The Valley of Silent Men kicked off the 2018-19 second line season on August 26! They stepped out of Tapp's at 3p-- check it out below! For more throughout the season, including weekly route sheets, hit up WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets, your source for second line and Mar... Read more

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Breaux Bridges will be filling for Al Colon on today's Jazz from the French Market show from 4-7pm.  He'll be doing a tribute to Randy Weston, who passed recently and played a crucial role in Breaux Bridges’ love of contemporary jazz. Mr. Weston recognized the African root... Read more

Heads up to any WWOZ and Tank & the Bangas fans in southern California-- our documentary 'Closeup: Tank & the Bangas' will be screened as part of the Long Beach International Film Fest on Sunday, Sep. 2 at 4p. Read more

1) It's time for the WWOZ Groove Gala!!! We'll be partying on Thursday, September 6 for the benefit of the station. As of this post time, we have just a few tickets remaining! Join us for a delightful night of delicious food, cocktails, and performances from Irma Thomas, Dr... Read more

DJ Swamp Boogie will celebrate the life, times, and music of Lazy Lester on WWOZ Thursday night, 7-10p. Baton Rouge guitarist and longtime sideman to Lester, Bruce Lamb, will be joining Swamp Boogie in the studio and sharing stories of their time on the road. Listen live ... Read more

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The band from Riverdale High School joined host Ron Phillips on the first School Groove of the 2018-19 school year this afternoon! Check out their energetic performance below, and keep showing your support for the young musicians of New Orleans by tuning into School Groove ... Read more