WWOZ Live Event Broadcasts
WWOZ Piano Night
Venue: House of Blues
This is the most amazing assembly of legendary pianists in the world, and we'll be broadcasting it on air and online as it happens. This year's Piano Night is dedicated to the memory of Eddie Bo, who recently passed. The lineup includes luminaries like Dr. Lonnie Smith (pictured), David Torkanowsky, Marcia Ball, Henry Gray, and so many more.
See our Piano Night page for the complete lineup and much, much more.
Jazz Fest — Sunday Broadcasts
Venue: Fairgrounds Race Course
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
| 11:05 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Rebirth Brass Band (re-broadcast of performance recorded Saturday) | Congo Square Stage |
| 12:20 - 1:05 p.m. | Roderick Paulin & the Big Easy Groovers | Jazz Tent |
| 1:25 - 2:15 p.m. | Germaine Bazzle | Jazz Tent |
| 2:35 - 3:25 p.m. | Herlin Riley | Jazz Tent |
| 3:50 - 5:05 p.m. | Terence Blanchard | Jazz Tent |
| 6:05 - 7:00 p.m. | Sonny Landreth (broadcast of earlier recorded performance) | Gentilly Stage |
Jazz Fest — Saturday Broadcasts
Venue: Fairgrounds Race Course
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Henry Gray & the Cats featuring Carol Fran | Blues Tent |
| 1:45 - 2:35 p.m. | Lil' Buck Senegal Blues Band | Blues Tent |
| 3:15 - 3:55 p.m. | Rebirth Brass Band with Kermit Ruffins | Congo Square Stage |
| 3:55 - 5:05 p.m. | Third World | Congo Square Stage |
| 6:00 - 6:55 p.m. | John Mooney and Bluesiana | Blues Tent |
Jazz Fest — Friday Broadcasts
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. | June Gardner & the Fellas | Economy Hall Tent |
| 12:50 - 1:30 p.m. | Gospel Soul Children | Gospel Tent |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, featuring Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, and Pamela Landrum | Gospel Tent |
Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Ensemble
Venue: Snug Harbor
Music Genre(s): Contemporary Jazz
The all-star members of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will be performing at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchmen Street Saturday, April 18, and we'll be broadcasting it live for our 'OZ family! What time does the performance start? Why, 'round midnight, of course.
Otra
Venue: Blue Nile
Music Genre(s): Contemporary Jazz, Latin
Listen to stellar Afro-Cuban jazz group Otra live from Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans! Our broadcast starts at 11pm on April 17, so tune in on-air at 90.7 FM or online at wwoz.org.
French Quarter Fest: April 17-19
Venue: WWOZ Live Broadcast
French Quarter Fest is one of the must-see music festivals in New Orleans. It's the largest free music festival in the entire South, with around 435,000 attendees last year. For 2009, FQF will encompass 18 stages and over 450 performers, with 250 hours of music!
WWOZ will broadcast many of these performances — from jazz and funk to roots and reggae — live from the new Southern Comfort "Esplanade in the Shade" stage at the Old U.S. Mint, so check out our broadcast schedule below and don't miss this amazing weekend of live New Orleans music!
Live Broadcast Schedule
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
| 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Soul Project |
| 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Honey Island Swamp Band |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Da Posse featuring Kevin O’Day, Reggie Scanlan, and Dave Malone |
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | The Revealers |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Ingrid Lucia |
| 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. | Astral Project |
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | The Creole Stringbeans |
| 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz |
| 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Los Poboycitos |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | E.O.E. |
| 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. | Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias |
For more information and the complete schedule of performances and other new stage locations, visit the French Quarter Festival website, or go straight to the music schedule, where you can create your own customized schedule to print out.
The French Quarter Festival is produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc., a nonprofit organization that also produces Satchmo SummerFest in August and Christmas New Orleans Style in December.
Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives
Venue: 'OZ Vibes
On April 16th at 1 p.m. jam/funk-rockers Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives will join us in our performance studio as part of the 'OZ Vibes in-studio live concert series. 'OZ Vibes is sponsored by The Transportation Revolution – The Home of Ducati, Triumph & Vespa New Orleans.
Ingrid Lucia
Venue: 'OZ Vibes
Blues singer Ingrid Lucia will perform live in WWOZ's performance studio on March 26 at 5 p.m. We'll be broadcasting her sultry voice live as part of our 'OZ Vibes live in-studio concert series, which is sponsored by The Transportation Revolution – The Home of Ducati, Triumph & Vespa New Orleans.
Ponderosa Stomp at SXSW
Venue: WWOZ On the Road
WWOZ brings you the sounds of South by Southwest! On Friday, March 20, we'll be broadcasting the Ponderosa Stomp Revue live from the Austin, Texas, music festival.
The lineup features:
7:00 p.m. - The Excels (Fort Worth, TX)
7:35 p.m. - The Elite (Fort Worth, TX)
8:05 p.m. - Eve & the Exiles (Austin, TX)
8:15 p.m. - Floyd Dakil Combo (Dallas, TX)
8:40 p.m. - Huelyn Duvall (Dallas, TX)
9:05 p.m. - Classie Ballou (Lake Charles, LA)
9:35 p.m. - Little Joe Washington (Houston, TX)
10:20 p.m. - Barbara Lynn (Beaumont, TX)
11:20 p.m. - Bo-Keys (Memphis, TN)
11:50 p.m. - Paul "Lil Buck" Sinegal (Lafayette, LA)
12:20 a.m. - Roy Head (Houston, TX)
1:05 a.m. - Silver Apples (New Orleans, LA)
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