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Boo Carre Halloween Haunt + Krewe of Boo parade Oct. 20

Sat, 10/06/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The 10th annual Boo Carre Halloween Haunt will return to Dutch Alley on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 11a-6p.  This year’s festival will include live music on the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion Stage, children’s arts and crafts, trick-or-treating throughout the French M... Read more

Gentilly Fest: Oct. 12-14, 2018

Sat, 10/06/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Gentilly Fest is happening this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Pontchartrain Park playground, located at the corner of Press and Prentiss.  On Friday at 8:30p, the festival will unveil its commemorative poster designed by artist Harold Bradford. Then an "evening under the ... Read more

The Meters and the birth of funk: Tricentennial Music Moment

Sat, 10/06/18

Through their own recordings and then on other people’s albums, The Meters' danceable New Orleans sound helped launch and define the funk genre in the early 1970s. And New Orleans music was never the same again. Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 10/05/18

Video: Detroit and Kanako Brooks at WWOZ

Fri, 10/05/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Detroit and Kanako Brooks in a rare appearance together, live at WWOZ! They joined us in the studio afternoon to promote the upcoming benefit for Covenant House, happening on Saturday night at Buffa's, along with John Rankin, Arsene DeLay, Dr. Michael Torregano, Sr., Cole W... Read more

Video: Marc Stone, Chuck Campbell, and Marilyn Barbarin live at'OZ

Fri, 10/05/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Marc Stone joined us in the studio this afternoon to kickoff his 25th "NOLAversary" weekend! Check it out below.  Read more

5 things to know for 10/5 - 10/11

Thu, 10/04/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) Treme Fall Festival is this weekend. Events include a patron party on Friday night, the street festival on Saturday, and the Gospel Mass and concert on Sunday. Held in the area around St. Augustine Church (1210 Governor Nicholls), this year's performers for the street fe... Read more

Marc Stone celebrates 25 years of music in New Orleans

Wed, 10/03/18

Marc Stone is celebrating 25 years of music in New Orleans with three shows this weekend. He'll be joined by Chuck Campbell. Catch them Friday starting at 7:30p at Little Gem Saloon, along with John Mooney; Saturday starting at 11p at the Maple Leaf, along with Walter Wolf... Read more

Video: Shamarr Allen 'Hit the Sean Payton'

Tue, 10/02/18

Who Dat! Here's the new video from Shamarr Allen for his song 'Hit the Sean Payton.' For the non-football fans out there, here's a little background on the song and the dance.  Anyone with eagle eyes peek WWOZ's Action Jackson in the crowd shots of this video? He's in the... Read more

Video: Tank & the Bangas 'Spaceships'

Sat, 09/29/18

Didn't know there was a colorful and vibrant dreamworld inside Hank's, did ya? When Hank's is in Bangaville, there is! Here's the new music video for Tank & the Bangas' 'Spaceships.'  Read more