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We Got A Good Thing
For a number of years, actually since after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, the character of both the French Quarter Festival (FQF) and the New Orleans Jazz & […]
Rain, Rain, Go Away
It’s been raining for a week. Take a deep breath. Hold. Release slowly. Just over a week left for Jazz Fest. It’s imminent… The Jazz Fest staff just moved out […]
The Cube, Squared
This is what I’m starting call the week of “the cube”: on Wednesday the Jazz Fest announced its stage schedules, and on Wednesday, the French Quarter Festival put out their […]
What I Loved and Hated About Jazz Fest
Okay, Festival Productions people: don’t go nuts on me here. I’m not dissing the Jazz Fest this year. It was one of the better ones in memory: the lineup was […]
French Quarter Fest Awaits
It’s hard to believe that French Quarter Fest is once again upon us, and, as usual, the weather appears to be sterling. Starting today is the 31st annual French Quarter […]
Italians Named Joseph
I’m married to a Italian, no excuse me, a Sicilian, named Joseph. Now the upcoming week is important because less than a week from now, we’ll be celebrating St. Joseph’s […]
Weird Covers, Slidin’ Things & Other French Quarter Fest Delights
After a weekend of stage-hopping at the French Quarter Fest, a few quick shots and impressions: I wasn’t familiar with Bag of Donuts’ brand of insanity so I’ll just say […]
More Than Just Festivals and Sports
This afternoon I was lucky enough to be able to leave the office and trek out to the Fair Grounds to take care of a little business. Oh what a […]
Festival Season Kicks Off Early
One thing I can say about the sports impacting New Orleans: we have hosted more major sports events than any other city in the US. That means tourist dollars. Even […]
Howlin’ Wolf and Beating That Drum Continually
I read a piece about the music market on the North Shore today, about how tough it is to attract a decent crowd to a music club. There’s just not […]
