Kermit Ruffins and his band joined us live on the New Orleans Music Show to spread some holiday cheer on Tuesday, December 16, 2025! Check out their performance below, with a very special guest appearance from Cole Williams on BOTH sides of the mic!  Read more

Judith Owen and Harry Shearer came in to WWOZ recently to share a few special sneak peeks of their 20th anniversary "Christmas Without Tears" show, held at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday, December 16, 2025! She and Harry Shearer welcomed a number of special guests, includin... Read more

The 36th annual New Orleans Film Festival is nearly here! From October 23rd through the 27th, OZilians here in the Crescent City can enjoy feature-length films and shorts, narratives, docs and animation, at various venues across town. Film lovers can enjoy the many in-perso... Read more

The Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX) was held in Manchester, England last October. These are ten of the artists that were featured at last year's event, introduced by "World Journey" host Logan Schutts. This video features performances from Orchestra Baobab (Senegal), Sahra Hal... Read more

We are proud to share that WWOZ has been honored with a record-breaking eleven nominations in nine categories by the Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism! The nominations encompass media produced and published during the 2024 calendar year. Here are our n... Read more

WWOZ was in the streets with Ole & Nu Style Fellas for their rescheduled second line parade on Sunday, June 8! See a few highlights from a fabulous afternoon here! Read more

Scenes from Uptown Super Sunday on March 16, 2025! The Mardi Gras Indians were out on the streets to show their amazing art, accompanied by Baby Dolls, second line dancers, and brass bands. This annual event is centered around A.L. Davis Park at the corner of Washington Ave... Read more

Happy Lundi Gras!!! We were in the streets with the Krewe of Red Beans earlier today! Check it out in the video below: Read more

WWOZ was on hand for the Illuminated Rhythms Masquerade Ball at the Music Box Village on February 25! Check out the video below. The sparkling performance featured special projections and lighting by Monica Rose Kelly & Her Light Bearers, and music from The March Fourth Ban... Read more

WWOZ was there for the Indian practice on February 9, 2025 as numerous tribes prepared for Mardi Gras 2025! This practice was held at Little People's Place in Treme, led by Jeremy Stevenson, Second Chief of the Monogram Hunters with Big Queen Kalindah Laveaux and her drumme... Read more