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Snake Oil Festival 6/19-6/21

Sun, 06/21/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
There's a remarkable concentration of circus performers, burlesque dancers, freaks, and other living oddities in New Orleans. A new festival aims to bring them all together, plus national acts from places as farflung as San Francisco and Baltimore, for a weekend of shows, w... Read more

Creole Tomato Fest this weekend

Mon, 06/08/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
'Tis the season for Creole tomatoes! The Creole Tomato Festival hits the French Market this weekend. The true stars of the festival (pictured) will be arriving along with farmers from the areas surrounding New Orleans. Fleshing the fest out will be music on three stages, fo... Read more

This Summer: WWOZ Brings New Orleans Music to the World

Wed, 06/10/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
WWOZ works to bring the sounds of New Orleans to the world. This summer, we're heading to the Midwest and the East Coast to do just that with two special events featuring some of the best acts in New Orleans today. On June 19-21, we'll be onhand at the Bayou Boogaloo in Nor... Read more

Mr. Okra's Birthday w/Morning 40s

Thu, 06/04/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
Arthur Robinson (more commonly known as Mr. Okra) is celebrating another trip around the sun this weekend at BJ's Lounge. The man behind the voice so familiar to citizens throughout New Orleans ("I have mangoes... I have tomatoes... I have.. good cucumbers... oranges and ba... Read more

"Latcho Drom" 6/14 at Indywood

Fri, 05/29/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
WWOZ has partnered with Indywood Cinema for a series of music documentaries on the second Sunday of each month this spring. June's feature is "Latcho Drom," showing on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 7:00pm. "Latcho Drom" is a European film that traces the route of Roma people fro... Read more

Ponderosa Stomp 2015 Lineup Announced

Tue, 05/26/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
It's a Ponderosa Stomp year for New Orleans and the lineup is out! Happening October 2nd and October 3rd at the Rock'n'Bowl, Ponderosa Stomp is a unique and exciting event. Unlike many music festivals today, it is put on by a not-for-profit educational foundation with the m... Read more

Wednesdays on the Point

Tue, 06/09/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
The West Bank gets in on the live music action starting June 10 with the return of Wednesdays On The Point at Algiers Point. These free shows begin at 5:30pm and end at 8:30pm each Wednesday starting in June and running through July. The stage is set up right at the ferry l... Read more

Bayou Boogaloo 2015: May 15-17

Sun, 05/17/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo is coming up this weekend, marking the unofficial start to summer for many Mid-City dwellers. This free 3-day family-friendly music and arts festival was started in 2005 and is held on the banks of Bayou St. John. It features live music, a huge v... Read more

Mother's Day with Irma Thomas

Sat, 05/09/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
Audubon Zoo is hosting a special fete for mothers, and Irma Thomas is headlining! Mother to four children herself, Thomas will take the stage at the Zoo at 2:30pm on Sunday for a special 90-minute set that's geared towards mothers and full of personal anecdotes. Entry is fr... Read more

'OZ show host picks for Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/24/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
With so many amazing acts on so many stages at Jazz Fest, it can be a bit overwhelming to pick and choose who you want to see, and even easier to miss a great act that you've never heard of. To that end, we've got a few of your WWOZ show hosts to the rescue with their top p... Read more

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