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Video: Sweet Crude 'Rougarou'

Fri, 10/18/19
Sweet Crude drops their new single, 'Rougarou,' today! Check out their performance of the song at WWOZ a couple weeks ago. They're celebrating its release on Verve Records with a show tonight at Tipitina's. Read more

In Memoriam: Michael Kopacz

Fri, 10/18/19
Michael Dugué Kopacz passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He played an important role in the history of WWOZ, devising our call letters (Wonderful Wizard of OZ -- pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) before we first went on the air in 1980. Known as "the Wi... Read more

Guitar Lightnin' Lee: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ben Sandmel interviews Guitar Lightnin' Lee on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage in 2012. Photo by Mike Elliot. Catch Guitar Lightnin' Lee at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 2p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz F... Read more

Listen live to Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest

Thu, 10/17/19

'OZone Email Newsletter for October 2019

Thu, 10/17/19
In the OCTOBER 2019 Issue of the 'OZone, WWOZ's monthly newsletter: This Weekend: Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival | Fall Membership Drive Highlights and Thank-Yous | WWOZ Video On Demand | Show Host Profile: Alski | Groove Gala Limited Edition Giclee Prints | Recipe: Shri... Read more

Zion Harmonizers: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 10/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Zion Harmonizers perform in the Gospel Tent in 2013. Photo by Hunter King. Catch them at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 11a in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fes... Read more

Little Freddie King: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 10/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Little Freddie King performs at Jazz Fest 2012. Photo by Bill Sasser. Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October20 starting at 5:45p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest ph... Read more

Men & Ladies of Class Second Line Parade, Sun. 1pm

Tue, 10/15/19

Video: Filmmaker Michael Murphy on “Up From The Streets, New Orleans: the City of Music”

Tue, 10/15/19
Sitting down with filmmaker Michael Murphy as he discusses his latest, Up From The Streets, New Orleans: the City of Music. The film will screen as part of the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:45p. "Up From the Streets offe... Read more

Galactic: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 10/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Erica Falls and Corey Henry perform with Galactic in 2016. Photo by Black Mold. Catch Erica at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Saturday, October 19 starting at 3:15p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring... Read more

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