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All-starlineuppaystributetoRussellBatisteatTipitina’s

INTHEIMMEDIATEDAYSANDWEEKS

AFTERRUSSELLBATISTE’SSUDDENPASSINGinlateSeptember,tributestothe one-of-a-kindNewOrleansdrummer andbandleaderfloodedinfromallover. Therealsoweretributeperformances, anon-airtributeshowonWWOZ,a mid-gamededicationtohimbytheSt AugustineHighSchoolMarching100 andalumni,andasecondlinetosend hometheinfluentialmusician

Now,withsomedistancefromhis deathonSept.30,aplannedtributeshowatTipitina’sisachanceto rememberrussellinarenewedway, saysJamalBatiste,oneofrussell’s youngerbrothers.Jamalalsoisa drummerandbandleader “Thisoneisgoingtobespecial,” Jamalsays,“inthesenseofinsteadof seeingmybrotherinacasket,nowwe canexperiencehiscreationsandcontributionstoNewOrleans,aswellastothe musiccommunityglobally,inaplace wherehemadeanameforhimself.”

Tipitina’sonWednesday,April24, willhost“What?!:AnAll-StarTribute torussell‘Younglion’Batiste”witha lineupofBatistefamilymembersand musiciansrussellperformedwithover his40-yearcareer.Therealsowillbe aceremonytoaddrussell’snameto Tipitina’soutdoorwalkoffame.

GeorgeporterJr.&runnin’pardners willleadasetandwillbejoinedbyIvan Neville,StantonMoore,John“papa” GrosandBrianStoltz.Anotherportion oftheshowwillfeaturemembersof russell’sbands,OrkestrafromDaHood andrussellBatiste&Friends,aswellas DavidBatisteSr.,DamonBatiste,Jamal Batiste,ryan“Shaggadelic”Batisteand Michael“MikJag”Batiste.Thesetlist willincludemanyofrussell’soriginals. “Hisspiritstilllivesbecausethemusic he’screatedhasimpactedpeoplein suchawaythatit’sspreadfarbeyond thecityofNewOrleans,thestateof louisianaandeventheUnitedStates,” Jamalsays.

TributesalsoareontheNewOrleans Jazz&HeritageFestivalschedulefor Saturday,April27.Startingat12:15 p.m.,Sporty’sBrassBandandthe Singleladies,SingleMenandNine Timessocialaidandpleasureclubswill secondlineacrosstheFairGrounds. Andsoonafter,TheBatisteBrothers Band—ledbyrussell’suncle,paul Batiste—willplayatributesetat1:30 p.m.ontheCongoSquareStage.

russellwasbornintothesprawlingBatistefamilyofmusicians,and

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althoughnamedDavidrussellBatiste Jr.,hedecidedtousehismiddlename toavoidconfusionwithhisfather,New OrleansfunkmainstayDavidBatisteSr. Helearnedtoplaymultipleinstruments andbeganperformingwithhisfatherat theageof7.Heandhisyoungerbrother DamonfirstplayedJazzFestin1978as thegroupYoungGifted&Black.And theylaterjoinedtheirfatheranduncles intheBatisteBrothersBand.

russellattendedSt.AugustineHigh SchoolanddrummedfortheMarching 100.He’sseenasamarchingband legendandcadenceshecreatedspread tootherNewOrleansschools. AfterattendingSouthernUniversity, wherehestudiedwithEdward“Kidd” Jordan,russellbegandrummingfor CharmaineNeville.Andoverthenext 40years,hebecameapillarofNew Orleansmusic,playingwithTheMeters, theFunkyMeters,GeorgeporterJr., Dumpstaphunk,theWildMagnolias andmanyothers.Healsoplayedin VidaBluewithphishKeyboardistpage McConnellandAllmanBrothersbassist OteilBurbridge

Andrusselloftencouldbefound performingwithhisfatherandbrothers, ashedidatlastyear’sJazzFest.Healso joinedhisGrammy-winningcousinJon BatisteatasurpriseshowlastMayatthe MapleleafBar

“Heintroducedtheloveofthedrums tome,”saysryan“Shaggadelic”

Afro-CubanfunkartistCimafunklast yearthrewahigh-energy,guestpackedshowattheCivicTheatre.He’s backforthesecondannualCimaFest, thistimewithpianistandAfro-Cuban jazzgreatChuchoValdesandsingerla DameBlanche,anequallyenergetic performermixinghip-hop,cumbia anddancehall.Moreguestartistswill beannounced.CimaFesttakesplace at9p.m.Friday,April26,attheCivic. Ticketsare$55viacivicnola.com.

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AtributetoRussell BatisteJr.takesplace April24atTipitina’s.

Batiste,russell’syoungestbrotheranda multi-instrumentalist,rapperandbandleader.“Seeinghispassionforplaying drums,alwaysseeinghimwithother greatartists”wasamajorinfluence. OnSept.30,russelldiedofaheart attackathishomeinlaplace.Hewas57.

MusicianslikeJonBatiste,Nikki Glaspie,StantonMoore,IvanNeville andCyrilNevillealongwithpoliticians likeMayorlaToyaCantrellandU.S. repTroyCarterimmediatelyissued remembrancestorussell.Manycalled himanintuitive,creativeperformerand apowerfulforcebehindthekit.Healso wasknownforcallingoutarrangements ontheflyandgivingalivemasterclass totheothermusiciansonstage.

“Hedidthingsasifhewasperforming ontheGrammysorattheCoachella MusicFestival,”Jamalsays.“Hedid thingsatsuchahighlevelmusically,and hecommunicatedinawaytowherehis bandmemberscouldexecuteatahigh levelaswell.”

ThetributetoRussellBatistetakes placeat8p.m.Wednesday,April24, atTipitina’s.Ticketsare$25 viatipitinas.com.

BandleaderWayneCoynehasalways hadaflairfortheatrics.Hecreated sci-fivideosandfullmoviesforsome Flaminglipsalbums,andoncecrowdsurfedinagiantinflatablebubbleat anoutdoorconcertinCitypark.He, StevenDrozdandMichaelIvinsare thecorelongtimemembersofthe Oklahomapsychedelicrockband,and theyarerevisitingclassicmaterialin atourfeaturingmusicfrom2002’s “YoshimiBattlesthepinkrobots,” featuringsongslike“DoYourealize??” (theofficialrocksongofOklahoma). At8p.m.Wednesday,April24,at SaengerTheatre.Tickets$39.50$89.50viasaengernola.com.

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BiancaDelRiohonedhersharp tongueandvicioussenseofhumor hostingdragbingoanddoingshowsin localbars.Sincewinningseasonsixof “rupaul’sDragrace,”she’sgoneonto starintwo“HurricaneBianca”movies andtourstheworlddoingliveshows She’sbackinherhometownforashow at8p.m.Wednesday,April24,at MahaliaJacksonTheater.Findtickets viamahaliajacksontheater.com

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CultureAidNOLA,agroupofferingno-barriergrocerydistribution inNewOrleans,recentlypassed fouryearsofserviceandmore than3.6millionpoundsoffood givenout,helpinglocalsstock theirpantrieswhilealsofighting thestigmaaroundfoodinsecurity. CultureAidhostseventsat6p.m WednesdaysatOurladyStarof theSeaand9a.m.Saturdaysat CorpusChristiEpiphanychurches.

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CharityHospitalredevelopment hasstalledbecausetheproject nowowesatleast$5.7millionin unpaidbillstoitsarchitect,contractorandothervendors,The Times-picayunereported.The consortiumleadingtheredevelopment,1532Tulanepartners, hashadthreeliensandalawsuit filedagainstit.

RepublicanStateSen.HeatherCloudisone ofseverallawmakerswhohaveauthoredbills thatwouldgutaccesstopublicrecords.

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ALOUISIANASENATECOMMITTEE

APRIL17MOVEDASTEPCLOSER

TheU.S.SupremeCourtdeclined tohearthecaseofMckessonv. Doe,leavinginplaceanappellate courtdecisionthatfreespeech advocatesfearcouldsquelchthe righttoorganizepublicprotestsin louisiana,MississippiandTexas. In2016,activistDerayMckesson organizedaprotestinBatonrouge duringwhichanunknownperson threwarock,injuringapoliceofficer.ThatofficersuedMckesson astheprotestorganizer.First Amendmentadvocatesworrythis couldopenthedoortoorganizers beingliableforactionsbeyond theircontrol

towardamajorrewriteofthestate’s publicrecordslawsthatwoulddecimatethestate’scurrentlawandhelp shieldelectedofficialsfrommayors tothegovernorfromscrutiny.

TheSenateandGovernmental AffairsCommitteeadvancedtwo proposalstargetingthepublic’s accesstogovernmentrecordsin thestate,includingonethatwould essentiallygutthepublic’scurrent right-to-knowlaws.

SenateBill482bySen.Heather Cloud,aVilleplatterepublican, wouldexemptalllouisianagovernmentagenciesfromturningover “anyrecordsinvolvingopinions,recommendations,anddeliberationsin formulatingdecisionsorpolicies”— basicallyanypublicrecordsofnote.

“Icannotsumupintowordshow muchthiswillchangethelivesof

citizensinthisstate,”saidScott Sternberg,generalcounseltothe louisianapressAssociationwho advisesnewsorganizationsincludingGambit,inhistestimonyagainst thebill

Currently,anyonecanrequest recordstogovernmentagencies’ communicationsasawaytoget informationaboutwhattheirgovernmentofficialsaredoingbehind closeddoors.Asaresult,public recordsrequestshaveexposedgovernmentcorruptionandwrongdoing timeandtimeagain

Cloudtriedtosaythebill,which wouldgointoeffectAug.1,would onlyputintolouisianalawa2004 statecourtrulingthatshesaidallows governmentbodiestodenyrequest for“deliberative”records.Shesaid itwouldn’tactuallychangeaccessto recordsinthestate.

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Butcurrentlygovernmentagenciesarenotrejectingrequestsfor suchrecords.Fox8reporterlee Zuriktoldthecommitteehefiles anaverageof450publicrecords requestseachyearandhasnever hadanagencydenyhisrequeston thosegrounds

“Therearesomegreatattorneys inthestate,somesmartattorneys upthere,”hesaid.“Someone wouldhaveusedthisinoneof those450responsesayear. Itis notexistinglaw.”

Zuriksaidthepresswouldnot beableto“serveasawatchdog likewehavedonebefore”ifthebill becamelaw.InvestigateTVreporter ChrisNakamotoagreed,sayingthe proposalwouldbe“devastatingto allofus.”

“It’sintentionallyvague,intentionallybroad,andI’venever eenanythinglikeitbefore,” Nakamotosaid

Thebillwouldalsoexemptfrom publicrecordsrequestsanyrecord ofthegovernor’sschedule,orthat ofthegovernor’sspouseorchildren,ifitincludessecuritydetails “thatifmadepublicmayimpairthe safetyofthegovernor,hisspouse, orhischild.”

Inastatementinsupportof thebill,Gov.Jefflandrysaid thecurrentpublicrecordslaw “isstretchedandisbeingabused andweaponized.”Asattorney general,hesuedareporterfor TheAdvocateforseekingpublic recordsfromhisoffice Cloud’sbillappliestopublic recordsfromallgovernmentagencies,includinglocalgovernments, schoolboards,libraryboards andbeyond.

Sternbergsaidiftheproposal weretopass,“you’renevergetting anotherlSUrecordagain.”

representativesfromsomegood governmentgroupsalsospoke againstthebill,includingBelinda parker-BrownoflouisianaUnited InternationalandStevenprocopio ofthepublicAffairsresearch Council(pAr)

procopiosaidpArtriesnotto takepositionsonmanybillsbutthat theystronglyopposedthisone.

“IfIhadtheoptiontoputinfive redcards,I’ddothat,”hesaid Still,thecommitteevoted6-2to advancethebill.republicanSens. BlakeMiguez,MikeFesi,Caleb Kleinpeter,GregoryMiller,Mike reeseandGlenWomackvoted forit,withDemocraticSens.Gary

CarterandSamJenkinsvoting againstit.

Thecommitteealsoapproved SenateBill502byNewIberia republicanSen.BlakeMiguez, whichletsgovernmentrecord keepersrequire“anylouisiana citizen”requestingpublicrecords “toprovidesufficientinformation toestablishtheageandidentificationofthecitizen.”

recordcustodianscanalready askfortheageandIDofaperson requestingpublicrecords.But underthislaw,theycouldrequire thatinformationupfront.

Thebilldefines“sufficient information”as“anyelectronicor physicaldocumentoridentificationcardwhichincludesaname, photographandotheridentifying information.”Italsospecifiesthat ifthepersonmakingtherequest isactingonbehalfofalegalentity, theywouldneedtoincludethe nameandphysicaladdressforthat companyororganization

Undertheproposal,iftheyfailto providethatinformation,thecustodianwouldnothavetoprovide thatpersonwithpublicrecords.

Miguezsaidthebillwasmerely tryingtoverifyrealpeopleare makingpublicrecordsrequest andnot“somesortofbotor spammer,”citingconcernsabout ArtificialIntelligence.

Butsomeexpressedconcern aboutthebillusingthelanguage “louisianacitizen.”Sternbergsaid lawmakersspecificallychanged languageinthecurrentlawfrom allowingan“elector”tomakea requesttoa“person.”

Similarly,Sen.GregoryMiller, aNorcorepublican,saidanyone “aggrievedbythegovernment,” includingpeoplethatdon’tlivein louisiana,“shouldstillhavethe sameaccesstopublicrecords.”

“Maybeweshouldbetrying tomakesurethatweprovide thisinformationwhereit’seasily accessible asopposedtobehandafirewall,” headded.

Sen.GaryCarteraskedifthere couldbeadifferentmethodto combatbotsmakingpublicrecords requests,pointingtostepsmany websiteshavewheretheyaskusers tocompletetasks,suchasselecting photoswithstoplights

pAr’sprocopiosaidheworried thebillwouldhavea“chilling effect”oneverydaypeoplemaking publicrecordsrequests.

“Ifyoustartaskingcitizens‘OK, weneedtoseeadditionalinformationoradriver’slicense,’thenalot ofpeople,particularlynotthe professionals,willjustbelike,‘I’m notgoingtodealwiththis.Idon’t wantthegovernmenttohaveany informationthatIdon’thaveto givetothem,’”hesaid.

Miguezsaidhe’dworkonthe concerns,includingwiththepress Association.Nobodyonthecommitteeobjectedtothebillmoving forward.—KayleePoche

Louisianalawmakers todecidefateofTHC gummies,seltzersand otherconsumable hempproducts

INNEWORLEANSANDOTHERPARTS

OFLOUISIANA,it’snothardtoget yourhandsonahigh-inducing THCseltzer.Theproductsarenow foundeverywherefrombarsand musicvenuestogrocerystores likerouses.

Butthatcouldsoonchange. Thefutureoftheseseltzers,THC gummiesandotherconsumable hempproductsinlouisianaisupin theair,asstatelawmakersweigh whethertobanthemoutright, tightenregulationsonthemorleave thelawasis

OnApril16,theHouseHealthand WelfarecommitteepassedHouse Bill952byrep.DustinMiller,an OpelousasDemocrat,thatwould keepmuchoftheproductslegal butincreaserestrictionsonthem, includingrequiringmanufacturers totesteverybatchandrequiring retailerstokeeptheproducts, exceptfortheseltzers,behind thecounter

AccordingtoMiller,italsogives theheadofthestate’sAlcoholand TobaccoControltobanahemp productmanufacturerorseller afteroneviolationofthelaw, insteadofgivingthemthreestrikes, ifthecommissionerdeterminesthe firststrikeis“egregious”enough. Thebillalsowouldonlyallow oneservingpercontainerforTHC beverages.Thatwouldmeana companylikeFleurdeleafcould nolongerselltheirTHCfruit punch,lemonadeandsweettea in16.9ouncebottlesthatcontain 100milligramsofTHC,intended formultipleservings.

representativesoftheHemp Associationoflouisianatestified

insupportofthebill,aswellas JacoblandryofUrbanSouth, EricBeckerofBasinStreet BeveragesandBlaineJennings ofVirginHempFarms,callingit acompromisebetweenbanning theindustryoutrightandleaving thelawasitstands.landryand Becker’sbusinessesbothselltheir ownTHCseltzers

Jenningscalledthebill“byfara breathoffreshair”comparedto otherhempproposals,likeSenate Bill237bySen.Thomaspressly,a Shreveportrepublican,thatwould makeconsumablehempproducts illegal.ThatbillpassedtheSenate Agriculture,Forestry,Aquaculture, andruralDevelopmentCommittee lastmonth.

“IfinallyfeellikeI’monlybeing attackedalittlebitinsteadoffull force,”Jenningssaid.

Hedid,however,haveafew suggestionsforMiller,including changingthedefinitionofconsumablehempproductsinhisbill toincludethosewithoutTHCand notbanninghempfloweroutright, sayingpeoplecan’tgethighfromit onitsown

“Itwouldbeashameforthemost innocentpartofthisprogramtobe vanishedbecauseofjustmisunderstandings,”Jenningssaid Hempandmarijuanaboth comefromthesameplant.How muchTHC,apsychoactivesubstancethatcanmakepeoplefeel high,isinthatplantdetermines whetherit’sconsideredhempor marijuanaunderlaw.Ifithasless than.3%THC,it’shempandlegal. Anymorethanthat,it’smarijuana andillegalrecreationally Hempcanbegrownforfiber, grainorCBD.TheTHCproducts comefromhempgrownforCBD. Someoftheseproducts,likeediblesandseltzers,canmakepeople feelmind-alteringeffects,even thoughtheycontainlessthan.3% THCcontentoverall.

Twofederalfarmbillswere instrumentalinlegalizingthe growingofhempintheU.S.The onein2014legalizeditforresearch purposes,andtheonein2018fully legalizedthegrowthandsaleofit.

Despitenotparticipatingin theresearchafterthe2014law, louisianabecameoneofthefirst statestogetfederalapprovalof itshempprogramattheend of2019.

Hemp-derivedcannabisproductsthat containDelta-9THCandCBD.

Somestatelawmakerssaythey didn’trealizethatwhentheyfirst passedthelegislationcreatinga hempprograminthestatethat theywerealsolegalizingconsumableTHCproductsthatcould getpeoplemildlyhigh.Theysay theyweremisledbythebill’s author,then-SpeakeroftheHouse ClaySchexnayder,aGonzales republican,aboutwhatthelaw woulddo.

Butsincethen,severallouisiana businesseshavejumpedintothe consumablehempgame,including THCseltzers.

IntheNewOrleansarea,Simply CBDlaunchedCrescentCanna in2019,whichsolditsmillionth canofCrescent9seltzerin January.There’salsoBasinStreet Beverages’louielouieseltzer andFleurdeleaf’sseltzersand otherTHC-infuseddrinkslikelemonade,fruitpunchandsweettea, dubbedTeaHC.lastDecember, UrbanSouthBreweryenteredthe marketaswell,launchingits Drifteeseltzer

louisianabusinessowners saidthey’veinvestedheavilyin

consumablehempproducts,and thatbanningtheindustrywould meanabighittotheirbusiness, includinglayoffsinsomecases.

“Forus,wewaitedtoinvestin thecategoryuntilafterlastlegislativesession,justtomakesure thatitwasgoingtostickaround,” landrytoldGambit.“Andwhenit did,weputtensofthousandsof dollarsintocreatingtheseproducts andthisbrand.”

Jenningstoldacommitteelast monththatthelegislaturechanging regulationsonayearlybasis,like addinga1%totalTHCmaxin2021 andamaxof8milligramsperserving in2022,hascosthimmoneythrowingoutoldpackagingandproducts andcreatingnewonestomakesure hewasincompliancewithfluctuatinglaws.

Hesaidfrustrationoverthe issuehasmadehimwanttoleave thestate.

“I’mjusttiredofthreeyears havingabattleforsomething thaty’allcreatedthatwedecided toparticipatein,”hesaid. —KayleePoche

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EnoughaboutCantrell’s privatelife.Focuson realproblems

THERE’SADIFFERENCE BETWEENHONEST

CRITICISMANDPERSONALATTACKSor pilingon.legitimate criticismarisesfrom legitimatedifferences ofopinionorviolationsoflegalorethical rules,whereasthe latterusesaccusations orinnuendotogarner attentionbyshocking thesensibilitiesand doingharm.

Thisistrueinour dailylives,butespeciallysoinpolitics. Thelatest“controversy” overMayorlaToyaCantrellandher diningcompanionclearlyfallsinthe lattercategory.

Atatimewhencitizensfaceserious infrastructureissuesandalmost dailyattacksonindividualrightsby Gov.Jefflandry,newsstoriesbased onphotosofthemayorenjoying abalconymealwithherfavoritebodyguardareapetty,pointlessdistraction —notseriousjournalism.Worstofall, theysaymoreaboutthenewsmedia thanaboutthemayor’smanyscandals andmissteps,whichonlyencourages peopletotuneoutthemedia.

OnApril16,theMetropolitanCrime Commissionfiledacomplaintagainst CantrellandOfficerJeffreyVappie,a memberofthemayor’ssecuritydetail towhomshehasbeenromantically linked(thoughtheyhavebothdenied that).The“evidence”isasetofphotosofthemhavingdinnertogether, whichwasreleased,alongwiththe complaint,tolocalmediaoutlets. ThatisthesumtotaloftheMCC’s complaint,whichcallsonNOpD toopenaformalinvestigationinto whetherbothCantrellandVappieviolatedanylawsorrules,fromnepotism byCantrelltoVappie(literally)sitting downonthejob

IfanyHumanresourcesviolations occurred,theystrikeusasdeminimis infractionsthatcanandshouldbe handledinternally.AsforCantrell’s relationshipwithVappie,whileit mightprovidegristforthelocalgossip mill,it’sneithernewsnorworthyof tut-tuttingpressreleases,official denunciationandcallingforyetmore wide-ranginginvestigations.

Toputitbluntly,whothemayordines withisnobody’sbusiness—unless taxpayersarepickingupthetab.This isNewOrleans,notsomestarch-collaredNewEnglandhamletgovernedby puritanicalscolds.likeeverybodyhere, Cantrellcandowhatshewanna,aslong asitdoesn’tharmothers.

Overitsmorethanseven-decade history,theprivatelyfundedMCC hasoftenactedasagovernmental watchdogagainstpolicecorruption inthecityandsurroundingparishes. However,thatisnotthecasehere. MCChasbeenoneofthemayor’smost vocal,andconsistentopponents,and thislatestmoveagainstCantrelland Vappiefeelsmorelikepoliticsandnot goodgovernment

Infact,we’rehardpressedtoimaginetheMCCgoingtosimilarlengths overaphotoofanNOpDofficereating withsomeone—evenanotherpublic official—otherthanCantrell

Moreover,anypreoccupationwith themayor’spersonallifegivesCantrell ammunitiontodismisslegitimate criticismsofherveryrealfailuresas furtherevidenceofabroader,raceandgender-basedcampaignagainst her.FormediatousetheMCC’s misplacedcomplaintasapretextfor writingmoresalacious—andspeculative—storiesaboutCantrellopens themtothesameaccusation.

Enoughwiththecounterproductive distractions.TheMCC,themediaand citizensshouldfocusontherealproblemsconfrontingNewOrleans.

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THEPEOPLEOFLOUISIANA

STANDATACROSSROADS rightnow.Theycansit, silentlyandsheepishly,as theirelectedrepresentativesslavishlyenactaslew ofauthoritarian,anti-democratic(withasmall“d”) billsbackedbyGov.Jeff landry—orstandupand loudlyremindlawmakers whoreallycontrolstheir politicalfates

Sofar,theClownfishis winninghiswaragainst transparency,theFirst Amendmentandothercherishedfreedoms.

It’snottoolatetoturnthe tide,buttimeisshort.

landryhasordered lawmakerstoconcludethe annualsessiontwoweeks early—onMay20insteadof June3—sothathecanhastilyramthroughawholesalerewriteof thestateconstitutionandfeedhislust forunbridledpower.

Beforeanyoneremindsmethat votersmustapproveanyconstitutional revisions,considerwhylandryisso eagertogethisdrive-byconstitution ontheNovemberballot:He’shoping hispoliticalhero,DonaldTrump,will endorseitduringacampaignstop inlouisiana,therebyenhancingits approvalprospects.

Thatiswhyvotersmustdemand thatlawmakersrejectlandry’spower grabsnow.

Thesameistrueofotherbad-governmentbillslandryispushing

AsImentionedinarecentcolumn, SenateBill482bystateSen.Heather Cloud,r-TurkeyCreek,istheworst ofthelot.Cloud’sbillwouldshred louisiana’spublicrecordslawby allowingallpublicofficialsandagencies tokeepcitizensfromobtaining—or evenviewing—recordsthatthey wanttokeepsecret

Crookedofficialscouldsimply declarethatsuchrecordswereused intheir“deliberativeprocess,”and citizenswouldremaininthedark

FormerGov.BobbyJindalbrowbeat lawmakersintoputtingthatsame languageina2009“transparency” law,andheusedittokeepvirtuallyall hisadministration’srecordsprivate. landrynowemploysthesame Orwelliandoublespeak—buthecarries therusemuchfarther.

“Thecitizensofthestateoverwhelminglychosemeforthisjobtoreform failuresinstategovernment,”landry said.“Thisisyetanotherreform.” Bullshit.

Therehasbeenno“failure”in louisiana’spublicrecordslaws unlessyouconsidermediareportsof landry’shypocrisyanddirtydealing, MayorlaToyaCantrell’sfirst-class travelattaxpayers’expense,andlSU’s coverupofsexualabusebystarathletesa“failureinstategovernment.”

Asacandidateforgovernor,landry neverhighlightedanyplantooverhaul theconstitutionorgutpublicrecords laws.Nordidhediscussanyplantoconsolidatevirtuallyallpowerinhisoffice.

Instead,hetalkedabouthowmuch helovedlouisianaanditspeople,and hepromisedtoreducecrime.

Itwasallalie.Whatlandryreally lovesispower.Whatheplanstoreduce istransparency

Hecanstillbestopped—ifcitizens calltheirlawmakersandtellthemto voteagainstanti-transparencybills, drive-byconstitutionalrewrites,and anybillsthatputmorepowerintothe governor’shands.

Timeisshort,folks.Ifyoudon’t speakupnow,you’lldeserveevery ounceofcorrupt,secretive,authoritariangovernancethatJefflandry givesyou

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HeyBlake, Thereisastatue inAudubonPark ofamanandhis grandsoncarrying canefishingpoles.A plaquementionsit isinhonorofJohnP. Laborde.Whatcan youtellmeabout himandtheartist?

Dearreader, JOHNLABORDE,WHODIED IN2021attheageof97, wasaleaderintheoffshore oilandgasindustry,as wellasalongtimelocal civicleaderandphilanthropist.Thecompanyhe founded,TidewaterInc., becametheworld’slargest ownerandoperatorof offshorevessels.

BorninMarksville, louisiana,labordeattendedhighschoolinHammondand startedatlSUin1940whenhewas just16.DuringWorldWarII,heserved intheU.S.ArmyandjoinedGen. DouglasMacArthur’sheadquarters staff.Hisassignmentstookhimtothe philippinesandJapanandearned himaBronzeStar.

labordeearnedhislawdegree atlSU(wheretheJohnp.laborde EnergylawCenterisnamedinhis honor).Withtwoofhisbrothers, AldenandC.E.laborde,hefounded Tidewaterin1955.Asthecompany’s longtimeleader,labordebecame involvedinmanycharitableand civiccauses.

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Knownas“Jeanpierre”tohisfamily (whichincludedhiswife,sixchildren and16grandchildren),labordeis immortalizedinAudubonparkwith thebronzestatueofagrandfatherand grandsonwalkingtoafishinghole, canepolesinhand.laborde’sfamily commissionedthesculpturein1998 ItwascreatedbyColoradoartistJane DeDeckeranddedicatedforlaborde’s 75thbirthday.

“Wewerelookingforsomething togivesomeonewhoreallydoesn’t needanything,”Cliffelaborde saidofhisfatherina1999Timespicayunearticle.

INHONOROFTHE53RDANNUALNEWORLEANSJAZZANDHERITAGEFESTIVAL, whichkicksoffthisweek,werememberthefest’sfirstposterartist,BruceBrice. BricewasbornintheFrenchQuarterandgrewupinthelafittepublichousing development.Asayoungman,hegotajobassistinginlarryBornstein’sFrench Quarterartgalleryandbeganhiscareerasaself-taughtartist.Inhis2014Timespicayuneobituary,Bricesaidthathehadbeenchosentodesignthe1970JazzFest posterbecause,“theywantedsomethinguniquebysomebodywhogrewupwith thesecond-lines,jazzfuneralsandstufflikethat.”

Brice’sposter,ablack-and-whitebird’s-eyeviewofthefestival(whichatthe timewassetinCongoSquare),wasgivenoutforfreeandpostedinpublicspots aroundthecity.Bricewouldsellhisotherpaintingsandprintsatthefestivalfor 45years.

In1975,TulanelawstudentBudBrimbergproducedthefirstnumbered,limited-edition,silk-screenJazzFestposter.posterartistshaveincludedTerrance Osborne,JamesMichalopoulos,GarlandrobinetteandGeorgerodrigue.posters havedepictedmusicallegendssuchaslouisArmstrong,professorlonghair,Fats Domino,IrmaThomas,Dr.John,AaronNeville,peteFountain,AllenToussaintand JonBatiste.Thisyear’sposterbyKellieTalbotfeaturesTheDixieCups

PHOTOBYBLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

JonBatistewillreturntoJazzFest’sGentillystageFriday,April26.

JAZZ FEST

THE2024NEWORLEANSJAZZ&HERITAGE

FESTIVALpromisestobeoneofthebiggesteditions ever.WiththeRollingStonesheadliningaspecialday onThursday,May2,theeventexpandstoeightdays, andthere’smoreofeverything:moremusic,more foodvendorsanditems,andmoreartvendors.

ThefestivalrunsApril25-28andMay2-5atthe NewOrleansFairGrounds,andthefirstweekend ispacked.Headlinersforthefirstfourdaysinclude FooFighters,TheKillers,ChrisStapleton,Anderson .Paak,Fantasia,JonBatiste,VampireWeekend, WidespreadPanic,TheBeachBoys,Heart,Kenny BarronTrioandmore.Thefestival’s12musicstages andtentshostallsortsofmusicfromLouisianaand beyond,andtherealsoareakids’tent,aninterview stage,paradesonthegroundsandperformancesin theFolklifeVillage.

Thefestival’sCulturalExchangePavilionhighlights Colombianmusicandculture.Visitingbandsplay everythingfromtraditionalcumbiaandsalsato contemporaryhip-hopandLatingrooves,andsome groupsparticipateinparadesonthegrounds.There alsoareColombianartistsandcraftsandaColombian

foodboothnearthetent.Programmingextendsto theFoodHeritageStageaswell

Thisyear,openingdayisLocalsThursday.Louisiana residentswithstateIDcanbuyuptotwoticketsfor $50eachforadmissionApril25.

TicketsandVIPpackagesareavailableonline. Forthefirstweekend,advancesingledayticketsare $95plusfeesthroughApril24,andadmissionat thegateis$105.Childrenages2-10getinfor$5 withanadult.Visitnojazzfest.comforticketsand otherinformation

Thefestivalwentcashlesslastyear.Thebox officeandfoodandothervendorsacceptcreditand debitcards,Apple,GoogleandSamsungpayandprepaidcards.Attendeeswithcashcanpurchaseprepaid cardsonthegrounds.Visitthefestivalwebsite fordetails.

Onthefollowingpages,Gambithaspicksforeach dayofthefirstweekend’smusicschedule.There’s alsoapulloutsectionwithamapofthefestival groundsanddailyschedulesforalleightdaysofthe fest.Visitbestofneworleans.comformoreinformationanddailycoverageofthefestival.

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THU 4/25 8PM ToulouseTheatre Tell Me SomethingGood:ATribute to Chaka Khan

Jennifer Hartswick, ShiraElias, EricaFalls,Jelly Joseph,Ari Teitel,TonyHall, More

FRI 4/26 8PM Toulouse Theatre Jimi’s Dead:AMashup of Jimi Hendrix &the GratefulDead

Eric Krasno, Ross James, NikkiGlaspie ft.Brandon“Taz” Niederauer

FRI 4/26 1AM Toulouse Theatre Wednesday Night Titans

SAT4/27 8PM Toulouse Theatre TAUK Presents TowerofWonder:ATribute to TowerofPower &Stevie Wonder

TAUK ft.KanikaMoore, Lyle Divinsky,The Horn Section

SAT4/27 8PM Civic Theatre LP GiobbiPresents: Dead House

SAT4/27 1AM Toulouse Theatre The Funk Sessions

Skerik,Stanton Moore, Nels Cline,Wil Blades

SUN 4/28 8PM Toulouse Theatre Kitchen Dwellers Present: ABluegrassTribute to Dr.John

MON 4/29 9PM Toulouse Theatre Frequinauts

BigChiefDonaldHarrisonJr., Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio,Robert Walter, Will Bernard

TUE 4/30 9:45PM House of Blues

AndyFrasco&The U.N.

ft.KrisMyers (Umphrey’s McGee),DanielDonato, Maggie Rose, Dogs In APileMembers

TUE 4/30

-WED 5/1 12:30PM Faubourg Brewery Daze BetweenNew Orleans

Gov’t Mule,Lettuce, Galactic,JohnScofield, The DirtyDozen Brass Band, Karl Denson,DanielDonato, The Rumble,The Iceman Special,More

WED 5/1 8PM Toulouse Theatre Papa Plays the Nite Tripper

John“Papa” Gros TributetoDr. John

WED 5/1 8:30PM Tipitina’s The Daze Between Band

JohnScofield, Chuck Leavell, DuaneBetts,EricKrasno, Ivan Neville GeorgePorterJr., Tony Hall, Jennifer Hartswick, Ryan Zoidis, RaymondWeber

THU 5/2

-SAT 5/4 8PM Toulouse Theatre Tank and the Bangas

THU 5/2 1AM Toulouse Theatre Stanton&Friends

Stanton Moore, Robert Walter,Skerik, Will Bernard, BigSam

FRI 5/3 8PM JoyTheater Lettuce: RAGE!FEST

FRI 5/3 1AM Toulouse Theatre

Joe Russo’sSelcouth Quartet

SAT5/4 8PM JoyTheater Crescent City Classics: ACelebration of NewOrleans Funk

MembersofThe Meters, Dumpstaphunk,Lettuce,More

SAT5/4 1AM Toulouse Theatre Break Science

SUN 5/5 11PM Toulouse Theatre Purple Party: ATribute to the MusicofPrince

MembersofCoolCoolCool, The NthPower,DoomFlamingo, MagicBeans,More

THE REVELERS

11:15A.M.-12:05P.M.THURSDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

ThisGrammy-nominated,accordion-wielding, CajunFrench-tonguedbandisaperfect,upbeat waytokickoffthefirstThursdayofJazzFest Althoughthebandismoretidilynestledintothe genreofswamppop,italsoweavesinR&Band rock’n’rollinfluencesintuneslike“Toi,TuVeux PusMeVoir,”orEnglishsongslike“IfYouAin’t GotLove.”

LeadsingerBlakeMilleristhegrandsonof anaccordionmakerandhasbeenassociated withSouthLouisiananactslikeTheRedStick RamblersandPineLeafBoys They’reregular staplesatBlackPot,afestivalforAcadiana musicandfood

Youcan’treallyplayzydecowithoutitbeing anhomagetoolderfolktraditionsofLouisiana, butthere’ssomethingfreshandyouthfulabout theband’stempoandtheemotionbehind theirsongs.

THE TIN MEN

11:15A.M.-12:10P.M.THURSDAY

BLUESTENT

NewOrleans’hometownwashboard,sousaphoneandguitartriohavebeenaroundsince 2002,andthemembersplayinnearlyadozen otherbandsacrossthecity.Whiletheyhave awiderangeofpopcoversintheirrepertoire, leadsingerAlexMcMurraydeliversoriginalslike “StillDrunk,”“AvocadoWooWoo”and“Livin’ andLovin’ontheWestbank.”

They’reoftentheatrical,withMcMurrayriffing inbetweensongs,andhisvocalstylingsoften drawcomparisontoTomWaits.Thebandwill giveyouthefeelingofasmokyBywaterdivebar exceptintheopenfestivalair.

AGRUPACIÓN CHANGÓ

12:35-1:20P.M.THURSDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

3:35-4:35P.M.THURSDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

AgrupaciónChangó’snamepayshomage toChangó,theYoruban(WestAfrican)god offire,lightningandsacreddrums.Indeed, fierypercussioniscertainlythegroup’sforte. Thebandformedin2004almostasanactof preservationofAfricandiasporicmusiconthe PacificCoastofColombia Alotoftheirlyrics reflectthesyncretismformedtherebetween CatholicismandWestAfricanreligions.

Whatmakesthebandaparticularlystrong representationofColombiaisthattheycenter theirmusicaroundaninstrumentspecifictothe region:themarimbadechonta,madefroma typeofbamboothatgrowsthere.

AgrupacióChangó’slargeensemblebuilds hypnotizing,loopingrhythmsoutofthat marimba,vocalsandbongosthathaveeven inspiredsomecatchyremixes,buildingonthat culturallegacy.

MOKOOMBA

12:40-1:40P.M.THURSDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

4:15—5:15P.M.THURSDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

BasedinVictoriaFalls,Zimbabwe,Mokoomba representsafusionthatspanstheAtlantic Ocean,singinginZimbabwe’snativeTongalanguageamongothers,butpullingfrominfluences likeCongo’ssoukous,dancehallandTrinidad andTobago’ssocamusic.

Thesextethascollaboratedsincechildhood andeventhoughtheiralbum“RisingTide” leanedabitmoreonmixedelectricinstruments, theirmorerecentmusicisacoustic-focused. Funkybasslinesgroundalotofsuperbright runsontheguitarthatmakeforextremely danceablerhythms.

ROBERT FINLEY

1:45-2:40P.M.THURSDAY

BLUESTENT

RobertFinleyhasenjoyedthekindoflate-inlifebreakthroughthatonlyahandfulofsoul singershaverecentlyenjoyedintheirtwilight years.Think:SharonJonesandCharlesBradley. Andlike,them,Finley’svoiceisroughhewnand gospel-influenced,contrastedwithsuper cleanmusicianship.

BorninBernice,Louisiana,in1954,Finleyis saidtohavepickedupaguitaratathriftstore whenhewas11andthenplayedfortroopsas amemberofthemilitarystartingatage17 He owesabitofhislateascenttoamusicnonprofit aftertheypickedhimupwhilehewasbusking inArkansas Bythatpointinhislife,hehadled agospelgroupandhadtoretirefromhisside gigofcarpentryafterbecominglegallyblind. Fittingly,hisfirstalbumwastitled,“AgeDon’t MeanaThing.”

DanAuerbachoftheBlackKeystooknotice ofFinleyandhelpedhimwritethealbum “Sharecropper’sSon.”“HereIamatmyage,” FinleytoldtheMusicMakerFoundation.“Just nowfulfillingmychildhooddream.”Fanscan hearmoreofwhathehastosayataninterview ontheAllisonMinerMusicHeritageStageat 3:45p.m.

CIMAFUNK

2:55-3:55P.M.THURSDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

EventhoughErikRodriguezisfromCuba,he’s madesomethingofahomeforhimselfinNew Orleans.Rodriguez’sstagenameisCimafunk, areferenceto“cimarrones,”theSpanishword forescaped,formerlyenslavedpeoples.He livedinNewOrleansforaspellandevenhelped theTromboneShortyFoundationlaunchtwo culturalexchangetripstoCuba,bringingShorty, membersofGalacticandMannieFreshalong. Theself-proclaimed“Afro-CubanRockstar” tourstheworld,andhislatestalbum“ElAlimento”wasnominatedforaGrammyforBest LatinRockorAlternativeAlbum.Attimes,his

StephenMarleywill performThursdayat JazzFest.

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moresoulfulgrooveontrackslike“PararelTiempo”and“Rómpelo (featuringLupeFiasco)”cansoundlikehiscontemporaryTheophilusLondon.Buttrackslike“MeVoy”or“Caramelo”haveamore classicallyCubanclappingrhythm,completewithatidypunctuation ofhorns.

He’sfeaturedonGalactic’ssong“ReadyforMe,”anditwouldbe funifanymembersofthatbandmakeaguestappearance.Either way,Cimafunkisgoingtobringanicecontemporaryspintothekinds ofjazzy,soul,andfunkyAfro-inspiredbeatsheardaroundJazzFest

He’llalsobeinterviewedat12:45p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

THEHEADHUNTERS

4:15-5:25P.M.THURSDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

FormedinOakland,California,theHeadhuntershaveastaggering listofassociatedacts.Co-founderPaulJacksonstartedplaying basswiththeOaklandSymphonyinhisearlyteensandwentonto playwithSonnyRollins,StevieWonderandThePointerSisters.Oh, yeah,andtheHeadhunters’otherco-founder?HerbieHancock

WhileHancockandthelateJacksonwillnotbejoining,percussionistandethnomusicologistBillSummers,saxophonistDonald HarrisonJr.anddrummerandlongtimebandmemberMikeClarkwill beheadingthebandpartiallycomprisedofNewOrleansmusicians. LegendhasitthatHancockcameupwiththenamewhiledoing Buddhistchanting,remindinghimofthejungle,intellectualmatters, and,well,givinghead.Thebandpersonifieseach,withhitslike thedeepfunk-channeled“GodMadeMeFunky”andtheinstantly recognizable“Chameleon.”

THEDESERTNUDES

4:15-5:05P.M.THURSDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

Multi-instrumentalistAndreBohrenhasplentyofmusicaltalentand plentyofprojectstoshowitoff,fromplayingclassicalmusiconthe pianotoplayingfunk-rockwithJohnnySketchandtheDirtyNotes, rockabillywithRoryDangerandtheDangerDangersandBeatles coverswithTheWalrus.

HislatestprojectisTheDesertNudes,abandthatplaysold-school countryandtumbleweedtunes.He’sjoinedbyguitaristJohn PaulCarmodyandJohnnySketchbandmateandbassistDavid Pomerleau.Thegroupreleasedthealbum“KeepA-Movin,Dan” inFebruary

CimafunkwillperformThursdayatJazzFest.

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Colombia’sAgrupacionChangoperforms ThursdaythroughSaturdayatJazzFest.

STEPHEN MARLEY

5:45-7P.M.THURSDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

ThesecondoldestsonofreggaelegendsBobandRitaMarley, StephenMarleyhasbeenperformingprofessionallysincethetender ageof7,whenhefirsttookthestagewithhissiblingsaspartofZiggy MarleyandtheMelodyMakers

Anacclaimedmusicianandproducerinhisownright,Stephen MarleyhaswonnumerousGrammys,includingBestReggaeAlbum in2012forhisrecord“RevolutionPt.1–TheRootofLife.”Healso producedanumberofhisbrotherDamien’sclassicrecords,including theGrammy-winning2002“HalfwayTree”and2005’s“Welcome toJamrock,”widelyconsideredoneofthebestreggaealbumsof thedecade

Marley’sliveshowsareanintense,high-energyaffair,andthis year’sJazzFestsetwillcertainlybeoneoftheday’shighlights

KENNY BARRON TRIO

5:45-7P.M.THURSDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

PianistKennyBarronhashadalegendarycareer,playingalongsideDizzyGillespie,RoyHaynesandStanGetzamongothers.He wasnamedanNEAJazzMasterin2010 AtJazzFest,histrioalso includesbassistKiyoshiKitagawaanddrummerJohnathanBlake.

THE BEACH BOYS

6-7P.M.THURSDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

SotheBeach“Boys” nowintheir70’sand80’sandwithoutBrian Wilson clearlywon’tplayliketheyusedto.Butalso,adefinitionof “whattheyusedto”mightdependonwhateraoneassociatesthem with.Doyouthinkofthemmoreaspop-ysurfrockers?Ordoyou thinkoftheminmoreoftheir“PetSounds,”“Vegetables”experimentalera,whentheyusedtohangoutwithCharlesManson? Eitherway,there’ssomethingtobesaidforseeingsomelegends play WhichofthosetwobandswillJazzFestget?Morethanlikely, theformer threeoutofsixsongsonarecentsetlistoftheirshad withtheword“surf”inthemandafourthwas“CatchaWave.”

They’veevenrecentlycoveredTheRamones’“RockawayBeach,” wellaftertheRamonescovered“Surfin’Safari”30yearsago.

Thenostalgiadoesn’tstopthere,though,asfrontmanMikeLove’s sonChristianjoinsthemonstageasaguitarist.

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LOS CUMBIA STARS

11:20A.M.-12:20P.M.FRIDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

3:30-4:30P.M.FRIDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

SingerCristinaEscamillaandaccordionistJuanPablo Acostaleadthisseven-piecebandknownforplayinga verydanceablestyleoftropicalColombianmusic.It’s 2019album“LosCumbiaStarsVol.2”wasnominated foraLatinGrammy

LEYLA MCCALLA

12:20-1:20P.M.FRIDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

FolkmusicianLeylaMcCalla’sworktendstodigpassionatelyintothemusicandlivingconnectionsofthe Africandiaspora AsacellistwiththeCarolinaChocolateDrops,shecenteredBlackAmericantraditionsin folkmusicasdidOurNativeDaughters,herAmericana groupwithRhiannonGiddens,AmythystKiahand AllisonRussell,allonbanjo.Her2022soloalbum, “BreakingtheThermometer,”turnedtoHaiti,thework ofpro-democracyjournaliststhere,andherownfamily historyasanAmericanofHaitiandescent.Forherfifth soloalbum,therecentlyreleased“SunWithoutthe Heat,”McCallafindsinspirationinBraziliantropicalismo,Ethiopianfolk,AfrobeatandAmericanfolkaswell asthewritingsofabolitionistFrederickDouglassand AfrofuturistauthorOctaviaButler

CHLOE MARIE

1:10-1:55P.M.FRIDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

Duringthepandemic,ChloeMariemovedfromBaton Rouge whereshefrontedagreatneo-soulband, AlabasterStag downtoNewOrleansandhassteadily carvedoutauniquespaceintheindiemusiccommunityasasolomusician Lastfall,shereleasedthe captivatingEP“CloseEnough,”whichblendsindie soul,popandapowerfulvoice,andshecanbeseenat venueslikeSaturnBar,OkayBarandHi-HoLounge Alongwithhersolomusic,ChloeMariealsoregularly performswithpianistHarryMayronneandthe1940s stylevocalgroupTheVictoryBelles.

LosCumbiaStarswillperformat JazzFestonFridayandSaturday.

DOREEN’S JAZZ NEW ORLEANS

1:40-2:40P.M.FRIDAY

ECONOMYHALL

ClarinetistandvocalistDoreenKetchensisafamiliar sighttoanyonewhohasstrolleddownRoyalStreeton aweekend.Sheandherband whichusuallyincludes herhusband,LawrenceKetchens,andherdaughter DorianKetchens-Dixon typicallycanbefound performingoutsideRousesanddrawinginacrowdwith energeticNewOrleansjazz,bluesandgospel.Videos ofDoreen’sJazzNewOrleans(DJNO)occasionallygo viral,andthecharismaticbandleaderhasappeared on“CBSSundayMorning,”“JimmyKimmelLive”and “Treme.”AlongwithregularlyperformingonRoyal Streetandinsidetheoccasionalvenue,DJNOhas releasedmorethan30albums

SPYBOY J & THEE STORM

1:45-2:35P.M.FRIDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

SpyboyJ’wanBoudreauxoftheGoldenEaglescaught nationalattentionin2017and2018astheleadvocalist forChaWa,whentheMardiGrasIndianfunkband releaseditsGrammy-nominatedalbum“Spyboy.”The grandsonofBigChiefMonkBoudreauxandthenephew ofTheRumble’sJosephBoudreaxJr.,J’wanBoudreaux todayfrontsTheeStorm,arelativelynewgroupperformingMardiGrasIndianfunkandtraditionalsongs.

BIG CHIEF DONALD HARRISON JR. WITH THE ICONS

2:45-3:45P.M.FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

BigChiefDonaldHarrisonJr.,aNEAJazzMaster,has longincorporatedhip-hopintohiswork,alongwith R&B,rockandsoulforhisnoted“NouveauSwing” style.Lastfall,hedebutedanewcollaborationwith rapperChoppa,vocalistTonyaBoyd-CannonandproducerBlaqNmilDcalledTheIcons,whichcontinuesto pushtheNewOrleans-rootedboundariesofhip-hop, bounceandjazz

MR. SIPP

3:00-4:00P.M.FRIDAY BLUESTENT

MississippimusicianCastroColemaninitiallymadea nameforhimselfinthegospelmusicworld,performing withgroupslikeTheCantonSpiritualsandhisownThe TrueBelievers.Alifelongbluesfan,Colemaninthe early2010screatedabluesalterego,Mr Sipp,and quicklybeganrackingupawards,includingwinning the2014InternationalBluesChallengeandthe2014 BobbyRushEntertaineroftheYearfromtheJus’Blues Foundation.Hislatestbluesrecord,“Sippnotized,” pullsinfunkand’70ssoulintohisfunbluesmixture. Mr.Sippalsowillbeinterviewedat12:30-1:15p.m. FridayontheAllisonMinerMusicHeritageStage.

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APRIL

GOV’T MAJIK

3-4P.M.FRIDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

Withhealthydosesoffunk,souland jazzandadeeploveforFelaKuti, NewOrleans’Gov’tMajikcallsitself theDirtySouthAfrobeatOrchestra.It wasalreadyaninfectious,hip-moving blend,andthebandtookthingsastep furtheronitslatestEP“TheBassAge” withfuturistic,bass-heavygrooves. AtJazzFest,the11-memberbandwill bejoinedbyParliament-Funkadelic saxophonistGregThomas

ESTHER ROSE

3:05-3:55P.M.FRIDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

AfteranumberofyearsinNewOrleans,countrysinger-songwriterEsther Rosetookachance,hittheroadand foundanewhomeinNewMexico.It wasoutwestthatshefinishedupher fourthalbum,“SafetoRun,”arecord fullofwanderlustandreflectionson whereherlifehasalreadyledher Whilerootedincountry,Rose’sengagingmusicalsoincorporatesrock’n’roll andpopinfluences

OUMOU SANGARE

4:10-5:10P.M.FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

OneofMali’sbest-knownperformers,OumouSangarespecializesinWassouloumusic,apopular, string-forwardandpercussivestyle fromthecountry’ssouthernregion. Butwhilehermusicisrootedina traditionalstyle,Sangare’sworkis whollycontemporary,withinfluences frommodern,popularAfricangenres andprogressivesocialcommentary (Sangarealsoiswell-knowninMalifor heractivismwork).Herlatestrecord, “Timbuktu,”incorporatessomeelectricinstrumentation,bluesandWesternpopsounds,whilelyricallyfocused onupheavalinherhomecountry.

TRECES DEL SUR

4:15-5:05P.M.FRIDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

AnchoredbypercussionistIgnacio Chacon,TrecesdelSurisacollective ofmusiciansplayingcrowdfavorites inarangeofLatingenres,including merengue,salsa,cumbiaandbachata.

NATURALLY 7

4:15-5:30P.M.FRIDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

ThesevenmembersofNaturally7are mastersatvocalprecision,harmoniesandbeatboxing.Theacappella group they’vecoinedtheterm “vocalplay”tobetterdescribetheir style usetheirvoicestoreplicate

DonaldHarrisonJr.performs withTheIconsonFriday.

arangeofinstruments,frombrass, stringsandelectricguitartoafull drumkit,fororiginalsongs,on-the-fly improvisationsandcovers.Naturally 7hastouredwithMichaelBubleand performedwithColdplay,Quincy JonesandStevieWonder.

THREE GENERATIONS OF INDIANS

4:30-5:15P.M.FRIDAY

ALLISONMINERMUSIC HERITAGESTAGE

BigChiefMonkBoudreauxisoneof NewOrleans’bestknownBlackMaskingIndians.He,alongwithBigChiefBo Dollis,pioneeredputtingMardiGras Indiansongstoelectrifiedfunkand helpedspreadtheNewOrleanstraditionaroundtheworld.Thebigchiefof theGoldenEaglescontinuestomake newmusic,andnowhisson,Second ChiefJosephBoudreauxJr.,fronts thepowerhouseIndianfunkbandThe Rumble.SpyboyJ’wanBoudreaux, Monk’sgrandsonandJoseph’snephew,alsonowleadshisowngroup,SpyboyJ&TheeStorm.ThethreeIndians performatthisyear’sJazzFestandwill beinterviewedtogetherbyTipitina’s co-founderSteveArmbruster.

THE JONES SISTERS

5:15-5:55P.M.FRIDAY

GOSPELTENT

SistersKayla,Kiera,DaliaandDejon Jonesgrewuphearingtheirparents singandplaymusicintheirMarrero homeandinchurch.Andeachsister tooktolearningtosingand,forKiera, playpiano.TheJonesSistersopened aconcertwithgospelsingerKierra “KiKi”Sheardwhentheywerejust8, 6,3and2,andhavebeensingingtogethereversince.Thegospelquartet hasperformedaroundthecountry andhavemadeseveralrecordingswith praisefortheirvocalharmonies.

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THE KILLERS

5:30-7P.M.FRIDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

Twentyyearson,andyou’dbehard pressedtofindapartyplaylistthat doesn’tincludeTheKillers’“Mr.

Brightside.”Thebig,synth-poptrack andthedebutalbum“HotFuss”

catapultedtheLasVegas-basedrock bandtointernationalstardom(“Mr Brightside”isthelongest-charting singleintheUK),andTheKillers remainoneofthecountry’smost prominentarena-fillingrockbands. That’sbecauseratherthanreston debut,poprocklaurels,TheKillers haveconsistentlytriedsomethingnew, fromtheSpringsteen-esqueturnon theiralsomassivesophomorealbum “Sam’sTown”totheirconcept-driven seventhrecord,“PressureMachine.” TheKillersin2024arecelebrating20 yearsof“HotFuss,”soJazzFestmay hearmanyofthosehits.

JON BATISTE

5:30-7P.M.FRIDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

JonBatisterockedtheFestivalStage inabigwaylastyear TheGrammy-winningKennernativeandSt AugustineHighSchoolandNOCCA alumwasjoinedbymembersoftheSt AugustineMarching100,achoir,second-linedancersandIndigenousband NativeSoulforavibranthomecoming performancethatcelebratedBlack NewOrleansculture.Batistereturns toheadlinetheGentillyStage,with hislatestGrammy-nominatedalbum, “WorldMusicRadio,”intow.

KEM

5:40-7P.M.FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Singer-songwriterKemhasbeenmakingsmooth,romanticR&B thekind ofmusicthatdeservesthetag“grown andsexy” formorethan20years. Whilehis2003debut,“Kemistry,” brokeintothetop100ontheBillboard charts,his2005follow-upwas certifiedplatinumandhis2010third albumpeakedatNo.2onthecharts, cementingKem’splaceasamodern iconofsoulfulR&B.HislatestEP,“Full Circle,”includesgroove-orientedcollaborationswithRickRoss,Babyface, TyDolla$ignandothers.

JASON DANTI AND THE KREWE DE BECHET

5:45-6:45P.M.FRIDAY

ECONOMYHALL

OrleansperformingwithTheTangiers Combo,whichblendsoriginalswith NewOrleansstandards,Parisian tunes,BossaNovaandCalypso,as wellaswithmusicianslikeJeffKlein, CarlKeithandDylanJames.AtJazz Fest,DantiwillleadtheKrewede Bechet,atributetoSidneyBechet, thelegendaryNewOrleans-born saxophonistandclarinetistwhofound fameinFrance.

JOE LOUIS WALKER

5:50-7P.M.FRIDAY

BLUESTENT

JoeLouisWalkerisoneofthelegends oftoday’sblues.TheBluesHall ofFameinducteewasborninSan Franciscoanddevelopedadeeplove forthebluesatanearlyage,butashe cameofageinthepsychedelic’60s, rock,soulandgospelalsoinfluenced hissound.Overhisstoriedcareer, WalkerhasperformedwithB.B.King, BuddyGuyandJamesCotton,andhe hasanumberofacclaimed,boundary-pushingalbumstohisname His latestrecord,“WeightoftheWorld,” wasreleasedlastyear

LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS

6-7P.M.FRIDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

TheCajunrockersearlierthisyear wontheirsecondGrammyAwardfor acollaborationwiththeLouisiana PhilharmonicOrchestra(Thewin alsomarkedthefirstGrammyfor theLPO).It’sagoodreminder asif anyonereallyneededone ofhow greattheLostBayouRamblersare:A bandoftalentedmusicianspushing forwardCajunmusicinnewandinterestingways.Festivalgoerscanalso catchtheband’sfiddlerandvocalist LouisMichotsoloat3:35-4:20p.m. FridayontheRhythmpouriumstage.

LeylaMcCallawillperform FridayatJazzFest.

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JAZZ FEST INFO

ON THE GROUNDS

JAZZFESTISCASHLESS

Theboxofficeandfoodandothervendorsaccept creditcards,debitcards,ApplePay,GooglePay, SamsungPayandprepaidcards.Prepaidcardsmaybe purchasedonthegrounds.Cashexchangeboothsare locatedneartheBluesTentandbetweentheCongo SquareMarketplaceandCongoFoodarea.

JAZZ FEST PROHIBITS:

▶ Largeorhard-sidedcoolers andsoftorrollingcoolerslarger than12-packsize

▶ Rollingbags

▶ Wagonsandcarts

JazzFestpresentscookingdemonstrationswith differentdailythemesatitsFoodHeritageStageinthe Grandstands,everydayofthefestivalexceptMay2.

THURSDAY,APRIL25

Therearepresentationsbeginningonthehalf-hourfrom 11:30a.m.through2:30p.m.Twochefswillpresent dishesusingthesameingredient Presentersrangefrom chefMichaelGulottaofTanaandMoPhotopizzamakers fromPizzaDelicioustoLoraAnnChaisson,Principal ChiefoftheUnitedHoumaNation.

FRIDAY,APRIL26

Presentationsfeaturechefsmakinglocaldishesand bartenderspairingthemwithcocktails.

SATURDAY,APRIL27,SUNDAY,APRIL28, ANDSUNDAY,MAY5

DragbrunchsessionsfeaturePoppyTooker,Laveau Contraire,DebbiewithaD,CucciLicci,dimsumfrom chefAndrewLuandmore Checkthescheduleforthe twosessionseachday.

FRIDAY,MAY3

CaribbeanchefFranciscoEscalonawilldemonstrate Colombiandishessuchasstewedcraband“stuck”rice, withsessionsanddifferentdishesat11:30a.m.,1p.m. and2:30p.m.

SATURDAY,MAY4

Theday’sFarmtoFestprogramingisacollaboration withHOMEGROWNandfeaturesdemonstrationsof cheesemaking,presentationsaboutlocalnonprofits likeGrowDatYouthFarmandmore ChefSerigne MbayeofDakarNOLAdiscussestheintersectionof food,cultureandhistorywithZellaPalmer,chairofDillardUniversity’sRayCharlesPrograminAfrican-AmericanMaterialCulture

FOOD HERITAGE STAGE TRANSPORTATION

GrayLine’sJazzFestExpressoperatescontinuous round-triptransportationfromvariouspick-up locationsontofestivalgrounds.Pick-uplocations includetheSheratonHotel(500CanalSt.),Steamboat NatchezDock(400ToulouseSt.),1250PoydrasSt.in theCBD,andNewOrleansCityPark(WisnerBoulevard nearFilmoreAvenue)beginningat10:30a.m.Single dayticketsare$24fromdowntownor$20fromCity Park.Forthefirstweekend,four-daypassesare$82, andforthesecondweekend,three-daypassesare$61. Forticketsalesondayoftransport,theshuttleaccepts creditcardsonly,nocash Formoreinformationcall (504)569-1401orvisitwww.graylineneworleans.com/ jazz-fest-express.

LimitedbicycleparkingisavailableneartheGentilly BoulevardandSauvageStreetentrances.

JAZZFESTISACCESSIBLETOPEOPLE WITHDISABILITIES

Forinformationinadvance,emailaccess@nojazzfest.com ThereisanAccessCenterwithinformationonservicesandfacilities Itislocatedinfrontof theGrandstand.Limitedparkinginanaccessiblelotis availablefor$50perday.

THEREARETWOMEDICALTENTSONTHE FESTIVALGROUNDS

OneisneartheedgeofthetrackbetweentheGentilly andFaisDo-Dostages;theotherisontheedgeof thetrackbetweentheFestivalStageandJazz& HeritageStage.

WATERFILLINGSTATIONS

TherearewaterstationsneartheRhythmpouriumand attheendoftheFood2areaontheGrandstandsside

ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS

BelowisinformationonwhatJazzFestallowsand prohibitsonthegrounds.Therearemetaldetectors andbagsearchesattheentrances.

JAZZ FEST PERMITS:

▶ Smallbagsandbackpacks(17by12by10inches) and12-packsoftcoolers

▶ Single,collapsiblechairs

▶ Wheelchairsandmedicalscooters

▶ Pushstrollersforchildren

▶ Blanketsandsmalltarpsnotexceeding6by8feet

▶ Factory-sealedbottledwaterandsnacksforpersonalconsumption

▶ Hand-held,personal-sizedumbrellas

▶ Fullytrainedserviceanimalstoassistattendees withdisabilities

▶ OnMay2only,thefestivalallowssomefoldable tripodandtelescopingstoolsandchairsinsome designatedareas

KIDS TENT

▶ Pets

▶ Glass

▶ Personaltents

▶ Playpensorportablecribs

▶ Shadecanopies,sheltersor beachorpole-styleumbrellas

▶ Athleticgames,kitesand throwingdiscs

▶ Largechairswithrockers,foot rests,sidetables,etc.

▶ Bicyclesorotherwheeled personaltransportdevices(e.g skateboards,hoverboards, go-pedsandSegways)arenot allowedinsidethegates

▶ Video-andaudiorecordingequipment

▶ Unauthorizedvendingorpromotionalitems

▶ Weapons,illicitdrugsand othercontraband

▶ Outsidebeveragesexcept factory-sealedwater

▶ Insertingstakes,polesorany otherobjectsintotheground, oruseofropes,cords,tape,etc. toreservespace

▶ Inflatableitems

▶ Drones

▶ OnMay2only,thefestival prohibitstarps,blankets,carts orwheeledicechestsandchairs withovera19-inchbase Visitnojazzfest.comfor furtherinformation

Thekidsareafeaturesseveraltentsanda peacegarden Themaintentfeaturesmusic, dance,puppetry,circusarts,musictriviaand morefromitsstage.Otherdailyhappeningsin thekidsareaincludefamilygames,arangeof hands-oncrafts,STEM-relateddisplays,health andwellnessactivitiesandmore Newthis yearisagreenscreenvideoexerciseforkidsto greattheirownGIFs.There’sasilentdiscofor tweenseverydayfrom3p.m.to5p.m.At2 p.m.onbothSaturdays,thereisamini-Carnivalparadethatkidscanjoin

IrmaThomaswillperformin theGospelTentonSaturday atJazzFest.

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AMIS DU TECHE

11:20A.M.-12:05P.M.SATURDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

OneofsouthLouisiana’sfreshestyoungCajun bandsisAmisduTeche,atrioledbyviolinist AdelineMillerandguitaristAmeliaPowell.The bandonlysingsinFrench,includingitsoriginalslike “Two-StepBlues,”anditdoesbenefitfromfamily lines.PowellisthedaughterofmusiciansDirk PowellandChristineBalfa,leaderofBalfaToujours andtheyoungestdaughteroflegendaryCajun bandleaderandpreservationistDeweyBalfa.Miller originallyisfromNewYork,thoughshemovedto BreauxBridgeat5yearsold,andsoonstartedto playthefiddle HerbrotherRobertMillerplaysbass intheband.

SIERRA GREEN AND THE GIANTS

12:25-1:15P.M.SATURDAY

BLUESTENT

GrowningupinNewOrleans,SierraGreenhas embracedthecity’smusic,fromsinginginchurch toleadingbandsatFrenchmenStreetvenues,and rangingfromlocalfunktosoul,bluesandR&B. She’llreleaseherdebutfull-lengthalbum“HereWe Are”inJune.RecordedbothinNewOrleansand Nashville,itleansintoclassicMotownsoundsand R&BandsoulbackedbytheGiants’hornsection.

BATISTE BROTHERS TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL BATISTE

1:30-2:25P.M.SATURDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

TheBatisteBrotherspresentatributetothelate RussellBatiste,whodiedinSeptember2023at age57 Frompickingupdrummingatage4,he wasastandoutfromtheSt AugustineHighSchool Marching100throughacareerplayingwiththe FunkyMetersandhisownbandsincludingOrkestra from’DaHood.(FormoreonBatiste,seepage5.)

KOMBILESA MI

2:05-3:05P.M.

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

“KombilesaMi”means“myfriends”inPalenquero, alanguageblendingAfricanBantu,Portuguese, FrenchandEnglish.It’sthelanguageofthetiny ColombiantownofSanBasiliodePalenque,the firstfreeBlacktownintheAmericas,settledbyescapedslavesinthe17thcentury.Thenine-member hip-hopgroupfusescontemporaryrapinSpanish andPalenqueroandColombianrhythmsplayedon mostlytraditionalhand-madedrums.Thebandis preservingthelanguageandbuildingrelationships withotherLatinAmericangroupsbridgingIndigenoussoundsandhip-hop.Thegroupgotwider exposureonlineinaTinyDeskmeetsglobalFEST

concertin2022 Groupmembersalsodiscuss Palenquerocultureat4:30p.m.ontheAllison MinerMusicHeritageStage.

VICTOR CAMPBELL

2:45-3:45P.M.SATURDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

4:45-5:30P.M.SATURDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

VictorCambelllearnedtoplaypianoatayoungage inhishometownofCameguey,Cuba Asateenager, hestartedtofocusonjazz,bothafterhearingWyntonMarsalisperforminHavanaandinatriptoNew Orleans.Thecityinspiredhimtomovehereand immersehimselfinthescene,wherehesometimes performswillfellowCubantransplantsandwith otherlineups.

BOMBA ESTEREO

2:50-3:45P.M.SATURDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Bogota,Colombia’sBombaEstereomakeselectronicmusicgroundedincumbiaandsalsabeats,as wellasotherIndigenoussounds,resultinginslinky clubtracks,songssuitableforCaribbeanbeach partyvibesandmoresociallyconscioussongsabout thedangersofenvironmentaldegradation.Atthe corearefounderSimonMejiaandvocalistLiliana Saumet.Mejiawasinarockbandbeforestarting asoloelectronicmusicprojecttwodecadesago.

Easily cash out equityinyour rental or investment property

•Commonproperty types arefourplexes, non-owner occupied singlefamilyresidential and commercial

•Maximum loan to recently appraisedvalueamountof65%

•Must be owned by acorporation

•Can notbeanowner-occupied residence

•Typically close within 3daysofappraisal’s completion

•Cash outor fixand flip funding

•Assetbasedloan

•First liens only nolahardmoney.com

LookingtoavoidimitatingsoundscomingfromtheU.S.orEurope,hedug deeperintothetraditionaldancemusicofColombia Expandingtheprojectintoafullband,hedelvedintothecountry’sregionalsoundsandtheir mixofIndigenous,Africanandcolonialinfluences BombaEstereohashad hitsenjoyedacrossLatinAmericaonalbumsincluding“Amanecer”and 2021’s“Deja,”whichfeaturesanarrayofinternationalguests.

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF

4-5P.M.SATURDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

SinceAlyndaLeeSegarraarrivedinNewOrleansattheageof17and buskedinthestreetswithbandsplayingfolkandrootsmusic,theyhave gonefromJazzFest’ssmallesttobiggeststages TheartistbehindHurray fortheRiffRaff,Segarragainednationalattentionforthe2014album “SmallTownHeroes”andhassincemovedbackandforthbetweentheir childhoodhomeinNewYorkandNewOrleans,andtouredextensively. MorerecentalbumsreflectSegarrareconnectingwiththeirPuertoRican heritageandtheiridentityasnonbinary.On2022’s“LifeonEarth,” Segarraincorporatedsynthesizersandsongslike“Rhododendron”gave thealbumanupbeat,alt-popfeel HurrayfortheRiffRaff’sFebruary release“ThePastisStillAlive”islargelyanautobiographicalproject,fullof beautifulstorytellingsongs.

THE GOSPEL SOUL OF IRMA THOMAS

4-5P.M.SATURDAY

GOSPELTENT

IrmaThomaslikestohavefunwhenshe’sonJazzFest’smainstages. She’llsingherearlyclassic“YouCanHaveMyHusband,ButPleaseDon’t MesswithMyMan”andplentyofsongsaboutloveandheartbreak,like “Breakaway”or“LoveDon’tChange.”ButinherannualGospelTentappearances,there’snomessingaround Thomashassunginchurchaslong asshe’sbeensingingonstage.WhilesheisbackedbyabandintheGospel Tent,shedoessomesongsacappella,anditsimpressivetohearjusther powerfulvoicefillingthetent

DYLAN LEBLANC

4:05-5:05P.M.SATURDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

Singer-songwriterDylanLeBlancwasborninShreveportandspenthis younglifesplitbetweenLouisianaandMuscleShoals,Alabama,wherehis fatherwasacountrysinger Hereleasedhisfirstalbumat20yearsoldand hasgonefromrocktocountrytoanAmericanablendofsounds Hisfall release,“Coyote,”isaconceptalbumtellingthestoriesofadrifter,living ontheedgeinTexasbordercountry.Itsvocalshavedrawncomparisonsto theearlyworkofNeilYoung.

CHARLES LLOYD WITH GERALD CLAYTON, LARRY GRENADIER AND MARCUS GILMORE

4:10-5:25P.M.SATURDAY

WWOZJAZZSTAGE

CharlesLloydspentmuchofhiscareeralongsidefellowjazzgiants,includinginChicoHamilton’sband,playingintheCannonballAdderleySextet, andleadinghisquartetfeaturingJackDeJohnetteandKeithJarrett.Buthe hadawidearrayofinfluencesandworkedoutsidethejazzworld,including recordingandtouringwithTheBeachBoys.HewashonoredasanNEA JazzMasterin2015.Thesaxophonistandflutistisjoinedbyagroupof risingjazzstars,pianistGeraldClayton,bassistLarryGrenadieranddrummerMarcusGilmore.Lloydwillbeinterviewedat1:30p.m.ontheAllison MinerMusicHeritageStage.

MIDNITE DISTURBERS

4:45-5:35P.M.SATURDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

TheMidniteDisturbersareaJazzFest-onlycelebrationoflocalmusic,as alineupofadozenormorebrassandfunkbandmusiciansplayextended

AlyndaSegarraofHurray fortheRiffRaffwillperform SaturdayatJazzFest.

versionsoftraditionalandcontemporarybrassbandsongs.Thebandwas originallyfoundedbythelateKevinO’Day,andit’sonlyplayedahandfulof showsoutsideitsannualgatheringattheJazz&HeritageStage.SomeregularparticipantshaveincludedGalactic’sBenEllmanandStantonMoore, theDirtyDozen’sRogerLewis,BigSamWilliamsandmanymore

JACOBO VELEZ Y LA MAMBANEGRA

4:55-6P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Singer,saxophonistandproducerJacoboVelezleadsthenine-pieceLa Mambanegraorchestra,comprisedofguitars,synthesizers,drumsand horns.ThegrouphailsfromCali,Colombia,knownastheSalsaCapital oftheWorld.Thegroup’ssoundisbasedinsalsabutworksinfunk,R&B, jazzandraggamuffin(astrainofJamaicandancehallmusic)influencesto createanenergeticstyletheycall“Calibreaksalsa.”Thegroupdrewinternationalattentionfromitsdebutalbum“ElCalleguesoySuMalaMana.” Lastyear,itreleasedtheEP“RadioMamboInternacionaleAM.”Theband alsoperformsSundayat12:40p.m.ontheFestivalStageandat3:10p.m. intheCulturalExchangePavilion

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

5:30-7P.M.SATURDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

VampireWeekendmadeabigsplashwiththereleaseofitsself-titled albumin2008 Ittooktheindierockworldbystormwithitsupbeatpop sound,anenthusiasticembraceofdisparateinfluencesbyagroupthat metincollegeinNewYorkCity Thingswentwellthrough2013’s“Modern VampiresoftheCity,”butafewyearslaterRostamBatmanglijofficially lefttheband,(thoughhecontributedtolaterrecordings),andthegroup wentmostlyquietforafewyears.Theirfourthalbum,“Fatherofthe Bride”wasatriumphantreturn,gainingseveralGrammynominationsand winningtheband’ssecondBestAlternativeMusicAlbumtrophy.Inearly April,remainingcoremembersEzraKoenig,ChrisBaioandChrisThomson releasedtheirfifthalbum,“OnlyGodWasAboveUs.”Therecordhasthe band’shallmarkeclecticflourishesandupbeatvibes,thoughthesound andlyricsarenotquiteasbreezyastheearlyalbums

CHRIS STAPLETON

5:20-7P.M.SATURDAY FESTIVALSTAGE

ChrisStapletonhashadadecoratedcareersincereleasinghissolodebut. Hewasn’tnewtotheindustry.TheKentuckynativehadwrittenhitsfor countrystarslikeKennyChesney,andheputtogetheraSouthernrock bandbeforefocusingonhissolowork.Butsincereleasing“Traveller”in 2015,he’scollected10GrammyawardsandbeennamedtheCountry MusicAwards’MaleVocalistoftheYearseventimes.Currently,heis nominatedfortheAcademyofCountryMusic’sEntertaineroftheYearand MaleArtistoftheYear(winnerswillbeannouncedinMay) He’sdonethis withhisbigvoiceandasoundthat’sacountrycousintoclassicrockand notsteepedintheconventionsofNashville’spopcountry.Hereleasedhis latestalbum“Higher”inNovember It’sfullofsongsofheartbreak,butit wasproducedbyhiswifeMorganeStapleton(whosometimeslendsbackgroundvocalstohisrecordings)anditclimbedtoNo.1ontheBillboard countrycharts.

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BISHOP JOSEPH CARTER & THE BOYZ

11:15A.M.-NOONSUNDAY

GOSPELTENT

Ifit’sSundaymorningatJazzFest,thenit’stimetogo tochurch KickingofftheactionintheGospelTent SundayisBishopJosephCarter&theBoyz Formore thanfiveyears,theyhavebeenperforminginchurches andfestivalsacrosstheGulfCoast.Thebandbrings aclassicfunky,rockin’styleofgospelandpraiseto thestage,andcombinedwithBishopCarter’scrowd workandpresence,it’llhaveeventhemosthungover amongtheflockontheirfeetandfeelingit

ROSIE LEDET

11:20A.M.-12:10P.M.SUNDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

Rosie“TheZydecoSweetheart”Ledethasproduced elevenrecordsoverher30-yearcareerinmusic.The ChurchPointnativebecamefascinatedwithzydeco asateenager,pickinguptheaccordionafterseeing BoozooChavisatthetenderageof17

Sincethen,sheandherband,theZydecoPlayboys, havebecomeapillarofthezydecoscene,withLedet beingoneofahandfulofwomenwhoovertheyears havesuccessfullyfrontedbandsinatraditionally male-dominatedgenre.Fromherpreciseplayingto herpowerfulvoice,Ledetleadsoneofzydeco’smost funandenergeticbands,ready-madefordancing andpartying.

JOAQUIN PEREZ Y SU

HERENCIA ANCESTRAL

11:30A.M.-12:20P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

4:30-4:45P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

JazzFestiscelebratingthemusicandcultureof Colombiathisyear,andyoudon’twanttosleepon JoaquinPerezySuHerenciaAncestral.AccordingtoEl Universal,Perezfoundedthenine-piecebandasaway tohighlightandcelebrateColombia’straditionalstyles

ofmusic,includingcumbia,anditfeaturesavarietyof drumsandotherpercussioninstruments,flutesand dancers.ThebandhailsfromBarranquilla,aportcity ofColombia’sAtlanticcoastknownforitsCarnival traditions.Thegroupalsoleadsaparadestartingatthe CulturalExchangePavilionat4:30p.m.

JONTAVIOUS WILLIS

12:15-1:10P.M.SUNDAY

BLUESTENT

JontaviousWillisispartofanewgenerationofyoung, Blackartistswhooverthelastdecadehavecomeupin thebluesworld,workingtoreclaimoneofthefoundationalgenresofAmericanmusicandreintroducingitto Blackaudiences.AlongwithWillis,thatalsoincludes Cristone“Kingfish”Ingram(whoalsoisperformingat JazzFestthisyear)andMarquesKnox MentoredbylegendsKeb’Mo’andTajMahal who calledWillis“myWonderboy,theWunderkind” the Greenville,Georgia,nativeWillishasbeenperforming since2014.Playingacountrybluesstylespanning variousstylesfromDeltatoTexasandPiedmontblues, he’sproducedtworecords,andhissecondalbum “SpectacularClass”earnedhimaGrammynomination in2020.

JACOBO VELEZ Y

LA MAMBANEGRA

12:40-1:40P.M.SUNDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

3:10-4:20P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Singer,saxophonistandproducerJacoboVelezand hisLaMambanegrabandmixtraditionalsalsa,funk, R&BandJamaicanraggamuffintocreateasoundthey call“Calibreaksalsa.”Seefulldescriptionat4:45p.m. Saturday(page49).

GAITA LOOP

12:40-1:25P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALPAVILION

3:35-4:20P.M.SUNDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

Inkeepingwiththefestival’sinclusionofexperimental internationalacts,there’sColombia’sGaitaLoop A multi-instrumentalist,GaitaLoopusestraditional Colombianinstruments,samplers,vocalsandeven beatboxingtocreateauniquesound.Their2021single “Fuga”isabreathtakingmixoftraditionalColombian musicwithdrumandbassbeatsthatcombineforan infectiouslydanceablesong

SILVERSYNTHETIC

2:50-3:45P.M.SUNDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

VeteransofthelocalrocksceneSilverSynthetic maketheirJazzFestdebutthisyear Foundedin 2017byfrontman(andBJ’sbartender)ChrisLyons ofBottomfeeders,thebandalsoincludesformer BottomfeedersdrummerLucasBogner,KunalPrakash andBenJones.Theband’sfirstEPcameoutduringthe earlydaysofthepandemicin2020,followedbythe criminallyoverlookedfirstfullalbum,theself-titled “SilverSynthetic”in2021.

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Thebandmeldsclassicrock’n’roll, oldschoolpopandafairbitofcountry tocreateadreamy,melodicsound that’sreminiscentofwhatanearly ’90s,countrifiedBeatleswouldhave soundedlike.

KOMBALISA MI

2:50-3:35P.M.SUNDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

5-6P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

HailingfromSanBasiliodePalenque, thefirstfreeBlacktowninthe Americas,thegrouprapsinSpanish andPalenquerotocreateafusionof contemporaryhip-hopandpercussionfromhandmadedrums.Forfull description,seelistingat2:05p.m. Saturday(page47).

MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD

3:45-4:50P.M.SUNDAY FESTIVALSTAGE

Sincethemid-’80s,MichaelFrantihas beenputtingouthighenergymusic thatmixesanunabashedlypolitical andsociallyconsciousworldviewwith ajoyandhopefulnessoftenmissing fromsimilarlythemedwork

Frantidoesn’thaveasinglestyle. Heoftenplaysreggae,sure.Buthe’s branchedoutintoeverythingelse, fromotherformsofAfro-Caribbean musictorocktoundergroundhiphopwiththeDisposableHeroesof Hiphoprisyandeventhemorepop-ish positivityofhislatestrelease,2023’s “BigBigLove.” OverhiscareerFrantihaswona well-deservedreputationforputting onafantastic,tightperformanceand histurnonJazzFest’smainstagewill beonenottomiss.

hiscareerbuskingonthestreetsof Boston Sincethen,asasoloartist andwithhisbandsBelaFleckandthe FlecktonesandNewGrassRival,he hasrackedup19Grammiesoffmore than40nominations.

ForhisJazzFestset,Fleckisjoined byMichaelCleveland,SierraHull, JustinMoses,MarkSchatzandBryan Sutton.Hewillbeinterviewedat 1p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

HEART

5:30-7P.M.SUNDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

LongbeforebandslikePearlJamand SubPopRecordssolidifiedgrungeas theSeattle“sound,”therewasHeart. Infact,duringtheir2013Rock&Roll HallofFameinductionceremony, thelateSoundgardenfrontman ChrisCornellcitedthebandasakey influenceonnotonlyhisdevelopment asamusicianbutonSeattle’sbroader rockscene.

SistersAnnandNancyWilsonhave beentheliteralheartoftheband sincetheyfirsthitthescenein1973, andthebandisconsideredtobethe first“hard”rockacttobefrontedby women.Sincetheir1975breakout debutrecord“DreamboatAnnie,” Hearthasbeenamainstayofclassic arenarockacrosstheglobewiththeir hardcharging,infectiousstyleof rock’n’roll They’vehadmorethan twodozensongsonBillboard’sTop 100listovertheircareer,including classicslike“MagicMan,”“Crazyon You”and“Barracuda,”andthey’ve soldmorethan35millionrecords andproducedtop10recordsinfour differentdecades.

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4:15-5:40P.M.SUNDAY FAIS-DO-DOSTAGE

Eveninanindustrylikemusicchock fullofweirdosandeccentrics,Bela Fleckstandsoutasanoddity.Overhis nearly50-yearcareer,Fleckhasperfectedwhatcanonlybedescribedasa psychedelicbanjostyleofpickingthat drawsfrompsychrock,bluegrass, jazz,worldmusicandevenexperimentalelectronicgenrestocreatehis signaturestyle. Fleck,whohassaidhefirstbecame interestedinthebanjobecauseof EarlScruggs’themesongfortheTV show“TheBeverlyHillbillies,”started

5:35-7P.M.SUNDAY BLUESTENT

Don’tletthenamefoolyou,the AllmanBettsBandisn’tsomesort oftributeacttothefirstfamiliesof Southernrock Foundedin2018by DevonAllman(sonofGregg)and DuaneBetts(sonofDickie),the AllmanBettsBandstandsontheir ownSouthernfriedmusicfeet. NotthatfansoftheoriginalAllman BrothersBandwon’tfeelathomeat theBluesTentstageonSunday.In theirrelativelybriefhistory,theband hasproducedtworecords,2019’s “DownbytheRiver”andthe2020 follow-up“BlessYourHeart,”bothof whichdrawfromtheclassicsensibilitiesofthelaterocklegends.Butthe BettsandAllmanscionshaveputtheir ownspinonthings,andgenerallytheir showsfocusonoriginalmaterialwith

Colombiansingerand saxophonistJacoboVelez leadshisLaMambanegra bandatJazzFest.

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RollingStoneeditorDavidFricke interviewsAllmanandBettsat2 p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

JUVENILE AND MANNIE FRESH, FEATURING HOT BOY TURK

5:40-7P.M.SUNDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

JazzFestwillbegracedbysomeof NewOrleans’truehip-hoproyalty whenJuvenileandMannieFreshtake totheCongoSquarestageSunday alongwiththelegendaryHotBoy YoungTurk

RaisedintheMagnoliaProjects, Juvenilefirsthitthelocalscenewith his1995debutrecord“BeingMyself.”

AftersigningwithCashMoney, Juvenilehithisstride,releasinghis secondrecord“SoljaRags”in1997,in whatwouldbecomethefirstofmany collaborationswithFresh,aswellas

joiningLilWayneintheHotBoyz But itwas1998’s“400Degreez”that trulycementedJuvieasaninternationalsuperstar,featuringclassicslike “BackThatAzzUp”and“Ha.”

Overthelastyear,Juviehasseen aresurgenceonthenationaland internationalscene,parlayinganow legendaryTinyDeskperformance intoanationaltour,whilehere athomehe’scontinuedtoholdit downathisweeklypartiesatTreme Hideaway,putoutahardteathrough UrbanSouthandevenanewtypeof CheeWees,dubbed400Degreez.

Fresh,meanwhile,remainsthe godfatherofNewOrleanship-hop, whoseinfluencecanbefeltacrossthe decadesthankstohisskillsasaDJ,MC andproducer(andGambit’sDec.24, 2023covermodel!).Sincehisearliest daysinNewYorkIncorporatedtohis workwithJuveniletoday,Freshhas beenasingularpresenceinthehistory ofhip-hopandbouncemusic.

BothJuvenileandMannieFresh willbeinterviewedbeforetheirset at4p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

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UNDERTHEBRASASIGNONCANAL STREETandyou’llimmediately getthesensethatthisisn’tyour averagesteakhouse.

First,there’sthemusic,withlively refrainsfromSouthAmericasetting alatintone.Thentherearethelush plantsintheentryway,aprecursor tothetropicaldecorupstairs.An elevatorbringsguestsdirectlyinto EdgarCaroandAntonioMata’s 10,000-square-footBrasaSouth AmericanSteakhouse,fourtimesthe sizeoftheoriginalinOldMetairie

TheelegantrestaurantfromtheCaro MataGroupopenedMarch20,andthe spaceisunrecognizablefromwhenit housedalocaloutpostoftheMorton’s steakhousechain.Thepartners removedawalleclipsingabankofwindowsoverlookingCanal,fillingtheroom withnaturallightandasenseofplace.

Thevibeisbright,airyandcomfortable,withacentralglasscase filledwithgorgeouswagyutomahawk rib-eyesraisedbyCoastalplainsMeat CompanyinEunice.

There’sajewelboxbarservingtraditionalandSouthAmericancocktails likepiscosoursandcaipirinhas.Mata curatedawinelistheavyonSouth AmericanandSpanishwines,with plentyofcabernetsandmalbecsfrom Californiaalsointhemix.

CaroandMataaretakingagiantleap fromwhattheycalltheirmom-and-pop operation.BesidestheoriginalBrasa, theyownZocaloandBasinSeafood &Spiritstogether.Caroalsostillhas hisfirstrestaurantinUptown,Baru, inspiredbyhisgrandmother’scooking. Thepartnersaregamblingon thedowntownlocationbringingin bothtouristsandbusinesstravelers Caesar’scasinoiswrappingupits $325millionexpansionprojectacross thestreet,andtherearelargehotels onbothsidesofCanalStreet,with theFourSeasonsandtheconventioncenterashortwalkupriver.The restaurantincludesaprivatedining spacefor80,withanon-sitespecial eventcoordinatortofacilitate thatbusiness

“Wethinkthe locationisfantastic,”Carosays. BothCaroand Mataareself-taught chefsandhospitality entrepreneurs.A nativeofColombia, CarocametoNew Orleansforcollege, wherehemetMata, whohailsfromEl Salvador.Thepair havebeenfriends eversince.Mata isthenumbers cruncherandsystemsguyinthepartnership,although he’softeninthe kitchenaswell

Brasaisanhomagetotheasado culturecommoninColombia,Brazil andArgentina.Themenureflects open-firecookinganddishesCaro remembersfromchildhood.

“Inmycountry,whenwehave apartywithfriendsorgotothe countryside,wecookoutdoorsover woodfire,”Carosays.“Thesame inVenezuela,Brazil,Argentina.We wantedtoshowcasethecutsofsteak thatwelovetoeat.”

Theentranagruesa,isan 8-ouncehangersteaksourcedfrom CreekstoneFarmsinKansas.The 10-ounceTexaswagyupicanhaisa signaturesteakservedthroughout SouthAmerica,alsocalledacoulotte orsirloincap.Thebifedechorizois asausage-shapedloincutthatisa cousintotheNewYorkstrip.

Therearetraditionalsteakcutson themenutoo,includingathickcenter-cutfiletanda16-ouncedryaged rib-eye.The42-ouncegauchocut isCaro’sversionofacowboysteak, abig-ticketitemat$200thateasily feedsfourorfive.Manyoftheother steaksareinthe$40range

“WewanttopleaseourAmerican customers,”Carosays.

Thereismoreseafoodonthemenu herethanintheMetairieBrasa.The seafoodplatterincludesrawoysters,

Restaurateurandchef EdgarCaroopeneda secondlocationofBrasa.

shrimpremoulade,crabmeatravigote, lobstercocktailandtunaceviche preparedperuvianstylewithlechede tigre.Therealsoiscaviarserviceand marinatedwholewhiteanchovies,or boquerones.Agrilledwholefishwith freshherbsisanotheroption.

Ontheheartierside,theshortrib macandcheeseisasignaturedish TwiceaweekCaro’smotherpatricia makesempanadasfilledwithwagyu beef.Spicedvealsausageisserved withchimichurriandColombianred beansforadishCarocalls“Colombia onaplate.”

ThereareriffsonCaesarandwedge salads,andsidesthatventurebeyond thenorm,likegrilledcarrotswith goatcheese,honeyandchilicrisp, androastedcauliflowerwithafeta crème.potatoescomefiveways,from algratininbechameltosaltbaked withacreamyversionofatraditional Colombianhogaosaucemadewith tomatoes,onions,scallionsandspices “Thisisthefoodweeatinourcountries,”Carosays.“It’spersonaltous onsomanylevels.Wewantedtobring thisstyleofsteakhousetodowntown NewOrleans.”

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JazzFestfood

THENEWORLEANSJAZZ&HERITAGE

FESTIVALHASANUPDATEDMENUforthis year’sfestivalthatincludesanumberof returnsandreunionsforfoodvendors whohavelongparticipatedinthefestivalbutweremissinginrecentyears.

Oneistheunexpectedreturnofcrawfishbread,themelty,crawfish-studded bakeddelightthathadbeenpartofJazz Festfor35years.lastyear,creator JohnEdlabordebowedout,citinga litanyoflogisticalproblemsandhigher costs.Butthingshaveimprovedforhis Marksville-basedcompany,panorama Foods,includingmorestaffandequipment,andhehadachangeofheart.

“Wemissedittoomuch,”laborde says.“Justtoomanypeoplewereasking ustocomeback.”

TheJazzFestmenuthisyearisfull ofthemainstayflavorsthatmany associatewiththeevent,including CrawfishMonicaandcrawfishsacks, VaucressonCreolehotsausage po-boysandcochondelaitpo-boys, troutBaquetandgumbowithpheasant,quailandandouille.

lindaGreen,knownforheryakamein,willbebacktoo,despitehealth woesthathadearlierputaquestion markoverherabilitytoparticipatein thisyear’sfestival

Andallaroundthegrounds,familiar flavors(andthefamiliarfacesbehind them)thatwereabsentlastyearare back.Vendorsreturningafterahiatus include:Bennachin,theAfricanrestaurantknownforjamajama(sauteed spinach),plantainsandgrilledchicken. Marie’sSugarDumplingsisbackwith sweetpotatoturnoversandpiesand

Jamila’sRestaurantownersJamilaand MoncefSbaaservefoodatJazzFest.

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banananutbread.AlsobackisJamila’s Café,knownforcrawfishandzucchini bisque,tagine,merguezpo-boysand Tunisiansalad.

Altogethertherewillbemorethan 200fooditemsfrom60vendorsat JazzFest.

Afewofthosearenewthisyear, eitherbringingnewflavorsortaking overfrompastvendors.Clesi’s Seafood,theMid-Cityrestaurant,is takingovertheboiledseafoodstand frompriorvendorSmitty’sSeafood Fritai,theTremerestaurant,will bringsomeofthebestsellersfrom itsHaitianmenu.Chris’Specialty Foods,thelakeviewbutchershop, isrestoringcracklin’totheJazzFest menu(thatdish,previouslyfieldedby Fatty’sCracklin’,wasmissingthelast twoyears).Andpop-upFireflypops NOlAwillhavegourmeticepopsin theKids’Area.

There’sanewcollaborationat theCulturalExchangepavilionwith downtownrestaurantCarmoand localpop-upWaskaservingfoods alignedwithJazzFest’scelebrationof Colombianculturethisyear.lookfor empanadasandceviches,including vegetarianversionsofboth Notablymissingthefestivalagain thisyearisMerlineHerbert,whose lafayetterestaurantCreolelunch HousestartedservingitsCreole stuffedbreadsherein1983.

Theoysterbar,onceafixtureofthe GrandstandareaatJazzFest,isoff againthisyeartoo.

JazzFestvendorsdonotchange overmuch,withmostcontinuingwith thesameboothsandlargelythesame dishesyearafteryearfordecades running.Festivalgoershaveinturn builttheirowntraditionsaroundtheir favoritedishes.Sowhenvendors missayearorreturn,itcanstrikea personalnote That’strueforJamilaandMoncef SbaaofJamila’sCafe,theUptown Tunisianrestaurant,whomissedlast yearandareeagertoreturnin2024.

“Thisissomethingwewanttodofor thecommunity,forthecityandour neighbors,”MoncefSbaasays.“It’sa bigeffort,butattheendoftheday,it’s morethantheincome.It’sadifferent kindofevent,peoplewanttoseeyou there.Theycomeupandhugyou. Theybringtheirkidstoseeyou.You getareallygoodfeelingfromit.” —IanMcNulty/TheTimes-Picayune

Now,itsfounderhasasecond restaurantunderwayonOakStreetin NewOrleans,butitwilltakeadifferentapproachwhilekeepingcocktails intheforefront

Aguasantaistakingshapeat8312Oak St.,projectedtoopenbylatesummer.

Thiswasmostrecentlyhometo MagasinVietnameseCafé,which movedtoMagazineStreetearlierthis year(andprioritwasMukbangSeafood andthesushibarChiba).

Itwillbeadifferentrestaurantfrom laTia.luisNava,whoisleadingthe project,saysAguasantawillserve modernAmericancuisinewithafusion edge.MexicanandlatinAmerican ingredientsandinfluenceswillfeature prominentlyonthemenu,though they’llplayoutthroughabroader globalrangeofideas.

Thekitchenwillhaveawood-fired ovenforroastingmeatsandvegetables.ThesushibarfromChibaisstill inplace,buthereitwillbeaseafood barfordisheslikeceviche,tiradito, aquachileandrawoysters

“Whateverisinthemarket,wewill takeadvantageofit,”Navasays. Nava,anativeofColimaonMexico’s pacificcoast,openedlaTiain2022 inarestaurantspaceonWest EsplanadeAvenuethathadseen manydifferentplacescomeandgo Thisonehasbeenpopularfromthe start,andwithgoodreason.Itcovers thebasicswithtacosandsuchbut goesdeeponregionalMexicanflavors andaddsamodernlenstopresentationandthestandards.

Navaisaimingtobuildarestaurant group,andhe’sworkingwithpartners tomakethathappen.leoVasquez willcontinuetorunlaTia,whileNava isworkingcloselynowwithUlysses CampostodevelopAguasanta.

CamposhasledthebaratlaTia, withacocktailmenuthatdrawson Mexicantraditionsbutwithamodern approach(toseewhatImean,tryla Tia’selcorazon,ahibiscus-huedblend ofmezcalandchileliqueur).

ThenameAguasantatranslates toholywater,andthey’reusingthat asametaphorfortheofferingsat thebar

Navasayshe’sbeeneyeingOak Streetforyearsandisupbeatonits appealasarestaurant

“Thereareemptyspaces,butyoucan seetheambienceofit,ithassomuch potential,”hesays.“Iseetheneighborhoodasaclosecommunitythatmakes youfeelrightathome.”

MarieCorbett popsiclemaker

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MARIECORBETTUSEDTOMAKEORIGINALFROZENDRINKSatFinnMcCool’s Duringthepandemic,shestarted tomakepopsiclesforherkids.That blossomedintoapop-upservingoriginalflavors,andshealsocameupwith alineofpopstouseasdrinkmixers. She’llbeservingherFireflypopsatthe KidsTentatJazzFestforthefirsttime thisyear.Formoreinformation,visit fireflypops.comornojazzfest.com.

Howdidyoustart makingpopsicles?

MARIECORBETT: Iwasinthe serviceindustryforyears.Imanaged barsanddidcocktailmenus.Before thepandemic,in2018-2019,Iwas doingfreshingredientfrozencocktailsatFinnMcCool’s.Itwasaslushie machine,butIwasmakingthesyrups andeverythingthatwentinit.Finn’s isknownforfrozenIrishcoffee,so wehadtohavethat.ButIwantedto haveanotheroption,becauseIlove frozendaiquiris.

Alotofthemwereclassiccocktails withatwist,orsometimesaliquor repwouldsponsorus,andI’dmake somethingwiththat.Iwasabletoget toasnon-processedstuffaspossible. Ihadaspicypineappledrinkwithrum thatwasreallydelicious

IleftFinn’sduringthepandemic, andIwasathomewithmykids.I couldnotmakefrozendrinksfor mykids,sowepivotedtomaking thingsinthekitchen.ByMayor June(2020),wetriedourhandat popsicles.Itwasreallydifficult.Iwas blownawaybyhowchallengingitwas togetagoodmouthfeelandtheright consistency.Ikindofwentcrazy. EveryfewdaysI’dhavemycousin comeoverandtastetest

Itwasalotofwatermelonand peachesatfirst.Itriedallkindsof crazypeachflavors,likeapeach cobblerandaspicedpeach.Mykids areintotryingnewthings.

Cafeaulaitwasmyfavorite.Getting therightamountofcoffeeandsugar iskey.Idon’tlikethingsoverlysweet, butit’sapopsicle.Itneedssugar. They’remainlyfruit.lemonrosemary-mintisoneofmysignature syrups.Idothatinallkindsofforms TheFireflypopistheoriginal.It’slike anherbedlemonade.Idothatwith strawberry,andsometimeswithbasil andlemonandstrawberry.It’sfresh fruitandahomemadesimplesyrup.

Howdidyou startFireflyPops?

C: ItwasaboutayearbeforeIstarted doingpop-ups.Iwasn’tsureifIwas goingtogobacktoFinn’s.ByMaythe followingyear,Istartedthebusiness andstartedpoppingupatartmarkets andtryingtogetthemoutthere

Istartedoffwithasmallmenuof fourtosixflavors.Igotintodoingnew flavorsandhavinganewmenuevery threeorfourweeks

Overthelasttwoyears,Ihavetried toconsistentlydopop-upsandtried todoprivateevents.

Ilovetheideaofcateringforevents andworkingwithapersonthrowinga party.Iwanttocreateagreetingdrink. It’sapopsicle,ithastobethefirst thingthathappens.Ilikeafreshcitrusy popsiclepairedwithalcohol,whether it’saglassofcavaoratequiladrink. Itbecomesthemixerinthedrink.It’s agreatwaytokickoffanevent.For events,theysupplythealcoholandI supplythepopsicle.They’llhavesomeonepouringchampagne,andthen someonewillputthepopsicleinit.

WorkingatFinn’sforalongtime,I notedthatifyoumadesomebodya specialdrink,thenextthingyouknow, peoplearelineduplike,“What’sthat? Iwantthat.”It’sagreatwaytokickoff aparty

peoplesaytheywantboozypops, butIdon’twanttomakealcoholic pops.Ilikeitasamixer

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Oneofmyfavoriteoneswasafresh cantaloupandblueberryonewitha littlebitofvanillaicecream.

Iamthinkingaboutdoingabloody marypopfortheCreoleTomato Festival.likeatomatopopsicle

Ihavesaidyestoeverythingforthe pasttwoorthreeyears.Ilovekids,but that’snotmymainfocus.I’dliketodo privateevents.Ihavedoneagala,a coupleofweddingsandafewTalesof theCocktailevents.

Iwasabartenderfor15years. It’snicetodosomethingelse.Ilove doingfestivals

Whatareyou doingatJazzFest?

C: Themainflavorsaretheones thataregoingtobeatJazzFest: thelemon-rosemary-mintFirefly popandthenanicelouisianastrawberrywithcitrus,andthecafeau laitpop.

Somepeoplelikespicypopsicles. Forthekids,Iamnotgoingtodothat. Butthrowingalittletajin(seasoning) onthemissomethingsomepeople enjoy.Iwillhavesomegarnishesthere thatpeoplecanadd.

IgrewupneartheFairGrounds.Igo toJazzFesteverysingleyear.Itake mykids.It’sbeenadreamtobeat JazzFestthisyear

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AngeloBrocato’s 214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream. com—Thissweetshopservesitsowngelato, spumoni,Italianice,cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies,tiramisu,macaroonsandmore. lunchanddinnerTue.-Sun $

Annunciation 1016AnnunciationSt.,(504) 568-0245;annunciationrestaurant.com GulfDrumYvonneisservedwithbrown buttersaucewithmushroomsandartichoke hearts.reservationsrecommended.Dinner Thu.-Mon.$$$

Bamboula’s 514FrenchmenSt.;bamboulasmusic.com—Thelivemusicvenue’s kitchenoffersamenuoftraditionaland creativeCreoledishes,suchasCreolecrawfishcrepeswithgoatcheeseandchardonnay sauce.reservationsaccepted.lunch,dinner andlate-nightdaily $$

TheBlueCrabRestaurantandOyster Bar—118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900LakeshoreDrive,(504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com Basin barbecueshrimpareservedovercheesegrits withacheesebiscuit.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.lakeview:lunchand dinnerTue.-Sun.Slidell:lunchWed.-Fri., dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun.$$

Broussard’s—819ContiSt.,(504)581-3866; broussards.com rainbowtroutamandine isservedwithtassoandcornmacquechoux andCreolemeunieresauce.reservations recommended.Outdoorseatingavailable. DinnerWed.-Sat.,brunchSun.$$$

CafeNormandie—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesandlouisiana itemslikecrabbeignetswithherbaioli.No reservations.Breakfastandlunchdaily.$$

TheCommissary—634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com—A smokedturkeysandwichisservedwith bacon,tomatojam,herbedcreamcheese, arugulaandherbvinaigretteonhoneyoat bread.Noreservations.Outdoorseating available.lunchTue.-Sat.$$

Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198;curionola.com—ThecreativeCreolemenuincludes blackenedGulfshrimpservedwithchicken andandouillejambalaya.reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerdaily $$

Dahla—611O’KeefeAve.,(504)766-6602; dahlarestaurant.com—Themenuincludes popularThaidisheslikepadthai,drunken noodles,curriesandfriedrice.Crispyskinned duckbasilispreparedwithvegetablesand Thaibasil.Deliveryavailable.reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerMon.-Sat $$

DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar—Amenu fullofGulfseafoodincludeschar-grilled oysterstoppedwithparmesanandherbs. reservationsrecommended.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

DickieBrennan’sBourbonHouse—144 BourbonSt.,(504)522-0111;bourbonhouse. com—There’saseafoodrawbaranddisheslike redfishwithlemonbuerreblanc.reservations accepted.lunchanddinnerdaily.$$$

DickieBrennan’sSteakhouse—716Iberville St.,(504)522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com—A6-ouncefiletmignonis servedwithfriedoysters,creamedspinach,

$—averagedinnerentréeunder$10 $$—$11-$20 $$$—$20-up

potatoesandbearnaise.reservationsrecommended.DinnerMon.-Sat.$$$

ElPavoReal—4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com—Themenu includestacos,enchiladasandsauteedGulf fishtoppedwithtomatoes,olives,onionand capers,servedwithriceandstringbeans. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations lunchandearlydinnerTue.-Sat.$$

Juan’sFlyingBurrito—515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 486-9950;8140OakSt.,(504)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlyingBurrito includessteak,shrimp,chicken,cheddarjack cheese,blackbeans,rice,guacamoleand salsa.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.lunchanddinnerThu.-Tue $$

Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt.,(504) 488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com TheeclecticmenuincludesaCajunCubanwithroasted pork,ham,cheeseandpickles.Delivery available.reservationsacceptedforlarge parties.lunchanddinnerTue.-Sun $$

Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining—Thebarmenu includessandwiches,saladsandflatbreads, includingonetoppedwithpeach,prosciutto, stracciatellacheese,arugulaandpecans.No reservations.DinnerWed.-Sat.$$

LegacyKitchen’sCraftTavern—700 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)613-2350;legacykitchen.com—Themenuincludesoysters, flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches,salads andaNOlAStyleGritsBowltopped withbacon,cheddarandapoachedegg. reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily $$

LegacyKitchenSteak&Chop—91Westbank Expressway,Gretna,(504)513-2606; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes filetsmignonsandbone-inrib-eyes,as wellasburgers,saladsandseafooddishes. reservationsaccepted.Outdoorseating available.lunchanddinnerMon.-Sat $$

LuzianneCafe 481GirodSt.,(504)2651972;luziannecafe.com—CajunSunshine Beignetsarestuffedwitheggs,bacon, cheeseandhotsauce.Noreservations Deliveryavailable.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-Sun $$

Mikimoto 3301S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 488-1881;mikimotosushi.com TheSouth Carrolltonrollincludestunatataki,avocado andsnowcrab.Themenualsohasnoodle dishes,teriyakiandmore.reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.lunchSun.Fri.,dinnerdaily $$

Mosca’s—4137Highway90West, Westwego,(504)436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-styleeatery servesItaliandishesandspecialtiesincluding chickenalagrandeandbakedoystersMosca. reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.-Sat Cashonly $$$

Mother’sRestaurant 401PoydrasSt., (504)523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— Thiscounter-servicespotservespo-boys, jambalaya,crawfishetouffee,redbeansand riceandmore.Deliveryavailable.Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ NewOrleansHamburger&SeafoodCo. 817VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504) 837-8580;1005S.ClearviewParkway,

Jefferson,(504)734-1122;2515BManhattan Blvd.,Harvey,(504)684-6050;4141St. CharlesAve.,(504)247-9753;6920Veterans MemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504)455-1272; nohsc.com—Themenuofburgers,salads andCreoledishesincludesthin-friedCatfish lafitteoverricepilaf.Deliveryavailable. lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Neyow’sCreoleCafe—3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeanswithfriedchickenor porkchops,aswellasseafoodplatters, po-boys,grilledoysters,saladsandmore.No reservations.lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun.$$

NiceGuysBar&Grill 7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith cheese.Themenualsoincludeswings,quesadillas,burgers,salads,seafoodpastaand more.Noreservations.lunchdaily,dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

TheOriginalItalianPie—3629PrytaniaSt., (504)766-8912;theoriginalitalianpieuptown.com TheItalianpiecomboincludes pepperoni,Italiansausage,groundbeef, mushrooms,onions,bellpepper,black olives,mozzarellaandhouse-madetomato sauce.Noreservations.DinnerandlatenightTue.-Sat.$$

OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro—720 OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930;orleansgrapevine.com—Thewinebar’smenuincludes Creolepastawithshrimpandandouillein tomatocreamsauce.reservationsaccepted forlargeparties.Outdoorseatingavailable. DinnerThu.-Sun $$

PalaceCafe—605CanalSt.,(504)523-1661; palacecafe.com ThecontemporaryCreole menuincludescrabmeatcheesecakewith mushroomsandCreolemeunieresauce. Outdoorseatingavailable.reservationsrecommended.BreakfastandlunchWed.-Fri., dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun $$$

ParishGrill—4650W.EsplanadeAve.,Suite 100,Metairie,(504)345-2878;parishgrill.com—Themenuincludesburgers, sandwiches,pizzaandsauteedandouille withfigdip,bluecheeseandtoastpoints. reservationsaccepted.lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat $$

PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073; peacockroomnola.com—Blacklentil vadouvancurrycomeswithroasted tomatoes,mushroomsandbasmatirice.

BourbonHouse(144 BourbonSt.,504-522-0111; bourbonhouse.com)hasaraw barwithoystersandmore.

reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.-Mon., brunchSun.$$

Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining—Therooftopbarhasa menuofsandwiches,burgersandsmallplates Noreservations.Dinnerdaily.$$

Tableau 616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com—pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquidinkmafaldine, littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp,squid,seafood broth,rouilleandherbedbreadcrumbs Outdoorseatingavailable.reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch Thu.-Sun $$$

Tacklebox—817CommonSt.,(504)8271651;legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes oysters,anddisheslikeredfishSt.Charleswith garlic-herbbutter,asparagus,mushroomsand crawfishcornbread.reservationsaccepted Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554;70488Highway21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com AMarilynn potaSupremepieistoppedwithmozzarella, pepperoni,sausage,hamburger,mushrooms, bellpeppersandonions.Therealsoaresalads, sandwichesandmore.Deliveryavailable. lunchanddinnerTue.-Sat $

Tito’sCeviche&Pisco—1433St.CharlesAve., (504)354-1342;5015MagazineSt.,(504) 267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com peruvian lomosaltadofeaturessauteedbeef,onions, tomatoes,soysauceandpisco,servedwith potatoesandrice.Outdoorseatingavailable onMagazineStreet.Deliveryavailable reservationsaccepted.lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat.,brunchSun.$$$

TheVintage 3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com—Themenu includesbeignets,flatbreadsandaveggie sandwichwithavocado,onions,arugula,red pepperandpepperjackcheese.Noreservations.Deliveryandoutdoorseatingavailable. Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

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Friday,April26,andSaturday,April 27,atJunkDrawerCoffee.Setsat 7p.m.and9:30p.m.eachnight. Ticketsare$20viasportsdrink. eventbrite.com.

DavidSedaris

HumoristDavidSedarisisknownfor hispiecesonNPRandbooksincluding“MeTalkprettyOneDay,”“Theft byFinding:Diaries(1977-2002)” and“Happy-Go-lucky,”inwhichhe reflectedonthepandemicandhis difficultrelationshipwithhisfather. InFebruary,heandillustratorIan Falconerreleased“prettyUgly,”atale aboutamonsterwithahumanface

Hespeaksat7:30p.m.Wednesday, April24,atOrpheumTheater.Find ticketsviaorpheumnola.net.

LowCutConnie

Philadelphiapianistandsinger

AdamWeinergaveithisallata blazinghotmiddaysetonJazzFest’s largeststagelastyear.Hisactaslow CutConnieseemsmorecutoutfor astillsweaty,butdimlylitlounge show.Hisenergeticapproachtorock incorporatesoldr&B,boogie-woogie,funkandmore.lowCutConnie releasedthealbum“ArtDealers”last year.It’sbackinNewOrleansfortwo showsatSiberiaat9p.m.Friday, April26,andSaturday,April27. Tickets$31viadice.fm.

TakeMetothe RiverAll-Stars

TheTakeMetotheRiverprojecthas producedtwofilmsaboutmusictraditionsinSoutherncities,onefocused onMemphis,Tennessee,andanother onNewOrleans,releasedin2022.

Manyofthemusiciansfeaturedinthe NewOrleansdocumentary,including WilliamBell,CyrilNeville,theDirty DozenBrassBand,BigChiefBoDollis Jr.andotherswillperformtogether astheTakeMetotheriverAll-Stars at9p.m.Saturday,April27,attheJoy Theater.Ticketsstartat$39.50via thejoytheater.com.

‘WakandaForever’

TheNewOrleansRecreation DevelopmentCommissionwillshow “Blackpanther:WakandaForever”as itsnextMoviesintheparkscreening

onFriday,April26,atJoeW.Brown park.ThesequeltotheMarvel blockbuster“Blackpanther”picksup ayearafterthedeathofKingT’Challa andfollowstheleadersofWakanda fightingtoprotectthecountryfrom anewthreat.Themoviebeginsat duskandisfreetoattend.Findmore informationatnordc.org

‘BornWithTeeth’

WilliamShakespeareand ChristopherMarlowe,twoofthe greatestmindsofElizabethan England,meetinalondontavern, wheretheymatchwits,collaborate onanewplayandflirtinlizDuffy Adams’recentcomedy.IanHoch andDylanHunterstarintheshow atlepetitTheatre.At7:30p.m. Thursday(previewnight),April25, throughSaturday,April27,and3 p.m.Sunday,April28,andMay2-12. Tickets$20-$85(includesfees)via lepetittheatre.com.

PlaqueminesParish SeafoodFestival

TheBelleChassefestivalkicksoff Friday,April26witha5Kandruns throughSunday,April28.Thereare carnivalridesandlivemusic,including r&rSmokin’FoundationonFriday, NashvilleSouthheadliningSaturday androckin’DopsieJr.andtheZydeco Twistersclosingoutthefestivalon Sunday.There’salsoakidstentwith artsandcrafts,apettingzoo,caricaturedrawing,charactermeetand greets,clownactsandmore. Thefestivaltakesplaceat333F. EdwardHebertBlvd.,andadmission isfreeFridayand$5cashonlyfor everyone13andolderonSaturday andSunday.Carnivalrideticket optionsareavailableatanadditional cost.Formoreinformation,visit plaqueminesparishfestival.com.

SwingintheOaks

TheLouisianaPhilharmonic Orchestrahostsitsannualfree concertinCitypark.Theshowstarts andendsonapatrioticnotewith“The Star-SpangledBanner”and“Stars andStripesForever,”butinbetween lpOwillplayeverythingfrom“Do WhatchaWanna”tosongsfromthe “piratesoftheCarribean”and“Star Wars”soundtracks.Theshowstarts at7p.m.Wednesday,April24,witha specialperformancebylpOAcademy studentsat6p.m.,atTheGreatlawn &peristyleatCitypark.Formore information,visitlpomusic.com.

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MONDAY22

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—DaynaKurtz andAlexMcMurray,9pm

BOURBONOBAR—TiffanyHallAnd TheJazzMasters4,4pm;KennyBrown Duo,4pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS SecretSixJazz Band,6pmJumpHounds,9pm

HAPPYLANDTHEATER—Diamond/ peakeduo,ByronAsher,8pm

NOLA'NACULAR—EricBachmann,7pm

THEGOAT—NewFools,FinancialCollapse, FrancesChang,MakeYourMaze,9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— JenavieveCooke+theWindingBoys,2 pm;DominickGrillo+theFrenchmen StreetAll-Stars,6pm;MichaelWatsonc andtheAlchemy,9:30pm

TUESDAY23

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL—peterHarrisandtheO.G.s,8pm

BOURBONOBAR—Dr.Zach,4pm; Ingridluccia,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—KidChocolate andtheFreep.O.C.,9pm

THEGOAT—Blankslate,lisbonGirls, TheKissingDisease,9pm

THEJOYTHEATER—MariahThe Scientist:ToBeEatenAliveTour,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—rebirthBrass Band,7pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB Chris ChristyBand,2pm;ThelittleBigHorns, 6pm;SmokingTimeJazzClub,9:30pm

WEDNESDAY24

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL—Firmrootsft.peterHarris, DerekDouget,DwightFitch,Jr.,andthe NewOrleansGroovemaster,8pm

BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm

BOURBONOBAR GaryBrown,4pm; Serabee,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS TinMen,6pm

NEWORLEANSBOTANICALGARDEN EveningswithEnrique,5pm

SANTOS BlankslatewithChloeMarie andlylaDipaul,9pm

THEGOAT DasIch,Oberer Totpunkt,9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— ChrisChristyBand,2pm;ShotgunJazz Band,6pm;Martinpetersandthe party,9:30pm

TTIPITINA'S DavidBatiste,Sr., DamonBatiste,JamalBatiste,ryan

"Shaggadelic"Batiste,Michael"MikJag" Batiste,GeorgeporterJr.andrunnin' pardners,IvanNeville,StantonMoore, John"papa"Gros,BrianStoltz,8pm

THURSDAY25

30°/-90°—AudreyleCrone&the CrawZaddies,5pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—Crypticft.peterHarris, Jamisonross,ricardopascal,and virtuosonegro,8pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—WhereY’at BrassBand,7pm;MikeDillon,9pm; Eddieroberts&Friends,11pm

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ShantytownUnderground,7:30pm

BOURBONOBAR—Kimchisoop,4pm; InandOutBand,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL poolsidepresents the2024CaféIstanbulNightfest!,7pm; John"papa"GrosBand,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS MiaBorders,6 pm;looseCattle,10pm

DEWDROPINN—ChiefXianaTunde Adjuah,9pm

HOLYDIVERNOLA—reyWolf,The luxuriousFauxFursandGoodGravy,9pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT

DalovebirdswithrobinBarnesand patCasey,8pm;DalovebirdsplusSari Jordan,8pm

SANTOS—MortuouswithCemetery Filth,9pm

SIBERIA—SilverSynthetic&Esther rose,8:30pm

THEGOAT—Embr,BrethrenHogg, AtomicBroad,10pm

THEHISTORICBKHOUSE&GARDENS —GeorgeporterTrio,6pm

THEPRESSROOMATTHEELIZAJANE lesGetrex,5pm

THERABBITHOLE—Victor Campbell,8pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB—Chris ChristyBand,2pm;MissSophielee,6 pm;JumboShrimpJazzBand,10pm

VARIOUSLOCATIONS—FestAfter Dark,7pm

FRIDAY26

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL—OhYeah!ft.peterHarris,Wes "Warmdaddy"Anderson,Edperkins, VictorAtkins,andpeterVarnado,8pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—littleFreddie King,9pm

BLUENILE TheCaesarBrothers FunkBox,8pm;Kermitruffins&the BBQSwingers,11pm;StoogesBrass Band,11:59pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM

John"papa"Gros,11pm; punkadelick,11:30pm

BOURBONOBAR

EllenSmith&April Spain,4pm;MemShannonTrio,8pm

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TheBadSandys,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL MelvinSeals &JGB,9:30pm

CARROLLTONSTATION Mia Borders,8pm

CREOLEGARDENSGUESTHOUSE— MitchWoods,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—Alex Murray,6pm;HoneyIslandSwamp Band,10pm

DEWDROPINN ChiefXianaTunde Adjuah,9pm

DOUBLEDEALERCOCKTAILBAR

ATTHEORPHEUMTHEATER—Slick

SkilletSerenaders,9:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

—richard“piano”Scott,12:30pm; SamFriend,2:30pm;leeFloydand ThunderboltTrio,6pm;FritzelsAllStar BandW/KevinrayClark,9pm

NOLABREWINGTAPROOM—papa

MaliTrio,8pm

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RIVERSIDE philMelancon,8pm

THEGOAT Thepause,richOctopus, MarsandOtherplanets,10pm

THEPRESSROOMATTHEELIZAJANE

—Dr.MichaelTorregano,3pm

THERABBITHOLE TheSoulrebels, 9:30pm;MauriceBrown,11:30pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— paradiseJazzBand,2pm;NewOrleans CottonmouthKings,6pm;Sasha MasakowskiTrio,10pm

TIPITINA'S Galacticfeat.Anjelika "Jelly"Joseph,JohnHollier,9pm; IcemanSpecial,11:59pm

SATURDAY27

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—luluandthe Broadsides,rAMdeHaiti,8pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrownBand,7 pm;TheSoulrebels,10pm;Jennifer Hartswick,11:30pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM—lyrics

Born,10:30pm

BOURBONOBAR BrianWingard,4 pm;TheBluesMasters,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —MelvinSeals &JGB,9pm

CREOLEGARDENSGUESTHOUSE— MitchWoods,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—TubaSkinny, 6pm;JamesMartinBand,10pm

MARIGNYOPERAHOUSE—Chris ChristyOrchestra,8pm

MUSICBOXVILLAGE— Headhunters,8pm

NOLABREWING—MiaBorders Trio,8pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER—robertGlasper andYebbawithFriends,9pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT DalovebirdsplusJamisonrossand KristinDiable,10pm

PIROGUE’SWHISKEYBAYOU— WashboardChazBluesTrio,8pm

SANTOS—007,9pm

THEGOAT—Godshell,Fauns,Guts Club,9pm

THEJOYTHEATER—TakeMeToThe riverAllstars,9pm

THEPRESSROOMATTHEELIZAJANE lesGetrex,5pm

THERABBITHOLE SquirrelNut Zippers,8:30pm;DiskoCowboy,11pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB—Chef JayAnderson,2pm;Shake‘EmUpJazz Band,6pm;DominickGrilloandthe FrenchmenStreetAll-Stars,10pm

TIPITINA'S St.paulandtheBroken Bones,lamontlanders,9pm

SUNDAY28

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—JohnMichaelBradford,peter Harris,Herlinriley,ricardopascal,ryan Hanseler,8:30pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—SallyBaby's SilverDollars,Meschiyalake,5pm

BLUENILE—StreetlegendsBrass Band,7pm;Therumblefeat.Chief JosephBoudreauxJr.,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—MarcStone,4pm; KennyBrown&theKBExpress,8pm

BOURBONSTREETHONKYTONK

TheBadSandys,8pm

CREOLEGARDENSGUESTHOUSE

MitchWoods,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—Treme BrassBand,2:30pm;palmettoBug Stompers,6pm

DEWDROPINN—SunraArkestra,9pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —KennyNeal,CJ Chenier,Jasonricci,MarcStone,8pm

NOLABREWING Nthpower,robert SputSearight,KanikaMoore,Shira Elias,8pm

OLDARABILIGHTHOUSERECORDS

ANDBOOKS—FrenchieMoeAcoustic BluesTrio,12pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER W.A.randThe Wailers,7pm

THERABBITHOLE—HelenGillet,9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB Jelly rollStompers,2pm;AuroraNealand andthereedMinders,6pm;patCasey andtheNewSounds,9pm

TIPITINA'S—St.paulandtheBroken Bones,lamontlanders,9pm

FestsAroundtheFest

byJakeClapp

HERE’SALISTOFMINI-FESTSAND SPECIALCONCERTSERIEShappening duringJazzFest.

FESTIN’2024

WEDNESDAY,APRIL24–MONDAY,MAY6

TIPITINA’S

TheUptownclubhasa13-daylineupof after-festandlate-nightshows,ranging fromlocalfavoritesandtouringactsto largeevents.

performancesincludetwonights bysoulbandSt.paul&theBroken Bones(April27-28);Galacticfeaturing Anjelika“Jelly”JosephonbothFridays (April26andMay3);andanother twonightsbyNealFrancis(late-night May3andMay4).Theschedulealso includesTheIcemanSpecial(late-night April26),DragonSmoke(April30), NorthMississippiAllstars(May2),Karl Denson’sTinyUniverse(late-nightMay 2),Fiyapowa!withmembersofGalactic andDumpstaphunk(late-nightMay 4),DumpstaphunkwithMikeDillon’s

punkadelick(May5)andapapaGrows Funkreunion(May6).

ThesecondannualZildjianJam celebratingthecymbalmakers—will featureAdamDeitch,JoeDyson,Nikki Glaspie,StantonMoore,Herlinrileyand manyothersonApril30.AftertheDaze BetweenfestivalatFaubourgBrewery closesonMay1,manyofthoseartistswill reconveneatTipitina’s,includingJohn Scofield,ChuckleavellandEricKrasno.

KickingoffFestin’2024isaspecial all-startributetothelaterussellBatiste, featuringmembersofhisfamily,former bandmatesandplayerslikeGeorge porterJr.,IvanNeville,StantonMoore andothers. Findticketsandmoreinformationat tipitinas.com.

FEST-O-MATIC

WEDNESDAY,APRIL24–

MONDAY,MAY6

CHICKIEWAHWAH

ChickieWahWahhasapackedpost-festivalschedulewithNewOrleansand

southlouisianamusicians,afewalbum releaseshowsandlate-nightsessions withKellerWilliams.

Williamshoststwonightsoflate NightFreekOutonApril25andApril 26.TheNewOrleansKlezmerAllStars (April24),BrianStoltz(April30)and Benny&ThelateBloomers(May1)will allplayshowscelebratingnewreleases. Andtheminiserieswithin theseries,louisianaCalling,will featureSonnylandrethwithartists liketheIguanas,TommyMclain,and roddieromero

TromboneShorty willperformatShorty FestatTipitina’son Monday,April29

PHOTOBYCHRIS GRANGER/ THETIMES-PICAYUNE

Therealsowillbe performancesbyTerence BlanchardfeaturingThe E-Collective&TurtleIsland Quartet,AlyndaSegarraand DylanleBlanc,lostBayou ramblers,CCAdcock, JoyClark,JonCleary, AndrewDuhon,papaMali’s ShantytownUnderground,losCumbia Starsandmore

Findthefulllineupatchickiewahwah.com.

NIGHTFEST2024

THURSDAY,APRIL25–SUNDAY,MAY5

CAFEISTANBUL

CafeIstanbul’sNightfest,programmed bypoolsideproductions,willfeature anumberofall-starcollaborations andjams.NewOrleans’John“papa”

GroskicksthingsoffThursday,April 25,beforeturningitovertotwo nightsofMelvinSeals&JGBon

April26-27.

OrganistrobertWalterwillpresentCurrentFuturesonApril28with StantonMoore,Eddieroberts,Chris StillwellandCochemeaGastelum

OnApril29,JamesSingletonwill presenthisMalabarprojectwithBrian Haas,WillBernard,MikeDillon,Aurora NealandandJamesEvans.AndtheHot 8BrassBandperformsApril30.

AbandincludingScottpage,Stephen perkins,NorwoodFisherandmorewill performapinkFloydtribute,Beyond theWall,onMay2.Andlaterthatnight reedMathis,BillyMartinandBrianHaas playwithguestGeorgeporterJr.

AxialTiltonMay3andMay4isa

GratefulDeadcelebrationfeaturingJeff Mattson,robEaton,lisaMackeyand more.AndonMay5,TerenceHiggins playswithWilBlades,AriTeiteland others,beforeBoneramacapsthe schedulewithanend-of-festbash.

Findticketsatistanbulnightfest.com. Showsalsowillbelivestreamedonfans. liveandstageit.com.

FEST BY NITE

THURSDAY,APRIL25–

SUNDAY,MAY5

VARIOUSLOCATIONS

TheFestbyNiteseriesisfullofall-star jamsandtributesfeaturingthemusicof prince,Dr.John,ChakaKhanandmore, plussomeheadlinersthrownintoaslate of20shows.VenuesincludeToulouse Theatre,JoyTheaterandCivicTheater andsomelate-nightshowsstartafter midnight.AFriday,April26,tribute toJimiHendrixandtheGratefulDead featuresEricKrasno,rossJames,Nikki GlaspieandBrandon“Ted”Niederauer. OnMonday,April29,theFrequinauts showfeaturesDonaldHarrisonJr., StantonMoore,robertMercurio,robert WalterandWillBernard.Joerusso’s SelcouthQuartetperformsFriday,May 3,atToulouseTheatre.Forafullschedule,visitliveforlivemusic.com.

GROOVE CITY 2024

THURSDAY,APRIL25–

SUNDAY,MAY5

DEWDROPINN

TherevitalizedDewDropInn’smusic calendarincludesaspecialslateofshows

duringJazzFest.ChiefXianaTunde Adjuahplaystwonights,April25-26; trumpeterMaurice“Mobetta”Brown, whoplayswithAnderson.paak,hosts anall-starjamsessiononApril27;the AfrofuturisticSunraArkestraperforms April28;andbluesiconBobbyrushis featuredonApril29.

EricaFallswillperformMay2with Nicholaspayton,NikkiGlaspieand more;BigFreediaandTheSoulrebels gettogetheronMay4;andtrumpeter Stevelandswillpresent“rearranging theplanets,”anewinterpretationon GustavHolst’smusic,onMay5. Findticketsandinformationatdewdropinnnola.com.

MIDNIGHT PRESERVES

THURSDAY,APRIL25–

SUNDAY,MAY5

PRESERVATIONHALL

ThepreservationHallFoundation’s annualbenefitseriesbringsinspecial guestsforlate-nightsessionswith presHallmusicians.Theguestsare unannounced—robertplant,pete TownshendandGaryClarkJr.have

droppedbyinthepast—butthathasn’t stoppedtheseriesfrombeingahot ticketduringJazzFest.Thisyear’sseries isalreadysoldout.Youcanfindmore informationatpreshallfoundation.org/ midnightpreserves.

JAZZ AFTERDARK SERIES

SATURDAY,APRIL27–

FRIDAY,MAY3

ORPHEUMTHEATER

TheOrpheumTheater’spost-festival JazzAfterdarkseriesincludesfourmajor concerts.Grammy-winningpianist robertGlasper’smusicregularlypushes genreboundaries,especiallyaroundjazz andhip-hop.He’sjoinedbyr&Bsinger-songwriterYebbaat9p.m.Saturday, April27.Ticketsstartat$45. FunkandsoulbandWarhasbeen celebratingthe50thanniversaryof theirlandmarkalbum“TheWorld isaGhetto,”whichhitNo.1onthe Billboard200.Originalmemberlonnie Jordannowleadstheband,whichplays withreggaebandTheWailersat8p.m. Sunday,April28.Ticketsstartat$44. edia

madehistorylastyearwhenshebecame thefirstbounceartisttoperformwiththe louisianaphilharmonicOrchestra.Big FreediaandthelpOarebackforround twoat8p.m.Thursday,May2.Tickets are$58.

rootsrockerGracepotterwillplay twosetsat9p.m.Friday,May3,oneof whichisatributetothelate,greatTina Turner.potterwillbejoinedbyNew Orleans’Boyfriendandotherguestsfor thetributeperformance.Ticketsstart at$39.

Moreinfocanbefoundatorpheumnola.net

SHORTY FEST

MONDAY,APRIL29

TIPITINA’S Troy“TromboneShorty”Andrews’ annualShortyFestwillfeaturemusic insideTipitina’sandablockparty aroundtheUptownvenuewithbrass bands,MardiGrasIndians,foodtrucks, highschoolmarchingbands,akids areaandmore.TromboneShorty& OrleansAvenue,GalacticwithAnjelika “Jelly”Joseph,SunraArkestraand TromboneShortyAcademystudents willperform.Outdooreventsstartat

5p.m.andarefree.Theindoorshow kicksoffat8p.m.,andticketsare $125generaladmissionand$300VIp viatipitinas.com.Findinformationat tromboneshortyfoundation.org

NOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

MONDAY,APRIL29—

WEDNESDAY,MAY1

THEBROADSIDE

Thethree-dayfestivalhasmusicon indoorandoutdoorstages,boiled crawfishfromNOlACrawfishKing,a crawfisheatingcompetition,acook-off andartsvendors.GuitaristEricKrasno willbejoinedbyIvanNeville,TonyHall, raymondWeberandAndersOsborne toheadlineMondaynight;bluesrocker TabBenoitheadlinesTuesday;andon Wednesday,JonCleary&TheAbsolute MonsterGentlemanwillplayaspecial tributetoSnooksEaglinwithGeorge porterJr.,JohnBoutteandmore.

Themusiclineupalsoincludesporter &runnin’pardners,Boutte,thelost Bayouramblers,Zita,riverEckert, Kapow!,DaveJordan’sAlmostAcoustic Trio,EdWilliams’rumpelSTEElskin,

andGratefulDeadtributeband IkoAllstars. Single-daygeneraladmissionis$60 or$165forthree-daypasses.There alsoareVIpoptions.Findinformation atnolacrawfishfest.com.

DAZE BETWEEN

TUESDAY,APRIL30, WEDNESDAY,MAY1

FAUBOURGBREWERY

Thetwo-dayfestivalatbreweryin NewOrleansEastbetweenJazzFest weekendsisheavyonfunk,rock,soul andbandsknownforextendedjams FunkbandlettuceheadlinesTuesday withguestguitaristJohnScofield.The Krasno/Mooreproject,DirtyDozen BrassBand,Dogsinapile,CoolCool CoolandTherumblealsoplaythe firstday

SouthernrockjambandGov’tMule headlinesWednesday,andScofield willagainbeaspecialguestalong withChuckleavell,IvanNeville,Karl Denson,theDirtyDozenandDaniel Donato.ThedayalsoincludesDenson’s TinyUniverseproject,Galactic,Daniel Donato’sCosmicCountry,Karina rykmanandTheIcemanSpecial.

Generaladmissionticketsare$155$165forbothdaysand$70-$85for singledayticketsviadazebetweennola.com.

SIXOFSATURNS

WEDNESDAY,APRIL24–SUNDAY,MAY5

ACEHOTELNEWORLEANS

TheAceHotel’sfestival-timeseries includesshowsbylocallybasedand touringmusicians.GuitaristJoshua Starkman(whocanbeseenatthe festivalwiththepreservationHallJazz BandandCharlieGabriel)willhostfest editionsofhisHaveaGreatDayvariety showonApril24andMay1.Thefirst weekalsoincludesavinylDJnight(April 25),TheNoahYoungBandfeaturingMahmoudChouki(April27)and Nicholaspayton(April28).

Thesecondweekendpicksbackup withshowsbysoundcomposerCleo reed(May1),JonClearywithpedro Segundo(May2),JoyClarkandlilli lewis(May3),ladyWraywithJelly Joseph(May4),andFlagboyGizwith Brass-A-Holics(May5)

Forticketsandmoreinformation,go toacehotel.com/new-orleans.

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FILM

Neverendinghappiness

byWIllCoviello

THERE’SALLSORTS OFSEXANDKINK BETWEENSTRAIGHT, gayandtranspeople inthefirstpartofthe 2024HUMp!Film Fest.Butit’ssafeto saythatnomatterhow jadedaviewercanbe, there’slikelynobody whowilleverlookata watercoolerthesame wayagain.Ever. Boastingabonanza yearofsubmissions, HUMp!isscreening morefilmsthanever before,butdividedinto twoslates.partone screensatTheBroadTheaterApril25-27. Easilythemostlightheartedand funnyfilmis“TableTopTango,”a sortofstop-motionanimationusing hardwareandfruitsandvegetables. SubmittedfromSpain,it’sacleverand minimalistfantasiaofmovingnutsand bolts,horseshoesandbananas,paperclipsandpears. Justabouteveryotherfilmisgraphic initssexualactsorbodyimagery, includingtheloneanimatedfilm,“Blue Balls.”Therearesextoysandtattoos galore.Andmostfilmsdon’tlettoo muchplotgetinthewayofthesex,like thealluringtranscouplein“Transit.”

candrawnegativeresponses.He’scandidabouthisuseofsexualenhancers, butit’shischarmthatkeepshimgoing

Thelightlyhumorous“BoyToy”hasa fictionalpremise,butitsnarratorrevels infinallyachievingorgasmafteryearsof experimentationandfrustration.

HUMp!wascreatednearly20years agobyDanSavage,authorandsex andadvicecolumnistfortheSeattle’s weeklynewspaper,TheStranger.The originalideawastoinvitepeopleto makeandsubmitfilmsaboutwhat theyfantasizedaboutorlikedtodo Originally,theshortfilmswerescreened intheatersonly,andnotpostedonline. Thefestivalhaschangedwiththe times.Whileitwasconceivedasa cheerieralternativetoporn,nowmany ofthefilmscomefrompeoplewhocreatecontentonplatformslikeOnlyFans. Thatmayhelpexplainthebanneryear insubmissions.Thefestivaldrewmore than500films,buttherealchangewas inqualityandthenumberthatmade ittothefinalroundofcuts,organizers say.Mostfilmsinpartonecamefrom theU.S.andCanada,buttherearea fewfilmsfromEuropeaswell

Oneofthemoreendearingfilms, “DirtyOldMan,”isbyJallenrix,agay manwhostartedfilminghissexpractices decadesago.Makinghisfilmbecame areflectiononsexandaging,andhe explainsthatperceptionschangealot Thetitlereferstohissensethatflirting andexpressingdesireasanolderman

Afewfilmsseemlikecinematic achievements.“TheKettle”isabeautifullyfilmedportraitoftwowomen makingtea.“HumanChandelier” involvesroperestraintsandsuspension aswellascopiousamountsofhotwax, butbytheendoftheritual,it’sgota mesmerizingquality

Manyofthefilmsfeaturerestraints andbondage,fromtheducttapeand latexmummificationsin“Thereward” tothedominatrixpartyin“GirlDinner.” Onthehumorousfront,“BeatIt” revisitstherelationshipofKermitthe FrogandMisspiggy,andit’sambiguous whethershefinallygetsherman,or getsherrevenge.

Theremaynotbesomethingfor absolutelyeverybody,buttheslateof 23filmstouchesalotofniches,someof whichdefinitelyaren’tforeverybody. “let’sGetMessy”featuresalotof smashedpiesandfood.“HappyGDay” ismoreofafree-for-allandtheprotagonistsingsthroughout.“NotSafeFor Church”ispartiallyacomedyandoutrageouslysacrilegious.“Bubblecum”isa bubblegumpinkrompquestioningand invertinggenderroles

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