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Lots of live music coming your way

Mon, 03/13/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The WWOZ Spring Pledge Drive starts Tuesday, March 14 and runs through Friday, March 24! Pledge drives are always some of our best programming of the year as we have multiple live performances in the studio each day-- more than any other station in the country. And now, tha... Read more

Mardi Gras Indian battle

Mon, 03/13/17

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park this weekend. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trace bac... Read more

Block Party Playlist 03/11/17

Rhythm Room Playlist 03/10/17

Chakra Dance Theatre at Congo Square Rhythms Fest

Fri, 03/10/17

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park March 18-19, 2017. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trac... Read more

5 things to know for 3/10-3/16

Fri, 03/10/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) May the luck of the Irish be with us all this weekend as Louisiana's Irish population gears up for St. Patrick's Day and associated revelry. Lafayette is hosting the Celtic Bayou Fest on Friday and Saturday. In New Orleans, The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade will... Read more

One Love Brass Band 'Boomer' at Congo Square Rhythms Fest

Thu, 03/09/17

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park March 18-19, 2017. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trac... Read more

2017 Congo Square Rhythms Festival

Wed, 03/08/17

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park March 18-19, 2017. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trac... Read more

New music spotlight: Smoking Time Jazz Club

Tue, 03/07/17

Authored by:  Chris Saucier

Traditional jazz band, Smoking Time Jazz Club, are back with something to get you off your seat and stomping your feet with their newest album Ain’t We Fortunate! Released on February 8, Ain’t We Fortunate serves as another example of Smoking Time’s commitment to “revive an... Read more

Here & Now At Celtic Bayou Fest 2017

Sun, 03/05/17

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

  New Orleans might be changing beat from the purple, gold, and green of Mardi Gras to forty shades of green for St. Patrick’s Day, but on Friday March 10, 2017, and Saturday March 11, 2017, the celebrations of all things Irish will kick off in Acadiana as the city of Lafa... Read more