The second annual NOLA Funk Fest returns to the New Orleans Jazz Museum while also heralding support and awareness for the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience—an upcoming large-scale museum project devoted to comprehensively telling the history of Louisiana’s music.

The 2024 NOLA Funk Fest includes multiple unique symposia, a comprehensive exhibition, and a special show—all focusing on Louisiana’s deep and varied contributions to the genre of blues. While blues music is most frequently...