Fab Fall Membership Drive Shout-outs!

Many thanks to everyone who helped make our recent Fall Membership Drive a giant success! First and foremost: shout-outs to all WWOZ members, both new and renewing, and much appreciation to our listeners, AKA the World's Most Excellent Audience. Finally, a standing ovation for our Membership team--they make it all happen twice a year. And remember, it's never too late to join us! Check out this year's member gifts featuring our "Open 24 Hours Since 1980" logo.

» Click and become a Guardian on the Groove

Auction: Caribbean Yacht Cruise to Benefit WWOZ!

Bid high on this trip of a lifetime aboard the spectacular new Four Seasons I! You and a guest will experience seven luxurious nights in the Caribbean, December 6 through December 13, 2026, on the Lesser Antilles voyage featuring St. Barths and Martinique. Your adventure begins in Saint Lucia, with an incredible itinerary that includes Martinique, the British Virgin Islands, glamorous St. Barths, and a beautiful Caribbean beach day, before concluding in Sint Maarten. Special thanks to WWOZ Board Member and lifelong Guardian of the Groove Deb Harkins for this incredible donation!

» Bidding Ends October 16 at Noon CDT

Festing in Place Returns October 22-25

Tune in Thursday, October 22 through Sunday, October 25 from 11am-7pm each day for Festing in Place, our annual celebration of live music from New Orleans and the world beyond! Once again, we're partnering with the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to share the greatest music from Heaven & Earth, including recent and historical recordings. And we'll have extended sets from greats like Allen Toussaint, Doctor John, Irma Thomas, and the Neville Brothers. Break out your festival gear, and get ready to celebrate the best of New Orleans music!

» The Cubes for Festing in Place

Photos & Video: Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest

It was a beautiful weekend in Lafayette Square, home of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival. The lineup included Samantha Fish, Booker T. Jones, Cedric Burnside, Little Freddie King, Johnny Sansone, Ruthie Foster & many more. The BBQ was fire, and so was the music as we celebrated of 20 years of the musicians and culture that keep the blues alive and thriving at this amazing festival. We've got photos and video to prove it!

» Video: WWOZ YouTube  +  Facebook

» Photos: WWOZ Flickr

» Hear it again: Find CCBBBQ Fest Sets on our 2-Week Archive

Celebrating Music at the New Orleans Film Festival

A number of entries in this year's New Orleans Film Festival (October 22-27) celebrate music in unique ways. Opening night begins with a screening of Victory, which showcases Irma Thomas’ Louisiana roots and celebrates the legacy of New Orleans and its people. We also look forward to Maestro, about NOLA Band Director and Guardian of the Groove Wilbert Rawlins Jr.; The Dew Drop Inn: Resistance and Resilience, a documentary on the legendary venue; King of the Chitlin Circuit about Bobby Rush; and "In A Good Place Now: The Life & Music of Bobby Charles." See our full list at the link below.

» 2026 New Orleans Film Festival: Oct. 22-27

Edited Versions of Recent Live Video Streams

For your viewing pleasure: updated and improved versions of two recent live video streams from our studio: Cyril Neville with Omari Neville & The Fuel and The Original Pinettes Brass Band. Each set is about 33 minutes long. By edited, we mean that we've been able to fix small errors, and improve on our already great live sound mixes. If you liked these WWOZ performance videos when we first streamed them live, you'll love them now.

» Cyril Neville with Omari Neville & The Fuel

» The Original Pinettes Brass Band

Fall Second Line Season Update

Fall second line season is rolling on! Coming up on Sundays this month: Men & Ladies of Class Second Line on October 18; Original Four Second Line Parade on October 25; and the Black Men of Labor Second Line on October 25. And there's the Rhythms & Feathers Festival parade, Saturday, October 17, which starts at Oliver P. Bush Park in the Lower Ninth Ward. See the full schedule of upcoming events and get the route sheets & more from Takin' It to the Streets, WWOZ's multi-platform program celebrating New Orleans' social aid & pleasure clubs, second lines, Black Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and brass band traditions.

» Takin' It to the Streets

Show Host Profile: DJ Swamp Boogie

Within days of his first visit to New Orleans in 1999, WWOZ show host DJ Swamp Boogie had an apartment in his new home city and a new radio station, 90.7 FM. "What brought me to New Orleans was New Orleans music. I was imprinted by WWOZ. The radio station and the music had a major impact on my experience here." He's joking when he says "I have to have a radio program so I can continue buying records!" He does, however, admit to being a lifelong bin diver who's amassed the amazing collection of rare R&B, blues and soul 45s--thousands of them--that are the foundation of Swamp Boogie’s program. "I’m just a nerd about music, and I love doing this. I love the freedom of being able to play music that I know people are gonna love. That’s the only job that I have, that’s the only rule, is to play great music."

» Read the full DJ Swamp Boogie profile by Melissa Milton

Recipe: Ivan Neville's Pain Perdu

"Pain Perdu," literally "lost bread," is a version of French toast. Traditionally, it was made with old, nearly stale ("lost") bread. Ivan Neville's version is pretty much in line with most local versions of the recipe, including the use of cinnamon and confectioners sugar. By calling for 2% milk rather than whole milk or even half-and-half, this version is lighter than many. It was Neville's contribution to That Sounds Good, our collection of recipes collected from the New Orleans music community.

» Recipe: Ivan Neville's Pain Perdu