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Marcia Ball: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 03/20/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Marcia Ball! Here, she signs a fan's bag in the WWOZ Hospitality Tent on May 4, 2018 at WWOZ's Linda Santi looks on. Catch Marcia again at the festival this year, and at WWOZ's 31st annual Piano Night on Monday, April 29! Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. ... Read more

Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 03/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Bo Dollis and The Wild Magnolias hit the stage. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jaz... Read more

Wednesdays at the Square: Spring 2019

Tue, 03/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
YLC's Wednesdays at the Square series returns this week with performances from Big Sam’s Funky Nation with RumpleSTEELskin at Lafayette Square. Each concert runs from 5:30-8:30p. Check out the full schedule for this season below: March 20: Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Rumpl... Read more

The Radiators Celebrate 40 Years: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 03/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Radiators Celebrate 40 Years at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage on May 6, 2018. Photo by Marc PoKempner. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest... Read more

Video: Amanda Shaw 'Jolie Blonde'

Sun, 03/17/19
Amanda Shaw dropped by the Cajun Zydeco show at WWOZ today and played some new material she's working on: traditional cajun French songs. She also shared news of the launch of La Joie d’Louisiane, which pays homage to Louisiana culture and heritage. The event series will la... Read more

Mardi Gras Indian parade: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 03/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A Mardi Gras Indian parade on a sunny day at Jazz Fest in 2016. Photo by Eli Mergel. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see ... Read more

Leroy Jones: Jazz Fest Flashback

Sun, 03/17/19
In this WWOZ Jazz Fest Flashback, Leroy Jones remembers parading at the very first festival with the Fairview Baptist Church Christian Marching Band (his first paying gig!) and what it was like to be at the very new festival as a boy.  Read more

Amanda Shaw on Cajun/Zydeco Show, Sun. 12-2p

Sat, 03/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Amanda Shaw will be joining hosts Charles Laborde and Jim Hobbs during the Cajun/Zydeco Show on Sunday, March 17 (12-2p). Amanada is coming in to share news of the launch of La Joie d’Louisiane, which pays homage to Louisiana culture and heritage. The event series will laun... Read more

Ellis Marsalis: Piano Night 2019 preview

Sat, 03/16/19
WWOZ Piano Night is returning to House of Blues Monday, April 29! As the city’s premier event celebrating the great pianists of New Orleans, this year’s Piano Night is the 31st annual event raising funds for WWOZ. Tickets for the event at House of Blues are available now.  ... Read more

Eureka Brass Band: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 03/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Eureka Brass Band parades at Jazz Fest in the early 1970s. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, an... Read more

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