The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) presents LA Fête Cultural 2010, a benefit event for workers at various types of cultural institutions who have been affected by the BP oil disaster.

The night begins at 6 p.m. with a Patron Party featuring the Shannon Powell Trio with special guest Carol Fran. Celebrity guests Mario Cantone ("Sex & the City), Michael Cerveris (Fox's "Fringe") and Faith Ford will also be in attendance. A live and silent auction will take place while guests enjoy cuisine from renowned area restaurants.

WWOZ will broadcast the main concert beginning at 7:30 p.m., including performances by Tab Benoit's Swampland Jam (featuring Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne, and Johnny Sansone), Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, and Big Sam's Funky Nation. 

Tickets and more info are available at the LCEF web site. 

WWOZ will broadcast multi-instrumentalist Rex Gregory live from the Blue Nile's Balcony Room on August 17. The band features Ashlin Parker, Austin Johnson, Peter Harris, and Simon Lott. The concert is part of the Open Ears Music Series, curated by Jeff Albert and dedicated to bringing creative music to popular venues.

While Rex is a staple in the New Orleans jazz community, playing saxophone with acts like Jesse McBride's Next Generation band, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and many others, he also plays keyboards and composes for the rock band Bionica.

On Friday, August 13, WWOZ will broadcast singer Margie Perez live from The Maison on Frenchmen Street. The broadcast is sponsored by LetsBeTotallyClear.org, so the show will be totally smoke-free, providing a healthy environment for the musicians, staff and audience.

Margie Perez is one of the busiest performers in New Orleans, blending funk, blues, pop, and world music influences into a unique musical gumbo. In addition to working with her own band at festivals and clubs, she sings with Seguenon Kone's Fatien Ensemble, Smoky Greenwell & the Blues Gnus, Michael Skinkus & Moyuba, and psychedelic party band The Ibervillians.

The transplanted Washington DC native has performed with Allen Toussaint, Marva Wright, and many more New Orleans legends. In 2008, Margie represented New Orleans in a prime-time speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. Her latest CD, "Singing For My Supper", is available on Threadhead Records, a non-profit label dedicated to funding projects by New Orleans musicians.

WWOZ @ Satchmo SummerFest

The Satchmo SummerFest celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, running from August 5-8. This tribute to native New Orleanian Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong was an absolute blast with tons of music, food, and art. We hope you enjoyed our live broadcasts... Check out our complete Satchmo SummerFest photo gallery!

(Photos by Richie Drouant, Hunter King, Todd Geasland, and Geoff Samuels.)

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On Saturday, August 7, at 9:00 p.m. WWOZ will broadcast "A Satchmo Songbook" live from the Palm Court Jazz Café in New Orleans. The band, led by Lars Edegran, consists of Wendell Brunious (trumpet), Topsy Chapman (vocals), Jesse Boyd (bass), Tom Fischer (clarinet, sax), Shannon Powell (drums) & Craig Klein (trombone). They'll be playing the music of Louis Armstrong in honor of the 10th Annual Satchmo SummerFest.

Don't miss this amazing all-star band performing the music that makes New Orleans so unique and vital to the global musical landscape!

UPDATE: Please note, this live broadcast has been cancelled, but the show will still go on at Le Bon Temps Roule. The broadcast will be rescheduled — stay tuned for details. 

WWOZ will broadcast one of the Crescent City's hottest bands, Groovesect, live from Le Bon Temps Roulé in the Uptown section of New Orleans. The band blends funk, rock, and jazz for a high-powered show thanks to its stellar musicians: Danny Abel (guitar), Nick Krawitz (keyboards), Tommy Sciple (bass), Colin Davis (drums), Khris Royal (saxophone), and Alfred "Uganda" Roberts (percussion).

The broadcast is sponsored by Lets Be Totally Clear, so the show will be totally smoke-free, providing a healthy environment for the musicians, staff and audience.

The 2010 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in partnership with The French Market's Creole Tomato Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival, lands in New Orleans at the Old U.S. Mint on June 11-13.

This year's music headliner is 2010 Grammy Winner Buckwheat Zydeco, and there'll be two stages featuring performances by: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, Les Freres Michot, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Bruce Daigrepont, Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers and many more.

» Check out the complete Cajun-Zydeco Festival schedule

» Read more about the French Market Creole Tomato Fest

WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the event — stay tuned to this page for updates, and rendez-vous with us on air or online for this signature Louisiana event!

Live Broadcast Schedule

Sunday, June 13

10:45 a.m. Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe

1:00 p.m. Lil' Malcolm & the House Rockers

3:15 p.m. Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band

5:30 p.m. Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience

On Saturday, June 12, WWOZ will be at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium to broadcast an all-day jazz extravaganza live. At 3:30 p.m. the Claudio Roditi Quartet & the Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band will perform, and at 8:00 p.m. the Roy Hargrove Big Band will play a concert with special guest Roberta Gambarini. More info and tickets for both concerts are available at DCjazzfest.org.

The 'OZ Outreach Krewe will be on hand so you can renew your membership, ask questions about WWOZ or pick up a program schedule! We're planning additional live broadcasts from the DC Jazz Fest, so keep an eye on this page for the most up-to-date information.

WWOZ will broadcast one of the hottest double-bills in New Orleans, Galactic and the Soul Rebels Brass Band live from Lafayette Square, presented by the Young Leadership Council as part of the YLC Wednesday at the Square concert series.

Galactic

This five-man group is a quintessential modern-day New Orleans band -- and one of the funkiest outfits in the known universe. Consisting of drummer Stanton Moore, bassist Robert Mercurio, saxophonist/harmonica player Ben Ellman, keyboardist Richard Vogel, and guitarist Jeff Raines, Galactic was originally formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic). The band has shared the stage with acts including Live, Counting Crows, Allman Brothers, The Roots, Widespread Panic, B.B. King and Jurassic 5, to name just a few.

Soul Rebels Brass Band

Blending the sounds of New Orleans brass bands, Mardi Gras funk, soft rock, reggae and hip-hop, this eight-piece ensemble has become one of the hottest dance bands in the Crescent City. The Soul Rebels began their professional debut with the Neville Brothers in New Orleans at Tipitina's. The Soul Rebels rocked so hard and so strong they continued opening for the Neville Brothers and beyond. The band's hard funk groove has landed them gigs as an opening act for: Bootsy Collins, A Tribe Called Quest, Better than Ezra, Counting Crows, The Fugees, Digital Underground, The Roots, Brand New Heavies, The Gap Band and Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, among many others.