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Kick-off to the Democratic National Convention in Denver

DATE
Sun, Aug 24, 2008
9:00pm - 1:00am

WWOZ joins with sister station KUVO to broadcast a special benefit concert hosted by the Friends of New Orleans, live from the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The "New Orleans All-Star Jam-Balaya" features a truly all-star line-up of New Orleans musicians.

Artists scheduled to perform at the Sunday night concert include Allen Toussaint with the Meters, James Andrews, The Wetlands All-Stars with Tab Benoit, George Porter, Jr., Cyril Neville, Waylon Thibodeaux, Johnny Sansone, Anders Osborne, Johnny Vidacovich, Irma Thomas, Marva Wright, Marcia Ball, Donald Harrison, Jr., Kirk Joseph, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, The Soul Rebels, The Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, Lauren Barrett, Mary McBride, Henry Butler, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Terence Blanchard and Randy Newman.

Your hosts for the evening will be David Kunian from WWOZ and Carlos Lando from KUVO. For more information, go to the Friends of New Orleans website.

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WWOZ On the Road
WWOZ 90.7 FM

John Rankin on "Music From the Glen" on WWOZ

DATE
Sat, Aug 16, 2008
TIME
10:00am - 11:30am

New Orleans singer-songwriter John Rankin joins Sean O'Meara in the studio for some live music.

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Live from the WWOZ Studio
WWOZ 90.7 FM
1008 N. Peters
New Orleans, LA
See map: Google Maps

Satchmo SummerFest — Sunday, August 3, 2008

DATE
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 11:00am
2:00 - 3:15 Kidd Simmons' New Orleans Jazz Band
3:30 - 5:00 New Orleans Helsinki Connection featuring Leroy Jones
5:15 - 6:45 Dr. Michael White and the Liberty Jazz Band

WWOZ is broadcasting live from the Satchmo SummerFest, a free two-day music festival at the Old U.S. Mint that also includes a world-reknown music symposium, an art show and the Satchmo Club Strut, all in honor of New Orleans' favorite son, the great Louis Armstrong.

The Mint will host live performances on four stages all day on Saturday and Sunday with some of New Orleans' finest traditional jazz, brass band and contemporary jazz music, along with hands-on workshops and performances for children.

Read more about the Satchmo SummerFest.

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Old U.S. Mint
The Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
See map: Google Maps

Satchmo SummerFest — Saturday, August 2, 2008

DATE
Sat, Aug 2, 2008
TIME
11:00am - 7:00pm
11:00 a.m. - noon Tim Laughlin
12:15 - 1:30 Connie Jones' Crescent City Jazz Band
1:45 - 3:00 Yoshio Toyama and the Dixie Saints

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Old U.S. Mint
The Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
See map: Google Maps

Harrah's Joint's Jumpin' with Larry Sieberth

DATE
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 12:30pm
Show host Sherwood Collins will visit with Larry Sieberth, pianist and musical director for Joint’s Jumpin’, the New Orleans R&B revue that debuts this weekend at Harrah’s Ballroom. Vocalists from Joint’s Jumpin’ will also be participating in this special in-studio performance. 

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Live from the WWOZ Studio
WWOZ 90.7 FM
1008 N. Peters
New Orleans, LA
See map: Google Maps
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