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Jazz Fest Day 4: Sunday, April 27, 2025
My Sunday mostly consisted of alternating between the Congo Square Stage and the Shell Gentilly Stage. The former kicked off with Cain Cobain, clearly a promising young singer, especially on the triumphant “Point of View.”
Jazz Fest Day 3: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Michael Allen Zell reviews Jazz Fest Day 3: Friday, April 26, 2025. Armed with a Tap Truck Tangerine Yuzu Cherry mocktail and sunscreen on a steamy Saturday, it was off […]
Jazz Fest Day 2: Friday, April 25, 2025
Brett Milano and Michael Allen Zell reviews from Jazz Fest Day 2, Friday, April 25, 2025. Despite a five-album catalog, the Honey Island Swamp Band tends to play the same […]
Jazz Fest Day 1: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Jazz Fest Day 1
Jazz & Heritage Foundation Purchases Matassa’s Original J&M Recording Studio
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, owner of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, has purchased Cosimo Matassa’s original J&M Recording Studios for $2.3 million. The building is […]
Cheech & Chong Bring Cannabis Culture and Jazz Vibes to New Orleans
The legendary duo Cheech & Chong are proud to announce that their popular hemp-derived beverages – High & DryTM THC Seltzers and High TeaTM THC Teas – are now officially […]
Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and The Wild Magnolias to Release New Album in June
Culture bearer Chief Bo Dollis Jr. will release his newest track “Young Time Indians/Indian Red,” from his upcoming album with The Wild Magnolias, Chip Off the Old Block, out June […]
DJ Questlove Coming to The Dew Drop Inn
Questlove will host an event at the Dew Drop Inn on Friday, April 25 at 9 p.m. Academy Award-winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling […]
Big Freedia Channels Gospel Roots with New Single ‘Sunday Best’
Big Freedia continues to expand her sonic universe with the release of “Sunday Best,” a vibrant, soul-laced track that blends the energy of her signature style with the uplift of […]
Jon Batiste Among Luminaries Honored in Upcoming Met Gala
Jon Batiste will take part in this year’s Met Gala as a member of a newly revived Host Committee, returning to support The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute […]
