with funk legends The Headhunters and Louisiana songwriter Kristin Diable. He has also released three albums as band leader and has scored the surf documentary Momentum Generation and an ABC series The Last Defense. His new project, Kettle Black, will be making its debut at Jazz Fest this spring, with plans to release a new studio album: Things That Are Heavy Make Me Feel Light.

Disco Biscuits Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 10 p.m.; $42.50 The Fillmore: 6 Canal St. fillmorenola.com Disco Biscuits combines electronic dance, American rock, and other genres to form

Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band April 25 & 26

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Trombone Shorty with Shaggy Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m.; $49.50 The Saenger Theatre: 1111 Canal St. saengernola.com Multi-instrumentalist Trombone Shorty has a diverse and impressive resume. A seasoned and talented New Orleanian musician, songwriter, and band leader, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has played several times at the White House, backed Madonna and Macklemore at the Grammys, opened tours for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Daryll Hall and John Oates, and played on numerous records. His most recent album, Parking Lot Symphony, released in 2017, continues his musical evolution. Join him, Orleans Avenue, and other special guests at the 4th Annual Treme Threauxdown at the Saenger.

Voyager Saturday, April 27, 11:59 p.m., $30 Cafe Istanbul: 2372 St. Claude Ave. cafeistanbulnola.com In the collaborative spirit of Jazz Fest, members of the Radiators, String Cheese Incident, and others will band together for a celebration of rock, jazz, and funk, late-night on Saturday. Consisting of Joe Marcinek (guitar), Renard Poché (guitar, percussion, trombone, and woodwinds), Mitch Stein (keyboards), Reggie Scanlan (bass), and Jason Hann (drums), this event brings in some of the most talented musicians from across the country to play with Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli.

Disco Biscuits April 26 & 27

Motet Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, 11:59 p.m.; $22 for single night, $40 for two-day tickets House of Blues: 225 Decatur St. houseofblues.com/neworleans The Denver-based seven-piece Motet fuses American funk, soul, afrobeat, jazz, and improvisation for a dreamy escapist landscape. Lyle Divinsky (vocals), Dave Watts (drums), Joey Porter (keyboards), Garrett Sayers (bass), Ryan Jalbert (guitar), Parris Fleming (trumpet), and Drew Sayers (saxophone) have released eight full-length studio albums and toured nationally since 1998. Their most recent record, Death or Devotion, made its debut in January 2019.

WWOZ Piano Night 2019 Monday, April 29, 7 p.m.; $50 House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. houseofblues.com/neworleans Piano night returns for the 31st annual WWOZ 90.7 FM benefit, with a lineup that includes Ellis Marsalis, Marcia Ball, Jon Cleary, Joe Krown, Tom McDermott, Craig Adams, Josh Paxton, Jesse McBride, Tom Worrell, David Boeddinghaus, John "Papa" Gros, and Nigel Hall. The show, held annually on the Monday between the two Jazz Fest weekends, will have a new feature this year: “The Byrd's Nest Lounge Patron Party," an intimate showcase named after Professor Longhair, whose real name was Henry Byrd.

David Bowie: Glitter-Glam Spectacular Sunday, April 28, 11:45 p.m.; $15 One Eyed Jacks: 615 Toulouse St. oneeyedjacks.net The world’s only David Bowie worship band, The First Church of the Sacred Silversexual, will be performing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars for the first time in New Orleans.

This tribute show will transport you back in time to the “Starman” and Ziggy Stardust eras of the 70s. The Silversexuals will be joined by burlesque performers and drag queens in a theatrical, intergalactic, and glittery spectacle that features the Thin White Duke’s classics.

Stanton & Skerik’s 20th Jazz Fest Monday, April 29, 1 a.m.; $30 Tipitina’s: 501 Napoleon Ave. tipitinas.com Galactic drummer Stanton Moore and saxophonist extraordinaire Skerik will join keyboardist Robert Walter, guitarist Scott Metzger, and bassist Andy Hess for a late show fusing jazz, funk, rock, and pop.

This classic Jazz Fest collaboration follows Galactic’s recent purchase of the legendary New Orleans venue Tipitina’s and the release of the funk band’s new album, Already Ready Already, in February.

Trombone Shorty April 27

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Golden Jazz A Chat with Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis

By Andrew Alexander Photos by Douglas Mason

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ne of the Crescent City’s most iconic events is reaching a historic milestone this spring. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is celebrating its hallowed golden anniversary, commemorating 50 years of music, culture, and this beloved city’s tradition.

More than just a music festival, Jazz Fest has become a cultural institution, showcasing the best attributes New Orleans has to offer: music, food, fun, and resiliency.

Founded in 1970 under the guidance of George Wein, Jazz Fest was born in Congo Square as a two-day event with an audience of about 350 people.

In the subsequent 49 years, Jazz Fest has blossomed into a juggernaut, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year—over two weekends—who come to

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immerse themselves in the birthplace of jazz.

Quint Davis, the producer and director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, has been there since the beginning. Born and raised in New Orleans, Davis was hired

by Wein to work on the inaugural Jazz Fest, dropping out of Tulane to pursue his passion of music. “For me, at that point, it was either a geology exam or go do Jazz Fest,” Davis says.

“The rest, you can say, is history.”

Although Davis knew little about the music business or booking talent, his enthusiasm and knowledge for music made him a perfect contributor to the inaugural Jazz Fest venture.

Davis grew up going to every gospel concert in New Orleans and hanging around blues and jazz clubs. “Music was everything to me; it’s what really powered

me,” Davis says.

Jazz Fest quickly outgrew Congo Square, and by its third year, it had moved to the infield of the Fair Grounds Race Course, eventually expanding to two full weekends by the mid-1970s.

During this time, Davis was cutting his teeth with every new role Wein assigned him. Davis learned managing, stage production, and touring, until he gradually became the producer of Jazz Fest. Davis recalls Wein’s description of what it meant to be a producer: “Anything that messes up is your fault.”

But Wein also imparted the lesson of mastering the economics of creativity to Davis.

“If you don’t do that, you’ll do something once. It’ll be great, it’ll be big, you’ll lose a lot of money, and you won’t do it again,” Wein told Davis.

“Greatness only comes from longevity.”

Under the leadership of Davis and his team, Jazz Fest has achieved greatness over the past half-century, spawning countless imitators, weathering numerous storms (literally), and serving as a beacon for one of the most fantastically unique cities in the world. “The festival has shone a spotlight on New Orleans to the world for all 50 years, and I think that’s something great to be proud of,” Davis says.

Featuring Katy Perry and Widespread Panic, this year’s festival will include 7,000 musicians, comprising over 680 groups, performing across 13 stages over eight days.

More importantly for Davis is the sheer volume of local talent on display during Jazz Fest. Davis points out that over 80 percent of the acts are from New Orleans and Louisiana.

“There’s no music culture anywhere like that,” Davis says. “That’s incredible.”

The festival has evolved from the early days of visitors enjoying, but not necessarily recognizing, talented local musicians, to fans clamoring for more homegrown talent at the festival. From Fats Domino to Trombone

Shorty, New Orleans-bred musicians are the heart and soul of Jazz Fest. It’s the DNA that comprises the very being of the festival, the essence of what has allowed Jazz Fest to stand the test of time. “To arrive at 50 years and still be relevant and popular, having gone through all the decades and generations, that’s meaningful, rare, and amazing,” Davis says.

One of Davis’s goals for the 50th anniversary lineup was to weave together musicians who have been an integral part of the festival’s growth over the last halfcentury, while seamlessly incorporating new acts into the program.

With a starstudded lineup in place, featuring Santana, Dave Matthews Band, Diana Ross, Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Buffett, and many, many more, Davis has deemed the festival a success since the talent announcement, based on the fan reaction.

“For people to say ‘yes’ and endorse it is the gauge of success,” Davis says.

Special features of this year’s Jazz Fest include the return of several acts from throughout the years that have been featured in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion World Journey, along with nearly 20 tributes, celebrating the event’s ancestors.

These are the specific touches that help distinguish Jazz Fest from the multitude of music festivals across the country.

Any festival can slap together a few popular headliners and sell cold beer, but Jazz Fest—it’s more. It’s culture combined with history, soul, and grit. It’s a hot Louisiana spring day, filled with promise.

It’s blasting brass horns, tickling ivories, and wailing away on a six-string. It’s regret, hope, loss, love, and joy. It’s New Orleans.

And it’s golden.

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Ric & The Reception 11 pm Keng & The Pantheon of Funk 11 pm Soul Rebels – 11 pm Dave Jordan & NIA – 10 pm Colin Davis & Night People – 1 am Miss MOJO – 10 pm Gravy – 1 am Jermal’s Badass Brass Band (feat. Members of Soul Rebels & Mainline Brass Band) – 10 pm The Will Rast Quartet w/ Will Rast (Thievery Corp, Antibalas), Brad Walker (Sturgill Simpson), Raja Kassis (Antibalas), & Sam Shahin (Naughty Professor) - 1 am Soul Rebels – 11 pm Derrick Freeman & James Martin Present: Soul Brass Band – 10 pm Slugger (Terrence Houston (Funky Meters), Noah Young (Naughty Professor), Joe Johnson (Tank & The Bangas), Max Bronstien (Brassaholics) – 1 am Simon Lott’s We Gon Do Dis – 10 pm Alvin Ford (Pretty Lights, Trombone Shorty), Khris Royal (George Porter, Dark Matter), Noah Young (Naughty Professor), & Brian Coogan (Pretty Lights) – 1 am Watson’s Theory – 10 pm Jazz Fest Wrap Up Party - The Straight Dope (Steve Kelly, Sam Shahin, Noah Young, Will Rast) – 1 am

Soul Rebels & Brass Every Thurs. Night Live Piano with Joe Krown & Free Oysters Every Fri. Night @ 7 PM Every Tuesday – Compete for Super Trivia Entry

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Cha Chas Music Box Village - Kelly Love Jones Old Point Bar - Born Toulouse Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers The Prime Example - Ricky Sebastian Quartet Rib Room - Alan Bailey Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas Saturn Bar - Alex McMurray and His Band Snug Harbor - Jason Marsalis Ensemble Spotted Cat - Up Up We Go!, Miss Sophie Lee, Jumbo Shrimp Three Muses - Tom McDermott, St. Louis Slim Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - DJ Black Pearl, Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet

Bonerama Bringing New Orleans brass to the masses for over two decades, Bonerama delivers groove-driven funk and rock with soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. For their Bonerama Plays Zeppelin album release show at Tip’s, the trombone-centric band will celebrate covering one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Friday, April 19, 9 p.m., $15; Tiptina’s, tipitinas.com Monday, April 15 Bamboula’s - Saint Louis Slim, Perdido Jazz Band, G & the Swinging Gypsies, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Bombay Club - David Beoddinghaus Buffa’s - Arsene DeLay, Antoine Diel Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - Noggin, Soul Project Circle Bar - Dem Roach Boyz, Gene Black and friends’ Bam Jam D.b.a - John Boutte Dragon’s Den - Tuba Skinny Hot Tin - Tom Elliot House of Blues Restaurant - Sean Riley Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Kim Carson Little Gem Saloon - Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road Maison - Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses, Sierra Green & The Soul Machine Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - DJ Twiggs Orpheum Theater - Pink Martini Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Spotted Cat - Royal Street Winding Boys, Dominick Grillo & The Frenchmen Street All-Stars, Hot Club of New Orleans Starlight - Keith Burnstein, Lulu and the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz and Carlo Nucio Three Muses - Bart Ramsey, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Tropical Isle Original - Graham Robinson Band, Trop Rock Express Tuesday, April 16 Bamboula’s - Christopher Johnson, Rancho Tee Motel, Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, The Budz Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler Buffa’s - Meryl Zimmerman Birthday Bash Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band D.b.a - Dinosaurchestra, Treme Brass Band House of Blues - Motionless in White plus Atreyu House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Live in the Lounge: DJ Doug Funnie Howlin’ Wolf (The Den) - Comedy Beast Jazz Playhouse - James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Louisiana Music Factory - Tuba Skinny Maison - Baby Giants Jazz Band, Gregory Agid Quartet, Gene’s Music Machine Snug Harbor - Stanton Moore Trio Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Band, The Little Big Horns Tipitina’s - Ryan Bingham with The Americans Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Sinking City Selects Three Muses - Sam Cammarata, Mia Borders The Prime Example - The Arthur Mitchell Quintet Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, F.A.S.T. Wednesday, April 17 Bamboula’s - Eight DIce Cloth, Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, Mem Shannon, Soul Project

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Bombay Club - Josh Paxton Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - Maid of Orleans, Another Day in Paradise Carousel Lounge - James Martin Band Cove at UNO - Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Kevin Louis D.b.a. - Tin Men, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters Fillmore - Dungeon Family Tour feat. Big Boi + Good Mob + Organized Noize & more House of Blues - The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary Tour House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Live in the Lounge: Michael Liuzza House of Blues Restaurant - Cary Hudson, Comedy Gold with Leon Blanda Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - UNO Rock Ensemble Jazz Playhouse - Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet Kerry Irish Pub - Mossy Moran Lafayette Square - Wednesday at the Square feat.

Kermit Ruffins, Space and Harmony Maison - Frog and Henry, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, RnR Music Group Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, ANtoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - the Shape of Jazz to Come Three Muses - Schatzy Tropical Isle Bayou Club - the Troubadour UNO The Sandbar at The Cove - Kevin Louis Thursday, April 18 Bamboula’s - Christopher Johnson, Jan Marie & the Mean Reds, Marty Peters & the Party Meters, City of Trees Brass Band Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski and David Jellema Buffa’s - Rebecca Leigh, Chris Wecklein, and Harry Mayronne, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand Bullet’s - Shamar Allen and the Underdawgs Cafe Negril - Claude Bryant and the All-Stars, Sierra Green and the Soul Machine Circle Bar - Dark Lounge with Rik Slave City Park Pavilion of the Two Sisters - Paul Soniat and more Covington Trailhead - Rockin’ the Rails D.b.a. - Jon Cleary, Charlie Wooton and Zydefunk House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Chef Nathan’s Italian Night House of Blues Restaurant - Jake Landry Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Comedy Gumbeaux Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Hugh Morrison Maison - Good For Nothin’ Band, Tuba Skinny, Dysfunktional Bone Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Nathan & the Zydeco

Friday, April 19 Bamboula’s - Jeremy Joyce Adventure, Kala Chandra, Smoky Greenwell, Tree-House Brass Band, Ace Brass Band Blue Nile - Kermit Ruffins and The BBQ Swingers BJ’s Lounge - Crybabies + Hot Damn Scandal + Big Dixie Swingers Bombay Club - Steve Detroy Trio with Warren Battiste Buffa’s - Calvin Johnson and Native Son, Larry Scala Quartet Bullet’s - Original Pinettes Brass Band Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - Shawn Williams, Dana Abbott, Higher Heights Carousel Lounge - James Martin Band Casa Borrega - Olivya Lee Circle Bar - Helen Gillet d.b.a. - Smoking Time Jazz Club, Cha Wa Fillmore - Chevelle Gattuso’s - St. Pepper’s Beatles’ Tribute House of Blues - Robert Earl Keen featuring Esther Rose, Parker Mccolum House of Blues Restaurant - Dick Deluxe, Captain Buckles Band, Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - SoundCLASH NOLA Open Mic and Artist Showcase Howlin’ Wolf (the Porch) - NOLA Caribbean Fest presents Afro Karaoke Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Lynn Drury Le Bon Temps Roulez - Ric & The Reception Little Gem Saloon - Quiana Lynell Maison - The Rhythm Stompers, The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Shotgun Jazz Band, Gene’s Music Machine, Buena Vista Social Latin Night NOLA Brewing - Marc Belloni Old Point Bar - Rick Trolsen, Jamey St. Pierre and The Honeycreepers Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band Pearl Wine Company - The Jasper Brothers Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Treeaux, New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, Shake’em up Jazz Band Starlight - Shaye Cohn with Erika Lewis and Norbert Susemihl, Michael Watson and the Alchemy, DJ NeNe Full Moon House Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Late Night Snacks with G-Cue Three Muses - Royal Roses, Doro Wat Jazz Band Tipitina’s - Bonerama Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Saturday, April 20 Abita Springs Town Hall - Abita Springs Opry feat. Three Rivers Cooperative, David Bivens, the Wasted Lives, Dr. Bird and the Beak Division Bamboula’s - Sabertooth Swing, G & The Swinging Gypsies, Johnny Mastro and Mama’s Boys, Crawdaddy T’s Cajun Zydeco Review, Soul Project Bayou Bar at Pontchartrain - KK & the Moth Blue Nile - The Marigny Street Brass Band Bombay Club - Leroy Jones Buffa’s - Warren Batiste, the Royal Rounders, Marina Orchestra Casa Borrega - Olivya Lee Cafe Negril - Joy Clark, Jamey St. Pierre and the Honeycreepers, Higher Heights D.b.a. - Tuba Skinny, Big Sam’s Funky Nation Dew Drop Social Benevolent Society Hall - New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits House of Blues (the Parish) - Inferno Burlesque House of Blues Restaurant - Geovane Santos, Baby Boy Bartels and the Boys House of Blues - Jet Life 420 Howlin’ Wolf - Mystikal Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Astro Motel with Jesse Cotton

Stone Le Bon Temps Roulez - Keng & The Pantheon of Funk Live Oak Cafe - Charlie Wooton Maison - Chance Bushman & The Ibervillainaires, Royal Street Winding Boys, Smoking Time Jazz Club, MainLine, Next Level Nightclub Experience, Ashton Hines & The Big Easy Brawlers, DJ G Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Groovy 7 Old Point Bar - Gal Holiday Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band Pearl Wine Company - Paul Sanchez and Friends Pontchartrain Vineyards - Jazz’n the Vines feat. Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys Spotted Cat - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band, Panorama Jazz Band, Jumbo Shrimp Starlight - Heidijo, John Lawrence and Ven Pa Ca Flamenco, St. Roch Syncopators, Kings of the Small Time feat. Alex McMurray and Glenn Hartman Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - La Noche Caliente with Muevelo and Mambo Orleans Three Muses - Chris Christy, Linnzi Zarosku, Shotgun Jazz Band Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Sunday, April 21 AllWays Lounge - Catie Rodgers Swing Orchestra Bamboula’s - Eh La Bas Jazz Ensemble, New Orleans Ragweeds, Carl LeBlanc, Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale Bombay Club -Kris Tokarski Trio with Tim Laughlin Buffa’s - Jazz Brunch w/ Some Like It Hot, Nattie Sanchez Songwriter Circle, Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet Cafe Negril - Lilli Lewis, Vegas Cola Candelight Lounge - Corey Henry and 6th Ward AllStars Circle Bar - Dick Deluxe, Micah McKee, Blind Texas Marlin D.b.a. - Palmetto Bug Stompers, the Catahoulas House of Blues - Gospel Brunch, Plini + Mestis + David Mackay House of Blues (the Parish) - Plini with Mestis, David MacKay House of Blues Restaurant - Jason Bishop Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Hot 8 Brass Band Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Maison - NOLA Jitterbugs Jazz Band with Chance Bushman, Nanci Zee and Lisa Casper, Panorama Ridge Student Group, Royal Street Winding Boys, Higher Heights Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Jan Marie and The Mean Reds Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Amanda Shaw Old Point Bar - John Rankin, Romy Kaye and Jeanne Marie Harris Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters Spotted Cat - Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers, The Songbird of New Orleans Robin Barnes + The Fiya Birds, Pat Casey & The New Sound Starlight - Heidijo, Gabrielle Cavassa Band, Gabrielle Cavassa Jazz Band Three Muses - Raphael et Pascal, the Clementines Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Roland Cheramie and friends, Faubourg Ramblers Monday, April 22 Bamboula’s - Saint Louis Slim, Perdido Jazz Band, G & the Swinging Gypsies, Les Getrez N Creole Cooking Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Arsene DeLay, Antoine Diel Cafe Beignet - Steamboat WIllie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - Noggin, Soul Project D.b.a. - John Boutte Dragon’s Den - Hot Toddy and His Fully Dressed Po’ Boys Hot Tin - Ceven House of Blues Restaurant - Sean Riley Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Honest Men and Vacation Manor Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson Maison - Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses, Sierra Green & The Soul Machine Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - DJ Twiggs One Eyed Jacks - The Scientists and Chicken Snake Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Spotted Cat - Royal Street Winding Boys, Dominick Grillo & The Frenchmen Street All-Stars, New Orleans Swinging Consensus Starlight - Keith Burnstein and Amanda Walker, Lulu and the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz and Glenn Hartman, Shawn Williams Sweet Lorraine’s - Ernie Vincent and The Top Notes

Three Muses - Russell Welch, Washboard Rodeo Tropical Isle Bourbon - Rhythm and Rain, F.A.S.T. Tropical Isle Original - Graham Robertson, Trop Rock Express Tuesday, April 23 Bamboula’s - Christopher Johnson, Rancho Tee Motel, Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, The Budz Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler Buffa’s - Lynn Drury Cafe Negril - 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, John Lisi and Delta Funk Circle Bar - Alexander Pian D.b.a. - Dinosaurchestra, Treme Brass Band House of Blues (the Parish) - Loumuzik Live House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Live in the Lounge: DJ Doug Funnie Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Comedy Beast Jazz Playhouse - James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Little Tropical Isle - Mark Pentone, Frank Fairbanks Maison - Baby Giants Jazz Band The Prime Example - The Arthur Mitchell Quintet SideBar NOLA - Mike Dillon and Phil DeGruy Snug Harbor - Stanton Moore Trio Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Band, The Little Big Horns, Smoking Time Jazz Club Starlight - Dayna Kurtz and Aurora Nealand, Stephen El Rey and Romy Kaye Three Muses - Davis Rogan, Salvatore Geloso Tropical Isle Bourbon - Wild Card, Jezebels Chill’n Wednesday, April 24 Bamboula’s - Eight Dice Cloth, Bamboula’s Hot Jazz Quartet, Mem Shannon, John Lisi Blues Band Bombay Club- Josh Paxton Buffa’s - The World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Sanchez Bullet’s - Treme Brass Band Cafe Negril - Maid of Orleans, Another Day in Paradise Carousel Lounge - James Martin Band Circle Bar - The Iguanas Cove at UNO - Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Dr. Lonnie Smith D.b.a. - Tin Men, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters House of Blues (Foundation Room) - Live in the Lounge: Michael Liuzza House of Blues Restaurant - Cary Hudson, Comedy Gold with Leon Blanda

Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Mikayla Braun and Chris Ibert Jazz Playhouse - Nayo Jones Experience Kerry Irish Pub - Tom Marron and Kevin Specht Lafayette Square - Wednesday at the Square feat. Marc Broussard, the Iceman Special Maison - Leah Rucker, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, B Miller Zone Marigny Brasserie - Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band SideBar NOLA - Aurora Nealand and James Singleton Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, Antoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power Three Muses - Matt Bell and Joy Patterson Tropical Isle Original - Debi and the Deacons, Late As Usual Thursday, April 25 Bamboula’s - Eh Las Bas Jazz Ensemble, Jan Marie & the Mean Reds, Marty Peters & the Party Meters, City of Trees Brass Band Blue Nile - Marco Benevento Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski and Dennis Lichtman Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simo Lott Buffa’s - Paul Sanchez, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand Bullet’s - Shamar Allen and the Underdawgs Cafe Istanbul - Golden Gate Wingmen with John Kadlicek, and more Cafe Negril - Claude Bryant and the All-Stars, Sierra Green and the Soul Machine Checkpoint Charlie - The Dirty Rain Revelers Circle Bar - Dark Lounge with Rik Slave Covington Trailhead - Rockin’ the Rails d.b.a. - Alexis and the Samurai, Little Freddie King, Soul Brass Band House of Blues - Michal Menert & Exmag feat. Twanz, Yngwie Malmsteen Howlin’ Wolf - Comedy Gumbeaux Jazz Playhouse - Brass-A-Holics Joy Theater - Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Le Bon Temps Roulez - Soul Rebels Maison - Reid Poole’s Boppin’ 5, Good For Nothin’ Band, Stanton Moore Trio with Stanton Moores, Robert

Chevelle Chicago alternative rock trio Chevelle has been together over 20 years, continually honing their craft and hitting the charts. With influences including The Cure, Helmet, and Tool, the hard-rock band can be described as post-grunge and nu metal, with their own distinct sound.

Their most recent albums, La Gargola and The North Corridor, both debuted at #1 on the Billboard rock charts. Friday, April 19, 7 p.m., $47.50; The Fillmore, fillmorenola.com Walter, and Wil Blades Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Catie Rodgers & the Gentilly Stompers Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Geno Delafose & Chubby Carrier NOLA Brewing - Terence Higgins, John Medeski, Luther Dickinson and more, Gravity A Old Point Bar - Hanna Mignano Trio One Eyed Jacks - Tumbling Wheels, Maggie Belle Band and Tashe and the Psychedelics Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers

The Prime Example - Delfaeyo Marsalis Rib Room - Alan Bailey Saturn Bar - Alex McMurray and His Band SideBar NOLA - Mike Dillon and James Singleton, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe Snug Harbor - Dr. Lonnie Smith with Donald Harrison Trio Spotted Cat - Up Up We Go!, Miss Sophie Lee, Jumbo Shrimp Starlight - Keith Bernstein, Josh Paxton, Bon Bon Vivant Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Tom McDermott, Luke Winslow King

Step into Spotlights with us prior to the event and enjoy our exclusive lounge with private entry, complimentary premium bar and light hors d’ourves.

Tickets for Spotlights can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Box Office.

April 21..................................................... The Millennium Tour featuring B2K & Mario April 27..............................................................................................Big Easy Rollergirls May 2 - 5............................................... Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party May 7............................................................................................................ Juice WRLD May 25.............................................................................................. Big Easy Rollergirls May 31 - June 2........................................................ 66th Annual Symphony Book Fair July 6........................................................................................................... Chicken Jam September 11....................................... Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M The Tour Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Lakefront Arena Box Office, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

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Tipitina’s - Anders Osborne, Knower Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - DJ Black Pearl, Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet Friday, April 26 Bamboula’s - Jeremy Joyce Adventure, Kala Chandra, Smoky Greenwell, Tree-House Brass Band, Ace Brass Band BJ’s Lounge - Little Freddie King Blue Nile - Marco Benevento, Kermit Ruffins and The BBQ Swingers Bombay Club - Riverside Jazz Collective Boomtown Casino - TopCats Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Klezmervation Hall, Eva Luvolla and the Frishberg Family Band, Keith Burnsein Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Istanbul - George Porter Jr. and Runnun’ Pardners, Jason Crosby and Friends with Leo Nocentelli and more Cafe Negril - Shawn Williams, Dana Abbott, Higher Heights Casas Borrega - Olivya Lee Circle Bar - Natalie Mae, Jazz Fest After Dark with Woven In d.b.a. - Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Honey Island Swamp Band, Lightnin’ Malcolm Fillmore - The Disco Biscuits and TAUK Gasa Gasa - Valerie Sassyfras Guttuso’s - the Instigators House of Blues - The Allman Betts Band plus JD Simo Howlin’ Wolf - Dumpstaphunk with George Gekas, Lyle Divinsk, Nikki Glaspie and more Joy Theater - Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson, Patrick Cooper and Mark Carroll Le Bon Temps Roulez - Dave Jordan & NIA, Colin Davis & Night People Little Gem Saloon - Ladies of Soul feat. Naydja Cojoe, Rechell Cook and Sharon Martin, Creole String Beans Maison - The Rhythm Stompers, The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, Shotgun Jazz Band, Brass-A-Holics, Soul Project Mandeville Trailhead - Baby & the Brassman and Sugar Bomb Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Bonerama + Flow Tribe Mardi Gras World - Joe Russo’s Almost Dead NOLA Brewing - Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle Old Point Bar - Rick Trolsen, Chris Klein One Eyed Jacks - Maggie Koerner, The Suffers, Julie Odell, Boyfriend (1 AM) Orpheum Theater - JJ Grey and Mofro Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band Pearl Wine Company - Blake Amos Trio The Prime Example - Bill Summers Sextet SideBar NOLA - Reggie Scanlan, Tom Worrell and Lionel Batiste Jr., James Singleton Rough Babies Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Treeaux, Washboard Chaz Trio, Soul Brass Band Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Matt Johnson, Doro Wat Jazz Band Tipitina’s - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Naughty Professor, The M&M’s with John Medeski, ilStanton Moore, Robert Mercurio and more Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Saturday, April 27 Blue Nile - Megawatt Vol. 3 feat. Adam Deitch, Borahm Lee, Raja Kassis and more, Nigel Hall and more Bombay Club - Jazz Fest All stars Boomtown Casino - Epic Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Warren Batiste, Marla Dixon Blues Project, Molly Reeves and Nahum Zdyble, Arsene DeLay Cafe Istanbul - Gatorators with Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin, and more, Voyager feat. Leo Nocentelli, Reggie Scanlan and more Cafe Negril - Lilli Lewis, Jamey St. Pierre and the Honeycreepers, Soul Project Carrollton Station - Andrew Duhon Trio Circle Bar - DJ Matty and Kristen d.b.a. - Tuba Skinny, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, King James and the Special Men Fillmore - the Disco Biscuits Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentrones, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Khris Royal House of Blues - Foundation of Funk with Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Eric Krasno, John Medeski, Motet and friends Howlin’ Wolf - Bonerama Gets the Led Out, Rebirth Brass Band, The Neville Brothers Jazz and Heritage Center - Leah Chase Jazz Playhouse - Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk Kerry Irish Pub - Dave Hickey, Hurricane Refugees Le Bon Temps Roulez - Miss MOJO, Gravy Maison - Chance Bushman and the Ibervillianaires, Eight Dice Cloth, Smoking Time Jazz Club, Blue Plate Special feat Wil Bernard, Stanton Moore, John Medeski, Andy Hess and DJ Logic Mardi Gras World - Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

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Old Point Bar - 1% Nation One Eyed Jacks - Soul Rebels Orpheum Theater - Gov’t Mule Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Will Smith and Palm Court Jazz Band with Tom Sancton and Sammy Rimington Pearl Wine Company - Paul Sanchez and Friends The Prime Example - Joe Dyson Quintet Republic - Tab Benoit and Samanthan Fish with Eric McFadden and Eric Johanson, Ghost Light Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Louis Prima Jr. Saenger Theatre - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave SideBar NOLA - Michael Ray and Helen Gillet Duo, Papa Mali and Bobby Vega Duo Snug Harbor - Herlin Riley All-Stars Spotted Cat - Jazz Band Ballers, Panorama Jazz Band, Dominick Grillo and the Frenchmen St. All-Stars Three Keys - Six of Saturns, DJ Soul Sister Three Muses - Chris Christy, Debbie Davis, Shotgun Jazz Band Tipitina’s - Galactic and Roosevelt Collier, Marco Benevento Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Sunday, April 28 AllWays Lounge - Slick Skillet Serenaders Blue Nile - Cris Jacob’s Band Bombay Club - Kris Tokarski Trio with Tim Laughlin Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Some Like It Hot, Jeanne Marie Harris, Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, Marc Stone Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Istanbul - Rebirth Brass Band, Golden Gate Wingmen with John Kadlicek, Jeff Chimenti and more Cafe Negril - Ecrib Muller’s Twisted Dixie, Vegas Cola Candlelight Lounge - Carey Henry and his 6th Ward All-Stars Circle Bar - Micah McKee and friends, Blind Texas Marlin d.b.a. - Jazz Vipers, Funk and Chant with John “Papa” Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet feat. Will Bernard, Kirk Joseph, Terence Higgins House of Blues - Sylar, Boomshakalaka: the Motet Does ‘90s Funk Howlin’ Wolf - Hot 8 Brass Band Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, TBC Brass Band Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Le Bon Temps Roulez - Jermal’s Badass Brass Band, The Will Rast Quartet Little Gem Saloon - Topsy Chapman, Worship My Organ feat. Robert Walter, Marco Benevento, Adam Deitch, Skerik, DJ Logic Mahalia Jackson Theater - New Orleans Opera Association presents Verdi’s Rigoletto Maison - NOLA Jitterbugs, Sidewalk Swing, Tuba Skinny, Opulence Hour Burlesque, Star Kitchen feat.

Eric Krasno, Shira Ellis, Aron Magner and Khris Royal, Lett us in the Dumpsta feat members of Lettuce and Dumpstaphunk Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - Jan Marie and the Mean Reds Music Box Village - Damo Suzuki’s Network feat.

Quintron and more Old Point Bar - Shawan Rice, Romy Kaye and Jeanne Marie Harris One Eyed Jacks - Eric Lindell Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingers The Prime Example - Maurice Mo Betta Brown Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit, Jonathan Boogie Long Saenger Theatre - Melissa Etheridge SideBar NOLA - Klyph and Combsy, Nolatet Trio feat.

Mike Dillo, Brian Haas, and James Singleton Snug Harbor - Jason Marsalis with Alexey Marti Spotted Cat - John Lisi and Delta Funk, Robin Barns and the FiyaBirds, Pat Casey and the New Sound The Starlight - Mark Henes and Mikayla Braun Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Raphael et Pascal, the Clementines Tipitina’s - The Subdudes, Stanton Moore and Skerik Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Monday, April 29 Bombay Club - David Boeddinghaus Buffa’s - Arsene DeLay, Antoine Diel Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Istanbul - Delvon Lamarr and disORGANized and Roland Guerin Band Cafe Negril - Noggin, Soul Project Central City BBQ - New Orleans Crawfish Festival Circle Bar - Dem Roach Boyz d.b.a. - Swampede III: Our Swamp Pop Songbook with Tommy McClian, CC Adcock, Steve Riley and Dave Ranson, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble feat. Lil’ Buck Sinegal, John Boutte, Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat. John Medeski and Eric “Benny” Bloom Dragon’s Den - Chris Johnson and the Jazz Band Ballers House of Blues - WWOZ’s Annual Piano Night feat.

Ellis Marsalis, Marcia Ball, John Cleary, Joe Krown, Tom McDermott and others Howlin’ Wolf - Club d’Elf’s with John Medeski and Skerik

MelissaEtheridge Grammy Award-winning rock icon Melissa Etheridge has gone platinum, made her debut on Broadway, won an Oscar, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is now bringing The Medicine Show to New Orleans after her 2016 release Memphis Rock and Soul.

Sunday, April 28, 8 p.m., $50.50; Saenger Theatre, saengernola.com Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson Little Gem Saloon - Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, Dead Blues feat. the Dickinson Brothers and Grahame Lesh Maison - Kaladeva Quartet, Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Sierra Green and the Soul Machine One Eyed Jacks - Frequinox with Nicholas Payton, Neon Ghost Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Band Spotted Cat - Royal Street Winding Boys, Dominick Grillo and the Frenchmen St. All-Stars, the Rhythm Stompers Starlight - Lulu and the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz and James Singleton, Noelle Tanned and Ian Wellmen, Amanda Walker and Keith Bernstein Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Monty Banks, Luke Winslow King Tropical Isle Original - Graham Robertson, Trop Rock Express Tuesday, April 30 Blue Nile - Adam Deitch Quartet Bombay Club - Matt Lemmler Buffa’s - Tender Moments with Andre Bohren Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, John Lisi and Delta Funk Carrollton Station - Radio Bird Quartet Central City BBQ - New Orleans Crawfish Festival Circle Bar - Tremble Weeds d.b.a. - Dinosaurchestra, Alex McMurray Band, Treme Brass Band Gasa Gasa - Acid Mothers Temple, the Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Yamantaka, Sonic Titan, Weather Warlock House of Blues - Smino Howlin’ Wolf - Comedy Beast Jazz Playhouse - James RIvers Movement Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Hugh Morrison Maison - The Funk Sessions, Reid Poole’s Boppin’ 5, Eight Dice Cloth, Gregory Acid, Gene’s Music Machine NOLA Brewing - Marc Belloni One Eyed Jacks - Dragon Smoke The Prime Example - The Arthur Mitchell Quintet Republic - Dance Gavin Dance with Dead Bronco, Hail the Sun, Covet, Thousand Below Siberia - Little Freddie King SideBar NOLA - Cyrille Aimee, RedRawBlak with Brad Walker, Aurora Nealand and Paul Thibodeaux, Gordon Grdina and Pals Snug Harbor - Tribute to Roy Hargrove feat. Ashlin Parker and Maurice Brown Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Band, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Smoking Time Jazz Club Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Sarah Quintana, Andrew Duhon Tipitina’s - Toubab Krewe, the Nth Power Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, F.A.S.T. Vaughan’s Lounge - the Fortifiers, Jamaican Me Breakfast Club Wednesday, May 1

Buffa’s - Open Mic Night with Nattie Sanchez Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Negril - Maid of Orleans, Another Day in Paradise Central City BBQ - New Orleans Crawfish Festival Civic Theatre - the Radiators Cove at UNO - Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Peter Bernstein d.b.a. - Tin Men, the Iguanas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters, Bayou Gypsys feat.

Roosevelt Collier, Tony Hall Fillmore - Foundation of Funk feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Ian Hall, Oteil Burbridge House of Blues - Michael Liuzza, Trombone Shorty Foundation’s Shorty Fest Howlin’ Wolf - Megalomaniacs Ball 2019 feat. Steal Punk, Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Percussion Ensemble, NOLAtet Trio Joy Theater - Shakey Graves, Illiterate Light Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Lafayette Square - Wednesday at the Square feat.

Deacon John, Trumpet Mafia Little Gem Saloon - James Rivers Movement One Eyed Jacks - Daze Between Band feat. Eric Krasno, Nigel Hall, Robert “Sput” Searight, MonoNeon, Ryan Zoidis, Jennifer Hartswick and Weedie Braimah Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band Prime Example - Nicholas Payton SideBar NOLA - Johnny Sansone, Dave Easley, Eric McFadden, Wally Ingram and Glenn Hartman, Skerik and Helen Gillet Duo, Gordon Grdina and Mike Gamble Snug Harbor - Piano Summit feat. Marcia Ball, Tom McDermott and Joe Krown Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, Antoine Diel and the New Orleans Power Misfits Starlight - Davis Rogan, Tuba Skinny, Nahum Zdybel’s Hot Jazz Band Three Keys - SONO presents Brandee Younger’s Afroarp Ensemble

Three Muses - Leslie Martin, Hot Club of New Orleans Tipitina’s - Billy Strings with Cedric Burnside Tropical Isle Original - Debi and the Deacons, Late As Usual Thursday, May 2 Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Gumbo Cabaret, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Midnight Snack Cafe Istanbul - AXIAL TILT with Joan Osborne and more Cafe Negril - Claude Bryant and the All-Stars, Sierra Green and the Soul Machine Carrollton Station - Grayson Capps and friends Civic Theatre - the Claypool Lennon Delirium, Uni d.b.a. - Jon Cleary, George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners, Cedric Burnside Project Davenport Lounge - Jeremy Davenport Fillmore - the Revivalists House of Blues - Deerhunter, TIMKOH, Nebula Rosa Howlin’ Wolf - Samantha Fish and Marc Broussard feat.

Brandon “Taz” Niederauer Joy Theater - Rage!fest feat. Lettuce, Oteil, Burbridge, Soul Rebels Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Le Bon Temps Roulez - Soul Rebels Little Gem Saloon - Marc Stone, Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Mooney, Bruce Sunpie Barnes, Roosevelt Collier, Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Band Maison - Good For Nothin’ Band, Sweet Substitute, Dysfunktional Bone, Fiyapowa Orpheum Theater - the String Cheese Incident Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Clive Wilson and N.O. Serenaders Prime Example - Herlin Riley Republic - Steely Dan Tribute SideBar NOLA - Johnny Sketch and A Dirty Note, Mike Dillon, James Singleton and others Snug Harbor - Peter Bernstein and friends Spotted Cat - Up Up We Go, Miss Sophie Lee, Jumbo Shrimp Starlight - Peter Nu, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, Bon Bon Vivant Three Keys - Nicholas Payton and Cyrille Aimee with DJ Abibas Three Muses - Tom McDermott Tipitina’s - North Mississippi All-Stars, California Honeydrops, DJ Doug Funnie Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - DJ Black Pearl, Corey Henry and the

Treme Funktet Friday, May 3 Boomtown Casino - Chas Collins Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Davis Rogan, Asylum Chorus, Carolyn Broussard’s Revival Cafe Beignet - Steamboat Willie Jazz Band Cafe Istanbul - AXIAL TILT with Joan Osborne and more Cafe Negril - Shawn Williams, Dana Abbott, Higher Heights Carrollton Station- Grayson Capps and friends Civic Theatre - Oteil and friends d.b.a. - Rickie Lee Jones, Soul Rebels, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress Fillmore - the Cult French Market - Johnette Downing Gasa Gasa - Flow Tribe House of Blues - the New Mastersounds, Cha Wa, Grateful Shred: Grateful Dead Tribute, the Quickening, RC and the Gritz Howlin’ Wolf - Bayou Rendezvous with Dr. Klaw feat. members of Lettuce and Dumpstaphunk, Papa Gros plays a Tribute to Dr. John, Andy Frasco and the UN, Good Enough for Good Times, NOLAtet, Mungion, Eric McFadden Trio Jazz Playhouse - Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet, Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom feat. Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets Joy Theater - Mike Gordon, Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson, Beth Patterson Le Bon Temps Roulez - Derrick Freeman & James Martin Present: Soul Brass Band, Slugger, Noah Young, Joe Johnson, Max Bronstien Little Gem Saloon - Ladies of Soul feat Naydja Cajoe, Rechell Cook and Sharon Martin, SpuTazNeon, Electric Trio feat. Robert “Sput” Searight, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Mononeon Mardi Gras World - the String Cheese Incident One Eyed Jacks - NOLA 50: Celebrating the Music of New Orleans feat. George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Alvin Ford Jr., Walker “Wolfman” Washington, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff, Skerik, J.E.D.I.:Jazz Electronic Dance Improvised Orpheum Theater - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Kevin Louis and the Palm Court Jazz Band Saenger Theatre - Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats SideBar NOLA - Steve, Sasha and Martin Masakowski Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet

Spotted Cat - Andy Forest Treeaux, New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, Doro Wat Three Keys - La Noche Caliente Six of Saturns Edition feat. Davell Crawford and Pedrito Martinez, Muevelo Three Muses - Royal Roses, Esther Rose Tipitina’s - St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Turquaz Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - Klezmer All-Stars, the Iguana’s Saturday, May 4 Boomtown Casino - Dat Band Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Warren Battiste, Dapper Dandies, Soul O’ Sam with Sam Price, Charlie Wooton Trio Cafe Istanbul - SUPER JAM with Neo Nocentelli, Eric Krasno, Johnny Vidacovich, Will Bernard, Wil Blades, Mark Brooks and more Cafe Negril - Joy Clark, Jamey St. Pierre and the Honeycreepers, Another Day in Paradise Carrollton Station - Grayson Capps and friends Civic Theatre- Spafford d.b.a. - Tuba Skinny, Lost Bayou Ramblers, tommy Mclain and CC Adcock, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Michot’s Melody Makers Gasa Gasa - Community Records 11th Year Anniversary with All People, Hikes House of Blues - Architects, the New Mastersounds, Juan Tigre, Shamarr Allen, Eric Falls Howlin’ Wolf - the Magic Beans, Marcus King Band, Naughty Professor, Circle Around the Sun Jazz Playhouse - Lena Prima Band Joy Theater - Anders Osborne and Friends Birthday Bash with Tim Reynolds and TR3, Kamasi Washington Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper, Will Dickerson and Van Hudson Le Bon Temps Roulez - Simon Lott’s We Gon Do Dis, Alvin Ford, Khris Royal Maison - Chance Bushman and the Ibervillainaires, Smoking Time Jazz Club, Rebirth Brass Band, Galactiphunk Mardi Gras World - the String Cheese Incident One Eyed Jacks - Ghost-Note Plays Swagism Orpheum Theater - Gov’t Mule Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Will Smith and the Palm Court Jazz Band Pontchartrain Vineyards - Jazz’n the Vines feat. Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue Saenger Theatre - Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Siberia - Rotary Downs, Mike Dillon Band Snug Harbor - Singer Showcase feat. Cyrill Aimee,

Germaine Bazzle and Yolanda Robinson Spotted Cat - Jazz Band Ballers, Panorama Jazz Band, the Catahoulas Sugar Mill - Sugar Ball feat. Tank and the Bangas, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Sweet Crude Three Keys - Six of Saturns Three Muses - Chris Christy, Miss Sophie Lee, Shotgun Jazz Band Tipitina’s - Galactic, Jupiter Okwess, Greyboy All-Stars Tropical Isle Original - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - Derek Freeman and Soul Brass Sunday, May 5 Blue Nile - Funky But Better feat. Big Sam Williams, Roosevelt Collier, Maurice Brown, Robert “Sput” Searight, MonoNeon Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon - Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott Buffa’s - Some Like It Hot, Pfister Sisters Reunion Show, Steve Pistorious Jazz Quartet Cafe Istanbul - The Brecker Brothers Band d.b.a. - Palmetto Bug Stompers, Stanton Moore Trio feat. Robert Walter and Will Bernard, Xoniuqerf feat.

Stanton Moore, Donald Harrison Jr., Robert Walter, Rob Mercutio and Will Bernard House of Blues (the Parish) - Bonerama Plays Led Zepplin feat. AJ Hall, Darcy Malone, Michael Mullins House of Blues - James Brown Dance Party Howlin’ Wolf (the Den) - Hot 8 Brass Band Howlin’ Wolf - Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue 20th Anniversary Celebration Joy Theater - Jim James, Amy Amo Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, TBC Brass Band Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Le Bon Temps Roulez - Watson’s Theory, Jazz Fest Wrap Up Party - The Straight Dope Maison - NOLA Jitterbugs, Opulence Hour Burlesque, Andy Frasco and the U.N., Purple Party: A Tribute to Prince feat. Members of Prince, TAB, the Motet One Eyed Jacks - Rising Appalachia Palm Court Jazz Cafe - Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters Portside Lounge - Mike Dillon Band Siberia - Tall Pines, Loose Cattle, Paul Sanchez SideBar NOLA - New Orleans Guitar Masters feat.

Jimmy Robinson, Cranston Clements and John Ranklin Snug Harbor - Davell Crawford and Company Spotted Cat - Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Robin Barnes and the FiyaBirds, Pat Casey and the New Sound Three Keys - Deva Mahal and the Nth Power

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presenting Verdi’s beloved drama Rigoletto, a tragedy personifying the axiom “absolute power corrupts U P C O M I N G F E S T I VA L S & E V E N T S absolutely.” In this story, the Duke of Mantua, EASTER played by Cesar Delgado, with the help of his hunchbacked jester Rigoletto, played Chris Owens Easter Parade

by Weston Hurt, abuses his royal Omni Royal Orleans Hotel: authority to violate women, 621 St. Louis St. leaving outraged husbands Sunday, April 21, 1 and fathers helpless in p.m. the face of his power. neworleans.com/ The story then takes event/chrisan interesting turn, owens-easterand the fast-paced parade/3862 drama leads Entertainer the characters Chris Owens, to a tragic and in the role of surprising Grand Duchess, conclusion. leads this Easter Day parade Downtown through the Crawfish Jam French Quarter.

Music Festival The celebration Walthall Park: starts at the Omni 600 Walnut St., Royal Orleans Hotel Hattiesburg, MS 1 Ch ballroom at 11:00 a.m., ris il 2 Saturday, April 27, 11 r Ow with a hat contest and Ap a.m. – 5:30 p.m. en s Easter Parade silent auction. Then, riders facebook.com/DCJfest will hop on floats for the parade, The 21st annual Downtown which begins at the corner of St. Louis and Crawfish Jam Music Festival features six Royal Streets. The Easter fun will roll down bands: Royal Horses with Hal Kolodney, Royal to Canal Street, then back to St. Phillip Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Street, before returning to St. Louis and Ponch Bueller and the Loaded Baked Royal Streets. After enjoying colorful floats Potatoes, Midnight Revel with the Hub and marching bands and catching beads and City Horns, and local favorites Massive J & other Easter trinkets, guests can attend a Battlecat and Shagnolia. In addition to the champagne brunch and dance at the Omni music, there will be a Voodoo 5k run in Royal Orleans Hotel. the morning and all-you-can-eat-and-drink

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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wines of the World Fundraiser Fulton Alley: 600 Fulton St. Wednesday, April 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. casajefferson.org/casa-jefferson-presentsa-taste-of-wines-of-the-world At the CASA Jefferson’s first annual wine-tasting event, visitors can sample the finest wines from across the world.

Enjoy a fun and casual night, with wines provided

by Artisan Fine Wines as well as entertainment and live and silent auctions.

Proceeds will benefit CASA Jefferson, Inc., and tickets are available for $150 per person.

crawfish, burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, and beer. Day-of tickets are $50 for adults, $30 for 11- to 21-year-olds, and free for children 10 and under. .

SPORTS

Zurich Classic TPC Louisiana: 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale Wednesday, April 24 – Sunday, April 28 zurichgolfclassic. com The Zurich Classic, which dates back to 1938, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour.

The renowned competition involves 80 teams of two who compete for a $7.3 million purse.

Last year’s winners New Orleans Opera brought home around Zu presents Rigoletto 28 rich $2 million. Since 2005, the Classic April 24 Mahalia Jackson Theater: Zurich Classic has contributed 1419 Basin St. more than $20 million to over 200 Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, charities. Now, all proceeds and donations April 28, 2:30 p.m. go directly to Zurich’s partner, the Fore!Kids neworleansopera.org Foundation. Daily tickets start at $35.

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Bourbon Street Blues What It's Like Being A Bourbon Street Musician

By Emily Hingle

B

ourbon Street is named after a royal family of France, but these days, it’s not a place associated with regality. The notorious 13-block street was a residential area for the upper crust, with fabulous restaurants, in the 1800s. After the nearby legal red-light district Storyville officially shut down in 1917, Bourbon Street became the hotspot for debauchery, with a handful of high-end restaurants and lounges nestled within. By the 1950s, it was thick with nightclubs that had live music, bawdy entertainment, and striptease shows.

Tourists come from all over the world to experience Bourbon Street, and this is where they can still go to hear that live music that they’re so excited to experience.

Starting from Canal Street and walking east down Bourbon Street, you’ll encounter the Bourbon Street Drinkery at 217 Bourbon St. You can often catch a group of musicians like Mike Perez & The R&B Kings playing a variety of tunes right inside the bay window that faces the street. On the next block, The Jazz Playhouse is nestled within the Royal Sonesta Hotel at 300 Bourbon St. This dimly lit lounge harkens back to a time when crooners reigned on small, intimate stages at luxurious clubs. You can hear live jazz and brass music every single night of the week, or you can see a scintillating burlesque show.

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Just across the street, you’ll find the picturesque and one-of-a-kind New Orleans Musical Legends Park at 311 Bourbon St. The open-air park features statues of prominent local musicians, including Fats Domino and Pete Fountain, and you can usually hear the sounds of ragtime jazz softly wafting through air that is scented with the aroma of classic New Orleans dishes being served within the park. For those desiring a rowdier venue, Prohibition (333 Bourbon St.) often features a rotating roster of live bands and an open balcony for bead-throwing.

Famous Door, at 339 Bourbon St., lies on the corner of Conti Street; this long-running venue is a hit with tourists because they can easily walk into one of the two wide-open doorways and start dancing to a live band playing the top songs of the past few decades.

This bar is “famous” because it regularly attracts celebrities of all sorts. The names of just a few of their better-known patrons are ensconced on one of the doors. Early in 2018, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith jumped up on stage to sing his hit “Walk This Way” with Sledgehammer, one of the resident bands.

The band’s vocalist Sonny Kane recalled the viral event: “I was watching an interview he did a week after that, and he said he couldn’t hear it, but his friends could and dared him to go inside. He jumped up on stage and grabbed the microphone. I went into business

mode, thinking how we could keep him here.

I got up the next morning, and my friend in Philadelphia called me and said, ‘Don’t mess with me. Is that you on TV with Steven Tyler?’

Before I even got up, the TMZ video had a million hits already.”

He also named Bill Murray, Saints players, and Valerie Bertenelli among stars whom he has personally seen in Famous Door. “It’s one of the rare places left in the world where you can go and still make a decent living. I have a little boy; he’s 11. I’ve been raising him by myself since he was a year old,” said Kane.

“This allows me to do what I do for a living. If you can survive it and not kill yourself enjoying the party, it’s a good time.”

Surviving Bourbon Street as a full-time musician is easier said than done. Hundreds of musicians work on the strip at any given time, and they can be scheduled to perform for two hours, four hours, or, most likely, eight hours at a time. Many musicians also work several days of the week. “This is much harder than any other gig anywhere else because it’s long. Anywhere off this street, the most you’re going to play is three hours. Here, we’re playing six hours, five nights a week,” commented Ross Stephens from the Quarter Notes Band, which also performs at Famous Door.

His bandmate Kevin Noonan elaborated, “We played eight sets today, so we’ve been going at it since 12:00.” However rigorous their working days can be, making a living as a working musician on this street does have several perks. “Instead of you going on tour, the tour comes to you. It’s always a different crowd; they’re always from somewhere else.

We can just go in our backyard and play. We feel lucky that we get to do what we love for a living,” Noonan concluded.

These musicians love playing music for the masses, yet they receive a wealth of criticism

for performing cover songs as opposed to original music. The bands will tell you that well-known tunes are simply what people want to hear, and it’s not as easy playing other bands’ music as it seems. Vince Reeves of the known Bourbon band RockBox, currently performing at Fat Catz at 440 Bourbon St., stated, “RockBox has been around damn near 20 years. We have a huge repertoire, and just for me to be considered to be hired by this band, I had to learn like a hundred songs on top of the hundreds that I already knew. It’s work. We just played three hours, and we’ve got to go back and play three more. I feel like a lot of musicians in the city look down their nose at us because we play covers. The fact of the matter is, people go out and do the tourist thing all day; they listen to jazz and blues. Once they have dinner and have had a few drinks, they want to hear what they know, and that’s where we come in. We’re providing a service that the other musicians in town don’t.”

Reeves was also visited by a rather famous musician while he was performing on Bourbon. He recalled, “One Jazz Fest, Billy Joel was in town. I happened to glance over to my right, and who should be standing there of all 10-12 people in the club but Billy Joel! My joke from there on out was, ‘I’ve never seen Billy Joel, but he’s seen me.’”

Another member of RockBox further explained how grueling it is being a full-time Bourbon Street musician and how playing here can be the ultimate test of anyone’s commitment to making music. Eric Knight explained, “It’s not like people who aren’t on Bourbon Street, who only have to play for an hour and a half, maybe three at the most, because they can hold it together for that long. The thing about being on Bourbon Street is that we have to be at the top of our game all night long. We have to play AC/DC’s greatest hits, Guns N’ Roses’ greatest hits, Journey’s greatest hits, and we have to play them for seven to eight hours a night. No other bands in the country have to do that.

Nobody else has the ability to play the hours that we play at the level that we play, and it’s not just RockBox. It’s across the board on Bourbon Street.”

Knight said that musicians here are called “combat musicians” because of the sheer physicality of the job. The musicians play not only for long hours, keeping their energy at a very high level, but also in bars that are often the same temperature that it is outside. “You have to be so good that people are willing to walk in for free and stay for hours. That’s how good you have to be to be here. The competition for bands on Bourbon Street is so expansive that you have to be so good all the time to keep their attention. That’s what people don’t understand about what we do.

This is a good training spot for your chops.

Bourbon Street is a very underrated job,” he said.

Chris Owens may not be as well known for her musical talent as for her dancing and dazzling talent, but she’s been a part of the show at The Chris Owens Club at 500 Bourbon St. since the 1950s. You can still see her perform with a backing band playing Latin tunes on most nights of the week. Funky 544 is an open-door bar with live musicians and emcees pulling people in from the street.

As you wander down Bourbon Street in the middle of the French Quarter, you’ll find most of the Tropical Isle clubs. The Original Tropical Isle and the attached Bayou Club at 600 Bourbon St., Tropical Isle Bourbon at 721 Bourbon St., Little Tropical Isle at 435 Bourbon St., and The Funky Pirate at 727 Bourbon St. are popular spots to grab the infamous Original Hand Grenade. However, the music coming from the bands is even sweeter. Owners Earl Bernhardt and Pam Fortner employ dozens of bands to perform at each of their locations along Bourbon Street, and most of the bands play original music, especially Cajun and zydeco music.

Tristan Harrell is a regular performer at The Bayou Club, playing with or fronting several bands that are scheduled there; musicians have a way of flowing from band to band on this street. Harrell, a New Orleans native hailing from Uptown, started playing at Tropical Isle after busking in the streets of the Quarter. “That was my full-time shtick.

When you first start busking, you have a lot of energy, and you want to do it all the time, but it does wear you out because it’s an intense hustle. I still do it just because the camaraderie is nice. You meet a lot of people that you otherwise would not have met. I met Jessica Lange like five times busking,” he said.

Harrell chose to move indoors to one of the Tropical Isle clubs because they would allow him to play something dear to his heart. “This is my only experience playing regular gigs, and this is the only club that plays Cajun music. In that regard, I love it, because Louisiana culture is my culture.”

Despite the constant flow of tourists buying Hand Grenades, it can still be challenging to keep people from leaving.

He continued, “The people who come to dance generally stay a long time.

The people who come to sit and listen—it just depends.

Bourbon Street is constant unpredictable activity. It can be calm, it can be super crazy, but it can also be dead. It’s sort of a litmus test to how the rest of the city is. You know how busy things are in the city if you look out on Bourbon Street. I’m from here, so I’ve always known about Bourbon

Street. I get it. It’s fun, but you have to play music and keep a crowd. People come in, and you’ve got to keep them there.”

Big Al Carson has been a big draw at Tropical Isle’s The Funky Pirate for many years, with his band The Blues Masters, and he feels “blessed” to be part of a well-known Bourbon Street act. He credits the Tropical Isle Corporation for keeping the music alive on this street, especially in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He said, “We were right there a month and a week later. We were back on the bandstand playing for the troops, for the workers, for whoever was out there, and obeying the curfew. We are making people aware that the blues is still a part of the scene here in New Orleans. Musicians are the ambassadors of jazz and blues by just being from New Orleans.”

There are even more places to see live music in addition to all of these bars. There’s the Old Opera House (601 Bourbon St.), My Bar 635 (635 Bourbon St.), Krazy Korner (640 Bourbon St.), Maison Bourbon (641 Bourbon St.), and Fritzel’s Jazz Pub (733 Bourbon St.). At the very end of the commercial section of Bourbon Street, there’s always a piano player taking requests at Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop at 941 Bourbon St. These working “combat” musicians have passion, dedication, and tenacity for their craft and for the city. Without Bourbon Street, New Orleans would be an entirely different city. And Bourbon Street would not be known the world over as a must-see destination if it weren’t for each and every musician playing his or her heart out every single day and night.

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How Jazz Fest Came To Be

By Emily Hingle

Photos from 1993 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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t all started in 1970. At that time, the now-massive two-week-long music festival was just an idea being discussed among several city and business leaders who wanted to start something that could attract tourists each and every year. Small jazzcentric festivals had been held throughout the 1960s, but the people who were talking about a larger festival wanted something that could rival the massive (and sometimes infamous) music fests happening around the country. Not only did they want to make an impressive jazz-themed festival to draw attention to the city, but they also wanted to showcase the legendary local musicians who were making that world-famous music.

Beginning in the early 1960s, Mayor Victor H. Schiro, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and others wanted to make a larger fest. They called upon the well-known large-scale fest producer George Wein to produce this new festival, due to his expertise with other jazz festivals, including the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, which he founded in the 1950s. However, laws were in place that prevented people of different races from assembling with each other, which made such a festival impossible to create.

Several attempts were made over the years to start a large jazz festival, but it wasn’t until the New Orleans Hotel Motel Association formed the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in 1970 to oversee the creation of such a festival that it became a reality. The foundation’s board finally officially hired Wein,

and he hit the ground running.

Wein immediately began assembling a team to make this festival come to life. He sought the input of local musicians during the creation of the inaugural fest, and he asked Ellis Marsalis, Dick Allen, and Harry Souchon to come on board. Richard “Dick” Allen was the curator of the Hogan Jazz Archives at Tulane University at the time, and he recommended that Wein include Allison Miner and Quint Davis, an employee and an intern at the Jazz Archive, respectively, to help out with the fest, because of their deep love of New Orleans music.

Miner and Davis were hired on and were tasked with hiring bands to perform at the fest. Knowing so much about jazz music and New Orleans culture, they went to smaller neighborhood clubs to seek out bands, rather than just going to the most popular venues of the day. They didn’t bother asking the musicians to sign any contracts, asking them instead just to show up, come in, and start playing at a certain time.

In an interview with New Orleans Magazine in 1994, Davis explained how they booked bands, saying, “The music scene in New Orleans was mainly Bourbon Street and disco. To book the music for the first festival, we went to the only places that live music was really happening: the black clubs. We went to the Night Cap Lounge on Louisiana Avenue and the Off Limits, where Willie Tee and Earl Turbinton played. We had no contracts, just our voices and ourselves. We would go and hang out, drink a beer, dance, talk to people, and just be friends. That has always been one

of the secrets of the success of the festival.

From the beginning, it has always been about people—not money or tremendous crowds or national acclaim—but wonderful people whom I've always been proud to call my friends.

“We did our fieldwork by telephone, and unfortunately, I didn't have one. We would go to All Good's Restaurant across from Touro Infirmary and use their pay phone to make our calls. I remember calling Snooks Eaglin at his mother-in-law's house. Dick Allen had given us the number. Snooks was the first person we booked for the festival. At that time, he was a street singer. He didn't play in any clubs, just for neighborhood groups and churches. Snooks played at the first festival and has played at every festival since.

Another musician who came on board at the very beginning and has played every year since is Clancy ("Blues Boy") Lewis. He was at the Triangle Lounge in Gert Town, and he was fantastic.” Despite the humble manner of the production, the lineup included such names as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Duke Ellington, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Clifton Chenier, Fats Domino, and The Meters.

The first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was on April 22, 1970, in Beauregard Square, now Louis Armstrong Park. Wein boasted about this brand-new fest: “The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival represents a new and exciting idea in festival presentation.

This festival could only be held in New Orleans because here and here alone is the richest musical heritage in America. New Orleans, in the long run, should become bigger than Newport in jazz festivals. Newport was manufactured, but New Orleans is the real thing.”

It cost attendees $3 to get in, and the festival had music on only five small stages.

There were about 350 people who showed up, some of whom were lured there by the Eureka Brass Band, which paraded down Basin Street from Canal Street to lead people to the under-advertised event. Any musicians who needed somewhere to stay were given space at the homes of Miner and Davis because the festival didn’t have money to spare for hotel rooms.

Mahalia Jackson famously performed at the festival, but she was not scheduled to be there at that time. She was scheduled to perform at the Municipal Auditorium later in the evening, but she surprisingly showed

up during the daytime to enjoy the festival’s acts. She came upon the Eureka Brass Band parading around, and she began to sing along with them, purse in arm. George Wein saw her and handed her a microphone so that everyone could hear the impromptu concert.

This, he later recalled, was the spirit of Jazz Fest.

The festival spent its second year in the Louis Armstrong Park, but moved to the New Orleans Fair Grounds in 1972. By 1975, there were 80,000 attendees, and by 1978, Jazz Fest took place over two weekends. The festival has now grown to employ thousands of musicians, volunteers, seasonal staff, and year-round employees. It brings in hundreds of thousands of attendees and numerous food and art vendors. All of the action takes place on 14 music, interview, and cooking stages.

Miner and Davis went on to oversee operations of the festival for many years.

Quint Davis now holds the title of producer and director of the fest and CEO of Festival Productions, Inc. Miner helped to begin and curate the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive, which owns the recordings of interviews with musicians done at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage at the festival each year, among other assets.

Miner passed away on December 23, 1995.

The mission of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is “to promote, preserve, perpetuate and encourage the music, arts, culture, and heritage of communities in Louisiana through festivals, programs, and other cultural, educational, civic, and economic activities.” Not only does the foundation produce Jazz Fest, it also operates WWOZ-FM; several educational programs, including the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music; multiple economic development programs, such as the Sync Up Conference and the Jazz & Heritage Film Festival; and more festivals, including the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival, the Louisiana CajunZydeco Festival, and the Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation are so much more than a musical experience that happens a few days every year. They are keeping our culture’s flame burning brightly for the entire world to see, appreciate, and admire.

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The Fashion of Jazz Fest BayouWear, “A Funky American Fashion Brand Flowing from the Bayou”

By Kathy Bradshaw

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hat comes to mind when you think of Jazz Fest? Is it the smell of crawfish etouffée and fried oysters wafting through the air? The feel of the hot sun burning your skin and the mud squishing between your sandaled toes? Is it the sounds of your favorite bands playing or the Mardi Gras Indians chanting? Or, is it the sight of countless festival-goers wearing what looks like New Orleans-themed Hawaiian shirts, sundresses, and other such attire: bright and festive clothing covered with fun designs— like red beans and rice, green alligators, chili peppers, and jazz guitars?

This iconic, vibrant, New Orleans-centric apparel is called BayouWear, and it’s as much a part of Jazz Fest as Crawfish Monica or the Blues Tent.

BayouWear was created in 1981 to accompany the Jazz Fest poster that year.

The poster design was emblazoned across a natural-fiber, casual, button-down shirt, known as a HowAhYa Shirt—those famously flashy Hawaiian-style shirts that we still see brightening up the Fair Grounds today. But what started out as just shirts has long since branched out into a line of products that includes camisoles, skirts, shorts, aprons, and even “sunbrellas.” In fact, BayouWear has become one of the most successful American clothing brands, and their online sales are already ten times more than they were just last year.

These days, the designs are no longer coordinated with the Jazz Fest posters, but are created specifically for BayouWear by talented artists and encompass a myriad of Louisianafriendly motifs. Bud Brimberg, BayouWear founder and owner, explains, “From the beginning, the fabric designs have drawn inspiration from the food, culture, and unique environment of New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana. We’ve drawn on magnolias, Mardi Gras Indian suits, the SeaSaint recording studio, camouflage, pelicans, gumbo, Louisiana

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irises, brass instruments, drums, and the Jazz Fest logo.”

But with such a rich culture in the area, there are so many different things that represent New Orleans, from food to fleur de lis, streetcars to street lamps. So, how does Brimberg and his team choose the inspiration behind their patterns? To explain the design selection process, Brimberg makes a very appropriate comparison: “It’s like food,” he says. “We check the pantry to see what’s ripe.

Some ideas need to simmer to make them ready. Some ideas get overcooked and are tossed in the freezer for another time. Others are eaten right out of the box. All go through an extended finishing process to make them visually tasty.”

The BayouWear tent is always one of the most popular stops at Jazz Fest and is usually packed with fest-ers seeking a cool souvenir.

There, you’ll find samples of the various clothing patterns, styles, and sizes available, along with a couple dressing rooms to try them all out. In cooperation with art4now, the BayouWear tent also sells Jazz Fest posters and postcards from both the present year and many previous years.

The popularity of the clothing line is indicated by the crowds of people crammed into the tent to shop. Lines often rival those at some of the more sought-after food vendors.

But don’t let that dissuade you. The lines move rather quickly, and besides, a good crawfish dress or accordion-bedecked shirt will outlast any crawfish beignet or roast beef po-boy you might get. Even Jazz Fest memories fade— especially drunken ones—but BayouWear doesn’t. The colors of the clothing are guaranteed to stay bright, since BayouWear uses a special fabric printing process, similar to that used for silkscreen posters, which was invented by Brimberg himself. “The techniques [we] pioneered are evident in the rich shading and detail still found only in BayouWear brand clothing,” Brimberg says.

Much like Jazz Fest itself, BayouWear

appeals to a wide variety of folks, from the young and trendy to the old and hip generations, as well as to the more classically dressed of all ages. There’s a style and a pattern for all tastes. The HowAhYa shirts are still the best-selling item, due to their history and “unisexiness,” but the dresses, shorts, skirts, and camisoles allow BayouWear to cover a much broader range of fashions and occasions. “People coming to Jazz Fest—or going anywhere they want to fly their colors— wear BayouWear,” Brimberg says. “As fashion has diversified away from black and bland, more people are wearing BayouWear day and night, to the beach as much as to clubs, resorts, and just hanging out.” Therefore, in addition to being cheerful and emblematic, these clothes are also versatile, practical, and durable. “It’s become go-to clothing for vacations in warm climates because it’s flattering, comfortable, packs easily, and is wash-and-wear,” Brimberg adds.

In honor of Jazz Fest’s 50th anniversary this year, BayouWear is presenting a celebratory 50th year pattern, with the goal of “summarizing Jazz Fest’s first half-century.”

Brimberg, along with Jazz Fest Associate Producer Louis Edwards, identified the “dancing man logo” as the most iconic symbol of Jazz Fest. So, this year’s design incorporates that logo, which shows a man highstepping it with a parasol, as if in a second line. The pattern is scattered across the fabric, interspersed with the insignia “NOJF [New Orleans Jazz Fest] 1970,” which was the first year of the fest. The colors are shades of pink, turquoise, and orange, and the overall effect gives the design a definite 70s vibe. Brimberg describes it as a “psychedelic echo patterning coupled with an updated palette from the period.” BayouWear is also rolling out some special edition

50th-anniversary jewelry with this same design, including logo cufflinks, so you can wear your Jazz Fest pride on your sleeve.

There’s just something about Jazz Fest: the music, the food, the culture, the Louisiana artists selling their wares, and that unidentifiable mysterious allure that brings hundreds of thousands of people to the Fair Grounds every year for one of the country’s most popular festivals. Why do we all love Jazz Fest so much? Sometimes it’s hard to say, exactly. But while you might not be able to put your finger on it, you can still put it on.

Because BayouWear is like wearing the spirit of Jazz Fest. It’s everything you love about the festival—and New Orleans in general—in fashionable form. It lets you bring a little Jazz Fest magic home with you. And that surely explains why the clothing line is so endlessly popular. Not to mention that although the fest only comes around once a year, BayouWear is timeless—as well as colorful, attentiongrabbing, and happy. “People love it because it sparks conversations wherever they go,” Brimberg says. “Like New Orleans, BayouWear is uniquely unusual in a way that makes everyone feel good.”

For more information on BayouWear or to purchase clothing, go to art4now. com.

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Fest Stress

Ways to Keep Your Cool During Jazz Fest

By Kimmie Tubre

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arnival is long over, but no need to cry. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is on its way and, this year, is filled with new acts, new rules, and new things to see and do. Jazz Fest is the city’s most popular festival, and people come from all over the world to experience the music, food, and culture of the one-of-a-kind event.

Despite all of the fun, there are a number of stressful things that can happen during the fest, from parking problems to heat and rain. So, here are some ways to keep your cool during Jazz Fest.

Crowd Navigation The number of Jazz Fest attendees has fluctuated over the years. While the biggest boom was in 2015 when over 600,000 patrons attended, the festival has consistently maintained large crowds. Last year’s count was around 460,000, and that number is certainly expected to climb with this year being the 50th anniversary and with Widespread Panic headlining.

The fest creates walking paths, but during the bigger acts, those paths become overcrowded with patrons. If there is a larger act on your agenda, the best thing to do is to get there early and mark your territory.

Once that is done, take shifts with your friends if you want to leave, get food, or see other acts. If you’re flexible, even better— bounce around from stage to stage with the understanding that you may be so far back that the artists look like dancing ants.

Most importantly, have patience. Although the overcrowding may be a bit stressful, remember that the point of any festival is to enjoy yourself.

Expensive Food and Drinks If you think the crowds are stressful at Jazz Fest, remember that going broke at a festival is no parade, either. There once was

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a time when festival-goers could bring their own refreshments inside the festival, but those days are long gone. Luckily, the food is amazing and comes from the best New Orleans festival vendors, who offer annual favorites and exotic treats. It doesn’t matter if you enjoy the Crawfish Monica with a strawberry lemonade or the soft-shell crab po-boy with a daiquiri, there are many tasty treats to indulge in.

There’s just one issue with buying food and drinks at Jazz Fest: It gets expensive. With $6 here and $10 there, plus a $5 dessert and a few $6 beverages, things certainly begin to add up quickly.

If splurging on food is your goal, great! If not, the best thing to do is to plan ahead. We all know that most of the same dishes return each year, so make a food itinerary.

Pick your favorites, jot them down, calculate your budget, and try to stick to it.

Weather If nothing else is true about Jazz Fest, two things pretty much come with the territory: heat and rain. Okay, maybe it doesn’t rain every year, but the odds that it will rain at least once or twice during those two weekends are probably about 85 percent.

With rain comes mud, and with mud

comes sinking land, muddy feet (and legs), and possible discomfort. How to prepare?

The first thing is to be sure to have a poncho or raincoat on hand. We all know that umbrellas are often used for dancing. Since dancing in sinking ground is quite difficult, galoshes or old sneakers are a musthave during festival season, just in case a monsoon comes through.

Of course, if the rain doesn't get you, the sun will, so be sure to lather on the sunscreen, wear a comfy hat, stick to light colors, and stay hydrated. If you are posted at your designated concert location, those chairs with the umbrellas attached always come in handy.

Parking Out of all of the stresses of Jazz Fest, parking is probably the worst. Getting there early seems to be the best solution to this problem—and by early, we’re talking before the festival even begins.

Plan it out, arrive, park, have a morning beer at the neighborhood bar, and then walk on over when it’s time.

Other than that, you can always pay to play. Paid parking can get really pricey during Jazz Fest, but for some, it’s absolutely worth it. If you can’t do either, no worries. Just give yourself at least 30 minutes to an hour to find a spot.

Who knows? You just might get lucky.

Even with all of these potential headaches, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival still remains the city’s most popular fest and will give you an amazing time, no matter what.

For those easily stressed, hopefully this list will help you maneuver an anxiety-free Jazz Fest experience, so you can lie back, relax, and try not to let the stress get to you.

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Food News

By Kim Ranjbar

Ruby Slipper Café

the new Metairie Road location, including the Eggs Cochon Benedict with apple-braised pork debris, Bananas Foster Pain Perdu, and their Morning Margarita.

2700 Metairie Rd., (504) 525-9355, therubyslippercafe.net Making a comeback … After closing for renovation and a revamp, The Franklin has reopened with a new look, a new menu, and a new chef. When the Marigny gastropub closed last summer, fans were anxious for its reboot, and the restaurant has delivered by tapping Dane Harris as executive chef.

“Our hope is that this new era of The Franklin provides the neighborhood with a more approachable spot where everyone feels welcome to come grab dinner or have a drink at the bar,” says Managing Partner Ken Jackson.

“We’re proud of the menu Chef Dane has created and are excited to invite everyone back into the space.” The new menu features dishes like Beef Tartare with pho garnishes and smoked egg yolk; Duck Liver Mousse with mostarda, pickles, and sourdough; Crispy Whole Fish with citrus salsa verde; and the signature Franklin Burger with farmhouse cheddar, roasted tomatoes,

and aioli. The Franklin is open Monday through Saturday for dinner.

2600 Dauphine St., (504) 267-0640, thefranklinnola.com When the levee bakes … Levee Baking Co., a bakery installation that's been popping up inside a house on Dryades that also hosts the Mosquito Supper Club, recently announced the lease of its own digs on its Facebook page.

Owner/baker Christina Balzebre is transforming the space that briefly housed Cloud 9 Bistro just off Magazine Street.

Lauded for her naturally leavened breads and handmade pastries that previously could only be acquired at local farmers markets, Balzebre has us all excited for a brick-and-mortar location to scarf her goodies on the daily. leveebakingco.com Back in the saddle again … Dominique Macquet has returned to New Orleans once again, and once again, he's the executive chef of a French restaurant on Magazine Street, this one owned by local physician John Engle. This iteration, dubbed Bordeaux, touts “contemporary French Creole” cuisine and is located in an old singleshotgun house that has been renovated to include covered outdoor seating. The menu

The Franklin

Eleven rubies … Popular local chain Ruby Slipper Café just opened its first location in Jefferson Parish, on Metairie Road. The brunch spot is located in the building that formerly housed Café B, the casual Brennan's

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restaurant that closed at the end of last year.

This will be the 11th Ruby Slipper Café opened on the Gulf Coast, with six in New Orleans and the rest in Baton Rouge, Alabama, and Florida.

All of your favorite menu items are available at

Levee Baking Co.

features dishes like sautéed sweetbreads, French-style pheasant with gnocchi and squash, and flash-seared bluefin tuna with pappardelle and caramelized cauliflower.

Bordeaux is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner and also offers a Saturday and Sunday brunch.

4734 Magazine St., (504) 273-5747, bordeauxnola.com

balls, fried pickles, gumbo, chicken Parmesan sandwiches, burgers, and plates like chicken and waffles and shrimp étouffée. Perhaps this one's a keeper? Only time will tell …

632 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 766-4441, facebook.com/Streetcarbistro

A historic café … Café Cour, a new restaurant by the owners of Carmo, has opened inside the Historic New Orleans Collection's new $38 million exhibition space on Royal Street in the French Quarter. Owners Dana Honn and his wife Christina opened Carmo, featuring global tropical and vegetarian dishes, almost nine years ago, with great success. Café Cour offers coffee and pastries along with dishes like a Haitian red bean soup and a Sicilian version of the muffuletta with tuna and anchovies.

520 Royal St., (504) 450-4620, cafecournola. com

Who's a fat boy? … Because everyone needs a 30-inch pizza, Fat Boys Pizza opened on Metairie Road, right across from Texas chain Shipley Do-Nuts. According to NOLA.com, owner Gabe Corchiani and his wife Karen opened the new pizzeria after being inspired by the ginormous pies they discovered at the Pizza Bar in Miami, Florida. Along with huge pizzas (also available by the slice), Fat Boy also offers dishes like baked meatballs with marinara and mozzarella, a jumbo pretzel, mozzarella sticks, and hoagies. The family-friendly restaurant also features 10 TVs as well as outdoor dining. Fat Boy's Pizza is open every day but Monday.

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With no ado … Ever since O'Henry's Food & Spirits closed almost three years ago, the building on South Carrollton Avenue has been occupied by several different aspiring restaurants, none of which has stuck. Enter the latest: the Streetcar Bistro, an opening brought to my attention by Food Goddess Lorin Gaudin.

According to the restaurant's Facebook page, Streetcar Bistro is open daily and offers dishes like crab cakes with remoulade, boudin

So long, farewell … After five years of business in Lakeview, the fine-dining restaurant Cava has closed its doors. According to NOLA. com, owner Danny Millan said it was just “time to move on.” Millan is currently working on opening a family-friendly sports restaurant called Azul on W. Harrison Avenue, and apparently, a family in Lakeview bought Cava and plans to open a more casual joint in the space.

Bordeaux

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By Kim Ranjbar

Costera on Prytania Street twice now, ith Easter just around the corner, and it just keeps getting better. Located I can't help but think of sweets. I in the building that formerly housed La don't know about you, but when I was little, Thai, this neighborhood spot specializes my bright yellow basket (which is still sitting in coastal Spanish cuisine served tapasin my mom's closet) was overflowing with style, so be sure to get plenty of plates to jelly bean-filled plastic eggs, fluffy yellow share: dishes like beef shank and potato Peeps, malted milk chocolate Easter eggs bomba or blistered shishito peppers with in pretty pastels, and a large, hollow Arbequina and Maldon salt. But don't chocolate bunny with sugaryou dare skip out before trying candy eyes. My brothers, dessert! I've already enjoyed sister, and I would a delightful caramel indulge in sweet treats popcorn crème brûlée all morning long, and was totally and after the sugar bowled over by their wore off—usually a pistachio-crusted short time after the cheesecake. Each Easter egg hunt bite was filled with was over—we'd all nutty, buttery, salty, be in dire need of and creamy bliss—I a nap. ate far more of that Though I certainly shared slice than I can't binge on meant to! sugar like I used to, Head Downtown I am one of those few to Poydras Street and who can't help but get enjoy a meal under Wa dessert almost every time h hanging plants in the c i rbu I go out to eat. For those courtyard of Copper Vine dw ck's Ice Cream San who practice, Lent is nearly Wine Pub. Watch springtime over! Why not reward yourself with bloom all around you while sipping dessert? There are plenty of restaurants out on wine and munching on dishes created there at which dessert is an afterthought,

by Executive Chef Mike Brewer, the former and you end up with the boring brownie a owner of the now-defunct restaurant la mode or yet another incarnation of bread The Sammich. Feast on jumbo lump crab pudding, but there are quite a few that are deviled eggs, roasted beets with honeymaking that extra effort. whipped goat cheese, ratatouille, and crispy I have already visited the newly opened chicken fricassee with boudin rice. Though

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Copper Vine's "Last Piece of the Pie" the Copper Vine offers other wonderful desserts, from affogato to goat cheese and lemon cake, there's one that calls to me in the middle of the night, dubbed the “Last Piece of the Pie.” Served in a pie pan, this creamy slice of buttermilk pie is served with Vietnamese coffee ice cream (cafe sua da), fresh berries, a berry coulis, and thyme.

In the Lower Garden District towards the end of Jackson Avenue lies Turkey and the Wolf, chef Mason Hereford's first and most famous restaurant, which has been making waves across the nation. In 2017, shortly after it opened, the hip eatery was nominated for the Best New Restaurant

category and, in that same year, named the #1 Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appétit magazine. Though Hereford's joint is known for its fried bologna with potato chips sandwich and collard green melt with Swiss and pickled cherry-pepper dressing, they also offer a simple dessert to satisfy the kid in all of us. Their nostalgia-laden, softserve vanilla ice cream can be topped with rainbow sprinkles, chocolate magic shell, and tater sticks; tahini and date molasses, or (my favorite) graham crackers and tangy key lime pie “crunk chunks.” Sweet simplicity in a $6 dessert!

This last dessert could likely seep into

Turkey and the Wolf's Soft-Serve Ice Cream summertime sweets, as it reminds me of another childhood favorite: It's-It Ice Cream Treats. Created in San Francisco in 1928, It'sIt has a scoop of ice cream (lots of different flavor options) sandwiched between two chewy oatmeal cookies and then dipped in chocolate. Though the quality of It's-It has gone downhill over the years, luckily, there are restaurants duplicating this feat, and I don't have to travel to the West Coast to find them. The first is Warbucks, a new dinerlike restaurant that opened at the end of last year. Chef and co-owner Todd Pulsinelli is kicking out dishes like double-crunch chicken wings, crawfish étouffée dumplings, burgers

with foie gras butter, and a Vietnamesestyle fried chicken sandwich, but my heart yearns for their giant $7 ice cream sandwich made with crushed praline cookies and brown butter ice cream. For only one dollar more, you can cruise over to Susan Spicer's Rosedale Restaurant (somewhere you should visit on the regular, regardless) and enjoy not one—or two—but three assorted ice cream sandwiches made with Quintin's Natural Ice Cream and house-made cookies.

How about gingersnap cookies filled with mango sorbet or chocolate chocolate chip stuffed with roasted strawberry Creole cream cheese ice cream?

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RestaurantGuide

Pokéworks brings the flavors and ingredients of Hawaii to the mainland. Pokéworks swears by using the freshest ingredients and promotes sustainability and environmental responsibility. Make your own poke just the way you like it with “poke your way.” 3413 Veterans Memorial Blvd #119 | Metairie | 218-5352 | pokeworks.com

AFRICAN Bennachin’s West African flavors are a welcome break from conventional New Orleans fare. Their lunch menu is incredibly affordable—and the restaurant is BYOB. They serve delicious vegetarian dishes and sides, like coconut rice, pounded cassava, and fried ripe plantains. 1212 Royal St. | 522-1230 | bennachinrestaurant.com

Willie Mae’s Scotch House has attracted foodies since 1957 with their short and sweet menu. Boasting a James Beard Award and Travel Channel’s distinction for Best Fried Chicken in America, this place is a must if you’re in the market for unrivaled flavor. 2401 St. Ann St. | 8229503 | williemaesnola.com

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WOW Café Doubletree will have your taste buds begging for more of their wings with signature sauces, handhelds, New Orleans-inspired dishes, and breakfast and brunch classics. The Shanghai Shrimp Po’Boy won Best in Fest at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. 300 Canal St. | 212-3250 | wowcafe.com/stores/double-treenew-orleans

Apolline, nestled in an old shotgun house, offers dishes influenced by international flavors, all made with local ingredients. Enjoy small plates and drink specials during Happy Hour, wine specials on Wednesdays, and bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys at brunch. 4729 Magazine St. | 894-8881 | apollinerestaurant.com The Country Club has been setting the standard for low-key chic in New Orleans for over 40 years. Their various menus—brunch, lunch, dinner, poolside, smallplate, and dessert—all showcase expertly executed contemporary Creole cuisine. And rain means that it’s Happy Hour all day! 634 Louisa St. | 945-0742 | thecountryclubneworleans.com Cowbell is where you can sink your teeth into a “Locally World-Famous” grass-fed beef burger—or try the hot tuna or vegetarian harvest burger instead. Check out their new Sunday brunch for all your regular favorites plus great new menu items. 8801 Oak St. | 866-4222 | cowbell-nola.com Daisy Dukes mixes a mean Cajun Bloody Mary, but they also deliver equally delicious dining options. Two of their five locations are 24/7, and breakfast is served all day. Try the New Orleans Sampler for a taste of it all.

Multiple Locations | daisydukesrestaurant.com Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant serves flavorful dishes locals love, from crab and corn bisque and fried seafood to burgers and muffulettas. They also cater to help you feed your guests for any occasion, and their Dirty Bird po-boy can’t be beat. 435 Huey P. Long Ave. | Gretna | 368-1114 | gattusos.net Gordon Biersch pleases connoisseurs with handcrafted German brews and grub, along with eclectic American fare and gluten-friendly options. Their impressive variety

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BackspaceBar&Kitchen of award-winning beers pairs perfectly with their menu.

Grab a table on their Fulton Street patio for lunch or dinner. 200 Poydras St. | 522-2739 | gordonbiersch. com Legacy Kitchen prepares fresh and flavorful ingredients, to order. Join them for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, when wine bottles are half price, or get your charbroiled oyster fix during their daily Happy Hour, with oysters for just $1 each. Multiple locations | legacykitchen.com Legacy Kitchen’s Steak + Chop is a Westbank hotspot that features fantastic steaks and seafood. From their huge Delmonico ribeye and delicious charbroiled oysters to arguably the best burger on the Westbank, Steak + Chop is a super spot for date night or to celebrate a special occasion. 91 Westbank Expy. | 565-7434 | legacykitchen.com Liberty Cheesesteaks has made the land of the poboy their home, one Philly Cheesesteak at a time. Any native Philadelphian would approve of their traditional cheesesteaks, like The Original and The Wiz, but folks are also raving about their Boil Fries. 5039 Freret St. | 8754447 | libertycheesesteaks.com

ASIAN Bao & Noodle is the perfect place in the Marigny to slurp down a bowl of authentic Chinese soup or tear into a steamed bun. The restaurant is not only vegetarian/ vegan-friendly, but also BYOB, so everyone leaves happy.

2700 Chartres St. | 272-0004 | baoandnoodle.com Green Tea slings great healthy options, soups, fried rice, noodles, and customizable dinner and lunch combos— all at an extremely reasonable price. Their family dinner specials feed two to nine people! These take-out (and dine-in) titans will feed you in a flash. 3001 Napoleon Ave. | 899-8005 | greenteanola.com Kyoto 2 has perfected the art of sushi, with a creative menu of rolls you won’t find anywhere else. For nonsushi-lovers, the lightly seared tuna tataki or one of the many other adventurous (and fully cooked) options available still satisfy. 5608 Citrus Blvd. | Harahan | 818-0228 | facebook.com/Kyoto2Nola Miyako’s hibachi chefs perform daring feats of culinary artistry while masterfully preparing your entrees before your eyes. Perfect for a night out with friends, family, or a date, Miyako is a great place for sushi, hibachi, and inventive cocktails. 1403 St. Charles Ave. | 410-9997 | miyakonola.com Origami takes the form of an artful sushi roll here with

an ambience as carefully crafted as its food. Lunch extends until 3 p.m., and they have poke bowls and combo meals. Their sake cocktail game is strong, too.

5130 Freret St. | 899-6532 | sushinola.com

BARS WITH GREAT FOOD Backspace Bar & Kitchen is a one-of-a-kind gastropub with delicious offerings that pay homage to famed authors. Get inspired in this cozy literary haven with sammies like the Whitman Roast Beef. The drinks are also quickly becoming classics at this sophisticated nook.

139 Chartres St. | 322-2245 | backspacenola.com Buffa’s Bar and Restaurant in the Marigny is known not only for its live local music offered daily, but also for its delicious food. They’re open 24/7, making Buffa's a perfect destination for any meal. Check out their Sunday jazz brunch. 1001 Esplanade Ave. | 949-0038 | buffasbar.com Flamingo A-Go-Go will have you flocking to the Warehouse District to sample fresh salads, NOLA classics, and inventive “flocktails,” including the Bloody Mary A-Go-Go. Pair your drink or draft wine with a Hawaiian Steak Kabob with grilled pineapple and mango salsa. 869 Magazine St. | 577-2202 | flamingonola.com The Jimani is a sportsman’s paradise—for those more into watching any game imaginable than participating in sports. With 10 screens to watch, 100 beers to choose from, and an extensive menu, you’ll have plenty to feast your senses on here. 141 Chartres St. | 524-0493 | thejimani.com Mimi’s in the Marigny is a bar, but when it comes to the food, don’t expect ordinary bar snacks. The menu features gourmet tapas for vegetarians and carnivores.

For more adventurous patrons, order the “Trust Me” cocktail or small plate. You won’t be disappointed. 2601 Royal St. | 872-9868 | mimismarigny.com Ole Saint takes you down memory lane with Deuce McAllister’s football memorabilia, but brings you back to reality when a game is on. You’ll find everything from Southern coastal cuisine to American favorites, like Southern Catfish with white beans and shrimp. 132 Royal St. | 309-4797 | olesaint.com Rivershack Tavern is a funky River Road joint that dishes out local flavor that is not to be missed. Bring in a kitschy ashtray and belly up to the bar for a free cocktail or check out their weekly crawfish boils. 3449 River Rd. | 834-4938 | therivershacktavern.com

Shamrock Bar and Grill is all about fun, food, and libations. Challenge your friends to some classic games, like darts or air hockey, and then refuel with dinner.

The dance floor is open all night long, so you can get your groove on. 4133 S. Carrollton Ave. | 301-0938 | shamrockparty.com

location for live local jazz, relax in their beautiful courtyard on Royal Street, or people-watch through their large French windows on Decatur Street. Multiple locations | cafebeignet.com

Three Palms Bar and Grill is home to spring crawfish boils, chicken wings, and $12 steak dinners. Stop by on Mondays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for free red beans and rice or on Wednesdays for wings at $.50 a piece.

3813 Tulane Ave. | 459-4474 | 3palmsnola.com

Cru by Chef Marlon Alexander showcases American, New Orleans, and Italian influences. Sip a specialty cocktail while nibbling on one of several varieties of caviar or keep it simple with a gourmet sandwich on brioche. Cru’s weekend brunch features live entertainment and bottomless cocktails. 535 Franklin Ave. | 266-2856 | crunola.com

Tracey’s Irish Bar and Restaurant is famous for its St. Patty’s Day party, but their kitchen keeps the crowds coming back year round. Try some alligator or crawfish sausage or another local delicacy, the french fry poboy, dressed and doused in roast beef gravy. 2604 Magazine St. | 897-5413 | traceysnola.com

Jimmy J’s Café is here to make all your breakfast dreams come true, even at 10 p.m. They are a small, funky café, hidden in the French Quarter, but they’re big and bold when it comes to Southern flavor and hospitality. 115 Chartres St. | 309-9360 | jimmyjscafe. com

The Vintage Nola is a great spot to hit before or after a day of shopping on Magazine Street. Their selection of wines is one of the best in the city, with a mixture of red, white, and bubbly. Don’t leave there without trying some of their amazing beignets, which surprisingly go quite well with a nice champagne! 3121 Magazine St. | 3247144 | vintagenola.com

Petite Amelie is a great spot for a healthy breakfast or lunch. This eatery has a rotating menu of fresh and fast gourmet cuisine. Offering locally sourced milk, juices, salads, and pastries, Petite Amelie is sure to satisfy. 900 Royal St. | 412-8065 | petiteamelienola.wordpress. com

CAFÉ Another Broken Egg Café is the place for gourmet breakfasts and brunches featuring local seafood, sweet treats, or seasonal specials. Try their biscuit beignets with honey marmalade or the delicious Bananas Foster French Toast. Enjoy yours al fresco, thanks to their plentiful outdoor seating. Garden District | Lakeview | 301-2771 | anotherbrokeneggcafe.com Café 615 Home of Dawabbit offers great meals at great prices. Their homestyle daily specials and crispy fried chicken, which has been named among the best in the New Orleans area, are some of the reasons why Café 615 was voted best restaurant on the Westbank.

615 Kepler St. | Gretna | 365-1225 | dawabbit.net Café Amelie is perfect for a romantic night in a French Quarter courtyard. No other café will serve you ovenroasted salmon topped with horseradish cream, served with fingerling potatoes. Try their jumbo lump crab cake, beet salad, or oven-roasted chicken with waffles. 912 Royal St. | 412-8965 | cafeamelie.com Café Beignet has some of the best chicory coffee and beignets anywhere. Stop by their Bourbon Street

Riccobono’s Panola Street Café is popular with Uptown students and locals looking for a filling homestyle breakfast. Wake up to an iced coffee made with chocolate milk or skip right to the bellinis.

Try the California Benedict or the Crawfish Sauté Three-Egg Omelette. 7801 Panola St. | 314-1810 | panolastreetcafe.com

historic area. Try the Caille Rôtie or the homemade crawfish and mushroom ravioli. 3127 Esplanade Ave. | 945-5635 | cafedegas.com

from generation to generation, making their dishes here time-tested homestyle masterpieces. 125 Camp St. | 561-8844 | redgravycafe.com

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Tavolino has a kid-friendly dining room up front for enjoying pizza with the family, but a lounge out back for enjoying adult drinks with your friends. Try their stuffed and fried “Ping” olives or the Prosciutto Brie pizza with arugula. 141 Delaronde St. | Algiers | 605- 3365 | facebook.com/TavolinoLounge

Josephine Estelle, an Italian osteria run by James Beard nominees, knows good pasta. Their soaring dining room with ornate decor is as impressive as their dishes, including their homemade spaghetti, delectable soft-shell crab bathed in brown butter, and decadent praline mousse. 600 Carondelet St. | 930-3070 | josephineestelle.com Mellow Mushroom on Oak Street is a necessary stop for hungry patrons in the Carrollton area. Their classic pizza parlor menu is anything but ordinary. Build your own salad, swap out your mozzarella for vegan cheese, or feast on pizza that is deliciously gluten-free. 8227 Oak St. | 345-8229 | mellowmushroom.com Mosca’s Restaurant has served family-style Italian food for over 70 years. Try their crab salad, spaghetti and meatballs, or their signature Shrimp Mosca. Pop a bottle off their extensive wine menu and be sure to save room for some pineapple fluff! 4137 U.S. Highway 90 West | Westwego | 436-8950 | moscasrestaurant.com Red Gravy, a rustic Italian café, lets you have cannoli, spaghetti, meatballs, and gnocchi for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. Most of their recipes have been passed down

Venezia has been a Mid-City staple for over 60 years.

With everything from veal and spinach cannelloni to chicken marsala, fresh fish almondine, and muffalettas, the menu never disappoints. And don't forget to try their specialty pizzas. 134 N. Carrollton Ave. | 488-7991 | venezianeworleans.net

MEXICAN Juan’s Flying Burrito is a hip Creole-infused taqueria that makes Taco Tuesday an everyday event. Don’t miss their freshly made guac or their Banh Mi Tacos.

Plus, they’ve got everything from margaritas to boozy lemonade to mojitos at this neighborhood joint.

Multiple locations | juansflyingburrito.com NOLA Cantina has great food, live music, and salsa dancing just off Frenchmen Street. You’ll definitely want to sample all of their artfully crafted cocktails, such as the Smoke & Mirrors Margarita with chamomile and

Surrey’s Cafe & Juice Bar is famous for fresh organic juices, but their Latin-influenced cuisine, like the Huevos Rancheros Deluxe or the Black Bean and Veggie Burger, is not to be missed. With their gluten-sensitive, vegan, and vegetarian options, Surrey’s has something for everyone.

1418 & 4807 Magazine St. | surreysnola.com The Vintage is a one-of-a-kind café that allows all patrons to sip and savor. Sample coffees and teas, beignets, or one of their flatbreads. All of their menu items can be paired with a great glass (or bottle) of champagne. 3121 Magazine St. | 324-7144 | thevintagenola.com

FRENCH Café Degas was voted one of the 15 best restaurants in the city. It is a traditional Gallic French eatery with unbeatable romantic ambiance, located in a charming

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lavender. Plan a morning visit for their burlesque brunch.

437 Esplanade Ave. | 266-2848 | nolacantina.com

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bistro while snacking on small plates, sandwiches, and mains that pair with their brews. 527 Decatur St. | 5220571 | crescentictybrewhouse.com

Lebanon’s Café offers generous portions of Middle Eastern food. Snack on savory hummus, grape leaves, or falafel and drink sweet Lebanese tea with pine nuts.

Their gyro plate comes with spiced lamb and beef, tomatoes, and onions, cooked in delectable spices. 1500 S. Carrollton Ave. | 862-6200 | lebanonscafe.com

Crossroads at House of Blues is at the “crossroads” of great Southern music, art, and food. Try the melt-inyour-mouth brisket plate with cornbread while listening to live music or, for a 100 percent vegan option, try their “Impossible Cheeseburger” with a vegan burger patty.

225 Decatur St. | 310-0499 | houseofblues.com/ neworleans/menu

Pyramid’s Cafe is a classic Mediterranean storefront diner serving some seriously delicious dips, salads, and entrees, all with a side of hummus. Stop by for standards, like shawarma or kibby, or have a family feast: a whole lamb stuffed with chickpeas. 3149 Calhoun St. | 861-9602 | pyramidscafeonline.com

New Orleans Cajun Cookery, serving noteworthy food in a comfortable atmosphere, is keeping traditions alive.

This spot shows that a good ol’ shrimp po-boy can still be the best meal around. Oh, and let’s not forget their Bacon Bloody Mary. 701 S. Peters St. | 985-778-2529 | facebook.com

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New Orleans Creole Cookery is perfect for a night on the town. They’ve got great boozy beverages, like the Hurricane (drink the Category 5 at your own risk), and a large selection of delicious NOLA-style food, like blackened redfish, gator bites, and jambalaya. 508 Toulouse St. | 524-9632 | neworleanscreolecookery. com

Antoine’s Restaurant, established in 1840, is the oldest family-run restaurant in the country. It’s famous for consistently delivering a classic French-Creole finedining experience in a city known for just that. This iconic foodie destination also invented the world-renowned Oysters Rockefeller. 713 St. Louis St. | 581-4422 | antoines.com Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop is a mom-and-pop café that will have you returning soon for more. Their Mumbo Gumbo, Southern fried chicken, or crab cakes make for a classic New Orleans experience. Enjoy a half po-boy and half-gumbo meal to sample their best. 2309 N. Causeway Blvd. | 835-2022 | gumbostop.com The Columns Hotel offers a memorable dining experience in a graceful historic mansion built in 1863.

Try their seasonal charcuterie and cheese combination board in the Victorian dining room or front gallery with a view of beautiful Saint Charles Avenue. 3811 St. Charles Ave. | 899-9308 | thecolums.com Coterie NOLA Restaurant & Oyster Bar has classic New Orleans and American munchies. Here, you can eat blackened alligator, seafood specialties, beignets, fried pickles, salads, or burgers in a casual environment.

You’ll want to stop by during Happy Hour and nibble away at their oysters. 135 Decatur St. | 529-8600 | coterienola.com Crescent City Brewhouse, the French Quarter’s only microbrewery, is an experience for all the senses. Take a beer flight on the balcony or in the courtyard of this

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Parran's Po-Boys and Restaurant serves up a variety of fried and grilled po-boys on fresh French bread, along with gigantic muffalettas and mouthwatering Italian dishes, such as their Eggplant Parran and spaghetti.

Indecisive? Get a po-boy with half fried shrimp and half fried oysters. Multiple locations | parranspoboys. com Public Service at the NOPSI Hotel truly serves the public for any meal of the day. Their dishes offer delicious twists on Creole classics, including Cajun Poutine and their Braised Short Ribs with Wild Mushroom and Potato Ragout. 311 Baronne St. | 9626527 | publicservicenola.com Short Stop Poboys doesn’t mess around when it comes to making the city’s famed sandwich. It’s the only place you can get a king-sized 14-inch po-boy, overstuffed with seafood, sausage, or deli meats. Try out a local favorite: a stuffed artichoke. 119 Transcontinental Dr. | Metairie | 885-4572 | shortstoppoboysno.com

SEAFOOD Briquette, located in an old molasses refinery, brings a refined taste of New Orleans cuisine. Start with the Crabcake Napoleon or the Spotlight Gumbo before

Briquette ordering one of their lavish entrees, such as the Skinhead Salmon or the Snapper Pontchartrain. 701 S. Peters St. | 302-7496 | briquette-nola.com

Gulf Coast, paired with Squid Hushpuppies and a handcrafted cocktail. 630 Carondelet St. | 930-3071 | seaworthynola.com

Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar takes pride in having the “first name in oysters.” Try the Oysters Bienville or the Oysters Rockefeller. Or check out the classic New Orleans traditions, like jambalaya. Finish your meal with a delicious slice of Creole pecan pie. Multiple locations | felixs.com

TackleBox features a classic menu of New Orleans seafood that is sure to make you smile. With fantastic fried catfish and chargrilled oysters to go along with unique creations like gator poppers and crawfish hush puppies, TackleBox in the CBD is the perfect spot to take visitors looking for a true taste of Gulf seafood. 817 Common St. | 475-6910 | legacykitchen.com

Landry’s Seafood offers not only unique takes on classic seafood dishes, but also a gluten-sensitive menu and vegetarian options to take care of your food needs.

Try the Blackened Redfish Etouffée or the Mahi Mahi topped with Firecracker Shrimp. Multiple Locations | landrysseafood.com Poseidon serves everything under the sea, six days a week and until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Enjoy some divine sushi and hibachi while having a fancy cocktail to warm up your vocal chords before you karaoke! 2100 St. Charles Ave. | 509-6675 | poseidonnola.com Seaworthy carries a selection of seafood worthy of trying. They serve sustainably harvested seafood, specifically oysters, prepared with a global flair.

Try oysters from the East Coast, West Coast, or

VEGAN Green Goddess showcases the influence of Thai cuisine on Cajun classics in inventive gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options, like the tofu poboy or the Veggie Cuban Luau. But they also cater to carnivores, offering dishes like Duck Off! and Chimichurri Brisket. 307 Exchange Pl. | 301-3347 | greengoddessrestaurant.com Max Well prides itself on transparent sourcing and promotes clean eating with organic whole foods: fresh cold-pressed juices, soups, salads, and protein bowls. Try the Banh Mi Bowl or the Hippie Salad, served with cucumber avocado dressing and quinoa cranberry stuffing. 6101 Magazine St. | 301-0510 | maxwellneworleans.com

BarGuide

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Above the Grid (NOPSI Hotel) NOPSI’s dynamic rooftop pool and bar, Above the Grid, is a peaceful oasis for hotel guests, visitors, and locals to 317 Baronne St. savor chilled drinks and dine on creative, healthy fare.

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Alto (Ace Hotel) 600 Carondelet St. 900-1180

Offering fantastic drinks and a stunning view of the New Orleans skyline, Ace’s rooftop bar Alto is a sanctum of relaxation in an ever-busy concrete jungle.

Backspace Bar 139 Chartres St. 322-2245

Brimming with inspiration and local color, Backspace feeds both the mind and the taste buds in an atmosphere where you can channel your inner Tennessee Williams.

Bar Tonique 820 N. Rampart St. 324-6045

A hidden gem at the edge of the French Quarter, this cozy, brick-built space offers classic cocktails and a chalkboard full of daily specials.

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant 1001 Esplanade Ave. 949-0038

New Orleans is known for its 24/7 party scene, and Buffa’s Lounge makes sure its doors are always open.

They've been doing so for almost 80 years!

Copper Vine 1001 Poydras St. 208-9535

A new spot in the CBD with over 30 wines on tap and plenty of eclectic eats, Copper Vine is the perfect place to gather with your friends after a Saints or Pelicans game.

Cosimo's Bar 1201 Burgundy St. 522-9428

A cozy neighborhood spot since 1934, Cosimo’s offers a great Happy Hour and delicious bar food options, such as mouthwatering pizzas, burgers, and wings.

Fulton Alley 600 Fulton St. 208-5569

Fulton Alley's classy, sleek bowling lanes come together with a huge variety of fresh Southern Americaninfluenced fare and cocktails.

Gattuso’s 435 Huey P. Long Ave. 368-1114

Nestled in the Gretna Historic District, Gattuso’s is the perfect place for family night, a meet-up with a group of friends, or Trivia Night every Tuesday.

Hermes Bar at Antoine's 725 St. Louis St. 581-4422

In a converted dining room of the renowned Antoine's Restaurant, the polished and pleasant Hermes Bar serves up classic New Orleans cocktails alongside traditional dishes.

House of Blues 225 Decatur St. 310-4999

This long-standing concert venue features great live music and a rich atmosphere. Be sure to try their deliciously soulshaking Crossroads Cadillac Margarita.

Jimani 141 Chartres St. 524-0493

Whether you’re looking for a place to end the night or start it, the Jimani is a great haunt for any night owl, with one of the largest beer selections in the Quarter.

Kerry Irish Pub 331 Decatur St. 527-5954

If you want to escape the Bourbon Street scene, Kerry Irish Pub is the welcoming, authentic bar you need, with possibly the best Guinness poured in the city.

The Library 3629 Prytania St. 813-4882

This new gastropub Uptown celebrates a literary theme in an upscale, yet informal setting. The Library features some of the best Happy Hour drink specials in town.

Martine's Lounge 2347 Metairie Rd. 831-8637

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a weekday barfly, any day spent at Martine’s Lounge is far from dull, thanks to their variety of weekly events and drink specials.

Pal's Lounge 949 N. Rendon St. 488-7257

If you’re searching for a neighborhood bar with sophisticated cocktails, then Pal’s is the place to go, where they offer a unique rotation of drinks and pop-ups.

Pat O'Brien's Bar 718 St. Peter St. 525-4823

As the inventor of the Hurricane cocktail, this bar has been a long-standing destination for visitors clamoring to try the fruity rum concoction in their gorgeous courtyard.

Penthouse Club 727 Iberville St. 524-4354

For an unforgettable night of luxury or to celebrate a special event, Penthouse Club is the place for mature entertainment on one of three stages.

Royal Frenchmen Hotel 700 Frenchmen St. 619-9660

This Creole mansion features 16 guest rooms and suites, a stunning courtyard, beautiful event space, and Frenchmen Street's only craft cocktail bar.

Shamrock Bar & Grill 4133 S. Carrollton Ave. 217-0787

One of the largest neighborhood bars in the city, Shamrock has 16,000 square feet of wall-to-wall fun, with over 20 pool tables, ping-pong, and arcade-style games.

Three Palms Bar and Grill 3183 Tulane Ave. 529-1702

A neighborhood bar with a friendly staff and affordable drinks, Three Palms is the perfect spot for a Happy Hour beverage or some late-night grub.

Tropical Isle Multiple Locations 529-1702

Home of the Hand Grenade, Tropical Isle has plenty of locations along Bourbon Street to get “Have a Hand Grenade” off your to-do list.

The Vintage 3121 Magazine St. 324-7144

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Festin' With Frenchy The King of Oak Street is New Orleans's Favorite Live Painter

By Emilia DiFabrizio

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ew Orleans artist Randy Leo “Frenchy” Frechette, the artist behind the 2015 Jazz Fest poster, has made a name for himself in the art world. An illustrator and painter, Frenchy does live paintings at music performances, festivals, cultural celebrations, fundraisers, and sports games, in addition to private and corporate events.

His paintings are vibrant and candid, utilizing acrylics, oils, and watercolors to create unique works done in real time. The movement throughout his pieces, inspired by rhythms and melodies, is energetic and daring, bringing events to life with his spirited landscapes, portraits, and abstract paintings.

Affectionately called the “King of Oak Street,” as art-lovers can see his works at the gallery he runs Uptown, Frenchy pairs a childlike innocence and imagination with skill and precision. He paints with quick, assured movements and mixes vibrant colors with fluidity. Frenchy says he began drawing and making art “as soon as [he] could hold a pencil.” “[I] came across a Herman Leonard book and saw the same look in the eyes of jazz musicians as I did in the boxers I grew up with,” says Frenchy. He started painting portraits from the book, was invited to paint live by the Heavy Metal Horns around 1995, and fell in love with live painting at first stroke. “The rest is history,” he says “Live, I let go of everything I know. Trust the process. And in my world, my soul is sent coursing through the universe,” he adds. In the studio, things are different, he explains,

depending on the subject matter: “[It] can catapult you through the universe or have you on your hands and knees crying.”

Concerning his techniques, he is always experimenting, but has several styles that have organically developed over the past 30 years.

Having made New Orleans his home and muse since 1997, Frenchy now thrives in the local scene among other boundary-pushing creatives. His work began with painting in the streets, bars, music halls, and theaters, before graduating to the city’s top events, like Jazz Fest.

The official team artist for the Saints, Frenchy paints games weekly during football season and also does work for the Pelicans and NCAA championships.

He has live-painted Mardi Gras and international events and is featured in the Jazz Fest Museum exhibit.

His work does not stop there, however.

Frenchy created the 2018 French Quarter Fest poster and was the 2017 grand marshall for the Krewe of Tucks, livepainting on top of one of the parade’s leading floats. He has toured the country with sporting events and music festivals and has also painted commissioned and studio pieces.

Frenchy was picked to paint the poster for Jazz Fest 2015, for which he created a portrait of legendary New Orleans musician Big Chief Bo Dollis. The artist said that the painting meant more than words can say, stating that, “Every time I was blessed to paint the Wild Magnolias was a life-changing experience.”

“Life is art,” Frenchy says of his artistic voice.

“Love inspires me.”

FilmReviews

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by Movie Editor David Vicari and Critic Fritz Esker at WhereYat.com.

Shazam!

By David Vicari I remember—long, long ago—watching the Saturday morning live-action Shazam! show and finding it kind of creepy when a skinny Tiger Beat cover teen transformed into a slightly pudgy 30-something guy in red tights. It just seemed weird and incredulous that this kid turned into that guy. In the new film adaptation of the DC Comics' Shazam! character (formerly known as Captain Marvel), the kid transforms into an adult hero played by Zachary Levi. It completely works because Levi has a boyish charm, both physically and in his performance.

The 14-year-old street-smart foster kid Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is given superhuman powers from an ancient wizard named Shazam (Djimon Hounsou). When Billy yells the name “Shazam,” lightning strikes him, and he is transformed into a muscleman hero (Levi). Billy explains it all to his foster housemate Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer), and the two of them have fun playing with Billy's newfound powers— that is, until supervillain Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong) appears on the scene. It's cool how the hero and the villain are reflections of each other. Both are cast aside by their families, but take different paths in healing themselves.

Henry Gayden's screenplay is smart, as it really gets into the mind of a 14-year-old and what he would do with superpowers. Shazam! is often hilarious, with most of the humor in Freddy helping Billy test out his superpowers. Plus, because Billy turns into an adult, they go and buy beer at a convenience store, but when they discover that beer is an acquired taste, they immediately go back into the store and get junk food.

Yes, the movie is very funny, but it's not a comedy. Strong's villain is pretty damn menacing. In fact, Sivana and his seven deadly sins—which take the form of gargoyles—are nightmare fuel, and the back-and-forth between lighthearted comedy and grim terror can sometimes be a tad jarring, but director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) keeps up a good balancing act.

Shazam! is a fresh and fun take on the comic book hero genre, and it's anchored by a likable performance by Zachary Levi.

Pet Sematary

By David Vicari This is the second attempt at a movie adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary (Cemetery is misspelled because it was constructed by children). King, himself, wrote the screenplay for the 1989 film version, and that movie is a steaming cat turd.

Unfortunately, the new remake doesn't fare much better.

A doctor (Jason Clarke) and his wife (Amy Seimetz), along with their two kids and a cat, move into a house that is surrounded by acres of forest. There are also semi-trucks that roar past their front yard every few minutes or so. When the cat is killed by a truck, an elderly neighbor (John Lithgow) shows the doctor a pet cemetery deep in the woods. It just so happens that this cemetery is an ancient Indian burial ground, and whatever is buried there comes back as a murderous zombie. Of course, one of the couple's kids is eventually going to go play in the street.

The first half of Pet Sematary is a rushed and sloppy scene-for-scene redo of the 1989 film.

There is some improvement in the second half, when directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) and screenwriters Matt Greenberg and Jeff Buhler deviate from the source material. However, it is still a grim and dull movie that takes itself far too seriously.

There was a lot of potential for moments of devilish humor, but this went unexplored. The bright spot is a good performance by Jeté Laurence as the couple's daughter. She is a star in the making.

While not great, the similarly themed 1983 Italian horror film Zeder (AKA Revenge of the Dead) is still better than Pet Sematary. Maybe check it out.

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TalesFromTheQuarter

By Debbie Lindsey

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Open Letter to Jazz Fest Newbies

ear “new” New Orleanians and virgin Festers, If you are one of our many new citizens to pick this town to be your home, I want to welcome you. And if you are really brand-new and haven’t yet experienced Jazz Fest, then I would like to offer some heartfelt advice to you. In addition, I wish to reach out to all the visiting first-timers to Jazz Fest (hopefully, there are many of you). Jazz Fest is unlike most any festival you have attended or ever will attend. For some of us, it’s akin to a religious experience. Those of us who love this festival and all that surrounds it want you to experience and fall in love with it, so that you may help us keep the spirit, funk, and magic of it going strong for decades to come. And we are relying on you to do this.

This year marks our festival’s 50th anniversary, and through all the years, growth, changes, and the changing-of-the-guardians, it has never lost its magic. Every year, as I enter the gates, I look about, holding my breath with trepidation, and then within minutes, I see and feel that the magic remains, casting a spell over me that lingers for the entirety of the event. But I have seen our city change in ways that cause me to feel cautious and apprehensive. Fortunately, lots of new blood have embraced our culture and seem to really get it; they lend themselves to community involvement and enjoyment. Yes, enjoyment of our city and of the things that make her unique is crucial to preserving our “only in New Orleans” culture. Still, there is a risk as the city grows, and the same goes for my beloved Jazz Fest. So, I am tasking all you newbies with a mission—a mission to keep it real, to keep the funk alive.

For our new citizens—and again, welcome—I remind you that now, when someone asks you where your home is, you will say “New Orleans.” Because regardless of where you were born or lived before, you are now a New Orleanian, so wear that with pride!

And to be a New Orleanian, ya simply must be an ambassador for and participant of Jazz Fest. So, perhaps you lack the funds or the time off from work to attend this year; I get it, but you can still treat yourself to an immersion in the peripheral Jazz Fest.

The neighborhoods closely surrounding the Fair Grounds, especially at the Gentilly Boulevard, Sauvage Street, and Mystery Street entrance/exits, are filled with wonderful popup brass bands who perform for tips—so tip ‘em and enjoy the time of your life! You will also pass some wonderful and random food, beverage, and art vendors—check them out (cash only). There are several bars located in this Jazz Fest Ground Zero that are within mere blocks of the fest. Three that come to mind and are dear to me are Liuzza’s by the

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Track (a tradition everyone must make a part of their own ritual), The Seahorse Saloon on Gentilly Boulevard (so close that you can hear the fest), and a more recent addition, Pirogue’s Bar at Bayou Road and Broad Street (wonderful food and vibe). So, if you can’t fest within the gates of Jazz Fest this year, you surely can pass a good time while supporting local businesses, musicians, and vendors.

If you are so lucky as to live in this fabulous neighborhood, so close to the Holy Land of music and magic, then be sure to show our visitors and local Festers hospitality with a “Happy Jazz Fest!” greeting and to be helpful with any questions or directions they might need (and no, you do not have to offer your restroom). Parking is an issue, but most residents in this area “play nice”—sure, we block off a space for ourselves, but no need to hog spaces. And be sure to add a touch of spring/festival with Jazz Fest flags and WWOZ banners, flowers, some pink flamingos, string lights, bling! And leave those porch lights on all night to make our streets welcoming and a wee bit safer.

And if you are “going to be in that number” of lucky ones attending Jazz Fest, and if this is your first time—your maiden voyage—then please indulge me as I share some do’s and don’ts to make this more enjoyable and to help you be a proper representative and ambassador of this event and of our city.

Dress for comfort (ladies, I suggest a skirt or dress, as this will really make navigating those port-o-let urinals easier) and wear shoes that can take the mud, should it rain.

Wear sunscreen, a light hat, sunglasses. Do not over-burden yourself with toting lawn furniture (festival chairs). Drink plenty of water.

You are allowed a liter of unopened bottled water when you enter—refill at various water stations. Stay reasonably sober—you will be a nicer person to be next to and will save money for the great food. And do not even think about driving or biking while intoxicated—this is not acceptable, ever! Do not take selfies!

Come on, your friends already know you’re at Jazz Fest. Take photos of the talent out there—let them shine; it’s their day, too. (Sure, if Diana Ross asks you to be in a photo with her—then, okay!)

During performances, be quiet; save that energy for applauding vigorously. And put down that device—it’s rude to text during performances. Do not dance in the aisles— folks are not here to see your dance moves.

But where dancing is permitted, then by all means, go for it! Just use all the good manners you were taught, and you will find that others will follow your example.

This is a community event that has always been filled with camaraderie, good cheer, and celebrations of creativity. Now get ready for the time of your life, my dear new Fester!

Po-BoyViews

By Phil LaMancusa

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Nearer My God OR Walk it Off

kay, Sparkles, you’ve made it to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gates, or, simply put (like a native), “Yer at da Fest!” There’s really only one “Fest” in New Orleans; other gatherings are simply piggybacking on the usage of the word fest and use it as an adjective and not a noun.

Got it? Good.

Now, take your clothes off and come inside.

I’m speaking metaphorically, of course, unless you’d really like to disrobe, and that’s more than fine with me. You go right on, brothers and sisters—it’s a free country, last I checked (about 1967).

I’m talking about the shedding of all that crap that you’ve been putting up with for the last year and which will await you after you leave the Fest—those layers of protection and personality that you need to put on to get through life’s daily sh*tstorm. Leave all that stuff outside; you won’t need it inside, and besides, that baggage doesn’t do you any good inside. That’s the first piece of advice I have for you and the only one you’ll need. Trust me.

All of those “outside” aspects of your life require of/from you a degree of perfection, efficiency, and responsibility: Get up; get dressed; go to work; pay your bills; dress your part; be smart, funny, wise, and witty; or simply sit down and shut the f**k up—AND be good and quick about it! Find the love of your life and settle down; if you want, you can marry. You want other people to admire you, look up to you, listen to your wisdom, take you seriously or not at all.

When in doubt, you’ll take a selfie and post it on social media, hoping for some likes to vindicate your existence. Consider that that’s life’s reoccurring olfactory bovine excrement experience. At the Fest, it’s just horse manure that you’ll smell.

Anyway, once inside, you’ll see your brothers and sisters are just here to have a good time, listen to music, and eat food. It’s great to see so much fun. Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, and Indian chief: You purchase your ticket, and the rest of the day is Coolsville. Occasionally, you’ll see complainers and want to ask, “If you don’t like it, why are you here, and why don’t you leave?” Resist that temptation; absolve them and pass on. Right now, there’s rose mint tea, praline-stuffed beignets, Brocato’s gelato, and wonderful quail andouille pheasant gumbo.

Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home, Mrs. Robinson; Al Green loves you more than you will know.

Figure that this is the evolution of the rock concerts of a half-century ago, except that there are no free kitchens, there’s limited access to controlled substances, and, for the most part, no children will be conceived on

premises. God, I miss those good old days.

It’s now 2019, and Earth, Wind & freaking Fire are gonna be here! Okay, if you’re really cool, they don’t matter as much as the weather, John Boutte, the line at the cochon de lait po-boy stand, and the glorious feeling of cosmic amnesia. Today—inside—there’s no tomorrow. There was no yesterday. There’s only now.

I admit it: I am a Fest junky. I buy my tickets early, I attend every day (well, maybe not that $185.00 day), I take off work, I save my money, I live one block away, and my Fest starts when I wake up and goes well into the evening. I don’t drink alcohol until after I leave the Fest (when it closes at 7:00 p.m.), and then I sit on my porch or wander the neighborhood, enjoying the afterglow and action. The first weekend, I have a big pot of red beans and rice for our dinners, and the second weekend, another big pot—this one with gumbo. We have a nice breakfast before we wander over, always getting there for the opening bell.

I may carry a small shoulder bag with a towel or heavier shirt, sunscreen, and my 32-ounce bottle of water that I bring in—it’s allowed—unopened. I don’t mind standing in lines, I avoid crowds, and I know the best places to see any stage without being crushed. I know where the good bathrooms are. I’m never bored, disappointed, or discouraged. I’m your model Fest attendee; somebody should give me a friggin’ medal!

Back to you. As you know, there’s music going on around town after the Fest, and it doesn’t stop for days—day in and day out.

But, you know, you’ve got to set your pace.

Go out afterwards, but stay sharp for the next day. Remember, this is a marathon and not a sprint And just a head’s up: These musical geniuses that you witness at the Fest are not going to just get in their jet and split after their performances; they’ve got to go somewhere to relax and chill. For example, on the second Thursday, is it possible at all, at all, that after the shows shut down, that Mavis, Anders, Ivan Neville, Ziggy Marley, Rita Coolidge, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation are just going to retire to their hotel suites and take the rest of the night off? Or any of the other performers on any other evenings? Are they just pimping their talent, or do they really enjoy what they do? Keep your Twitter feed open, Sparky. Bonnie Raitt might be cruising Bullet’s Bar with Delfayo, Branford, and maybe Irma Thomas. As they say, “In New Orleans, the music never stops”—a good reason not to overindulge in anything that will mind-bend you into being missing in action, missing the action.

That’s it. Have fun. Live long and prosper.

Go forth knowing the value of time well spent.

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Below are our staff's favorite #NOLA hashtags on Instagram for March/April.

Tag us @WhereYatNola or #WhereYatNola to be featured in an upcoming issue.

NewsAroundTheWeb

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NewOrleansNamed#7WorstCityForAllergies @deejaybeey

@laineyandso

@karishmadawood

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, New Orleans is #7 on the “most challenging” cities in America for spring allergy sufferers. Of the 100 most populous cities in America that were considered, New Orleans gained its seventh-place ranking based on average pollen scores, rate of allergy medication usage, and availability of board-certified allergists. So, stock up on your tissues and Benadryl because this time of year is the worst.

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@kaytteaches: I just had some New Orleans bounce music come on in my car. So I did the only thing you can do. Throw my back out.

Everyone’s beloved family-friendly, wholesome, Mouse-centric resort is serving—adult beverages? For a little taste of Louisiana in Orlando, Florida, Disney World now boasts mouthwatering boozy beignets at Scat Cat’s Club in Disney’s Port Orleans Resort. The “Baton Rouge Beignets” are filled with Baileys, Kahlua, or RumChata. The Disney Food Blog also mentioned a secret menu option of beignets filled with Godiva Chocolate Liqueur.

LARankedLeastFinanciallyLiterateState In honor of National Financial Literacy Month, Wallethub, a free credit score website, has released rankings of this year’s most financially literate states. Virginia came in first, and Louisiana ranked as the least financially literate state. Essentially, according to the study, this means that Louisianans are lacking certain skills and knowledge needed to make wise and informed financial decisions and to best handle their financial resources.

@hessdoug14: In New Orleans, we celebrate everything. It's probably the only place you'll see people dancing in a funeral home. ~ Trombone Shorty @womynism: So far my only complaint about living in New Orleans is the lack of fireflies in this city. @vargvargas: I've bought two houses in New Orleans and my only concrete advice to potential homebuyers is get a good front porch with lots of shade. @ChefMikeMarina: 3am is a magical hour in new orleans that only service industry folks know @binghamology: I recognize the advantages a vegan lifestyle provides........But the way my New Orleans Born and raised tastebuds are set up....... @Steelersdepot: I've been to New Orleans roughly 100 times. Great town for the Peter Pan lifestyle.

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CelineDionReturningToNewOrleansIn2020 Celine Dion will return to town on February 7, 2020, as part of her Courage Tour. The songstress begins her long-awaited world tour on July 5, 2020, in London, before touring North America for what will be the first time in over a decade. The last time she graced the stages of New Orleans was in 2009, at the Superdome. Tickets are now on sale at ticketmaster.com.

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Bourbon Fest highlighted top bourbons along with music, food, and fun.

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The bartenders at Hogs for the Cause had a blast preparing drinks for the masses.

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Tres Agaves CEO Barry Augus (left) and Master Distiller Iliana Partida (center) visited with Top Taco’s Courtney and Shane Finkelstein.

Bourbon Fest’s Tracy Napolitano (left) enjoyed the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) with Republic National Distributing Company’s Fred Holley.

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The Krewe of Cork paraded through the French Quarter during the Royal Street Stroll.

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Chat NIKKI REYES with

The beautifully restored Mercantile Hotel is a 90-room allsuites boutique hotel, located at 727 S. Peters St. in the heart of the Warehouse/Arts District. The Mercantile bar is housed in the lobby of this historic sugar refinery warehouse and features triedand-true mixtures that beg you to stay and enjoy another round.

Valarie Coston

James Andrews

General Manager, The Mercantile Hotel

Master Musician, Satchmo of the Ghetto

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Dancing with my shoes on.

The drums.

Parking on my grass.

Wear a midriff shirt.

When I heard Frankie Beverly and Maze singing "Happy Feelings"!

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Dancing with shoes on.

The piano, then hop to the drums.

I wasn't invited to the crawfish berrl!

Today? I do what I did then!

When I walk through the Jazz Fest gates. OVERWHELMING!

Kimberly Johnson

Arnie Fielkow

Director of Sales, The Mercantile Hotel

CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans

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Barefooted in da mud!

A saxophone.

They're blocking my Acura Stage view!

Dance with my shoes on.

This morning!

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Shoes on—too much mud!

An ultra-sized cello.

They keep playing set after set, and they're about to stop!

I'd see EVERY act, EVERY DAY. All Jazz Fest endurance.

Celebrating my 63rd new year with my bride of 35 years! Ecstasy.

Donna Williams

David Batiste

Front Desk Manager, The Mercantile Hotel

Patriarch Musician, Louisiana’s Largest Music Family

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Upright bass.

A fight broke out!

Excessive partying!

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Upright bass.

They're having a dance-off, and I'm not in it!

STREAKING. Clock struck 12, and I made 71 years old!

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Tessa Lopez

Divine Songstress, Vibe Riot

Owner/Esthetician, @Tessaluvvu

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Barefoot with a soaked sundress on!

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It's not loud enough, and they keep doing that!

Drink liquor in the sun.

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Shoes on! I'll take the pain.

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My neighbor is not paying for my drinks!

No one’s business, Miss Nikki!

BUKU Fest 2018.

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Marketing Manager, Franco's Gym

Events Coordinator, Pelican New Orleans

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I don't hide, Nikki!

There aren't enough tourists.

I'm still young—even younger!

Mardi Gras 2019.

Where Y’at Chat Questions: 1. You're at Jazz Fest. Are you dancing with shoes on or barefoot?

2. At Jazz Fest, you end up on stage—NUDE! What musical instrument do you hide behind?

3. Your neighbor is the New Orleans Fair Grounds during Jazz Fest. What complaint would you call the police about?

4. If you were younger, what would you do at Jazz Fest that you wouldn't do now?

5. When was the last time your toes curled in ecstasy?