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DAILY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30
Streaming
5pm Tuba Skinny from Broadside
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
6pm Jamie Lynn Vessels
6:30pm Jeff Lashway & Ed Wise
8pm Little Freddie King from dba
8pm Cha Wa
Outdoors
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31
Streaming:
7pm Tin Men
9pm New Year's Eve in New Orleans with Galactic, Samantha Fish, Dumpstaphunk, Rebirth Brass Band, Anders Osborne and special guests George Porter, Jr., Kermit Ruffins, Big Sam, and Ani DiFranco. Hosted by John Goodman, broadcasted from Tipitina's, Howlin' Wolf, Maple Leaf, Chickie Wah Wah, and d.b.a.
10pm Bob Malone
Outdoors:
6pm Glen David Andrews Band at Royal Frenchmen Hotel
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Streaming:
2pm Alicia Renee a.k.a. “Blue Eyes" feat. Preservation Hall from New Orleans Jazz Museum
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Anders Osborne
Outdoors:
4pm Happy Talk Band's New Year's Day Cabbage and Black Eyed Peas Celebration at Broadside
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Streaming:
1:30pm Save the Mother-in-Law Lounge
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
8pm Sam Price & the True Believers
Outdoors:
8pm Sam Price & the True Believers
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Streaming:
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hansler from Buffa's
8pm Alex McMurray
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
Streaming:
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
Streaming:
8pm Alexis & the Samurai from dba
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Streaming:
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Anders Osborne
Outdoors:
6pm Smoking Time Jazz Club at Broadside
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Streaming:
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
MONDAY, JANUARY 11
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Streaming:
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hanseler from Buffa's
8pm Alex McMurray
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
Streaming:
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
8pm Jon Cleary
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
7pm Tin Men
8pm The Iguanas from dba
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
Streaming:
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Anders Osborne
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
MONDAY, JANUARY 18
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
Streaming:
8pm Alex McMurray
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
Streaming:
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Anders Osborne
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
Streaming:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
MONDAY, JANUARY 25
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
Streaming:
8pm Alex McMurray
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
Streaming:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
Streaming:
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Anders Osborne
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
PAST:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29
Streaming:
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hanseler from Buffa's
7pm New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars at Broadside
8pm Alex McMurray
8pm NOLA Resistance
Outdoors:
7pm New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars at Broadside
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
7pm Ivan Neville
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
Streaming:
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
Outdoors:
4pm Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns at Broadside
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
Streaming:
Georgia Comes Alive: A Virtual Festival to Get Out the Vote featuring Dave Matthews, Big Freedia, Blind Boys of Alabama, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Revivalists, Tank & the Bangas, Allman Betts Band, Bobby Rush, Galactic, Samantha Fish, The Suffers, Soul Rebels, and more
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
9pm George Porter, Jr.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
Streaming:
10am Encore Rebroadcast of "Holidays New Orleans Style" featuring Rachel Van Voorhees, Tim Laughlin, Amanda Shaw, Don Vappie, and Irma Thomas
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Matt Lemmler & Dan Caro
7pm Seth Walker from Chickie Wah Wah
7pm Debbie Davis and Matt Perrine's "Oh Crap, It's Christmas"
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
5pm A Very Loose Cattle Christmas At Home
6pm Irma Thomas for "Holidays New Orleans Style"
8pm Fred LeBlanc from Chickie Wah Wah
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
Streaming:
6pm Don Vappie for "Holidays New Orleans Style"
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
6pm Joe Ashlar
6:30pm Ed Wise Trio (with Eric Merchant & Ronan Cowan)
6:30pm Peter Harris Quartet
7pm Deer Tick
8pm Kermit Ruffins Christmas show from d.b.a.
8pm Flow Tribe's 12th annual "Christmas Crunktacular"
Outdoors:
6:30pm Peter Harris Quartet
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22
6pm Amanda Shaw for "Holidays New Orleans Style"
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hansler from Buffa's
6pm Ever More Nest Surprise Holiday Premiere on YouTube
7pm Charles Pagano, Will Thompson & Alex Canales
7pm Sway at Home: A Virtual Holiday Fest featuring Bobby Rush, Keb' Mo', and more
8pm NOCCA's Home for the Holidays featuring Jon Batiste, Pres Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, John Boutte, and Kermit Ruffins
8pm Alex McMurray
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
2pm Holiday special from New Orleans Jazz Museum featuring Hot 8 Brass Band, Original Pinettes Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Gregg Stafford & His Jazz Hounds, New Orleans Nightcrawlers
6pm John Rankin
6pm Tim Laughlin for "Holidays New Orleans Style"
6:30pm Star of Bethlehem/Winter Solstice/Holiday Concert with Matt Lemmler
7pm Robin Barnes
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
Streaming:
4pm Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band
6pm Rachel Van Voorhees for "Holidays New Orleans Style"
7pm Suzanne Vega from Blue Note NYC
7pm Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra's Big Easy Holiday Bash
7pm "Caroling in Jackson Square" from the New Orleans Jazz Museum
Outdoors:
12pm Marc Stone at New Orleans Neon Art Museum
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
Streaming:
4pm BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
7pm Kristin Diable & the City
7pm The Myrhhmen from Buffa's
7:30pm Bag of Donuts from Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl
7:30pm Doyle Cooper Jazz Band from Buffa's
8pm Encore presentation (with additional bonus footage) of the "Save Tip's" benefit show from Tipitina's featuring Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Billy String, Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Dinosaur Jr., The Radiators, Gregg Allman, Funky Meters, Pres Hall Jazz Band w/Allen Toussaint, Galactic, The Revivalists, Big Freedia, and MANY more. Includes never seen before footage of Professor Longhair, Irma Thomas, Ani DiFranco, Allen Stone, and more, plus new segments from backstage interviews
Outdoors:
1pm Sunnyside Jazz Band at Coliseum Square Park
8pm Glen David Andrews at Royal Frenchmen Courtyard
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
Streaming
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Matt Lemmler & Dan Caro
6:30pm Arrowhead Jazz Band and Robin Barnes & the Fiya-Birds
7pm Khris Royal & Dark Matter
7pm Mike Dillon, Aurora Nealand & James Singleton
7:30pm The Topcats from Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl
8pm John Boutte from dba
8pm Dr. Sick's Sextette
8pm Quinn Sternberg Trio
Outdoors:
8pm Honey Island Swamp Band at Broadside
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
6pm Freddie Blue & the Friendship Circle from Buffa's
6pm Jamie Lynn Vessels
7pm Eric Johanson
7pm Josh Paxton
7:30pm Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours from Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl
8pm The Iguanas from dba
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
6:30pm Ed Wise Trio (with Eric Merchant & Ronan Cowan)
7pm Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
7:30pm Big Sam's Funky Nation from Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl
8pm A Holiday Evening (at home) with Dr. Michael White, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and Topsy Chapman
Outdoors:
10am Andre Bohren and Harry Hardin at Coliseum Square Park
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
Streaming:
5pm Erica Falls and Glen David Andrews from New Orleans Jazz Museum
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hanseler from Buffa's
7pm Jacques Duffourc, David Bandrowski & Jimbo Walsh
7:30pm Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition from Mid-City Lanes Rock'n'Bowl
8pm Minx Burlesque holiday show from dba
8pm Alex McMurray
Outdoors:
5pm Erica Falls and Glen David Andrews from New Orleans Jazz Museum
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
Streaming:
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
6:30pm Steve Earle & The Dukes, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams , Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Josh Ritter, Matt Savage, Shawn Colvin, The Mastersons, and Warren Haynes
7pm Trapper Keaper meets Brad Walker
7pm Pat Casey & the New Sound from the Spotted Cat
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
12pm Jon Cleary piano lesson
12pm Walker vs. Yano from Dixie Brewing
2pm Handmade Moments
2pm Evan Christopher and Don Vappie from Chickie Wah Wah
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
4pm Meschiya Lake Trio
8pm Dragon Smoke from Tipitina's
Outdoors:
8pm Glen David Andrews at Royal Frenchmen Courtyard
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
4pm Harry Shearer and Judith Owen's "Christmas Without Tears Variety Charity" with Richard Thompson, Jon Cleary. Julia Fordham, Steve Lukather (featuring Ringo Starr), Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, Jeff Goldblum , The Stanton Moore Trio, Howard Levy, Trixie Minx, Paranormal phenomenon Clinton Baptiste, Paul Shaffer, Amy Engelhardt (the Bobs), David Blenkhorn, Miss Hope Springs, Davell Crawford, Evan Christopher & David Torkanowsky, The Orion Orchestra, Donald Fagen, Bryan Batt, John Goodman, Chris Difford, Kermit Ruffins, Tommy Foster with Scott Nesbit, Phil DeGruy, Leland Sklar, and house band: CJ Vanston.
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Matt Lemmler & Dan Caro
6:30pm Panorama Jazz Band
8pm Lyle Lovett and Elvis Costello
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
6:30pm Ed Wise Trio (with Eric Merchant & Ronan Cowan)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
6pm Jamie Lynn Vessels
7pm Eric Johanson
7pm Malevitus and Dinola from dba
7pm Arhoolie Records 60th anniversary with Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Pres Hall Jazz Band, Ruthie Foster, Charlie Musselwhite, BeauSoleil, Savoy Family Band, Cedric Watson, and more
7pm Mike Jenner, James Singleton & Chris Alford
7pm Khris Royal & Dark Matter
8pm Alexis & the Samurai from dba
8pm Harry Mayronne from Buffa's
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
1pm Tricia Boutte and Paul Longstreth
6pm John Rankin
7pm Robin Barnes
7pm Mike Jenner presents
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
5pm The Caesar Brothers Funk Box and Carol Harris with her Baby Dolls from the New Orleans Jazz Museum
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hanseler from Buffa's
8pm Alex McMurray
Outdoors:
5pm The Caesar Brothers Funk Box and Carol Harris with her Baby Dolls at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Streaming:
4pm Tangiers Combo
5:04pm Live at 504 with Seva Venet
6pm Helen Gillet
Outdoors:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Streaming:
12pm Jon Cleary piano lesson
4pm Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne
7pm New Orleans Jazz Museum's Improvisation Gala
8pm Marc Broussard from Tipitina's
Outdoors:
4pm Treme Brass Band at Broadside
7pm DeeDee Bridgewater, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bonerama, and Big Freedia for New Orleans Jazz Museum's Improvisation Gala
8pm Glen David Andrews at Royal Frenchmen Courtyard
8pm Sweet Crude at Broadside
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Streaming:
5pm David Doucet
6:30pm Matt Lemmler & Dan Caro
7pm Big Chief Monk Boudreaux w/special guest Anders Osborne from dba
7pm Robert Glasper Acoustic Trio
7pm Russell Batiste & Friends
8pm Lynn Drury
Outdoors:
7pm Bon Bon Vivant at Broadside
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
Streaming:
6pm Freddie Blue & the Friendship Circle from Buffa's
6pm Storyville Stompers
7pm Soul Rebels from dba
7pm Eric Johanson
8pm Meschiya Lake from Chickie Wah Wah
8pm Smoking Time Jazz Club from Music Box Village
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Streaming:
6pm The Music of Resistance, A Tribute to Llewelyn J. Soniat
6pm Leslie Cooper & Harry Mayronne with Doyle Cooper from Buffa's
6:30pm Ed Wise Trio (with Eric Merchant & Ronan Cowan)
6:30pm Matt Lemmler and Steve Masakowski
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1
Streaming:
6pm Doyle Cooper and Ryan Hanseler from Buffa's
7pm Helen Gillet & Brian Haas
8pm Alex McMurray
8:30pm Mario Abney Quintet from House of Blues New Orleans
9pm Rebirth Brass Band
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