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Fats Domino Jazz Fest Picks Jazz Fest Cubes Night Shows Jazz Fest 101 Food of the Fest It's Not Just About Jazz... Local's Life at Jazz Fest 15 Ways to Use a Bandana Under The Gospel Tent
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The greatest seven days of the year are here with the return of music, food, art, and fun. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back, and this issue has all you need for your first weekend of festivities including schedules, festival picks, and night show previews. New Orleans’s greatest living musician Fats Domino hasn’t played Jazz Fest since 2001. While Fats was unavailable for an interview, Michael Dominici chats with Aaron Neville, Jon Cleary, and others about this local treasure. We can only hope for another appearance soon from The Fat Man. If this is your first or 41st Jazz Fest, don’t leave the Fair Grounds without a stop in the Gospel Tent. Phil Lamancusa does a wonderful job of bringing the joy and excitement of this holy festival spot. What is your favorite food at Jazz Fest? From Crawfish Sacks, Strudel, and Pies to Cochon de Lait Po Boys, Jonathan Adler takes you on a food tour of the best bites of the festival. Bring lots of cash because you’ll want to try them all! Have a safe and happy Jazz Fest, and watch out soon for our Weekend II issue. -Josh Danzig, Publisher
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Fats Domino: The Legacy Lives On By Michael Dominici
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ke Turner’s “Rocket 88” from 1951 is often cited as being the first rock ‘n’ roll record. The heyday of rock ’n’ roll emerged from hot rhythm & blues performers like Big Jay McNeely, Louis Jordan, Slim Gaillard, Howlin' Wolf, Roscoe Gordon, Joe Turner, and gospel music pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharp. This was soon to be followed by the mania of Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Screaming Jay Hawkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. But two years before Ike’s sonic boom, Fats Domino hit the scene in 1949 with “The Fat Man,” which historians often consider a legitimate contender for the first such song in the new rock ‘n’ roll genre. It was, in fact, the first rock song to sell a million copies—not bad for a B-side. In any regard, six decades later, the indelible mark Fats Domino left on the world is still alive and well right here in New Orleans. Antoine “Fats” Domino grew up in a Creole French culture that emanated from Vacherie, Louisiana, before his family settled in the 9th Ward in New Orleans. New Orleans bandleader Billy Diamond was the first to recognize young Antoine’s talents and gave him the nickname Fats because his boogie woogie piano style reminded him of stride legend Fats Waller and local pianist Fats Pichon. Pichon’s big band orchestra was considered one of the best in New Orleans (although, unfortunately, they never recorded). In any case, a certain Dave Bartholomew emerged from that band and would have a tremendous and lifelong impact on Fats Domino’s career. Dave Bartholomew packed Fats’s band with a powerhouse of talent including saxophonists Herb Hardesty, Alvin “Red” Tyler, Lee Allen, bassist Frank Fields, and, in particular, two drummers who laid the foundation of rock ’n’ roll with Fats and many others: Smokey Johnson and Earl Palmer. Fats and Dave would go on to spend the rest of their careers together producing some of the most popular songs of the 20th century. This was mainly in the mid-50s and early 60s on
the Imperial label and included “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain’t That A Shame,” “I’m Walkin’,” and “Blue Monday.” Always one who enjoyed his privacy, Fats Domino most recently performed at Jazz Fest in 2001. After cancelling his 2006 Jazz Fest show due to illness, Fats played for the last time 10 years ago at Tipitina’s to coincide with a PBS documentary. Fats’s final public appearance was at the New Orleans Arena for his 2009 tribute concert, which featured performances by Chuck Berry, BB King, and Little Richard. New Orleans sadly may have seen and heard the last of its most significant living musician, who is now 89. Several local musicians have shared what Fats means to them: AARON NEVILLE: "Fats Domino was a big influence for many people. My brother Art was his biggest fan. Also, Ricky Nelson and Pat Boone were big fans of Fats. I do a tribute to Fats on my duo shows. He was a pioneer of rock ’n’ roll, rhythm & blues, and American music. Fats Domino helped to form the New Orleans sound, the New Orleans beat. He had a unique piano style and a unique voice—the way he used to bend the notes when he sang." TOM MCDERMOTT: "I got to know Fats about seven or eight years ago through my friend Haydee Ellis. I would go over to Fats's gated-community house on the Westbank with Haydee and was able to bring several friends over several visits, which was always a thrill. He was always in a good mood, though beginning to be forgetful. Even better than these visits was Fats's trip with Haydee and her husband to my gig at Houston's one night. He came in a nice jacket and his skipper's hat, and the young women servers were SQUEALING with delight at his presence, like he was Kanye. I sat down with the three of them and listened as Fats answered every comment by singing. Haydee: 'Gosh, it took us so long to park.' Fats: 'Ain't
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JON CLEARY How has Fats Domino influenced/ inspired you personally as a pianist/singer/ entertainer? "I first saw Fats in a black and white film on the TV when I was about six or seven years old and called my mum in to see. She said, 'Yes darling, that’s Fats Domino from New Orleans.' I think that’s when the first bell went off. The lesson I learned from Fats that moment is that if you’re having fun on stage, doing it right, the audience is taken care of. And it doesn’t have to be fancy to get you there." What do you think are Fats’s most enduring and endearing qualities? "His was simply the sound of music that makes you feel good. Music for everyone and that smile that just stole your heart. The Fats Domino Orchestra with Dave Bartholomew and Cos established a simple formula that sounds as good today as it did in the early 50s. There have been no improvements in technology in all that time that would have made those records any better than they are." Do you have any personal stories regarding Fats Domino? "In recent years, I’ve been lucky enough to go over to his house on occasion, play piano, eat Popeye’s chicken, and hang out with him a bit. His eyes light up at the sound of an old boogie or junkers blues, and before long, he’s leaning on the piano. Then, after a few minutes, I’ll scoot over and he’ll sit down next to me and then it’s a matter of seconds before he reaches over and starts tickling the upper octaves, and he sounds great. Music is medicine, and for him, it’s just what the doctor ordered." JOE KROWN How has Fats Domino influenced/inspired you personally? "My style of playing piano has always gravitated to the New Orleans piano styles of people like Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, etc. Fats is in that group of stylists. His sound and his style have that distinctive New Orleans piano style. The style is rooted in boogie woogie and branches off into the identifiable New Orleans piano sound. Some of Fats’s early recordings were deep in boogie woogie and his piano playing through his 'hit making' years carried that New Orleans sound. I loved listening and trying to copy many of the things Fats did musically with the piano." What makes Fats so special to you? "Clearly, Fats’s strongest quality is his voice and his singing. He has a very smooth style that charms the listeners. He is truly a great piano player, but his singing is what puts him over the top. His voice and the songs he and Dave Bartholomew put out bridged the New Orleans sound into mainstream pop music. Rolling
Stone ranked “Blueberry Hill” #82 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Have you ever spent time with the Fat Man himself? "Back in 2011, on the Saturday before Mardi Gras, I got a call. This person asked me if I would be interested in playing some boogie woogie for Fats Domino. I kind of thought it was a joke, but apparently, Fats was celebrating his birthday and he wanted to hear some boogie woogie. They wanted to know if I’d be interested in coming to the party to play some boogie woogie piano for Fats. I was going to watch Endymion at a friend’s house that day, but I thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, so I blew off the parade and went to Fats’s party to play piano for him. I went to his daughter’s house on the Westbank and there was a small party of about 40-50 people going on there. He sat on the couch [made out of the trunk of an early 60s Cadillac—see photo in circle below], and I played boogie woogie piano and talked to Fats for about an hour. It was very spiritual for me, hanging with Fats, playing piano for him, surrounded by all of the memorabilia and gold records all over the wall. He was totally cool the whole time. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime event for me." JIMMY HORN from KING JAMES & THE SPECIAL MEN: "Fats Domino is the center of the universe and, as such, has influenced almost every decision I've ever made since I can remember. As for his most enduring quality? (His vurse, of curse!) My favorite personal story having to do with Fats? We both used to shop by the A&C across the canal and would run into each other there. I gave him a recording of me and the Special Men playing his songs. But to be honest, witnessing his live show and watching him bump a grand piano across the stage with his belly had an even greater impact than being in his presence at the corner store or bar." Finally, Fats Domino's family had this to say about Fats himself: "Although Fats has retired from performing and making public appearances, he stays active and interested in all things New Orleans, the city that he loves. He has been listening to music, particularly that of Nat King Cole, and spending time with his family. Fats also enjoys the food from his favorite local eateries. Just before his 89th birthday, Fats launched his first-ever website (FatsDominoOfficial.com), established his presence on social media, and opened the doors to his first official online store. He enjoys reading the messages and emails he gets from fans all over the world and always appreciates their kind words." Want more Fats? Come to the first-ever screening of Jazz Fest Legends: From Fess to Fats, presented by Ponderosa Stomp and Ace Hotel. The film, a compilation of clips compiled by Joe Lauro (aka Video Joe), will be showing at Ace Hotel on Wednesday, May 3, at 2 p.m. For more information, go to acehotel. com.
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HeadlinerDecision HARRY CONNICK JR. vs. TREY ANASTASIO BAND
but Lord knows tons of people will be there to check him out. If you ask me, there’s nothing better than seeing a 28 living local legend close out the opening day of our biggest, most landmark festival. Go with Connick Jr. if you’re not sure about the other options presented to you. But that’s just, like, my opinion, man.
On the opening day of Jazz Fest, we find ourselves with two dramatically different choices as far as the headliners go. On the one hand, you have hometown legend Connick Jr., who’s always sure to brighten the mood and have people dancing to his unique NOLA flare. It’s surely gonna be a joyous homecoming when our fellow Harry takes the stage. On the other hand, you have an appearance from Trey Anastasio and his outfit. You might have heard of Trey’s other band, the colossal jam band Phish. But on this opening day of the fest, he’ll be bringing his solo work to the masses. If you’re a jam band fan, this is your best bet for closing out the first day of the festival. But if you’re not, which is totally fine, you’ll have a plethora of other options to explore. VERDICT: Personally, jam bands and the like aren’t a huge selling point to me,
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Harry Connick, Jr. Acura Stage – 5:25 p.m.
RemainingPicks Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians Performance Heritage Stage, 12:30 p.m.-1:10 p.m. One of the special treats at Jazz Fest is the appearance of the Mardi Gras Indians in all their intricate costumes and bright colors. The Semolian Warriors are no strangers to Jazz Fest and put on a dazzling performance, showing off the costumes that they have worked on for the whole year. You will be able to witness their on-stage performance that should be nothing short of amazing. James Andrews and The Crescent City All-Stars Blues Tent, 2:55 p.mMs . Lin 3:50 p.m. da's James Andrews is synonymous with New Orleans. He doesn’t even need to mention the city’s name for you to feel his connection to it. As part of one of the largest and most diversely talented music families in New Orleans, James Andrews has played with many famous musicians such as Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, and Danny Barker.
You will truly feel closer to New Orleans after hearing his performance. Leon Bridges Gentilly Stage, 3:10 p.m.-4:15 p.m. The 25-year-old Leon Bridges has taken the world by storm with his retro-soul sound. You would think that he was born in the wrong generation with the sound of his music. His talent is appreciated around the world, from London to Los Angeles to here in New Orleans. In 2016, he released his debut album, Coming Home, that embodied a perfect combination of blues and R&B. Kathy Taylor and Favor Gospel Tent, 3:55 p.m.-4:55 p.m. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Kathy Taylor and ein Favor have touched Ya-Ka-M the lives of many with their spiritual voices. Kathy has received resounding critical acclaim for her outstanding soul-stirring and inspirational performances. Kathy is a talented musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and activist all wrapped in one. As she is truly an inspiring and moving individual,
James Andrews and The Crescent City All-Stars Blues Tent – 2:55 p.m.
you will leave her show better than you came. Wo od Carving by Ivy Billiot United Houma Nation; Louisiana Folklife Village A member of the Houma Indian Tribe, Ivy Billiot has been practicing wood carving and blowgun making ever since he was a little boy. Come check out intricate wooden sculptures for demonstration as well as for sale. While his wood carving is marvelous, Ivy also has a fascinating story and it is worth just getting a glimpse into how he sees the world around him. Ms . Linda’s Catering: Vegetarian YaKa-Mein Food Area 1 Ms. Linda, who won Chopped: New Orleans, has been mentioned by a number of publications for her signature Ya-KaMein and makes the best version in the city. This dish is a perfect example of the integration of two cultures, combining the flavors of Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia with New Orleans. Enjoy the dish while watching your favorite
show. Cuban Culture at Jazz Fest Cultural Exchange Pavilion Stop by the Pavilion to sample a little Cuban culture. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to meet with Cuban master craftsmen and artists; they will be demonstrating their creative processes. Photography and multimedia exhibits will offer insights into contemporary culture in Cuba. Additionally, you can learn how to do the uniquely Cuban style of salsa and other Afro-Cuban dances. Big River Foods of New Orleans featuring their Crawfish Monica ® Food Area 2 This dish is such a fan favorite, the owner had it copyrighted. That’s right. This dish is so good, it is legally protected. Nearly everyone who goes to Jazz Fest eats it. This pasta is an amazing combination of crawfish and Monica sauce—a creamy, cheesy, seafood sauce. Make sure you get a taste of this delicacy at Jazz Fest 2017.
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legendary The Roots makes this prize all the sweeter. Usher, with his hip hop, R&B-infused pop music, will make the Top Picks for Saturday, April 29 crowd jump and dance, but the addition of The Roots, with their funky soul tendencies, make this something that’s a must-see for fans of both. Lastly, we have a more soulful MAROON 5 vs. USHER AND approach to classic rock'n'roll with a feminine, powerful twist. Alabama Shakes THE ROOTS vs. has been steadily getting bigger every ALABAMA SHAKES year, and I expect a crowd that isn’t huge but will still have a lot of energy. The Saturday the 29th will likely end up Shakes have grown on me over time, and being a big day at the fest, and the top as the band is getting consistently good three acts are all well-rounded and fun coverage, this will be a great show if the in their own way. First up, we have the other two main options aren’t your cup enthusiastic pop sensibilities of Jazz Fest of tea. alumni Maroon 5. Over the last decade VERDICT: Go with Usher and The or so, Mr. Levine and company have Roots boys. Between the two of them, strung together some pretty sizable hits they have plenty of hits to chose from, that enable them to thoroughly entertain and quite frankly, they’re just more fun the crowd. It’s sure to be a sing-alongand energetic than the other two. friendly crowd, but that doesn’t make it
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all bad. Some of those songs are utterly infectious, and I have a feeling most of the crowd will be swooning when the inevitable moment comes when Levine’s shirt starts falling off. If that’s your thing. Our next option isn’t just different in terms of how the music is made, but it might actually be one of the more fun shows this year at the Fair Grounds. Usher on his own would be a huge get, but the fact that his house band is the
Usher and The Roots Congo Square Stage – 5:25 p.m.
RemainingPicks Xavier University Jazz Ensemble Band Lagniappe Stage, 11:30 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. The local university puts on quite the show for Jazz Fest. The Xavier Jazz Ensemble has played across the country in numerous venerable venues and as far away as China. This concert gives students a chance to experience Jazz Fest and do a little musical studying while they are there. The band will play classics, contemporary music, and original pieces from students.
Pete Fountain Jazz Funeral Parade Starts in Front of Economy Hall Tent, 1:20 p.m. Pete Fountain, a Jazz Fest staple, sadly passed away in August of 2016, but his spirit still lives on. Fountain was a regular on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and he also founded the Half Fast Walking Club that marched every Fat Tuesday. Be sure to join the Half Fast Marching Club and Storyville for a second line jazz funeral parade honoring one of the original Jazz Fest musicians.
Rebirth Brass Band Congo Square Stage, 3:25 p.m.4:40 p.m. Formed in Charmaine 1983, the band Neville Band has moved from Blues Tent, 12:05 the streets of New p.m.- 12:50 p.m. Orleans to perform It’s a family affair! all over the world. Cyril Neville & Tribe While you can see Pra 13 is a New Orleans R&B line Connection them play at the Maple and funk group that never Leaf Bar every Tuesday, fails to turn up the fun. The group’s also make sure to catch them at the lead vocalist and conga player, Cyril festival. Rebirth upholds the tradition Neville, plays alongside his wife, Gaynelle. of brass bands but also incorporates Gaynelle’s vocals add a great deal of soul modern music into their show. The to the group. The Caesar brothers on Grammy Award-winning band is a favorite keyboards and drums keep up the tempo of music lovers both young and old. of the group.
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Cre scent City Lights Youth Theater Kids Tent, 4:10 p.m.- 4:55 p.m. Founded in 1993 by Julie Condy, the Crescent City Lights Youth Theater’s goal is to fill a gap in arts programming for young people by providing affordable theater programs for children in the New Orleans area. The group aims to bring theatrical professionals together with New Orleans youth and advance kids’ professional and life skills through these interactions. The performance will be family-friendly. The Backstreet Cultural Museum – A Powerhouse of Knowledge The Grandstand The Grandstand gives festival-goers a chance to take an intimate look at the vibrant culture, cuisine, and art of Louisiana. The goal of the museum, according to their website, is to “preserve and perpetuate the unique cultural traditions of New Orleans's African American society through collections, exhibitions and publications, public programs, and performances.” Director Sylvester Francis shares his life’s work
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through these various media. Cultural Hairstyles by Zina Harris Louisiana Folklife Village Zina Harris is a talented hairstylist from Gretna, Louisiana. Get in touch with your New Orleans roots—literally. Zina Harris will be offering her services to give cultural hairstyles to festivalgoers who want to get the full Jazz Fest experience. You will also be able to learn about the history of certain hairstyles, particularly African American hairstyles that developed throughout the South. Get Your Soul Food Fix at Praline Connection Food Area 2 While the Praline Connection does have pralines, there is so much more to it. The Praline Connection can satisfy all of your home-cooked and Southern comfort food needs. Grilled chicken livers with pepper jelly is a favorite for the local palate, and crowder peas and okra, collard greens, crispy wings, and fried okra should be tasty to everyone.
Rebirth Brass Band Congo Square Stage – 3:25 p.m.
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HeadlinerDecision TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS vs. LORDE On the closing day of the festival’s first weekend, the main two performers couldn’t be further apart in sound and temperament. There’s the obvious legend factor when it comes to Petty, but there’s this new, sleek, and refined pop music if classic rock isn’t your thing. Petty is able to slay a crowd with more hits than I can even recall to memory. Point blank, Petty is a legend in the music world, and even after decades of albums and touring, he still sounds like a man who genuinely loves performing for crowds. But then we have the New Zealand songbird Lorde. Lorde is able to take pop music and its confines and turn it into something that’s more akin to current alternative music while still being able to draw in people who are happy to absorb themselves in lush layers of soundscapes. Lorde knows, her first album was a huge breath of fresh air,
and with the release of her new album, she’ll be looking to capitalize on the success of her debut and hopefully maintain a 30 big following in the years to come. VERDICT: Lorde is amazing and all, and while I plan to see her over Petty, it’s only because I’ve already witnessed the greatness that is the Heartbreakers live. If you haven’t seen Petty, go with him. You’ll know plenty of the songs and will be able to sing your heart out to “Last Dance with Mary Jane,” “Freefalling,” and quite a few others.
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Acura Stage – 5:00 p.m.
RemainingPicks Flow Tribe Acura Stage, 11:15 a.m.- 12:05 p.m. This native funk and rock sextet has been playing for nearly a decade. In 2009, these childhood friends were voted the #3 Best New Local Band. Flow Tribe fuses psychedelic, blues and funk, and rock with the distinct ability to captivate anybody in range. They have gone from informal jam sessions in each other’s backyards to shredding it on some of the biggest stages.
John Boutté Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent, 4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans who has been active since the mid-1990s. You can often find him playing a popular joint in the Marigny. His family has deep roots in Louisiana, going back seven generations. Boutté soaked up the musical and Creole culture of New Orleans early in life and now makes music that is soulful, classic, and personal.
Chris Owens People's Health Economy Tent, The Revelers 4:15 p.m.- 5:15 The Sheraton p.m. New Orleans Fais Chris Owens Do-Do Stage, 2:50 is a performer, p.m.- 3:50 p.m. club owner, and The Revelers have entrepreneur who toured the United bases her act out of States, the UK, Ireland, and Mona's Café the French Quarter. Denmark. They are staples She is a one-woman show at both domestic and international blending various types of music together festivals. This Grammy-nominated band including jazz, blues, rock, and country. hails from Lafayette, Louisiana, and Owens has been a French Quarter fixture combines the different sounds of the for over 50 years and continues to be region—Cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, honky beloved by a huge fan base. Her energy is tonk, and rock ‘n’ roll. They put their own powerful as soon as she hits the stage. twist on this blend to show what they feel best represents Louisiana.
Cuban Culture Artists Demonstrations: Benito Camejo Nodarse, Cigar Rolling Culture Exchange Pavilion Come watch the masters of Cuban cigars show off their skills. New Orleans-based cigar rollers María Gurrola Ruiz and Victor Pichardo will demonstrate hand-rolling the perfect cigar. Enjoy learning about the nuances and flavors tobacco can have as well as the rich (and controversial) history of the leaf. And while you’re there, you can purchase a cigar and enjoy it at the festival or save it for later. “The Most Natural Expression of Locality”: Jazz, Newcomb pottery, and the Creative Impulse in Turn-of-theCentury New Orleans The Grandstand This exhibit focuses on the arts of jazz and ceramics, examining both art forms’ embrace of standardization and improvisation, New Orleans’s influence on them, and the frequent lack of prosperous economic opportunities in the two fields. Stunning pieces of pottery will be paired with jazz music of the period, highlighting the deep connection of these seemingly separate art forms. If you love music, art, and history, you will absolutely love this exhibit! Try Middle Eastern food from Mona’s Café Food Area 2 Recently named by NOLA.com as some of New Orleans’s best healthy food, Mona’s Café and Deli has been serving Lebanese specialties in the Crescent City for over 20 years. In a city surprisingly full of quality Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants, Mona’s continues to find ways to distinguish itself from the rest. Enjoy classics like falafel and hummus served with fresh pita alongside a refreshing cucumber and tomato salad. Cool Off with Ice Cr eam from Angelo Brocato’s Ice Cream & Confectionery Co. Food Area 2 A New Orleans classic representing a
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Peoples Health Economy Tent – 4:15 p.m. long-standing Sicilian influence, Angelo Brocato’s has been serving fresh and delicious Italian ice cream for over 100 years. They will be offering Louisiana strawberry ice, lemon ice, specialty flavored gelato, spumonis, cannolis, and fig and sesame cookies. Come taste that there is a whole lot more to this place than just ice cream!
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p.m.; $32.50 Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St. thejoytheater.com Formed in Chicago, Dark Star Orchestra is the premier Grateful Dead (FIRST WEEKEND) tribute band. Since 1997, this psychedelic rock and jam band has been The Original Stanton Moore Trio paying homage to one of Thursday April 27, 9:30 p.m.; $25.00 the greatest bands while teaming up with Maison, 508 Frenchmen St. legendary jam group, Phil Lesh & Friends. maisonfrenchmen.com They often perform the entirety of previous Stanton Moore is from New Orleans and Dead sets in order, while adapting the Dead’s embraces the creative and collaborative phrasing, voice arrangements, and specific spirit that the city provides. He is one of New musical equipment. Orleans’s most prolific musicians and has worked with numerous artists such as DJ Touro Synagogue's Jazz Fest Shabbat Shadow and Galactic. Some musical experts Friday April 28, 6:00 p.m.; FREE Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Ave. tourosynagogue.com Join the Touro Synagogue for the 26th year of their Jazz Fest Shabbat. For 2017, there will be exclusive performances by Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots, the Panarama Jazz Band, and of course, the always superb Touro Synagogue choir. The celebration and fundraiser begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to arrive early as seats are always limited.
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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have gone as far as to say his ability to shift between different tracks with such fluidity is some sort of voodoo! Dark Star Orchestra Thursday and Friday April 27 & 28; 9:30
Bernard Purdie’s Party Friday and Saturday April 28 & 29; 1:00 a.m.; $40.00 Café Instanbul, 2372 St. Claude cafeistanbulnola.com Musical icons such as Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and The Rolling Stones have been turning to Purdie for his drumming expertise for decades. Bernard Purdie, who’s now 77, is choosing to celebrate his legacy and future with Bernard Purdie’s Party. The event is a two-night celebration of some of his best work. Special guests include Cyril Neville, Papa Mali, Will Bernard, and Brad Walker. MOE. Friday and Saturday April 28 & 29; 9:00 p.m. $30.00 Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave.
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David Shaw Saturday, April 29
civicnola.com Moe, generally stylized as moe., has been active for over 25 years. Their fans, often called moe. rons, adore the band for their genuine musical talent as well as their down-to-earth feel. Some of their most famous songs include “Spine of a Dog,” “Rebubula,” and “Captain America.” This is a throw-down you are not going to want to miss. David Shaw Saturday April 29, 9:30 p.m.; $30.00 House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. houseofblues.com David Shaw has been the lead singer of The Revivalists for about a decade The Original Stanton Moore Trio and he has helped catapult them into Thursday, April 27 what Rolling Stone Magazine called one of the "10 Bands You the morning, so wear comfortable shoes Need to Know.” Shaw’s because you’re going to want to dance! soulful and sometimes intentionally scratchy voice transports the listener into his mind The Meters and into his heart. He will be performing an Saturday April 29, 9:00 p.m.; $69.50 intimate acoustic experience that is sure to Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way be memorable. orpheumnola.com The Meters were one of the earliest funk Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe bands and are responsible for introducing Saturday April 29, 9:00 p.m.; $36.00 second line rhythms into popular music. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. Art Neville and George Porter Jr. have led oneeyedjacks.net the renowned band since the mid-1960s. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe is a jazz, funk, Their music is so versatile and influential, it and rock group from San Diego. Members include Denson, Chris Littlefield, Brian Jordan, has been sampled and covered by groups ranging from the rap group, A Tribe Called Ron Johnson, David Veith, and John Staten. Quest, to the rock-jam group, Widespread On April 29, legendary jazz saxophonist Panic. Donald Harrison will join them. They are sure to take you into the wee hours of
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are dirt and grass, and heels are not necessary—nor are they cute out there. No one will be impressed. And do not go barefoot. You are at the racetrack, where horses race; consider what you are walking in. Yuck. 4. Essentials– sunglasses, hats— anything to help block the sun. 5. Rain plan– In the event that it is raining, OR has rained and caused the “Jazz Fest mud pit,” rain boots are 100 percent necessary. If you choose to wear something like flip-flops in this case, they will more than likely be lost in the mud and you will spend the rest of the day barefoot. What to drink at Jazz Fest: This is very simple. Stay hydrated! Beer booths are all over the Fair Grounds, so if you are a beer drinker, you’re in luck. You may bring in your own sealed bottle of water but no other outside drinks are allowed. Aside from beer, booths are scattered throughout the Fair Grounds selling daiquiris, margaritas, wine, water, lemonade, tea, and soft drinks.
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lthough I am a New Orleans native, I did not grow up going to Jazz Fest each year like other locals. It wasn’t until just five years ago that a great friend of mine convinced me to step outside of my comfort zone, and I’m glad that she did. Before then, I was too anxious about the crowds, not much of a live-music lover, and I hated the thought of hanging out in the heat while sitting on the grass. Thank God that Jazz Fest came along to save my sheltered, judgmental little soul! Now that I know better and have an open mind and heart, I’d like to share my successes with everyone. Enjoying Jazz Fest is very simple. It comes down to what you wear, what you drink, what you bring, and who you go with. What to wear to Jazz Fest: Wearing the correct clothing is by far one of the most important details for a successful Jazz Fest experience. Most of the time—fingers crossed—you’ll have a beautiful, sunny day. Making sure that you are not adding to the heat by wearing something too heavy or uncomfortable will make things that much more enjoyable. Preparing for the weather in case it isn’t perfect is another absolute must. Here’s a list of what’s most important: 1. SUNBLOCK– Even if the sky is a little cloudy, trust me, the sun is still shining on you. You will need sunblock! 2. Proper clothing– Again, dress comfortably. Wear something lightweight and casual. Shorts are
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usually the best, but as a hater of shorts, a sundress works just fine. Definitely wear a comfortable, cool top (i.e. a tank top or, if you are worried about tan lines, a strapless shirt). Guys, t-shirts and shorts are perfect. Do not try to get fancy. It’s hot out there. 3. Shoes– Flip-flops are great and tennis shoes will work as well. Some people will tell you that wearing comfy socks and tennis shoes are best because they are better to walk in; that seems so hot to me. I’d rather risk the walk and wear flip-flops. No matter what, please do not be the girl wearing stilettos to Jazz Fest. If I’m not wearing heels, it’s not a heel-worthy event! The majority of the walking paths
What to bring to Jazz Fest: There are many restricted items on the list for Jazz Fest. Here’s what you can bring in: 1. A small bag or backpack– The size is 17 x 12 x 10 inches. If you bring in a bag, consider bringing the following: a. A koozie b. Antibacterial hand soap c. A roll of toilet paper d. SUNBLOCK 2. A small ice chest– This must be a soft ice chest, and it cannot be bigger than a 12-pack-sized cooler. Inside, you can only have sealed water and ice. Again, no other outside drinks are allowed. 3. A chair– You can only bring in a single, standard, collapsible chair. 4. Blankets or ground tarps– If you are securing a spot for yourself or a group, you will want to bring in a blanket or ground tarp. The size cannot be larger than 6 x 8 feet. I would also recommend picking a color or pattern that stands out. OR, monster flags are a great way to stake your spot and give a visual marker to come back to. Finding your spot once you leave it is sometimes difficult.
"Rain plan – In the event that it is raining OR has rained and caused the 'Jazz Fest mud pit,' rain boots are 100 percent necessary."
Who to take to Jazz Fest: Aside from wearing the proper clothing, choosing the right people to spend the day with is the most important thing. Most people would not think this is a big deal, but I feel like this can either make or break your day. Having a large group is always the most fun, but you have to make sure that you do not accidently allow a “Debbie Downer” into the krewe. You do not want to be with the friend who hates crowds, hates the heat, constantly complains, doesn’t want to sit on the grass, can’t use a port-o-let, or generally cannot sit still and just enjoy the music, the day, and the food. Based on these things, I would have never invited myself to Jazz Fest. You also do not want to be with a category five clinger. You do want to be with people who can be on their own while you are grabbing beer or food. Bring people who are fun, relaxed, down for whatever, and have a similar plan for the day that you do—or people who do not have a plan at all. That’s even better. No matter who you go with, what you wear, what you bring or drink, have fun! That is most important. And just pay attention to these last tips, and you’ll be fine: 1. The most readily available opportunity to potty is a port-o-let, so please be aware of that. There are a few actual, real, indoor bathrooms inside the grandstand area, but these are not always easy to get to and may have long lines. 2. Feel free to stake out a spot and leave your blankets and chairs to go check out some other stages. For the most part, people are respectful of other people’s set-ups. 3. Take a nap, get up and dance, eat a little of everything—feel free to feel free for the day. Don’t worry about the time or anything else. 4. Cell phones do not typically work very well once you get out to the Fair Grounds. So make a plan with your friends before you get out there, just in case you have to meet up and your phone isn’t working. 5. Come out with a good attitude. No fighting and no complaining. Make friends with the groups around you. Everyone is there to have fun and enjoy the music. So enjoy it!
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Food of the Fest Pairing Food and Music at Jazz Fest 2017 By Jonathan Adler
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he New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, better known as just Jazz Fest, is entering its 47th year and has no signs of slowing down. This year, you can catch legends such as Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, and Widespread Panic. These artists are juxtaposed with contemporary favorites like Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, and Nas with the Soul Rebels. While
the music at the festival is spectacular and essentially audible cocoa butter, it is also the food that draws in hundreds of thousands of visitors over the seven days of the fest. Some people swear by the crawfish strudel, while others cannot pass up the opportunity to bite into the sweet and indulgent white chocolate bread pudding. I’m here to help you decide what you should eat and which shows to eat it at.
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Cochon de Lait Po-Boy Love at First Bite; New Orleans This sandwich is on my list of best po-boys in New Orleans. The sweet and smoky pork melts in your mouth. Combine that with the vinegar from the coleslaw on fresh, airy French bread, and you’ll be left satisfied and in a state of absolute delicious awe. When they are not at their brick and mortar restaurant east of the Lakefront Airport, these pork gurus can be found at various festivals and always at Jazz Fest. This sandwich is the perfect fuel for some casual rock and jamming. Grab this bad boy before seeing Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. Something tells me pork isn’t going to be the only thing smoking at this concert. << Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patties, Crawfish Beignets Patton’s Caterers; Chalmette There are few dishes, if any, more synonymous with Jazz Fest grub than the holy trinity of crawfish beignets, oyster patties, and a crawfish sack from Patton’s Caterers. Let’s start with the crawfish beignets. I would describe them more accurately as crawfish hushpuppies that are given the benefit of the creamy spillover from the oyster patty. The oyster patty is really more like a creamy stew inside a puff pastry dough. It definitely doesn’t suck. But my
absolute favorite here is the crawfish sack. Creamy and delicious crawfish mix is stuffed inside a crispy wonton paper. The dish is warm and quite messy, so I wouldn’t suggest taking it to a show where you will be dancing pretty hard. Take it slow and enjoy your food while listening to the harmonic delicacies of Usher with The Roots. This combination will have you screaming “Yeah!” Mango Freeze WWOZ Community Radio; New Orleans This is straightforward. It is ice, mango, joy, and silky smooth happiness. Despite being relatively simple, a mango freeze is absolutely divine when you are baking in the late spring sun for hours on end. Eat it with a spoon, straw, or just dump it all over yourself. It’s all fair game. This is perfect for local bands Dumpstaphunk or The Revivalists. Get your fruity funk on. << Spicy Natchitoches Meat Pie, Crawfish Pie, *Broccoli & Cheese Pie Mrs. Wheat’s Foods; New Orleans This is one of my absolute favorite foods in Louisiana. The city of Natchitoches made this empanada-like dish famous. The dish is packed with flavor and spices. On the inside, you can find a variety of fillings like minced meat or crawfish with rice and onions. In fact, it was a crawfish pie from Cochon in 2011 that made me decide to come to Tulane
University. While this dish is fried and served quite hot, it is the perfect finger food to bring to any show that you plan on rocking out to. My suggestions are Widespread Panic; Earth, Wind & Fire; or The Meters. Whether rocking or funking with the music, you can’t go wrong with this food/music combo. Tagine of Lamb (Lamb Stew with Basmati Rice); Merguez (Grilled Lamb Sausage); Crawfish, Spinach, & Zucchini Bisque; *Tunisian Salad Jamila’s Café; New Orleans Connect with Northern Africa and the Mediterranean while enjoying this fresh trio of dishes, difficult to find anywhere else in the city. Jamila’s Café serves the Uptown community, but once a year, they come to Jazz Fest and serve people from all around the world. The crawfish, spinach, and zucchini bisque gives you the freshness of vegetables, the decadence of the creamy bisque, and the local flavor of the in-season crawfish. Find any music with deep percussion and close your eyes as you eat the melt-in-your-mouth stewed lamb over spiced Basmati rice. Assalamu alaikum! Crawfish Strudel, White Chocolate Bread Pudding Cottage Catering; River Ridge A crowd favorite, this delectable combination brings people from near and far. Last year, I was waiting in line while speaking to a woman who told me she comes all the way from Tennessee every year just for the white chocolate bread pudding. The “strudel” is a flaky, hollowed-out log filled with a creamy crawfish sauce. The white chocolate bread pudding is scooped and served hot with a spiced rum sauce. This classic combo deserves to be eaten while enjoying a classic: Stevie Wonder. I understand you may have your superstitions about what to eat and where, but after you try this, you’ll be thinking, “Isn’t she lovely?” >> Crawfish Monica ® Big River Foods; New Orleans This dish is so good it is copyrighted. Seriously. This dish is so good, it is legally protected for 70 years after the passing of its creator. Everyone who goes to Jazz Fest gets this. Really, ask anyone. My friend is lactose intolerant and still gets it. The creamy, cheesy sauce gets trapped between the spirals of the pasta. The kick from the crawfish awakens
the dish to create an unforgettable eating experience. This classic New Orleans dish deserves to be paired with music that is also local and equally unforgettable. Slurp down these spirals while enjoying the brass and beats of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, or Galactic. Equal parts groovy and tasty. << *Jama-Jama (Sautéed Spinach), *Fried Plantains, Poulet Fricassee (Chicken on a Stick) Bennachin Restaurant; New Orleans The Caribbean and Western African section of Jazz Fest is always one of my favorites for music, art, and of course, food. This year, there will also be an additional section called “Cuban Culture at Jazz Fest.” The festival will be hosting the largest celebration of Cuban culture in the U.S. since the 1950s, highlighting New Orleans’s long, historical connection with Cuba. You could, of course, get the traditional Cuban sandwich. You could also go for some tostones (fried green plantains) and a coffee ice pop. If your heart is not swaying directly in the direction of Cuban cuisine, go for the jamajama, fried plantains, and chicken on a stick. This is among the most distinctive vendors of all the stands at the festival, so you should see some music to match that feeling. Go see Grammy Award-winning group Septeto Santiaguero or jazz legend Chucho Valdés. *Beignets, Café Au Lait (Hot, Iced, Frozen), Milk, Chocolate Milk Café du Monde; New Orleans For the culinary and musical finale, you gotta hit up the Café du Monde stand for their world-famous beignets and café au lait. It will likely be very hot out, but luckily, the coffee comes hot, iced, or frozen. The fluffy fried pockets are topped with powdered sugar. When you bite into them, you can’t help but smile. The flavors flow together so nicely with the smooth, rich coffee, and what better artists to reflect great flow and suaveness than Nas with The Soul Rebels. His impeccable flow and lyrical rhythm, paired with the fun and vibrant sounds of The Soul Rebels, is the perfect way to enjoy these treats. If I ruled the world, this would happen every day. * Denotes Vegetarian
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Why Jazz Fest Isn't Just About Jazz T
his year’s lineup for New Orleans’s annual blowout concert series, popularly dubbed “Jazz Fest,” is a real doozy, but it raises some questions. How did a festival that started with a minimal setup, devoted to authentic local jazz musicians and drawing a scant crowd of locals, grow into a bombastic spectacle that gathers musicians and fans from all genres into Mid-City each spring? It’s an achievement that only could have happened through cooperation, ingenuity, and rugged determination. Much like the city itself, Jazz Fest is a product of the people involved and their unique and individual ideas about music, culture, and community. Let’s take a look at the headliners for this year. We have legendary singer-songwriter Tom Petty, who crafted indelible anthems with his band the Heartbreakers. There’s Stevie Wonder, the piano prodigy who shaped the future of soul music while consistently landing on the pop charts with funk-inflected ballads. And then there’s Maroon 5, a rock group from L.A. whose music has shifted in recent years toward expertly-produced pop; and Harry Connick Jr., arguably the most successful Sinatra-
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style crooner in today’s music landscape. Rounding out the lineup are rock acts like Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews, and Alabama Shakes; rappers Snoop Dogg and Pitbull; and blues/funk acts like Buddy Guy, The Meters, and Tower of Power. So the question looms: when did “Jazz Fest” become a music festival, rather than a jazz festival? And is that necessarily a bad thing? To skip ahead a bit: no. It isn’t a bad thing. This year’s headliners may not cleanly fit into anyone’s definition of what jazz music is, but they draw in people who may be unfamiliar with the dynamic, vibrant art of jazz and the associated culture of New Orleans, and many of those people leave with a better understanding of the city, the music, and the people who strive to keep it alive. The teenage brass bands that gather huge crowds on Frenchmen Street, the sidewalk saxophonists playing their hearts out for a few bucks, the bassists and drummers perfecting their rhythm nightly on the city’s bar circuit: all of these people both benefit from and help create Jazz Fest. And all of this energy stems from the festival’s origins, as a defiant, unique attempt at reinvigorating a cultural tradition that had grown stagnant. The festival’s success has come in large
part from its organizers’ willingness to defy traditional ideas about structure, lineup, and genre, something that started at the inauguration of the event in 1970. Jazz festivals at the time were not popular, even in the city where the movement found its footing. The few that existed were mostly
"Jazz Fest is not, and has never been, limited to jazz. Instead, it celebrates everything jazz represents. Like the music itself, the festival was improvised and off-the-cuff from its inception and continues to be as thrilling and unpredictable as the city that birthed it." in the North, held at music conservatories and attended by pedantic scholars, eager to spot a wrong note or an incorrect take on a standard. The producers of the first Jazz Fest stepped outside of that framework in an attempt to create something more organic, a concert series that captured the passion and commitment of New Orleans’s musicians and drew in locals to watch, rather than stuck-up academics. Producer George Wein and his associates, Allison Miner and Quint Davis, are credited with crafting the first Jazz Fest and thereby shaping its future. Wein had established himself as the producer of festivals for jazz and folk in Newport, Rhode Island, but the New Orleans event was the biggest thing he had tackled thus far. Allen and Davis spent a great deal of time in black clubs around the city, finding performers based on word of mouth. This was a break from the way jazz festivals were curated in the past, in which contest winners and highly decorated collegiate groups were selected based on their reputation among the intelligentsia. By delegating the duty of
selecting performers to these two young music enthusiasts, Wein inadvertently created the anything-goes attitude toward curation that carries on to this day. Davis and Miner made every effort to find performers who were authentic, local, and in many cases, self-taught; their committee of advisers included Ellis Marsalis and Tulane jazz curator Dick Allen, who pointed them to clubs where performers packed the house weekly but received little nationwide recognition. Tellingly, their first hire was Snooks Eaglin, whom they found singing on the street for tips; he became a fixture at Jazz Fest in the following years. And Eaglin hardly qualified as a jazz singer; the festival, even in the beginning, had a wide definition of “jazz.” Anyone confused about the diverse contemporary lineup ought to look at the original list from 1970: performers like The Meters and Mahalia Jackson clearly fell outside the boundaries of traditional jazz, but they still fit the bill for a concert series that highlighted the spirit of New Orleans above all else. Wein and his backers held the first Jazz Fest in Congo Square, and the crowd wasn’t huge: around 350 people paid the $3 admission fee. But an attitude of perseverance took hold among the festival’s organizers and backers, who saw how enthused the people of New Orleans were at seeing their favorite local performers on a larger stage. By 2001, the festival was drawing 650,000 people from across the country. There are now 12 stages at Jazz Fest and tents devoted to blues, gospel, and jazz. Purists can stay in one location and experience hours of authentic New Orleans jazz, while those with more eclectic tastes can wander from place to place, seeing a bit of a chart-topping pop singer’s performance before ducking into a tent to catch a set from a fiery local brass band. Jazz Fest is not, and has never been, limited to jazz. Instead, it celebrates everything jazz represents. Like the music itself, the festival was improvised and offthe-cuff from its inception and continues to be as thrilling and unpredictable as the city that birthed it. This year, the festival runs from April 28-May 7, with tons of associated concerts and events throughout the city. A full lineup is available at whereyat.com.
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A Local's Life How Two New Orleanians Celebrate Jazz Fest By Leigh Wright
The weather is starting to get liquid hot at noon. We already see the sun’s rays as electrifying, not just warming. It’s that time of year again. No, not Mardi Gras: Jazz Fest. It may seem like a time-old tradition now, but local festival-goers have seen it evolve for over four decades. Many people say it’s dead, dying, or has completely sold its soul. However, for the lovers of Jazz Fest, that simply isn’t so... << Brice Miller, Ph.D, Scholar, Lecturer, International Jazz Musician “Jazz Fest has been an annual event my entire life. My dad, Dwight Miller, a saxophonist, has been performing at the festival since 1971. He was featured on the festival's 1978 poster. I have been attending since around 1978, according to my mother. I began performing at the festival with my dad's band, Pinstripe Brass Band, when I was in the 8th or 9th grade. I began performing as a bandleader in 1991 while attending St. Augustine High School, leading my own band, Junior Pinstripe Brass Band (now Mahogany Brass Band). We have performed every year since. I also perform with other bands, including Pinstripe Brass Band, Treme Brass Band, and Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra.”
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What’s the best concert you’ve seen there? “That’s tough because I've seen so many concerts. However, one that stands out was Al Jarreau. He was on the Congo Square Stage. In the middle of his performance, he stopped
the band and went on this extreme rant about race and racism, and how mean-spirited white people are. The entire audience was in shock, gasping. I was like, ‘Oh crap.’ That performance changed my life as a performer. It showed me I have to use my voice on stage and use that platform to not only entertain but to educate. That has become a hallmark of my performance.” How do you incorporate that into your performance now? “[When I play at Jazz Fest] it's my day to be both a spokesperson for the city and my culture, and also my day to be a celebrity. Media from around the world often interview me, some visit my house for more personal insight, and I've had some follow me around during the days leading up to the festival. Being able to utilize my talent to compete with the larger big-name festival performers is empowering. Secondly, it's a family day. My entire family comes out, my parents, and all the band members’ families. We bring the kids on stage during the performance. It's funny because festival-goers have commented that they've watched my youngest two kids grow up on the stage. My son's first appearance at Jazz Fest was when he was just a year old, and he's been on stage every year since then! Now he's actually performing with the band, along with his younger sister.” What are your essentials to bring to Jazz Fest? “First, dress comfortably. It's hot in New Orleans, and there is absolutely no covering,
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no trees, no shade at the festival. Wear a big hat, loose-fitting clothes, comfortable shoes, and bring lots of water. I had some friends from Birmingham come, and I told one of the girlfriends to dress comfortably, but she passed out in the middle of my performance from heat exhaustion.” Favorite area? “My favorite area is the Norman Dixon, Sr. (my uncle) Jazz & Heritage Stage, which is the stage I perform on. There, you'll find New Orleans brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians performing all day, which is that truly authentic cultural performance. After that stage, I'd say the Lagniappe Stage, which often has more experimental music, plus it's the coolest (temperature-wise) place at the festival and the only outdoor space with shade. Economy Hall is pretty cool too, lots of traditional jazz, lots of older people dancing, which is so cute.” What is your post-Jazz Fest routine? “After Jazz Fest, we have a tradition of heading to our house with friends, family, and even strangers, and we eat crawfish, barbeque, and just relax while having a good time. Our house, which is in the historic Carrollton community, has always been a party/gathering space. My wife and I have been hosting our pre/post-Jazz Fest gathering since 2000. Actually, my band and their families come to the house the morning of our Jazz Fest performance. We eat and drink then head to the festival together.”
Where do you see Jazz Fest headed as a music festival? “I personally feel it's becoming too commercial. People come to New Orleans for New Orleans music. I understand the bigname acts draw people, but engaging the local artists with the big names would help build the profile for local musicians. Also, I don't feel any act should be allowed to perform with only a DJ. Last year, Mystical performed and used a live band; that performance was absolutely amazing!” >> Steve Hartnett, Social Go-Getter, Old Art Seller/Teacher, Modified Hippie Sitting down with Steve was like talking to the Buddha of Jazz Fest fans. Starting at the very first Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds (1972), he was asked by the editor of The Figaro (an alternative newspaper in the 70s and 80s) to sell art from his gallery at the event in “huge red and white tents that looked like the circus.” “I would invite all my friends and buy them kids’ tickets for $3. No one at the gate looked at the tickets back then; they just tore them and you walked through. As soon as they visited me, I would say, ‘Hey, come here! Would you mind sitting here for a second so I can go see a band?’” When I asked him how often he goes to Jazz Fest or what his plan of attack is, Steve scoffs at the question. “I go every day, baby!” He starts his day with beignets, coffee, and a prayer in the Gospel Tent. Then, he looks at the lineup sheet, which he has marked up to
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look almost like a football notebook. His best advice? If you don’t know who is playing, go to Spotify, Google, YouTube, etc., and listen to some of the bands you don’t know. “I want to go see someone called Johnnyswim. Well, it’s more than one guy.” When pressed about what it was like in the early days of the festival, the stories never stopped. Steve and his wife, Pam, would park their van in the infield and basically tailgate. Since they are vegetarians and didn’t drink (living in New Orleans, geez), they packed sandwiches and brought a new backpack called a Camelbak for water. It seems that Steve doesn’t fuss over much, but he cringed when I asked if he stayed at just one stage. “Do not be a camper. It defeats the camaraderie.” On a side note... Jazz Fest supposedly has a very, very low arrest record. Most likely due to the jovial spirit shared by all? When Professor Longhair said, “Gonna make it my standin’ place,” in his song “Mardi Gras in New Orleans,” he spoke Steve’s language: “God gave us the ability to stand in
two square feet.” Where to go afterwards? “Jazz Fest used to continue on The President,” a 1924, vintage cruise boat that saw all the great names. Seriously, they had the best. Now Steve and his wife go home to rest up for the next day. Well, where should I go if I want to stay out? Everyone wants to know where to see a big name or secret show. “Know that the bands in Jazz Fest can’t play together outside the Fair Grounds that weekend, so the beautiful culmination is a mishmash of talented artists going to see their record labels, local musicians of interests, and friends. The best plan is to pick a local band you want to see and watch the magic of Jazz Fest unfurl. If you’re a little too rigid for that, order a ticket to Preservation Hall’s Midnight Preserves. It lasts all seven nights and features a headliner with the band every night. You never know who it will be, but again, you are guaranteed magic.”
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15 Ways To Use A Bandana At Jazz Fest By Julie Mitchell
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oing to Jazz Fest is a day full of important decisions. Am I going to see Widespread Panic or Darius Rucker? Will I spend my $15 on a strawberry lemonade or food for my family? Should I pay for a parking spot or walk three miles? It’s a lot. When getting ready for Jazz Fest, you have to make some very careful choices about what to bring because you’ll have to carry it around ALL DAY! Which is why we have composed this handy list in favor of the most important and versatile Jazz Fest item no one should ever forget, the bandana. In case you needed any reminding (you shouldn’t!), here are 15 ways you can use your bandana at Jazz Fest:
1. Headwrap Style and function! 2. To clean up any sweat/spills No one has the space to carry a whole roll of paper towels while they’re trying to see Norah Jones AND Dave Matthews, but spills happen. Be prepared! 3. Small carrier for small items Fanny packs are for people walking at the mall and 80s music videos. There’s a million tiny things you NEED to carry (hand sanitizer, toothpicks, rabbit’s foot, glass beads), and there’s no easier (or more fun!) way than tying them up in a bandana. 4. Way to let people know your dog’s cool Music festivals are all about style and your dog should be a part of that. This is a big day for the dogs; you have to let them shine. 5. Way to obscure your face when someone you don’t want to say hi to is near There’s nothing worse than getting trapped in a conversation on a hot day
with Stan from accounting. Simply pull out your bandana and slip into comfortable anonymity in plain sight. 6. Very tiny cape It’s just too hot for a full-sized cape. 7. Surface for fabric autographs It’s not 1999. No one’s carrying yearbooks around. But when you’re walking through the crowd and you see Stevie Wonder, instead of trying to make a selfie work somehow, slap a sharpie in his hand and get that fabric autograph to go. 8. Napkin After waiting in line for 15 minutes, the last thing you want to do is go BACK up through the line because you forgot to grab napkins. Carry a durable one with you at all times. 9. Small tablecloth/ambiance (for all you Jazz Fest couples out there!) Sharing six inches of wooden slats next to a family from Iowa isn’t exactly the most romantic thing in the world. But set a wellplaced bandana down and blamo! You’re reminded of your love AND you’re about to see Kings of Leon. Perfect day. 10. Very makeshift koozie Sometimes we find ourselves without a koozie. No one means for it to happen, it just does. When this day comes (and it comes for all of us), will you get your hands wet as your beer gets hot from body heat? No! You will wrap it in a bandana and persevere. 11. Scalp protector Everyone starts off the day with the best intentions and applies sunscreen everywhere. But at hour four, rushing to see Patti LaBelle, there’s just no time to reapply. But no worries. Just drape a simple bandana over your noggin and it’s like you have your own personal shade tree. 12. Hat accessory for going to the Nick Jonas tent with your daughter Nothing says cool like seeing teen sensation Nick Jonas with your dad. It’s what every teen girl wants. Since EVERY teen girl is going to be there with her dad, you have to do something to set yourself apart from the pack. Tying a bandana around the brim of your hat lets everyone in that stage area know, “I love my daughter and I have style to boot.” 13. Belt extender It’s a long day, filled with fun treats. Most belts can’t handle it. But your bandana can! 14. Handkerchief Classic bandana usage, classic human need. 15. Gang affiliation Let people know who you were rooting for in West Side Story! It’ll save them the trouble of asking.
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robably the oldest and very first attraction at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is the Gospel Tent. At the first Jazz Fest in 1970 at Congo Square, where the tickets were $3.00, there were four stages and the Gospel Tent; many of the acts did not even have microphones. One of the first performers at that festival in the Gospel Tent was a woman named Mahalia Jackson, possibly the greatest gospel singer of all times, and she was, as they said, “returning home to perform.” Now 47 years later, the Fest has grown, as you know. But one rock that has remained steady is our Gospel Tent, the first you hear as you arrive at the Sauvage Street entrance and the last to sing you on your way when you leave. This year, the sound of Irma Thomas’s gospel voice will be gracing us from her heart to ours, and the tickets, as you guessed, are priced higher. Anyone with the sense of a sea urchin knows that New Orleans is a spiritual city. Scratch the surface of any folk here and they will assure you that they are “blessed to be alive,” to which the proper response is, “I know that’s right!” Why few white people here under the age of 40 do not carry this message on their sleeve, lips, and in their daily life is a mystery to me. I reckon that once you reach a certain age or if you were brought up singing the praises of the Lord (instead of petitioning the Lord with prayer), you naturally feel blessed every day, faithful, and grateful. Consider the names of some of the gospel groups: Shades of Praise,
Abundant Praise, New Orleans Spiritalettes, Anointed Voices, The New Orleans Gospel Soul Children, and/or The Mount Calvary Voices of Redemption. Be that as it may, I and my peer group count our days on this mortal coil as gifts from a higher authority, and praise be to whichever power that may be. It’s really really easy for me to worship the thousand faces of God/Goddess that have granted me my life because I believe in them all: I am a Christian, Jew, agnostic, Hindu, Buddhist, Baptist, Bacchus, beer-drinking believer in the benevolence and bedlam of being. Every Jazz Fest at the Gospel Tent, my belief in Lord Jesus is super jump-started again, with
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"The music, the singing, the spirit are infectious, and I find myself swaying, singing, clapping, and snapping with the holy, yes holy, atmospheric pressure."
By Phil LaMancusa
a charge strong enough to carry me through the year—you might say, sanctified and electrified. Every year when I go to the fest, I know where to find Jesus, and how could I not pay a visit, in fact several visits, each day that I attend? The advantage of being an all-believer (from atheism to Zoroastrian) is that I can wander down any path and find my higher power ready to give my soul the strength that it needs to survive the weakness of my reserve, reserves to challenge my temptations, and courage to fight my demons and put some gut in my strut. And when I walk into the Gospel Tent, my soul is filled with the power of the people, performances, and pure joy in the Lord. The music, the singing, the spirit are infectious, and I find myself swaying, singing, clapping, and snapping with the holy, yes holy, atmospheric pressure. Fair to say at this point that, by in large, we’re talking about an African American spirituality experience. While I understand that white folks can have gospel soul, they are (by in large) not as rhythmically inclined to belt out their raised voices in the adoration to one who can and truly does save. The music and songs are spiritual, rock, rhythm, blues, gospel, and the primitive African call-and-response, audience-participation occurrence rolled in to one glorious, exhausting, heartexpanding happening. Praise so palatable that you can taste it in the air, the hairs on your arms begin to rise, your eyes turn heavenward, and you just want to turn
around to those couple of guys discussing business and yell, “Shut the hell up, I’m having an epiphany here!” I have been floored by four glorious, goldenrod-gowned, fully grown women. I have witnessed Blind Boys and Zion Harmonizers, and by far, I am carried away when a choir of 50 or 60 voices, in agreement and five-part harmony, lift up their right to be heard unto the Lord. The Saint Leo the Great Choir, The Gospel Inspirations of Boutte, or The First Emanuel Church Mass Choir—all rockin’ my soul in the bosom of Abraham. Can I get a witness? The rejoicing, reveling, rocking revival goes on from 11 in the morning until close of business at seven in the evening. And then there’s a slight pause when the music slowly fades, where Brother Love steps out with the microphone and challenges the audience that he has accepted as parishioners: “Have you heard the word of God here today? (YES!) and do you feeeeeel the grace of the Lord (YES!) and do you believe that you have come to a HOLY place, a place of worship, THE HOUSE OF THE LORD?” (YEEEESSSSS!) “Then I want you to look around you and pick up all that trash that you brought in with you, because this IS the house of the Lord, and we do NOT leave trash on the floor. If you brought it in with you, then take it back out and dispose of it properly. I WILL NOT HAVE TRASH IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD! Can I get an Amen?” “AMEN!”
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BenHarper&TheInnocentCriminals Join singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and three-time Grammy Award-winner Ben Harper and his band The Innocent Criminals as they take on the Crescent City with special guest Lillie Mae. Fri., April 28. $49.50-79.50 Adv, 9:00 p.m., Orpheum Theater, orpheumnola.com Wednesday, April 19 Blue Nile - New Orleans Rhythm Devils BMC - Set Up Kings, Sierra Leone, XX-Y Band Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night featuring Nattie Candlelight Lounge - Andrews Brass Band Celebration Hall - The TBC Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Chickie Wah Wah - The Rubin Wilson Folk Blues Explosion Circle Bar - The Iguanas, Gino & The Goons + The Sueves Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz and the Palace of Sin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Tin Men, Walter Wolfman Washington Four Points Sheraton French Quarter - Opera On Tap French Market - Patrick Cooper & Natasha Sanchez French Market Dutch Alley - Alexandria Center High School Band Funky Pirate - Blues Masters feat. Big Al Gasa Gasa - James McCartney House of Blues Restaurant - Cary Hudson Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz Playhouse - Glen David Andrews Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Lafayette Square - Big Sam’s Funky Nation Little Gem Saloon - Zakk Garner Duo Little Tropical Isle - Jay B. Elston, Reed Lightfoot Maison - Claire & Company, New Orleans Jazz Vipers Maple Leaf - Noah Young Band Morning Call in The Oaks - Valerie Sassyfras New Orleans Botanical Garden - Patrice Fisher Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Prime Example - Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation Ralph’s On The Park - Joe Krown Rock ‘n’ Bowl - The Boogie Men SideBar NOLA - Dayna Kurtz & Robert Mache & more Snug Harbor - Uptown Jazz Orchestra w/ Delfeayo Marsalis Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band Three Keys - Chapter Soul Three Muses Frenchman St. - Sam Cammarata, Shatzy Three Muses Maple - Lynn Drury Tropical Isle Bayou Pub - Cajungrass Tropical Isle Bourbon - Debi and the Deacons, Jezebels Chilli’n University of New Orleans The Sandbar - Howard Lee Xavier University The Music Recital Hall - Byron Asher
Banks Street Bar - Willy Gantrim Bar Mon Cher - DJ Mange Bar Redux - Bronze Comet Blue Nile - Micah McKee and Little Maker, DJ T-Roy BMC - Mike Darby & House of Sheiks Buffa’s - Andre Bohren, Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo Bullet’s Sports Bar - Kermit Ruffins Carousel Lounge (Hotel Monteleone) - Antoine Diel Quartet Chickie Wah Wah - Phil Degruy & Emily Robertson Circle Bar - Natalie Mae City Park Botanical Garden - Paul Soniat Columns Hotel - Marc Stone Covington Trailhead - Rockin’ the Rails Concert Series Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Sarah Quintana, Mainline French Market Dutch Alley - Shannon Powell Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters House of Blues Foundation Room - Spencer Racca House of Blues The Parish - Whiskey Myers + The Steel Woods Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Comedy Gumbeaux Jazz Playhouse - Ashlin Parker Trio, The James Rivers Movement Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Little Gem Saloon - Michael Watson presents the Alchemy Le Bon Temps Roule - The Soul Rebels Lucky’s - Hallelujah Hat Rack Maison - The Good For Nothin’ Band, Dysfunktional Bone Maple Leaf - The Trio w/ Johnny Vidacovich Ogden Museum of Southern Art - Spencer Bohren Old Pointe Bar - Hallelujah Rat Back Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar - 19th Street Red’s Bluesonics Preservation Hall - Gregg Stafford & Louis Ford Ralph’s On The Park - Joe Krown Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Horace Trahan SideBar Nola - Shan Kenner & Martin Moretto Duo Snug Harbor - Howard Levy & Friends Spotted Cat - Monty Banks, Sarah McCoy The Irish House - Patrick Cooper The Orpheum Theater - Louisiana Philharmonic Three Keys - Paul Sanchez Three Muses Frenchman St. - Tom McDermott Three Muses Maple - Arsene DeLay Tropical Isle - The Hangovers, Late As Usual Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet
Thursday, April 20
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Friday, April 21 8 Block Kitchen & Bar Hyatt Hotel - Stephanie Jordan Bar Mon Cher - Samantha Pearl BJ’s Lounge - Alex McMurray + Greazy Alice Blue Nile - Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, Kermit Ruffins BMC - Josh Benitez, Holly Rock, Hyperphlyy Buffa’s - Warren Battiste, Marc Stone Bullet’s Sports Bar - The Pinettes Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie - Domenic Chickie Wah Wah - Michael Pearce, Chris Mule Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion Columns Hotel - Andrew Hall Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz & the Palace of Sin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Tuba Skinny, Cyril Neville & Swamp Funk Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pretones, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Sweet Spirit Historic New Orleans Collection - Dana Abbott Band Hotel Storyville - Merengue House of Blues - Merci Raines House of Blues Foundation Room - Jake Landry House of Blues Restaurant - Dick Deluxe Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Cailyn O'Hara Joy Theater - Louie Anderson Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz Playhouse - Joe Krown, Prince Tribute Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Guitar Slim Jim Kerry Irish Pub - Mark Appleford, Lynn Drury Le Bon Temps Roule - Joe Krown Little Gem Saloon - Naydja Cojoe Little Tropical Island - Reed Lightfoot, Frank Fairbanks Maison - The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies Maple Leaf Bar - Gravity A Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Old U.S Mint Bar - Billie Davies: A Nu Experience Old Point Bar - Rick Trolsen, Liberators One Eyed Jacks - Sinatra Night Burlesque Show Orpheum Theater - Umphrey’s McGee + Big Something Pearl Wine Company - The Jasper Brothers Preservation Hall - Wendell Brunious, Daniel “Weenie” Farrow Republic New Orleans - Desiigner RF’s - James Martin Band Rivershack Tavern - Ghost Town (9pm -1am) Rock ‘n’ Bowl - The Topcats Roosevelt Hotel Fountain Lounge - Antoine Diel Trio Saenger Theater - Jim Gaffigan Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet Southport Hall - Mothership: Tribute to Led Zepplin Southport Hall Deck Room - Wendy Clear Spotted Cat - Andy J. Forest, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio Sunset at the Landing in Covington - Big Daddy O The Irish House - Crossing Canal The Orpheum Theater - Umphrey’s McGee + Big Something Three Muses Frenchman St. - Royal Roses Three Muses Maple - Linnzi Zaorski, Monty Banks Tipitina’s - Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters 30th Anniversary Tropical Isle - Down River, the Hangovers Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jay B. Elston Band Saturday, April 22 8 Block Kitchen & Bar Hyatt - Stephanie Jordan Bar Mon Cher - Barbarella Blue Blue Nile - Washboard Chaz Blues Trio BMC - The Jazzmen, Willie Lockett & Blues Krewe, Sierra Leone Buffa’s - Red Hot Jazz Band, Father Ron & Friends Chickie Wah Wah - The Johnny Sansone Band Circle Bar - Biglemoi, Lady Legs + I.Z.E Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Kala Bazaar Swing Society, John Boutte Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentons, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Abolishment of Flesh/Center of Disease House of Blues - R&B w/DJ Printz + Jabari House of Blues Foundation Room - The Ibervillianaires House of Blues Restaurant - Geovane Santos, Jon Roniger Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Mobley Jazz Playhouse - Michael Watson & The Alchemy Kerry Irish Pub - Dave Hickey Little Gem Saloon - Glen David LA Music Factory - Guitar Slim Jr, & Carlo Ditta (1pm) Maison - Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, T’Canaille Maple Leaf Bar - Pirate’s Choice Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Old Point Bar - 1% Nation Old U.S Mint - Musicollaborative’s Grown Folks Lab Band One Eyed Jack - Jesse Tripp & the Nightbreed
Orpheum Theater - Louisiana Philharmonic Preservation Hall - Leroy Jones, Shannon Powell Rivershack Tavern - Jenn Howard (10pm - 2am) Rock ‘n’ Bowl - The Pine Leaf Boys + Pontchartrain Wrecks Shamrock Bar & Grill - Party at Joe’s Snug Harbor - Larry Sieberth Estrella Banda Spotted Cat - Monty Banks, Jazz Band Ballers Three Muses Frenchman St. - Chris Xmas , Debbie Davis Three Muses Maple - Joshua Tell, Russell Welch Tipitina’s - PJ Morton & Phony Ppl UNO Lakefront Arena - Big Easy Rollergirls Sunday, April 23 AllWays Lounge - Hokum High Rollers Bar Mon Cher - Fools Gold String Band Bar Redux - Diako Diakoff + T’Lark and Coyote Anderson Blue Nile - Mykia Jovan, Street Legends Brass Band BMC - Bayou Wind, Ruth Marie’s Modern Jazz Band Buffa’s - Some Like It Hot, Heather Holloway & The Heebie Jeebies Jazz, Steve Pistorius, Orange Kellin, James Evans, & Benny Amon Bullet’s Sports Bar - Big Frank and Lil Frank Checkpoint Charlie - Open Mic featuring Jim Smith Chickie Wah Wah - Yakamein Circle Bar - Micah Mckee & Blind Texas Marlin, DJ Pasta Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Crazy Lobster - The Gator Bites, The Neon Shadows Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Eight Dice Cloth, Palmetto Bug Stompers, Bon Bon Vivant Deanie’s in Bucktown - Pinch A Palooza Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones Gasa Gasa - Mandolin Orange + The Dead Tongues House of Blues Restaurant - Jason Bishop Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Hot 8 Brass Band Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Kermit’s Mother-in-Law’s Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (5:30 p.m.) Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Le Bon Temps Roule - Crazy Whiskey Little Gem Saloon - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (11 a.m.) Mag’s 940 - Extended Maison - Chance Bushman & The NOLA Jitterbugs, Roamin’ Jasmine Maple Leaf Bar - Joe Krown Trio Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Old Point Bar - Luna Mora, Jean Marie Harris Orpheum Theater - Sean McConnell Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious Press Street Station - James Martin Ralph’s On The Park - Joe Krown Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Bruce Daigrepont Snug Harbor - James Singleton Quintet Spotted Cat - Carolyn Broussard, Jamey St. Pierre Three Keys - Bon Bon Vivant & Friends Three Muses Frenchman St. - Raphael & Pascal, Linnzi Zaorski Three Muses Maple - Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton Tropical Bayou Club - Brandon Moreau and the Cajungrass Tropical Isle Bourbon - BC and Company Monday, April 24 30/90 - Perdido Jazz Band BMC - Yeah You Right Band Blue Nile - Jeff Chaz and NOLA Blues Buffa’s - Arsene DeLay, Antoine Die Cafe Istanbul - The Mari Abney Quintet + Chuck Perkins Chickie Wah Wah - Benny Maygarden & Thomas Walker Circle Bar - Phil the Tremolo King Columns Hotel - David Doucet Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Alexis & the Samurai, Glen David Andrews Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band House of Blues Restaurant - Willy Gantrim Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Danielle Nicole Jazz Playhouse - Gerald French Kerry Irish Pub - Kim Carson Little Tropical Isle - Frank Fairbanks, Reed Lightfoot Maison - Chicken & Waffles, Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses Maple Leaf - The Porter Trio Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Sidney’s Saloon - The Dirty Rain Revelers Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Spotted Cat - Royal Winding Boys The Irish House - Richie Stafford & Friends
Three Muses Frenchman St. - Bart Ramsey, Monty Banks Tropical Isle Bayou - Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Original - Graham Robertson, Trop Rock Express Tuesday, April 25 BMC - Jersey Slim, Jack Cruz & Valientes, The Budz Blue Nile - Waterseed Buffa’s - Vanessa Carr Celebration Hall - The TBC Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie - Jamie Lynn Vessels Chickie Wah Wah - Albanie Falletta, Jon Cleary Circle Bar - Carl Leblanc Columns Hotel - John Rankin, Charlie Fardella, and Tom Sancton Crazy Lobster - AC and the Heat Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Dinosaurchestra, Treme Brass Band French Market Dutch Alley - Ranger Matt Hampsey Funky Pirate - Blues Masters feat. Big Al House of Blues Restaurant - Michael Liuzza Howlin’ Wolf - Comedy Beast Jazz Cafe - Absinthe Minded Jazz Playhouse - Shannon Powell Kermit’s Mother-in-Law’s Lounge - Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (4:30 p.m.) Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Little Gem Saloon - Charlie Miller Mag’s 940 - The All-Star Covered-Dish Country Jamboree Maison - McKenna Alicia, Gregory Agid Quartet Maple Leaf Bar - Rebirth Brass Band Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Prime Example - Sidemen + 1 Jazz Quintet Ralph’s On The Park - Jeff Pounds Ray’s On The Ave - Bobby Love & Friends SideBar Nola - Simon Berz & Jeff Albert Duo Snug Harbor - Stanton Moore Trio Spotted Cat - Andy J. Forest, Little Big Horns Three Muses Frenchman St. - Andrew Bohren, Messy Cookers Three Muses Maple - Gypsyland Jazz Trinity Episcopal Church - Organ and Labyrinth featuring Albinas Prizgintas Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jay B. Elston Band (5 p.m.) Tropical Isle Original - The Hangovers, Jay B. Elston Band (9:15 p.m.) Woldenberg Riverfront Park - Louisiana Philharmonic
University of New Orleans The Sandbar - Don Vappie Thursday, April 27 Banks Street Bar - Dave Jordan & the NIA Bar Mon Cher - DJ Mange and guests Bar Redux - Ryan Gregory Floyd & T’Lark Blue Nile - Micah McKee and Little Maker, DJ T-Roy BMC - Mike Darby & House of Sheiks, Maid of New Orleans Buffa’s - Mike Doussan & Globalist Lizardman, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Shake Em Up Jazz Band Bullet’s Sports Bar - Kermit Ruffins Carousel Lounge (Hotel Monteleone) - Antoine Diel Quartet Carrollton Station - The Sunliners Chickie Wah Wah - Dylan Leblanc, John “Papa” Gros Circle Bar - Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 99 Palyboys City Park Botanical Garden - Paul Sanchez Columns Hotel - Marc Stone Covington Trailhead - Rockin’ the Rails Concert Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Jon Cleary, Little Freddie King, Luther Dickinson Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Sinkane, Eric Slik House of Blues - Pierce The Veil + Sum 41 +Emarosa House of Blues Foundation Room - The Geovane Sano Brazilian Jazz Quartet House of Blues Restaurant - Jake Landry
House of Blues The Parish - Ab-Soul + Little Slimz Jazz Playhouse - Ashlin Parker Trio, The James Rivers Movement Joy Theater - Dark Star Orchestra Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson Le Bon Temps Roule - The Soul Rebels Le Petit Theatre - Moe Little Gem Saloon - Instrumenthead, Guitar Slim Jr., Kipori Woods Little Tropical Isle - Allen Hebert, Frank Fairbanks LA Music Factory - Johnny J & the Hipshots (noon), Jason Neville Band (1pm) Maison - The Good For Nothin’ Band, Tuba Skinny Maple Leaf Bar - Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. Ogden Museum - Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo Old Point Bar - Dick Deluxe Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar- 19th Street Red’s Bluesonics Orpheum Theater - St Paul and the Broken Bones, Naughty Professor Preservation Hall - Gregg Stafford Louis Ford Prime Example - Khari Allen Lee Quintet Ralph’s On The Park - Joe Krown Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Chris Ardoin, Geno Delafose & Chubby Carrier SideBar Nola - James Singleton’s Time-Bandits + Justin Peake
Snug Harbor - Neal Caine Quintet- Tenor Madness Spotted Cat - Miss Sophie Lee, Monty Banks Three Keys - PJ Morton & Friends Three Muses Frenchman St. - Gal Holiday & the Honkey Tonk Revue Three Muses Maple - Mia Borders Tipitina's - Anders Osborne + Ryan Montbleau Band Tropical Isle - the Hangovers, Late As Usual UNO Lakefront Arena - Disney On Ice Presents Follow Your Heart Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet Friday, April 28 8 Block Kitchen & Bar The Hyatt - Stephanie Jordan Bar Mon Cher - Samantha Pearl Bar Redux - JD Hill & The Jammers BJ’s Lounge - Rough Seven + Happy Talk Band Blue Nile - Soul Rebels, Adam Deitch Quartet BMC - Terra Terra, Sean Riley, Hyperphlyy Buffa’s - Greg Schatz, Davis Rogan, Alexandra Scott and Josh Paxton Bullet’s Sports bar - The Pinettes Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie - Domenic, Outlaw Nation Chickie Wah Wah - Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, DiNOLA + Gools
Wednesday, April 26 Bar Redux - Chelsea Lovitt + West King String Band Blue Nile - New Orleans Rhythm Devils BMC - Set Up Kings, Sierra Leone, XX-Y Band Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night featuring Nattie Bullet’s Sports Bar - Sunpie Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots Candlelight Lounge - Andrews Brass Band Celebration Hall - The TBC Brass Band Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone and the Happy Monsters Chickie Wah Wah - The Rubin Wilson Folk Blues Explosion Circle Bar - The Iguanas, Karma Bank Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz & the Palace of Sin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Tin Men, Walter “Wolfman” Washington Funky Pirate - Blues Masters w/ Big Al Gasa Gasa - Boyfriend Album Release Show House of Blues Foundation Room - Amanda Walker House of Blues Restaurant - Cary Hudson House of Blues The Parish - Brandy Clark + Charlie Worsham Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz Playhouse - Glen David Andrews Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffin & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper Lafayette Square - Flow Tribe + Robin Barnes Little Gem Saloon - Zak Garner Duo Maison - Heather Holloway & The Heebie Jeebies Maple Leaf Bar - Noah Young Band Morning Call in The Oaks - Krewe du Tieux, Valerie Sassyfras New Orleans Botanical Garden - Raphael Bas Preservation Hall - Preservation All Stars Prime Example - Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation Ralph’s On The Park - Joe Krown Republic New Orleans - The Mountain Goats Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue Saenger Theater - Alton Brown: Eat You Science SideBar Nola - Dayna Kurtz & Robert Mach Snug Harbor - Delfeayo Marsalis, Uptown Jazz Orchestra Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band Three Muses Frenchman St. - Leslie Martin, Russell Welch Three Muses Maple - Lynn Drury Tropical Isle - Debi and the Deacons (5:15pm) Tropical Isle Bourbon - Jezebel’s Chill’n, Debi and the Deacons (9pm)
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Civic Theater - Moe, Turkuaz Columns Hotel - Andrew Hall Crazy Lobster - Ken Swartz & the Palace of Sin Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - New Orleans Jazz Vipers, George Porter Jr. French Market Dutch Alley - D’arcy McGee High School Jazz Band Frenchmen Theatre - Wake of the Dead w/ Papi Mali. Dave Easley Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Red Baraat, Debauche House of Blues - The California Honeydrops + Deva Mahal House of Blues Foundation Room - Jake Landry & the Right Lane Bandits House of Blues Restaurant - Dick Deluxe, Marcos & Crescent Citizen House of Blues The Parish - Where Y’acht Howlin’ Wolf - Dumpstaphunk + The Motet + Roosevelt Collier Band Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Gravy Performs 1971 Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz National Historic Park - D'arcy McGee High School Jazz Band Jazz Playhouse - Joe Krown (4pm), Quina Lynell Joy Theater - Dark Star Orchestra Kerry Irish Pub - The One Tailed Three, Chip Wilson Le Bon Temps Roule - Joe Krown (7:30pm) Le Petit Theatre - Colonel Bruce Hampton & more Little Gem Saloon - Marc Stone’s Louisiana Blues Throwdown Little Tropical Isle - Reed Lightfoot, Frank Fairbanks Maison - Novos Sapatos, The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies Maple Leaf Bar - Johnny Vidacovich, Skerik Medeski Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras Old Point Bar - Rick Trolsen, Jamey St. Pierre One Eyed Jacks - Kristin Diable & The City Orpheum Theater - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Prime Example - Wess Warmdaddy Anderson Quintet Republic New Orleans - North Mississippi Allstars & Anders Osborne RF’s - James Martin Band Rivershack Tavern - Towdown (9pm - 1am) Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Kermit Ruffins, Bonerama & Tab Benoit Roosevelt Hotel Fountain Lounge - Antoine Diel Trio Saenger Theater - Gov’t Mule Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center - Flow Tribe Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet Spotted Cat - Andy J. Forest, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio Sugar Mill - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats The Irish House - Crossing Canal Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - 79ers Gang & The Yisrael Trio Three Muses Frenchman St. - Matt Johnson, Miss Sophie Lee, Three Muses Maple - Linnzi Zaorski, Monty Banks Tipitina's - St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Tropical Isle - Down River, the Hangovers, Late As Usual UNO Lakefront Arena - Disney On Ice Presents Follow Your Heart
Bombay Club - Duke Heitger Buffa’s - Red Hot Jazz Band, Shake Em Up Jazz Band, Asylum Chorus, Keith Burnstein Checkpoint Charlie - T Bone Stone and the Happy Monsters Chickie Wah Wah - Tephra 5, Glaspie & Wrie Circle Bar - DJ Matty Civic Theater - Moe.,Turkuaz Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - Kala Bazaar Swing Society, Bo Dollis Jr. French Market Dutch Alley - U.S Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band Jazz Combo Frenchmen Theatre - Johnny J. and the Hitmen Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blues Masters Gasa Gasa - Travers Geoffray, Maggie Koerner House of Blues - David Shaw, Wyclef Jean, Where Y'acht House of Blues Foundation Room - The Ibervillianaires, Josh Arbour House of Blues Restaurant - Geovane Santos, Jon Roniger Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Breakscience + The Russ Liquid Test Jazz and Heritage Festival - Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen Jazz National Historic Park - U.S Marine Corps Forces Reserve Jazz Combo Jazz Playhouse - Michael Watson & The Alchemy Joy Theater - STS9 Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Neisha Ruffins Kerry Irish Pub - Speed the Mule, Roux the Day! Little Gem Saloon - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Maison - The Heat, Chance Buschman & The Ibervillianaires, Royal Street Windin’ Boys Maple Leaf Bar - Secret Show, New Orleans Suspects 4th Annual Leafopotomos w/ guests Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Old Point Bar - Chris Klein One Eyed Jacks - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Nth Power Pontchartrain Vineyards - Linnzi Zaorski Preservation Hall Shannon Powell, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Prime Example - Maurice Brown Quintet Republic New Orleans - Dead Feat featuring Anders Osborne, Jackie Greene & more, Twiddle Rivershack Tavern - Tinstar (10pm -2am) Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Eric Lindell & Kenny Neal + Mem Shannon Saenger Theater - Trombone Shorty, Orleans Ave Treme Threauxdown Shamrock Grill & Bar - Pinettes Brass Band w/ Zena Moses & Rye Flya Snug Harbor - Jason Marsalis 21st Century Trad Band Spotted Cat - Monty Banks, Jazz Band Ballers, Panorama Jazz Band, Jumbo Shrimp The Orpheum Theater - The Meters Three Muses Frenchman St. - Chris Xmas, Shotgun Jazz, Sarah McCoy, Chris Christy Tipitina’s - Galactic, The Motet Tropical Isle Bayou Club - The Troubadour, Bayou Cajun Swamp Band, Canaille UNO Lakefront Arena - Disney On Ice Presents Follow Your Heart
Saturday, April 29 8 Block Kitchen & Bar The Hyatt - Stephanie Jordan Bar Mon Cher - Barbarella Blue Bar Redux - Alabaster Stag Blue Nile - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, WimBASH AllStar Tribute BMC - The Jazzmen, Willie Lockett & Blues Krewe, Mia Borders
Sunday, April 30 AllWays Lounge - Little Coquette Jazz Band Bar Mon Cher - Fools Gold String Band Bar Redux - Blato Zlato Blue Nile - Tank & The Bangas + Wahala Boys BMC - Bayou Wind, Ruth Marie’s Modern Jazz Band, Mignano Buffa’s - Some Like It Hot, Little Coquette, Gerald French
TheWailers The Wailers formed from the remnants of Bob Marley’s backing band of the same name and have been playing live since Marley’s death in 1981, touring almost all of his greatest hits and albums. Sun., April 30. $25 Adv, 9:30 p.m., The Civic Theatre, civicnola.com
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BernardPurdie&Guests Drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie has provided the groove for some of history’s most enduring musical recordings and live performances by Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, and scores of others. Fri. & Sat., April 28-29. $40 Adv, 1:00 a.m., Café Instanbul, cafeistanbulnola.com Trio, Arsene DeLay Bullet’s Sports Bar - Teresa B Checkpoint Charlie - Open Mic featuring Jim Smith Chickie Wah Wah - Erica Falls, James Singleton, Sherik, Johnny Vidacovich & Jonathan Freilich Circle Bar - Micah McKee & Blind Texas Marlin, John Mooney Civic Theater - The Wailers + Zion TrinitY Band & DJ T-Roy Columns Hotel - Chip Wilson Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a. - John Papa Gros & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Lost Bayou Ramblers Frenchmen Theater - Chris Mule & the Perpetrators Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Willie Lockett Band Gasa Gasa - Backup Planets, the Heavy Pets, Roxy Roca House of Blues - Big Sam’s Funky Nation + The Original Pinettes + The Crooked Vines House of Blues Foundation Room - Kaleigh Baker House of Blues Restaurant - Jason Bishop House of Blues The Parish - Richard Thompson + Colin Lake Howlin’ Wolf - Night of the Dead: A Tribute to the Fallen Musicians of 2016 w/ members of Turkuaz & the Motet Howlin’ Wolf “The Den” - Hot 8 Brass Band Jazz Cafe - The Key Sound Jazz Playhouse - Germaine Bazzle Joy Theater - STS9 Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Will Dickerson, Le Petit Theatre - Morgan James Little Gem Saloon - Leroy Jones Quintet, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters Mag’s 940 - Sunday Night Jazz Series w/ Sasha Masakowski Maison - Chance Bushman & The NOLA Jitterbugs, Kristina Morales, Loose Marbles, Brad Walker, Higher Heights Maple Leaf Bar - Joe Krown Trio, Jon Cleary, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall & more, Johnny Vidacovich, John Medeski & Adam Deitch Morning Call City Park - Billy D. Chapman Old Point Bar - Amanda Walker, Romy Kaye & the Mercy Buckets One Eyed Jacks - Neon-Medeski featuring John Medeski, Mono-Deon & more + Gene Evaro Jr., Karl Denson, Eric Krasno, Stanton Moore, Wil Blade & more Preservation Hall - Wendell Brunious, Preservation Hall Jazz band Press Street Station - James Martin Ralph’s On The Park - Charlie Miller Republic New Orleans - Dead featuring Anders Osborne, Jackie Greene, Paul Barrere & more, Twiddle Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Tab Benoit and Sonny Landreth & more Saenger Theater - Dan TDM Snug Harbor - Herlin Riley Quintet Spotted Cat - Carolyn Broussard, Shotgun Jazz Band, Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, Pat Casey & the New Sound Three Muses Frenchman St. - Raphael & Pascal, Linnzi Zaorski Three Muses Maple - Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton Tipitina's - Lettuce Tropical Isle - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Tropical Isle Bourbon - BC & Company, Rhythm & Rain, Debi & the Deacons UNO Lakefront Arena - Disney On Ice
Monday, May 1 30/90 - Perdido Jazz Band Blue Nile - Red Baraat + Soul Brass Band, Dr. Klaw Buffa’s - Arsene DeLay, Antoine Diel Central City BBQ - Crawfish Fest All Stars Chickie Wah Wah - South Memphis String Band featuring Luther Dickinson & more Circle Bar - Richard Bates, Alison Young & Lisa Mednick Columns Hotel - David Doucet Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Frenchy Gallery - George Porter Jr (3pm) Funky Pirate - Willie Lockett Band House of Blues - WWOZ Pianp Night w/ Ellis Marsalis, Marcia Ball & more Howlin’ Wolf - Nikki Glaspie, Nate Werth, Corey Henry, Roosevelt Collier & more Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Beth Patterson, Vali Talbot Little Gem Saloon - Evan Christopher LA Music Factory - Wess Warmdaddy” Anderson (noon), Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton(130pm), Bon Bon Vivant (3pm), Dirty Bourbon River Show(430pm), John Mooney(6pm) Maison - Chicken & Waffles, Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, Raw Deal Maple Leaf Bar - The Porter Trio Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras One Eyed Jacks - Frequinox featuring Donald Harrison & more, Love Glove featuring G-Love, Corey Glover & more + Fockstar w/ Organ Freeman & more Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Musicians Clinic Tribute to Snooks Eaglin Snug Harbor - Charmaine Neville Spotted Cat - Royal St. Windin’ Boys, Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen St. AllStars, Jazz Vipers Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Gilles Peterson Three Muses Frenchman St. - Miss Sophie Lee, Joe Cabral Tipitina’s - Instruments a Comin’ featuring Galactic, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & more Tropical Isle - Graham Robertson, Trop Rock Express Tropical Isle Bourbon - Rhythm & Rain, Beach Combers Tuesday, May 2 Blue Nile - DRKWAV, Bitches Bloom featuring Eric Benny Bloom, Nigel Hall, Adam Deitch, Ryan Zoidis & Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff Buffa’s - Vanessa Carr Celebration Hall - The TBC Brass Band Central City BBQ - Jon Cleary w/ MVP Chickie Wah Wah - Anders Osborne, John Fohl, Johnny Sansone, & Cris Jacobs Circle Bar - Carl Leblanc Columns Hotel - Anders Osborne, John Fohl, JOhnny Sansone & Chris Jacobs Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a - Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen Frenchy Gallery - Johnny Vidacovich (4pm) Funky Pirate - Blues Masters w/ Big Al Gasa Gasa - Twin Peak, Chrome Pony, Post Animal House of Blues - Gojira + Kyng Howlin’ Wolf - The Nth Power + All Brothers Band and Organ Freeman
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Chip Wilson Lafayette Square - Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah + The Tipitina’s Interns Little Gem Saloon - Little Freddie King, Honey Island Swamp Band LA Music Factory - Sam Price & the True Believers (noon), Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes(1pm), Mia Borders (2pm), Lynn Drury(3pm), Erica Falls (4pm), Ken Swartz & the Palace of Sin(5pm), Anders Osborne (6pm) Maison - Gregory Agid Quartet, Ashton Hines & The Big Easy Brawlers Maple Leaf Bar - Rebirth Brass Band One Eyed Jacks - Dragon Smoke featuring Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville, Eric Lindell & more, The Whip featuring Brian J, Mike Dillon, Eric Bolivar & more Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Prime Example - Sidemen + 1 Jazz Quintet Rosa F. Keller Library - Shotgun Double SideBar Nola - James Singleton’s “Strings of Pink Orpheus” Smoothie King Center - Neil Diamond Snug Harbor - Donald Harrison & Congo Nation Spotted Cat - Andy J. Forest, Little Big Horns, Smoking Time Jazz Club Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Maryanne Ito Three Muses Frenchman St. - Messy Cookers Three Muses Maple - Gypsyland Jazz Trinity Episcopal Church - Organ and Labyrinth featuring Albinas Prizgintas Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Cajun Drifters Vaughan’s Lounge - Jamaican Me Breakfast Club + The Fortifiers Willow - The Soul of New Orleans: Tribute to Professor Longhair, Earl King & Allen Toussaint Wednesday, May 3 Blue Nile - Ivan Neville’s Piano Lessons Vol. 7, The Main Squeeze Buffa’s - World’s Most Open Mic Night w/ Nattie Celebration Hall - The TBC Brass Band Central City BBQ - Crawfish Fest All Stars Chickie Wah Wah - Jon Cleary, Roosevelt Collier & Friends Circle Bar - Plantain Columns Hotel - Andy Rogers Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat Frenchy Gallery - Ellis Marsalis (3pm) Funky Pirate - Blues Masters w/ Big Al Gasa Gasa - Twin Peaks, Chrome Pony, Post Animals House of Blues - Loyola Music Industry Showcase
House of Blues Foundation Room - Stephen Rhodes Howlin’ Wolf - Megalomaniacs Bar w/ Mike Dillon Band, Deen Ween, JP Gaster and others, Stanton Moore Trio Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge - Kermit Ruffin & the BBQ Swingers Kerry Irish Pub - Kim Carson Lafayette Square - Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers & more Little Gem Saloon - New Soul Finders w/ Marilyn Barbarin, Papa Mali & more, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet w/ Will Bernard & more Little Tropical Isle - Jay B. Elston, Reed Lightfoot LA Music Factory - Harmonouche (noon), Jon Cleary (1pm), Book Signing w/ Michael Urban, :New Orleans Rhythm & Blues After Katrina: Music, Magic, Myth (1pm), Rayo Brothers (2pm), Ernie Vincent(3pm), Chloe Feoranzo & Tom McDermott (4pm), Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra (5pm), Little Freddie King (6pm) Mag’s 940 - Tephra w/ Helen Gillet, Nikki Glaspie, Brian Haas, Jessica Lurie Maison - Royal Street Windin’ Boys, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Wahala Boys, Leo Nocentelli, Ian Neville & more Maple Leaf Bar - John Medeski & Johnny Vidacovich, The Trio w/ George Porter Jr., & more Morning Call - Krewe du Tieux, Valerie Sassyfras One Eyed Jacks - Between Band w/ Eric Krasno, Oteil Burbridge & more Preservation Hall - Preservation All-Stars Prime Example - Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Creole Stringbeans, and Amanda Shaw Saenger Theater - The Pixies SideBar Nola - Dayna Kurtz & Robert Mache & more Snug Harbor - Piano a Trois: Ball, McDermott & Krown Spotted Cat - Chris Christy, Shotgun Jazz Band, Antoine Diel and the New Orleans Power Misfits Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Spyder Turner + Dennis Coffey & more Three Muses Frenchman St. - Leslie Martin, Hot CLub of New orleans Three Muses Maple - Lynn Drury Tipitina’s - The New Pornographers + Waxahatchee Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Cajun Grass University of New Orleans The Sandbar - Donald Harrison Thursday, May 4 Banks Street Bar - Dave Jordan & the NIA Blue Nile - Toubab Krewe, Sputacular’s Funk Party (1 AM) Buffa’s - Gumbo Carbaret, Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo, Gentilly Stompers Trio Bullet’s Sports Cafe - Kermit Ruffin & the BBQ Swingers
Carrollton Station - John Mooney & the Bluesiana Band Chickie Wah Wah - Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun, Luther Dickinson & The Vermillionaires & more, Lost Bayou Ramblers Circle Bar - Natalie Mae, Helen Gillet Civic Theatre - Medeski Martin & Wood , Nels Cline Columns Hotel - Marc Stone Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat d.b.a - Jon Cleary (solo piano) House of Blues - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave + the Seratones & New Breed Brass Band House of Blues Foundation Room - Buku Broux Joy Theater - Lettuce, Marco Benevento, DJ Soul Sister, Rashawn Ross Kerry Irish Pub - Jason Bishop Le Bon Temps Roule - The Soul Rebels Little Gem Saloon - Glen David & the Andrews Family Brass Band, Kristina Morales + The New Orleans Swamp Donkey’s + Soul Brass Band Maison - Leo Nocentelli, Ivan Neville & more, The Good For Nothin’ Band, Sweet Substitute Jazz Band, Dysfunktional Bone, Worship My Organ w/ Marco Benevento & more Maple Leaf Bar - Johnny Vidacovich, Marco Benevento, Oteil Burbridge & more, Nthfectious One Eyed Jacks - Kamasi Washington & more Preservation Hall - Louise Ford, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Prime Example - John Michael Quintet Republic New Orleans - Foundation of Funk w/ George Porter Jr. & more Rock ‘n’ Bowl - Geno Delafose, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Terrence Simien Sanctuary Cultural Art Center - Mia Borders, Tanks & the Bangas SideBar Nola - Simon Berz & Dave Easley Duo Snug Harbor - Davell Crawford Organ Combo Spotted Cat - Monty Bank, Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, Miss Sophie Lee, Jumbo Shrimp The Orpheum Theater - The Revivalists Three Keys (Ace Hotel) - Sister Gertrude Morgan + King Britt & Friends Three Muses Frenchman St. - Tom McDermott, Luke Wilson King, Three Muses Maple - Sam Cammarata Tipitina’s - JJ Grey & Mofro Tropical Isle - the Hangovers, Late As Usual Tropical Isle Bayou Club - Cajun Drifters, Nonc Nu & Da Wild Matous Vaughan’s Lounge - Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet
Friday, May 5 Blue Nile - Kermit Ruffins, Big Sam’s Funky Nation (1 AM) Buffa’s - Luna Mora, Pfister Sisters, Davis Rogan Carrreta’s Grill - 5 Finger Discount (Covington), Top Cats (Harahan), Supercharger (Slidell) Carrollton Station - Mia Borders Band Chickie Wah Wah - Paul Sanchez & The Rolling Road Show, Eric Bloom, Sherik, David Torkanowski & more, Mike Tucker, Jasen Weaver and Jamison Ross, Funk Big Band w/ Brian Thomas & Alex Lee Clark Circle Bar - Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, Dash Rip rock, The Iguanas Civic Theater - Hurray for the Riff Raff, Leyla McCalla, Ron Gallo Columns Hotel - Andrew Hall Crescent City Brewhouse - New Orleans Streetbeat El Paso Grill - DJ Roc Roc and The Remixers (Metairie), Witness (Slidell), The Echo Monsters (Algiers) Funky Pirate - Mark and the Pentones, Blue Masters feat, Big Al Gasa Gasa - San Fermin, Andy Shauf, Julie Jacklin House of Blues - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox House of Blues Foundation Room - The Funky Knuckles House of Blues The Parish - The Nth Power Joy Theater - Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, New Mastersounds Le Bon Temps Roule - Jeff Snake Greenberg Little Gem Saloon - Basin Street Records 20th Birthday Party Kerry Irish Pub - Patrick Cooper, Paintbox w/ Dave James & Tim Robertson Maison - Swinging Gypsies, Shotgun Jazz Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Worship My Organ w/ John Medeski & Marco Benevento, Robert Walter, Skerik, Daru Jones and DJ Logic Mag’s 940 - Debauche Maple Leaf Bar - James Brown BDay Tribute, Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party Morning Call - Valerie Sassyfras One Eyed Jacks - Kamasi Washington Orpheum Theater - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe presents Exile on Bourbon Street Preservation Hall - Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Midnight Preserves feat. Preservation Hall Jazz Band and special guest Prime Example - Joe Krown Trio Republic New Orleans - Tab Benoit + Samantha Fish Rivershack Tavern - Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Review Rock N’ Bowl - John Papa Gros Band, Honey Island Swamp Band, Eric Lindell Snug Harbor - Ellis Marsalis Quintet Spotted Cat - Andy J. Forest, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings
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Trombone Shorty or Trombone Behemoth? By Finn Turnbull
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ho’s Trombone Shorty? He’s that lil’ shorty from the Tremé who plays the trombone! Except that he’s not so much a shorty anymore. More like Trombone Giant, or Trombone Behemoth. Maybe Trombone Titan. Either way, the kid has come a long way from being a sixyear-old local celebrity bandleader to a world-famous musician, producer, actor, and philanthropist. It’s the kind of story you see in Disney movies. A musician from the age of three grows up along with his talent and eventually tastes the well-deserved success from a lifetime’s worth of dedication. It’s heartwarming and inspiring, to say the least. His real name is Troy Andrews, and I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his new album and closing out this year’s Jazz Fest, among other things: Where Y’at: What was the first instrument you picked up? Was it the trombone or the trumpet? When? Trombone Shorty: I think the first instrument, probably, was the drums. That started when I was around two or three. I had a drum set, and then from there, trombone was next, and all the rest of the instruments after that. WYAT: What's it like to play in New Orleans now? TS: It’s really beautiful to be able to see the growth and to go back and be able to play
big venues. Going from small places like Blue Nile up into the Saenger Theatre and Jazz Fest. It feels great to come back and have people appreciate our music and be on the journey with us and be a part of our growth. WYAT: Do you ever feel like you missed out on being a normal kid? TS: No, not at all, because there was school and it’s not like my parents sent me out to private school or anything like that. So, I had a pretty normal childhood, and I played music on the weekends. Of course, I practiced after school and different things, but no, we had a great childhood and music was a part of that. Coming up, I was with a bunch of other kids in my neighborhood, some of my family members. It was cool. My parents would let us play shows on the weekend or go play at birthday parties, then when the week came, it was back to school. My brother would take me to Europe every summer, but other than that, everything else was normal. WYAT: After Tremé and The Peanuts Movie, do you consider yourself an actor? TS: [Laughs] You know, there’s some interest that’s there, but on paper, I am an actor with Tremé and The Peanuts Movie thing. If I want to take that seriously, I would have to really go study and put in the proper amount of work to be able to do it. But I’ve been blessed to be asked to do some things and it’s a different type of discipline. It was fun,
Step into Spotlights with us prior to the event and enjoy our exclusive lounge with private entry, complimentary premium bar and light hors d’ourves. Tickets for Spotlights can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Box Office.
April 22................................................................................ Big Easy Rollergirls April 27 - 30...................................Disney On Ice Presents Follow Your Heart May 9................................................................................................... Blink-182 May 27.................................................................................Big Easy Rollergirls May 28.............................................................. An Evening With Erykah Badu June 2 - 4.......................................................................... Symphony Book Fair June 10................................................ A Night of Worship with Bethel Music July 29......................... The Blind Sensation of Comedy with Blowfish Jacobs September 10................ I Love The 90s: The Party Continues Tour feat. TLC Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Lakefront Arena Box Office, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
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so maybe if I get some more opportunities to do it, then I’ll consider myself an actor. But other than that, when the opportunity comes and I’m able to get to it and make it happen, then that’s what it is. But I don’t know if I’m a real actor. WYAT: Is the Trombone Shorty Foundation, which educates young people about music, a proud career moment for you? TS: Oh yeah. Well, that’s a different thing, that’s a personal thing, to give back to the neighborhood. I wouldn’t consider that to be a part of my career. That’s 100 percent love and that’s like family, when we give back to New Orleans. I’m just happy that I’m in the position to be able to create the foundation and be able to give back. So, those kids to me are like family, and whatever I can do to help out the community the way it helped me out, that’s what I wanted to do. So, that’s a very proud personal moment for me that doesn’t require me playing music. It’s about me listening and passing on knowledge to those kids. WYAT: What's your favorite song from the new record, Parking Lot Symphony? TS: You know, it’s really weird because I went into the studio by myself first for about two weeks, and I put all the music down and then I brought it to the band. But it was just me and the engineer, and I played all the instruments. The band came and they replayed some of it because,
obviously, they’re better than I am on their instruments. The song “Where It At” is pretty fun to me. I like listening to that one. I did that with Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra. That’s a fun one for me. It’s got, like, some James Brown-type fun New Orleans rhythms in there, speaking about Esplanade Avenue and the Marigny and all that. There’s another one called “No Good Time.” All of it
is fun to me, but those two really stand out, and I listen to them a lot. So, I’ll probably be playing those. Of course, “Here Come the Girls,” the Ernie K-Doe cover that we did is a fun one. WYAT: How are you feeling about closing out this year's Jazz Fest?
TS: I’m feeling great. For the last couple of years, I’ve been able to have that spot and it’s like a Super Bowl. My band and I go all over the world, and we play different types of festivals and things, but we always look forward to being able to play at Jazz Fest. We can play places with crowds that are bigger than those at Jazz Fest in certain cities, but to us, no matter where we play or where we are, coming to play that closing set is the biggest moment in our career. It’s like a big homecoming, and we look forward to playing it every year. For us to be able to carry that tradition on from Professor Longhair and the Neville Brothers, and to know that we have the respect of Quint Davis and the city, and that they feel that comfortable and believe in us that we can handle that position—it’s beyond imaginable. We will forever honor and try our best to represent the city. It’s just a beautiful thing because not only do we get to play in front of our fans at home but also fans we’ve been gaining around the world. Whether from Japan or Australia, they get to see us play in our very own hometown, and we get to have all those people mixed in together. It’s the greatest feeling in the world for me to be able to do that in front of my people and the people from around the world and to close out the festival. Trombone Shorty’s new album Parking Lot Symphony hits shelves on April 28. He’ll be concluding the second and final Sunday of Jazz Fest at the Acura stage on May 7, as well as hosting the Treme Threauxdown at the Saenger Theatre on April 29.
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This annual golfing event and the Fore!Kids Foundation has helped raise more than $17 million for over 100 charities, supporting more than 200,000 children throughout New Orleans. For more information and ticket purchases, visit the official Zurich Classic webpage.
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Wednesday at the Square Concert Series April 19–May 17 (Wednesdays); 5:00-8:00 p.m. Lafayette Square Need something fun to do as a Hump Day treat? Check out Wednesdays at the Square every Wednesday at Lafayette Square. This series of free outdoor concerts hosts a medley of local New Orleans and Louisiana musicians. No matter your musical preference, there’s something here for everyone, including a variety of food and beverage stands surrounding the Square. Flow Tribe takes the stage on April 26.
Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science April 26; 8:00 p.m. The Saenger Theatre saengernola.com Food Network star, author, and television personality Alton Brown is stopping in New Orleans for his all-new "Eat Your Science" tour. Brown has brilliantly created a new form of entertainment for America known as the “live culinary variety show.” His first show of this type, “Edible Inevitable Tour” played in 100 cities nationwide and attracted over 500,000 fans. Now with his new tour, “Eat Your Science,” Brown is proud to have sold 100,000 tickets in the 40 cities that he has visited in the first leg of the tour. Brown claims audiences can look forward to all new songs, comedy, puppets, and bigger and better food demonstrations. This show will be just like Browns Food Network program, only better, so come out to see this once-ina-lifetime show.
FESTIVALS New Orleans Poetry Festival April 20–23; Times Vary The New Orleans Healing Center nolapoetry.com This festival welcomes poets and poetry enthusiasts to come and share some original work and listen to some amazing talents from around the city. The festival will include readings, workshops, panels, book tables, open mic performances, walking tours, and more. Located in the heart of the city with beautiful inspiration all around, this festival is open to all who have an appreciation for the written word. New Orleans Mini Maker Faire April 22; 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Delgado Community College's Student Life Center neworleans.makerfaire.com If you’re the type of person who is easily intrigued, naturally curious and has a passion for learning and creating new things,
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this faire is for you. The New Orleans Mini Maker Faire is a day for engineers, artists, scientists, and crafters to showcase their talents to the community. Proudly called "The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth," this event is a family-friendly festival inspired by the future of New Orleans. New Orleans Air Show April 22-23; 8:00 a.m. The Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse neworleansairshow.com The highly anticipated New Orleans Air Show has come once again and will feature air performances by the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. Formed in 1946, the Blue Angels are the second oldest formal flying acrobatic team in the world, after the Patrouille de France. The Blue Angels pilots will be flying six McDonald Douglas F/A18 Hornets for the show. This event is sure to astound both children and adults, so come on out and have a great time.
New Orleans Mini Maker Faire April 22
Tulane University's Crawfest April 22; 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Lavin-Bernick Center and Newcomb Quads, Tulane University Uptown Campus crawfest.tulane.edu
Pinch A Palooza April 23
Pinch A Palooza April 23; 11:00am-9:30pm Deanie’s in Bucktown pinchapalooza.com Crawfish season is far from over, and this event is the perfect place to get your fill. Pinch A Palooza is a day full of family fun and crawfish-lovin’ goodness, including crawfish-eating contests, races, games, and rocking live music by local musicians like Amanda Shaw, Rockin’ Dopsie, and more. Winners of the crawfish-eating contest win a complimentary crawfish boil fit for roughly 20 people. The weather is sure to be beautiful, so come down to Bucktown and celebrate with us.
SPORTS Zurich Golf Classic April 24–30; Times vary Tournament Players Club zurichgolfclassic.com/new-orleans The Zurich Classic has been a PGA Tour event for over 65 years and acts as the main fundraiser for the Fore!Kids Foundation.
In its 11th consecutive year, Tulane’s Crawfest is expected to be bigger and better than ever. Each year, the university boils more crawfish and attracts larger crowds of students, faculty and city-dwellers—this year, 20 tons of crawfish and thousands of pounds of veggies will be served for the more than 10,000 attendees expected. And as its popularity has grown, so has its competitiveness in terms of musical entertainment. Last year, Tulane caught a big catch named Reel Big Fish for its headliner performance. This April, fest-goers are anticipating headlining band Moon Taxi, as well as performances by up-and-comers JC Brooks Band and RDGLDGRN. Tickets are only $10 for the general public and free for all Tulane students and faculty with a current Splash Card.
Zurich Golf Classic April 24-30 Disney on Ice Presents: Follow Your Heart April 27–30; Times vary UNO Lakefront Arena arena.uno.edu Disney on Ice presents the newest installment of the Disney on Ice series, “Follow Your Heart.” Join all of your favorite Disney pals as they go on adventures to follow their hearts. Swim along with Dory and her new friend Hank as they search for Dory’s family. Dance along with Joy, Sadness, and all of the other Inside Out emotions as they help Riley get in the spirit to win the big hockey game. Travel to the icy tundra of Arendelle and help Kristoff and Olaf reunite royal sisters, Anna and Elsa. This show is sure to be a night full of magic, love, and adventure.
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Chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin
Food News By Kim Ranjbar
Give it up for … Chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin is kicking butt and taking names with a double whammy! Not only is she a finalist for the 2017 James Beard Award “Best Chef: South,” she was recently honored in Food & Wine as one of the magazine's picks for 2017's “Best New Chefs.” Congratulations, Chef Compton! We're ecstatic that you chose our fair city for your flagship restaurant, and we couldn't be more excited to see what you have planned for the future. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 599-2119, comperelapin.com Movin' on up … Irish Channel restaurant Atchafalaya recently announced the departure of Chef Chris Lynch. Commander's Palace tapped Lynch as their new chef de cuisine to work directly under Executive Chef Tory McPhail. For the past four years, Lynch has garnered quite a following at Atchafalaya, earning brunch kudos far and wide, but he is ready to move on and broaden his horizons. As of yet, the owners of Atchafalaya have not named a replacement. 901 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-9626, atchafalayarestaurant.com Tiny bubbles … The Rampart Street side of the historic French Quarter welcomed Effervescence, a brand new champagne bar owned by Crystal Coco Hinds, sister of Kirk Coco (founder of NOLA Brewing). As its name suggests, the bar offers a wide range of sparkling wines, champagne, and still wines offered both by the bottle and by the glass. They also feature small plates created by chefs Brenna Sanders and Evan Ingram like caviar with crème fraiche, grilled octopus, and pommes frites. Effervescence is currently open evenings from Wednesday through Sunday.
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1036 N. Rampart St., (504) 509-7644, nolabubbles.com Come back soon! … Nick Detrich, managing partner and bartender extraordinaire, has left Cane & Table. Though he will remain managing partner of the popular French Quarter bar and restaurant, he is taking some time for himself to travel and explore new perspectives. Friend and bartender Matt Ray from Cure will be taking over as general manager at Cane & Table with every confidence from both Detrich and partner Neal Bodenheimer. 1113 Decatur St., (504) 581-1112, caneandtablenola.com A meaty mystery … Whole animal butcher Cleaver & Co. inexplicably closed its doors last month. With no farewell or fanfare, the shop pulled its shade and posted a note on the door saying, “Effective immediately, the Baronne Street location will be closed.” The sign goes on to apologize and to encourage patrons to check their Facebook and Instagram pages for future truck and shop schedules, but so far, we've only seen the truck. 3917 Baronne St., (504) 227-3830, cleaverand.co Bayou bound … Chef Carl Schaubhut just co-opened his second restaurant (the first being Covington's Bacobar) called DTB, or Down the Bayou, on Oak Street in a building that once housed a Super 10. After a huge remodel, DTB opened next to Simone's Market, touting “coastal Cajun cuisine.” Chef Schaubhut and his chef de cuisine Jacob Hammel are offering a menu with items like Mushroom Boudin Balls with eggplant and collard pickles, Fried Cornbread with ham hock marmalade, LA 1 Gumbo with shrimp
boullettes, and Stuffed Chicken with garlic sausage and oyster mushrooms. The cocktail menu created by veteran bar chef Lu Brow features concoctions like the Fogerty with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, peach shrub, fresh peaches, and citrus. DTB is open Monday through Saturday for dinner with a Happy Hour from 3-6 p.m. at the bar. 8201 Oak St., (504) 518-6889, dtbnola.com No beans about it … James Rice Farms recently announced the opening of their new rice mill in Prairie Ronde, a small farming community approximately three hours from New Orleans. Beth James and Rolando Sanchez formed a partnership to create Prairie Ronde Rice, a non-GMO single variety rice. Due to customer demand regarding food origin, James Farms saw this as a golden opportunity to offer farmto-table, high-quality rice. For over three decades, James Farms has been raising crawfish and rice. For now, you can
purchase Prairie Ronde Rice in New Orleans at Crescent City Farmer's Market or taste it at Carmo Café on Julia Street in the Warehouse District. prairieronderice.com A new reign ... Local restaurant group Creole Cuisine Concepts recently named Jason Klutts as the new executive chef at French Quarter spot Kingfish Kitchen & Cocktails. Klutts comes to the position with over a decade of cooking in kitchens across the country, as well as local stints at Cure, Cane & Table, and Café Henri. “We are thrilled to have Chef Jason join us at Kingfish,” Marv Ammari, chief executive officer for Creole Cuisine, stated. “He is an innovative chef, and we are excited for him to bring his fresh, original ideas to the table … continuing to move our menu forward.” 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005, kingfishneworleans.com
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For 38 years we've been serving the largest portions of fried seafood in new orleans. Sunday/Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 11am-2pm Wednesday/Thursday: 11am-8pm Friday: 11am-9pm Saturday: 12pm-9pm
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Turkey and the Wolf's Fried Chicken Skin-Topped Deviled Eggs
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ike that guy in your building who always tidies the empty bins on garbage day or the receptionist at your dentist's office who never forgets how much you love dogs, eggs are wee packages of wonderful that we can always depend on. How many times have you been scrambling for something filling and healthful to eat, only to realize you still had a half-dozen eggs in your mostly-barren fridge? What about when you want lagniappe on the leftover pork fried rice you ordered the night before? Or, what if you just know your backyard burger would be lovely with a little extra “oomph” that can only come from the rich, golden yolk of a sunny-side-up egg? From supplementing and snacking to a main dish, eggs are always a good answer. Aside from their reliability, versatility, and overall deliciousness, eggs are also incredibly inexpensive, making them a prime topic for a column about cheap eats … like this one. It's a fact that $20 & Under (and its predecessor $15 & Under) has, on many occasions over the past several years, discussed great egg dishes to be found in and around the Crescent City, from the pickled shrimp and deviled eggs at Root to
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By Kim Ranjbar
the rosemary pork loin Benedict at Dante's Kitchen. But can we ever run out of new egg dishes to try? I think not. For example, you may not have tried the scrumptious Scotch Egg (a star at the Po-Boy Festival) at Simone's Market, a spot that only recently opened on Oak Street in the Carrollton neighborhood. A perfectly softboiled egg is wrapped in pork-sage sausage, rolled in panko, and fried to a crispy golden brown and served with mustard seeds and pickles. It’s a steal at only $6 each, and you could double or triple your order or just devour it as an appetizer, adding a pimento grilled cheese sandwich as the main course. The deviled egg will never disappear—not that we want it to—and the trend is certainly still going strong. Discover another version of Chef Phillip Lopez's devilish shrimp dish at Petit Lion inside The Troubadour Hotel. Though quite a bit pricier but still in our wheelhouse at $13 (for six halves), you can delight in his crab-stuffed deviled eggs topped with smoked caviar and capped jauntily with a potato crisp. Speaking of tasty toppers, dive into the crispy fried chicken skin-topped deviled eggs at Turkey and the Wolf ($6 for three halves), Chef Mason
Petit Lion's Crab-Stuffed Deviled Eggs Hereford's new digs on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Annunciation Street. If you've ever dined at Tartine, Cara Benson's flagship restaurant on Perrier Street Uptown, you must have tried her baked eggs in a warm, chewy brioche bread bowl made unforgettable with tarragonlaced cream and topped with nutty, melted Gruyere for a mere $8. No? Then what about the homey egg salad sandwich served openfaced with avocado butter and radishes for $8.50? If your answer is again no, may you suffer a chorus of “tsks” and “smh” till the matter is rectified. It may just be a personal preference, but a bowl of ramen just doesn't seem right without a soft-boiled egg—just floating
above the greens and noodles, waiting ohso-patiently to be broken apart, an act that blends the golden, yolky goodness into the rich, meaty broth. Spoil yourself with a bowl of wholly “inauthentic” ramen from Kin, a Gert Town gem opened by Hieu Than a couple of years ago. It's always something different at the tiny yellow restaurant on Washington Avenue, with various meat and seafood broths, bok choy, mushrooms, pork belly, corn, spinach, collard greens, chicken, crawfish … the combinations are as boundless as is the chef's creativity. Though the ramen featured are a daily surprise (well worth the $12 to $15 price tag), you can always count on that delectable soft-boiled egg.
Simone's Market's Scotch Eggs
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RestaurantGuide
Orleans Grapevine offers delicious food and hundreds of wines to accompany it in a cozy French Quarter space with an exquisite courtyard. 720 Orleans Ave., 523-1930, orleansgrapevine.com
African
Petit Lion is a chic eatery located inside The Troubadour Hotel serving food from early morning to late at night. 1111 Gravier St., 518-5500, petitlionnola. com
Bennachin brings the West African flavors of Gambia and Cameroon to New Orleans, adding Cajun flavors to traditional African dishes. 1212 Royal St., 522-1230, bennachinrestaurant.com
Q&C Hotel Restaurant offers shockingly affordable food in an upscale atmosphere, particularly during their top-of-the-line Happy Hour. Their boudin is among the city’s best. 344 Camp St., 587-9700, qandc.com
American
Sala is the newest member of the Riccobono’s family of restaurants. So needless to say, this place is absolutely fabulous. 124 Lake Marina Ave., 513-2670, salanola. com
Apolline offers gourmet takes on Southern soul food classics, and among locals, they’re famous for their bottomless brunch. 4729 Magazine St., 894-8881, apollinerestaurant.com
Spudly’s Super Spuds is the baked potato capital of the South. You can stick with the basics or try one of their signature spuds. 2609 Harvard Ave., Metairie, 455-3250, spudlys.com
Bayou Hot Wings is a destination for wing enthusiasts in Uptown with sauces ranging from pleasantly sweet to mouth-scorching. 6221 S. Claiborne Ave., 864-9464, bayouhotwings.com Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon Restaurant & Bar serves unapologetically spicy food, and the restaurant aims to check off every box on the Cajun food checklist. 4101 Veteran’s Memorial Blvd., 324-6841, bobbyheberts.com Charlie’s Restaurant & Catering has perhaps the most extensive menu in New Orleans with 45 varieties of po-boy and nine different overstuffed potatoes. 6129 E. Saint Bernard Hwy., 682-9057, charliesrestaurantla. com
Bennachin gamut from healthy menu items (like the ultra-fresh avocado appetizers) to decadent, massive fried seafood platters. 435 Huey P Long Ave., Gretna, 368-1114, gattusos.net Gordon Biersch may be a brewery, but they don’t skimp on their food options. Their ¾ lb. burgers are formidable and flavorful. 200 Poydras St., 522-2739, gordonbiersch.com
City Diner is perfect for night owls and thrifty folks alike with a menu of classic comfort foods that are shockingly cheap. 3116 S. I-10 Service Road East, 831-1030, citydiner.biz
Josephine Estelle (in Ace Hotel) is a luxurious osteria that combines the flavors of traditional Italian cuisine with the soul food of the South. 600 Carondelet St., 930-3070, josephineestelle.com
Daisy Dukes has classic diner options, a killer Bloody Mary, and they’re open 24/7. Plus, they offer all-youcan-eat crawfish. French Quarter, CBD, Metairie, daisydukesrestaurant.com
Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken and Waffles is exactly what it sounds like: big portions of classic Southern soul food in a no-frills, welcoming space. 5741 Crowder Blvd., 244-0021, mamommashouse.com
Dot’s Diner specializes in breakfast feasts that don’t break the bank and are available all day and night, plus bottomless coffee. Multiple locations, www.dotsdiner. com Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant runs the
McAlister’s Deli has a myriad of sandwich options and fresh salads, but they also offer great sides including loaded baked potatoes. Various locations, mcalistersdeli.com
Ted’s Frostop offers shakes, po-boys, and burgers in a 50s-style diner atmosphere, along with all-you-can eat pancakes for only $6. 3100 Calhoun St., 861-3615, tedsfrostop.com Willie Mae’s Scotch House draws huge crowds of locals and tourists seeking out their spicy, flavorful fried chicken, which has won countless awards. Multiple locations, williemaesnola.com Wow Café American Grill & Wingery has some of the city’s best wings with a number of sauce options, as well as wraps, salads, and sandwiches. Multiple locations, wowcafe.com
Asian Bao & Noodle focuses on Northern and authentic Chinese staples like spicy mapo tofu and hand-pulled noodles with spiced lamb. 2700 Chartres St., 272-0004, baoandnoodle.com Five Happiness is a great place for Chinese food in NOLA. Their menu includes seafood, beef, and NOLA specialties like sauteed crawfish. 3605 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3935, fivehappiness.com Green Tea has returned with a wide range of favorites
Japanese Restaurant, Sushi & Such Mon – Thur 11:30 am – 10 pm Fri & Sat 11:30 am – 11 pm Sun 5 – 9 pm SushiNOLA.com | @NolaSushi 899-6532| 5130 Freret St.
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like eggrolls, Mongolian beef, and wonton dumpling soup. 3001 Napoleon Ave., 899-8005, greenteanola. com Kyoto II is a great sushi spot in a convenient location near the Elmwood Palace Theatres with fresh fish and hot sake. 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 818-0228 La Thai's menu is split between Louisiana thai fusion and more authentic items, but both are delicious and consistent. 4938 Prytania St., 899-8886, lathaiuptown. com Mikimoto draws in foodies with great lunch specials and excellent Japanese cuisine, and they deliver. Their miso soup is a classic. 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 488-1881, mikimotosushi.com Miyako is the go-to spot for hibachi. The restaurant also offers nightly drink specials and great sushi. 1403 St. Charles Ave., 410-9997, japanesebistro.com Origami has the traditional rolls you love plus more. They have some of the best Japanese appetizers like soft-shell crab tempura. 5130 Freret St., 899-6532, sushinola.com Tsunami is a new sushi restaurant catering to the CBD. They feature fresh sashimi and creative rolls like the Black & Gold. 601 Poydras St., 608-3474, servingsushi. com Viet Orleans Bistro is a fantastic option for hungry CBD foodies, with vermicelli, sushi, and pho, all served in an unassuming space. 300 Baronne St., 333-6917
Bars With Great Food Backspace Bar & Kitchen is a trendy drinking-meetsliterary spot for all-day as well as late-night cocktails located in the French Quarter. 139 Chartres St., 322-2245, backspacenola.com Bombay Club is an intimate bar boasting the largest martini menu in NOLA. Enjoy the nightly live music for the perfect romantic setting. 830 Conti St., 577-2237, bombayclubneworleans.com Buffa’s Bar and Restaurant is a 24/7 jazz club and favorite brunch spot on the edge of the Quarter with great sandwiches. 1001 Esplanade Ave., 949-0038, buffasbar.com
Compère Lapin is often touted as the most unique, fun, and delicious restaurant in the Warehouse District. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., 599-2119, comperelapin.com Effervescence is quickly becoming one of the hottest restaurants in town where caviar and other delicacies accompany some of the world’s best champagnes. 1036 N. Rampart St., 509-7644, nolabubbles.com The Jimani has multiple TVs ready for any sports game or trivia night. They have pizza, po-boys, seafood, and more. 141 Chartres St., 524-0493, thejimani.com Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant is consistently packed and offers tons of fresh seafood and other tropical flavors, like Jerked Chicken. Check out their balcony. 701 Tchoupitoulas St., 523-8995, nola. lucysretiredsurfers.com Mimi’s in the Marigny is a locals’ bar with classy yet affordable dishes and a self-proclaimed “house party vibe,” with excellent tapas. 2601 Royal St., 872-9868, mimismarigny.com Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar has dozens of beers on draft. It is the ultimate place for watching sports with 21 televisions. 500 Port of New Orleans Pl., 247-9265, poppystimeoutsportsbar.com Rick’s Sporting Saloon is an adult sports bar on Bourbon Street with an amazingly welcoming and warm atmosphere. 522 Bourbon St., 552-2510, ricks-saloon. com Rivershack Tavern is known as New Orleans’s most unique bar with fun stools, live music, and fantastic po-boys, steaks, and salads. 3449 River Rd., 834-4938, therivershacktavern.com Shamrock Bar and Grill features the best bar games with tilted air hockey, beer pong, and pool, accompanied by live music on Saturday nights. 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 301-0938, shamrockparty.com The Tahyo Tavern is a dog-loving tavern serving all of your favorite bar food classics like juicy burgers and sloppy joes. 1140 Decatur St., 301-1991, thetahyotavern.com Three Muses Maple has a new location Uptown on Maple Street. Come in for brunch, lunch, dinner, or just for their delicious cocktails. 7537 Maple St., 510-2749, threemusesmaple.com
Tracey’s Irish Bar & Restaurant is in the heart of the Irish Channel. It has great roast beef po-boys, raw oysters, and other tasty items. 2604 Magazine St., 897-5413, traceysnola.com Wit’s Inn is a Mid-City bar serving great food and specialty drinks with 15 flat screen TVs, making it an ideal game-day destination. 141 N. Carrollton Ave., 486-1600, witsinn.com World of Beer is in the Warehouse District, and the staff is extremely knowledgable and the variety of beer is seemingly endless. 300 Julia St., 299-3599, worldofbeer.com
Café Another Broken Egg Café offers a huge menu with all the breakfast and brunch food you could want like fluff y omelettes and sweets. Uptown, Lakeview, 301-2771, anotherbrokenegg.com Bagels and Bytes brings the Big Apple to the Big Easy. Their bagel and lox is the best version in New Orleans. 1001 Metairie Rd., 831-7968, facebook.com/ bagelsandbytes
boasts a menu featuring items like salads, soups, sandwiches, and wraps. Two Metairie locations, caffecaffe.com Jimmy J’s Café is a funky breakfast and lunch spot with a colorful, lively atmosphere serving items like Blueberry Brandy French Toast. 115 Chartres St., 309-9360, jimmyjscafe.com Morning Call Coffee Stand is a coffee and beignetslinging institution that has been around for almost 150 years with delicious Creole classics. City Park and Metairie locations, morningcallcoffeestand.com Petite Amelie is an extension of the lovely Café Amelie with fresh salads, juices, coffee, light breakfasts, and sandwiches. 900 Royal St., 412-8065, cafeamelie.com/ petite-amelie Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe is a quaint daytime café serving fresh breakfast and lunch in the heart of Uptown just blocks from Tulane University. 7801 Panola St., 314-1810, panolastreetcafe.com The Ruby Slipper’s diner-style atmosphere has earned it a popular reputation among both locals and tourists
with humongous tasty portions of all your favorites. Multiple locations, 525-9355, therubyslippercafe.com
Italian Mardi Gras Zone looks like a corner store from outside, but it houses an enormous selection of ethnic groceries and brick-oven pizza. 2706 Royal St., 947-8787 Mellow Mushroom bakes some of the best pizza in the South with a funky fun vibe and trivia night for fact-seeking enthusiasts. Multiple locations, 345-8229, mellowmushroom.com/store/oak-street-nola Mid-City Pizza has creative pies and appetizers available for delivery. Their new Uptown location near Tulane University will be opening soon. 4400 Banks St., 483-8609, midcitypizza.com Pascal’s Manale has been an Uptown institution for over a century and should be visited by all. Get their world-famous BBQ shrimp. 1838 Napoleon Ave., 8954877, pascalsmanale.com Red Gravy serves unique and delicious Italian fare and
Biscuits & Buns on Banks has been featured in USA Today’s list for best biscuits and on Thrillist for best New Orleans breakfasts. 4337 Banks St., 273-4600, biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com Café Amelie is a rare gem of superb Louisiana fare, nestled in the historic 150-year-old Princess of Monaco Courtyard and Carriage House. 912 Royal St., 412-8965, cafeamelie.com Café Degas is the oldest Gallic restaurant in town, with authentic French cuisine that’s perfect for impressing that special someone. 3127 Esplanade Ave., 945-5635, cafedegas.com Café Maspero is a world-famous French Quarter institution, with simple, well-executed takes on New Orleans classics. Their muffaletta is fantastic and hot. 601 Decatur St., 523-6520, cafemaspero.com Cafe Navarre serves fresh food for every meal from the expert chefs behind Riccobono’s Peppermill and Panola Street Cafe. 800 Navarre Ave., 483-8828, cafenavarre.com Caffe! Caffe! is one of the best cafés in Metairie and
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burritos that are so good, it might be criminal! Their Magazine Street location features delivery as well. Multiple locations, izzos.com
Middle Eastern Lebanon’s Café has earned a reputation in New Orleans as one of the best Middle Eastern dining destinations in the city. BYOB! 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-6200, lebanonscafe.com Mona’s Café serves Lebanese specialties with multiple locations around town, so you don’t have to go far for Mona’s Combination Kebab. Multiple locations, monascafeanddeli.com Pyramids Café is great for those on a budget who are craving healthy, authentic, fresh Mediterranean cuisine like falafel and hummus. 3149 Calhoun St., 861-9602, pyramidscafeneworleans.com The Halal Guys is an internationally famous NYC transplant that has been selling chicken, gyros, and other halal-style food for 25 years. Multiple Locations, thehalalguys.com
Crossroads at House of Blues is a bright rock and blues-themed national chain that offers delicious food in the heart of your favorite music venue. 225 Decatur St., 310-4999, houseofblues.com/neworleans/ crossroads Gumbo Shop is a world-famous restaurant serving, you guessed it, amazing gumbo! Savory additions like andouille and blue crab are a must. 630 St. Peter St., 525-1486, gumboshop.com Joey K’s is a classic, casual Uptown joint with generous seafood platters and Southern favorites. Daily unlimited catfish for only $13.95. 3001 Magazine St., 891-0997, joeyksrestaurant.com Kingfish offers contemporary Louisiana specialties in the French Quarter and has an elegant atmosphere and Louisiana favorites. 337 Chartres St., 598-5005, kingfishneworleans.com Mandina’s doesn’t skimp on portions, nor do they skimp on flavor. Their garlic crab claws will have you licking the plate. 3800 Canal St., 482-9179, mandinasrestaurant.com
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Melba’s is an outstanding 24-hour breakfast and soul food restaurant only five minutes from the French Quarter. 1525 Elysian Fields, 267-7765, eatatmelbas.com
is known as one of the top brunch spots in the city. 125 Camp St., 561-8844, redgravycafe.com
Antoine’s Restaurant has been in New Orleans for over 175 years and is still operated by the family that originally founded it. 713 St. Louis St., 581-4422 antoines.com
New Orleans Creole Cookery has a variety of traditional Louisiana dishes including Shrimp Creole and Gumbo Three Different Ways. 508 Toulouse St., 524-9632, neworleanscreolecookery.com
Café 615 Home of Da Wabbit is a Westbank favorite that will remind you of home-cooked comfort food. Get their juicy, thinly sliced roast beef. 615 Kepler St., 365-1225, dawabbit.net/dine-in.html
The Original Fiorella’s Cafe offers both delicious Southern favorites and Italian classics. Stop in and enjoy their tasty fried chicken or their veal parmesan. 5325 Franklin Ave., 309-0352, originalfiorellas.com
Columns Hotel is a Victorian mansion built in 1883. It draws in the best and classiest crowds from all over. 3811 St. Charles Ave., 899-9308, thecolumns.com/ dining
Poppa’s Poor Boys has some of the best po-boys in town with generous portions and modest prices. Enjoy the boiled crawfish and shrimp. 720 Claiborne Dr., 832-8114
Cornet, named after Louis Armstrong’s kick starter from the Karnofsky Family, has steaks, seafood, and New Orleans fare. 700 Bourbon St., 523-1485, cornetnola.com
The Praline Connection is a Frenchmen Street favorite. Food comes with a NOLA accent as they serve authentic local cuisine at affordable prices. 542 Frenchmen St., 943-3934, pralineconnection.com
Crescent City Brewhouse is the French Quarter’s only microbrewery, but they don’t stop at beer. They also have a large and excellent menu. 527 Decatur St., 522-0571, crescentcitybrewhouse.com
Short Stop Poboys boasts some of the best po-boys, even in a city full of them. Don’t miss their soft shell crab po-boy. 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, 885-4572, shortstoppoboysno.com
Venezia is a NOLA staple for amazing Italian food. This neighborhood favorite offers expertly cooked pastas, seafood, and heavily praised classic pizzas. 134 N. Carrollton Ave., 488-7991, venezianeworleans.com Vincent's Italian Cuisine cooks up some of NOLA's best Italian food with two locations. Check out their six-course Italian tasting menu for a deliciously good time! Multiple locations, 8669313, vincentsitaliancuisine.com
Mexican Caretta’s Grill serves up Tex-Mex in locations all over NOLA, complemented by great service, wonderful margaritas, and catchy live music. Multiple locations, carrettasgrillrestaurant.com Izzo’s Illegal Burrito makes authentic Mexican
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Seafood Acme Oyster House has been the premier New Orleans raw and charbroiled oyster house since it opened its doors in 1910. Multiple locations, acmeoyster.com The Blue Crab has parking for both boats and cars, for those ready to enjoy some of the freshest seafood around. 7900 Lakeshore Dr., 284-2898, thebluecrabnola.com Crazy Lobster Bar and Grill offers fresh seafood and great views on the banks of the Mississippi with an array of Creole and Cajun classics. 500 Port of New Orleans Pl., 569-3380, thecrazylobster.com Don's Seafood is a family-friendly sit-down spot for great fried and boiled seafood, steaks, and Cajun fare in a low-key, casual setting. 4801 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 889-1550, donsseafoodonline.com Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant has been serving some of the finest seafood and steaks for years, with recipes passed down for generations. 738 Poland Ave., 9439914, Jackdempseys.net Lafitte’s Landing Seafood House is a new Westbank favorite hailing from veteran restaurateurs AJ and Anna Tusa, who own the Creole Cookery among others. 1700 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, 252-9613, lafitteslandingseafoodhouse.com Nola Boils Café does on- and off-site seafood boils and fresh po-boys. Their mobile boil truck offers the perfect party experience. 601 Metairie Rd., 782-6070, nolaboils.com Oceana Grill is a Conti Street seafood classic with some of the most tender crab cakes the Crescent City has to offer. 739 Conti St., 525-6002, oceanagrill.com Royal House Oyster Bar has spacious and open decor with fun on the half-shell. You’re guaranteed to have a great time. 441 Royal St., 528-2601, royalhouserestaurant.com
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BarGuide Bar Mon Cher 817 St. Louis St. 644-4278
A historic French Quarter home converted into a casually elegant jazz bar, Bar Mon Cher offers delicious cocktails in a comfy living room setting.
Bar Tonique 820 N. Rampart St. 324-6045
Known for its delicious craft cocktails and daily drink specials, this neighborhood bar is the perfect spot for cocktail hipsters.
Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant 1001 Esplanade Ave. 949-0038
Highlighted in Esquire as one of the “Best Bars in America,” Buffa's comfort foods and signature drinks will keep you coming back.
Cajun Mike's Pub and Grub Prices for food and drink at Mike’s are among the lowest in the neighborhood, and the atmosphere 116 Baronne St. is friendly, loose, and genuine. 566-0055 Cosimo's 1201 Burgundy St. 522-9715
Cosimo's is a great place to kill time in the Quarter, with darts, pool, outdoor cafe tables, and usually a dog or two.
Crescent City Brewhouse New Orleans’s only French Quarter microbrewery, Crescent City Brewhouse features great live jazz 527 Decatur St. nightly to go along with fantastic food and cold beer. 522-3901
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Effervescence 1036 N. Rampart St. 509-7644
A brand new champagne bar specializing in various sparkling wines and champagnes, as well as a full bar and small-plate dining.
Finn McCool's 3701 Banks St. 486-9080
This Irish pub is a local hotspot for sports. Grab a pint and get glued to the screen during your favorite game.
Gattuso’s 435 Huey P Long Ave. 368-1114
Head to the Best Bank, the Westbank, for live music, casual lunches, and delicious dinner and Happy Hour specials.
Golden Lantern 1239 Royal St. 529-2860
Grab a tasty Bloody Mary at this fabulous 24-hour neighborhood spot, the home setting for the Southern Decadence festival.
Hermes Bar at Antoine's 725 St. Louis St. 581-4422
Experience that classic-style New Orleans flair alongside some delicious eats and classic cocktails at one of the city’s best restaurants.
House of Blues 225 Decatur St. 310-4999
Come visit this lively restaurant and bar for Happy Hour, lunch & dinner, and live music. With their bold and classic menu, you will always leave satisfied!
Jimani 141 Chartres St. 524-0493
This unpretentious bar has 10 TVs, late-night pub grub, and 100 beers. Pace yourself—Jimani doesn’t empty out til 8 a.m.
Kerry Irish Pub 331 Decatur St. 527-5954
Get all your live Irish music needs covered here. Enjoy an Irish coffee alongside their folk, jazz, or blues acts.
Martine's Lounge 2347 Metairie Rd. 831-8637
A great local bar in Old Metairie where everybody knows your name, this is one of the BEST craft cocktail spots in the city.
The Metropolitan 310 Andrew Higgins Dr. 568-1702
A warehouse-turned-nightclub that has the best DJs around. Features all types of music from house to hip hop to rock.
Pal's Lounge 949 N. Rendon St. 488-7257
This hidden gem in Mid-City is filled with great drinks and lively locals. Come for Sunday Funday or try the Bacon Bloody Mary.
Rick’s Cabaret 315 Bourbon St. 524-4222
Enjoy a cocktail on the Borbon Street balcony, or enjoy the sights indoors on one of their three floors. The epitome of New Orleans nightlife.
Rick's Sporting Saloon 522 Bourbon St. 552-2510
The Sporting Saloon is a hybrid of a sports bar and gentleman’s club. They have a bevy of bar food and beers.
Rivershack Tavern 3449 River Rd. 834-4938
Come on by to one of the city’s quirkiest bars for some great live music and tasty eats. Bring in a tacky ashtray for a free drink!
Tahyo Tavern 1224 Decatur St. 218-8337
Dog lovers will feel right at home in this French Quarter tavern that features a full menu and bar to go along with dog-themed décor.
Three Muses Maple 7537 Maple St. 510-2749
Three Muses Maple is a spot where local jazz combos perform in a chill bar and eatery, serving up global small plates and delicious house cocktails.
Wit's Inn 141 N. Carrollton Ave. 486-1600
Wit’s Inn has a sprawling selection of top-shelf liquors and creative cocktails to mix them in, plus themed specials almost nightly.
World of Beer 300 Julia St. 299-3599
A local hangout featuring 500+ global beers, lots of craft beer drafts, tavern food in pub digs, and plenty of TVs for the big game.
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The Fate of the Furious By David Vicari I've never been a fan of The Fast and the Furious films, but if I had to pick one as a favorite, it would be this one, The Fate of the Furious, which is the eighth in the series. Like the other films in this long-running franchise, especially the last three, it's a big, dumb cartoon and pretty much ignores the laws of physics. But Fate doesn't take itself too seriously and keeps the sanctimonious speeches about the importance of family to a safe minimum. This time the Furious crew has to take on a cyber terrorist named Cipher (Charlize Theron) who wants to get her hands on some nukes, and she somehow forces Dom (Vin Diesel) to help her. It's up to former Special Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) to get the street racing gang back together to stop Cipher and possibly terminate Dom as well. To his surprise, Hobbs is forced to work with his mortal enemy, ex-Special Forces assassin and main villain from Furious 7, Deckard (Jason Statham). The Fate of the Furious benefits from punchy direction from F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job, Straight Outta Compton) and nice repartee between Johnson and Statham. Forget that Deckard murdered Hobbs's friends in the previous installment. Here, Deckard is a cuddly ex-killer and the insults he and Hobbs throw at each other are pretty hilarious. I vote for Statham and Johnson to star in a buddy-cop film because they clearly have good chemistry together. The action scenes are wildly absurd, especially when a submarineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;remote controlled by Cipher â&#x20AC;&#x201D;shoots a torpedo above the ice, and Hobbs, hanging out of his vehicle and skiing on his heels, is able to redirect the projectile with his hands. But it's done with such gusto, you laugh but go with it anyway. There is also a neat, comical action scene where Deckard has to save a baby. Yes, I am giving this one a free pass, but enough of this street racers-turned-spies franchise. At 136 minutes, this is 45 minutes too long, and there are enough frame-filling explosions to last five lifetimes. It's exhausting. There is obviously going to be a Fast 9 where, I suspect, Hobbs will throw an armored tank across a football field.
Ghost In The Shell By David Vicari Ghost in the Shell began life as a Japanese comic book in 1989 and then as several anime films beginning in 1995. Now, it's a live-action, big-budget Hollywood movie starring Scarlett Johansson and directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman). Again, it's the near future and scientists have successfully put a real human brain (Abby Normal?) inside a synthetic, cyber-enhanced body. This super soldier weapon is named Major (Johansson) and her mission is to track down a murderous hacker. The big controversy surrounding the movie is the casting of American Johansson in the role of a character who was originally Asian. Unfortunately, Hollywood wants a big American star for their films so as to get a broader audience. Even though she is miscast, Johansson delivers a good performance. It's just too bad the movie itself isn't that good. While Ghost in the Shell is smart and visually arresting, it's also dark, humorless, and too cerebral, with routine action scenes. If only it was more like Paul Verhoeven's classic RoboCop from 1987, which has humor, satire, and energy to spare.
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TalesFromTheQuarter By Debbie Lindsay
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ew Orleans needs an intervention, a come-to-Jesus talking-to, a mentoring. Our city needs a mom! I have written about litter before and even before that. Little to no response either time. Oh sure, there are those who care and take time to stoop and scoop up litter. But I would venture to say most New Orleanians just don’t give a good gawd damn. However, I still believe there is hope that we can change this Not-In-My-Backyard attitude. And it doesn’t start with the children—it starts with us, the adults, to act like grown-ups and take responsibility. If we cannot set an example, then how do we expect kids to do the right thing? When kids see parents cleaning out their cars by tossing the trash out the window, what must they think? They should be embarrassed that their folks are being such nimby numb skulls, but no, they assume that this is proper protocol for their waste. You buy it, you own it—and that also goes for the disposal of your purchase. Litter is just one of many things that scream a disconnect with reasonable and thoughtful behavior. The way in which we drive and tend to our cars is another amazement in absurdity. Sure, the city bears responsibility for the craters that swallow our cars/bikes and the chronically busted water mains and pipes that turn roadways into waterways. Our streets are beyond the pale in terms of drivability. So, let’s get this out of way—driving and maintaining a smooth ridin’ machine is next to impossible here. But this does not for one minute excuse the manner in which safe driving is disregarded (and that goes ditto for the police who flagrantly park and drive without regard for the law). Sure, not everyone flips off the rules of engagement when motoring … but face it, too many, too often, drive and park like blind drunks—and don’t even get me started on actual drunk drivers. Raise your hand if you know what a turn signal is. Oh, you do know. Then I will assume you know how to use it. But, do you use it? It is one thing to be embarrassed when a visitor remarks that folks here seem to “forget” to use this device, but it gets downright scary when
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you try to cross at an intersection and suddenly that big-ass truck turns slap dab in front of you. This pales next to the “just run that red light and t-bone me, sucker.” The yellow light means something—it means slow down and get ready to come to a full stop when the red light appears and NOT to stop in a pedestrian walkway. All this (and more; yeah, you knew there would be more—my rants are not short) brings us to Jazz Fest. Jazz Fest is my absolute favorite time of the entire year. It trumps (man, it is hard to use that word these days); it tops Christmas for me. Jazz Fest makes me proud to live here and happier than words can accurately describe; also, it has me wanting to be an ambassador for New Orleans and this festival. Yet I cringe when our visitors have to see us act a fool with our littered streets, trashed green spaces, and disregard for public, vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclists’ safety. Sure, you and I don’t play the fool, and we try our best to be good New Orleanians, but too many locals make us all appear kinda stupid. So, what do we of like mind do? Roll our eyes, swear under our breath, dismiss it as some kind of ingrained behavior due to years of watching costumed folks on floats throwing shiny objects to the ground (I really do hear this excuse as some sociological reason)? I cannot put a finger on “why” people disrespect our community—it most certainly crosses all economic, educational, and social lines. There is no one demographic that explains it to me. What can we do about this dissing of what is otherwise a pretty amazing city? Well, until the mentality of “not my problem” and “what’s the big deal?” can be changed, we can, we must, all assume the role of “block captain.” Even better, let’s throw on that apron that reads “I am our city’s mom.” This kind of proprietary responsibility/attitude is crucial to meet the needs of our neighborhoods, business corridors, roadways, and parks. We also need to talk to, petition, and beg community organizations, churches, schools, business owners, city council, and the mayor to man-up and demand that their parishioners, customers, and constituents roll up their sleeves and pick up, use that turn signal, find a designated driver, yield to bicyclists, and just care! “Too damn busy,” some might say. Well, think about that the next time you read the stats on our city’s ranking as one of the dirtiest towns in the United States. Or, consider that friend who was gravely injured when some idiot ran a red light; or your neighbor—taken out by a drunk driver. Some problems seem too big for an individual citizen to correct; however, there is strength in numbers. What if we all call 911 when a problem occurs, report a dangerous intersection in need of a traffic light, take the keys away from an over-the-limit bar friend and call ‘em a cab, contact our councilperson when community issues arise? Making a difference is quite easy: recycle (if you don’t have a bin, call the city and request one); pick up five pieces of litter a day (that will remove 1,825 pieces of trash annually and with minimal effort); put city council’s numbers on your phone (a call takes two minutes); drive with courtesy, and safety will follow. Lead by example. Come on guys, this is Jazz Fest and we are hosting visitors from all over the world. Make me proud. Hell, make yourself proud, make your mama proud. This is, after all, your home.
Po-BoyViews By Phil LaMancusa
Jazz Fest Week One OR Into The Belly of the Beast
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kay, cats and hats, off we go like a herd of turtles to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, hereafter referred to as simply Jazz Fest. I personally welcome you to the first weekend of Jazz Fest. Our roads have been paved and sidewalks straightened like you’re off to see the wizard on the Yellow Brick Road; yes, you’re headed straight into the virtually fabled city of music, food, and gaiety. We’ve sprayed the trees so that those nasty caterpillars that sting like acid don’t drop from the trees like armed commandos and whelp your delicate epidermis (also knocking off butterflies, bees, and the occasional hummingbird). All quiet on the western front, anticipating the arrival of the festivity-famished friendly festival family of multiple thousands (and den some). Understand that your safety is paramount to us and we want you to feel as safe as Tite Poulette in Madame John’s bathrobe. We’ve charged a sizeable ransom for your hardearned tickets (certainly not couch cushion coin) in order to keep the riff raff away. We’ve also upped the price of alcohol to where, if you’re gonna get it in your cups, you’ll have just enough cheddar for the Uber chariot that you’re relying on to take you safely back to your Airbnb. There, your bedmates (and buddies) await like bears in a den, insulated from the elements and weighted down with beers that are iced like sticks of firewood in their cooler uterus, while their emptied brethren sit discarded like fallen soldiers, having given their lives in the service of their inebriation czar. Being spring and all, I find myself congested with a case of similes, you might say that my analogies are acting up. Personally, after all of my jingles are jingled all the way (Christmas music) and my Hey Pocky’s are all pockied a-way (Carnival music), the lull since Easter has expended my musical capital to the point of rock and droll; needing a shot of rhythm for the Jazz Fest fever blues. I’m as ready for my dose as a hippie on a high mountain seeking the guru sounds of musical nirvana awaiting my arrival. Mama, I’m home. Be that as it may, might I point out for you newbies that at first, it can be a little overwhelming. All the sounds and sights might sound like noise, the attendees might look like crowds. It can cloud your imagination, flummox your judgment, boggle your mind; you might get as nervous as a virgin at a prison rodeo. First, rein in your hearing ability to about 60 feet in front of you; that will have the other locomotion commotions sounding less like cosmic debris, cacophonously speaking. Stop, breathe, find your inner Conan … you can do this. Go with the flow, make believe that you (and everybody else) is high on something and that everything is a show put on for just you, because it is (and they probably are). Preparation is good, as good as a compass in a dust storm. The weather is gonna be
sunny, overcast, dusty, rainy, muddy, and above all erratic; try as you may, you will not be prepared for all of its idiosyncrasies. Wear a hat, scarf, sunglasses, sandals, boots, overalls, shorts, long and short sleeve shirts; or screw it, just put on something comfortable, and figure it will get ruined and you will get wind-, dust-, and sunburned. You can’t bar the doors if the walls are gonna cave in. Take cash and maybe one credit card, and leave all other paper and plastic at home. Electronic devices and extraneous jewelry are like Jazz Fest masturbation, nobody needs to know where you are and those selfies just make you look like an escapee from a batty bin. Basically, if you’re playing with yourself, you’re not playing with us. You’re at the Jazz Fest to have a good time, not to make a friggin’ documentary. Relax, it’s just music, food, and fun; and if you don’t like the fun you’re having where you’re standing, go make some of your own six feet, 10 feet, or even 100 feet away. Allen Toussaint recommends that you “eat everything” at Jazz Fest. Debbie Lindsey reminds us to tip like someone’s watching you (they are). I do both. I traipse the Fest dervishly—both new words for my personal dictionary—kinda like tripping the light fantastic, only it’s something that I do out of doors and performed with alacrity and a certain amount of youthful subjective objectivity. In other words, I’m in love with the whole scene. I even dig waiting in lines. I look over people’s shoulders to see what they’re eating and am not shy about asking them how they like it and where they purchased it. I’ve been attending for decades, and I still cannot find my way from one end to the other without getting lost at least twice, and I love that, too! I purchase my tickets well in advance and never buy from someone out on the street after my friend got burned with bogus tickets from a seemingly honest pedestrian; literally scalped, she was. Generally, I can tell the newer members of the audience because they haven’t yet learned that rude and crude don’t work here. They don’t use the litter barrels much less the recycle bins, they act like the fest is a meat market and also tap into their negative energies by mocking the afflicted: silly dancers, weird dressers, flag wavers, and other people who happen to be ignoring how similar to a rube the mocker happens to be. Hopefully they’ll learn before the second day. Some don’ts: do not unfurl a towel, blanket, whatever, and expect that it will hold your place in the middle of an audience; don’t unnecessarily save a seat in a tent for more than a portion of a performance and deprive another of a place to comfortably sit; don’t block aisles or other walkways; and don’t you ever pass up the festivities outside of the race track! This city turns out all over town during Jazz Fest, and it would be so wrong if you let the fest be the end of the day for you. Keep going.
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Dillard University will feature special guest speaker Janelle Monae for its 81st commencement to over 160 undergraduates on May 13 at 8 a.m. Monae is a Multi-Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, actress, producer, and Covergirl spokesperson. Her accomplishments make her a perfect candidate to deliver the commencement address this year.
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The New Orleans Saints have announced their first four opponents for the 2017 pre-season games. The first two games will be on the road against the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Chargers, while the second two games will be at home in the Superdome against the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. This is the second consecutive year closing out the preseason at the Superdome.
Arnaud'sGetsChampagneVendingMachine Arnaud's Restaurant has become the world's first-ever restaurant to have its own state-of-the-art champagne vending machine. Moet & Chandon are bringing a vending machine that will hold and dispense 320 mini-bottles of their Imperial Brut. Simply pick up your Moëtbranded gold coins which can be redeemed at the Arnaud’s French 75 Bar for $20, and the machine will carefully deliver your champagne for straight-from-the-bottle drinking.
@jwbrigman: I really like New Orleans, but I don't think I fit in very well since I don't have any bad, hand-drawn tattoos. #nola @MAK912: You can never go wrong with having breakfast in the French Quarter. #NOLA #GoodEats #GoodTimes @JulieWard: Met a new #neighbor named Ann on my AM walk. She gave me rosemary, tarragon, & parsley from her garden. I love my friendly city #nola @ErinMeadors: we walked right up to the sun hand in hand... @SoulRebelsNOLA + @Nas are giving me life this fine morning! Get it! @DannaRina: Who's your crawdaddy? Trying crawfish for the first time in Louisiana. #nola @Mav4fun: My friend is going to #NOLA, & I'm experiencing intense longing to ride St. Charles streetcar to @ColumnsHotel & eat Vincent's bordelaise
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FriedChickenFestivalExpandsAnotherDay The New Orleans Fried Chicken Festival presented by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will be expanding in its second year. It will be held at Woldenberg Park on September 23 and 24 and is expecting 100,000 attendees over the span of the two days. Approximately 35 food vendors are to be featured to compete for top honors in Best Fried Chicken and Best Use of Fried Chicken in a Dish.
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Chat NIKKI REYES
Sushi with a great reputation? Tsunami is your place. Tsunami NOLA is the lunch or dinner spot at the corner of Poydras & St. Charles Streets. Satisfy your appetite with their fresh sashimi and rolls from the sushi bar or their Asian grilled fish, steaks, and chicken. Open Monday-Saturday for both lunch and dinner. View their menu and Happy Hour specials at servingsushi.com.
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Tradition. Since 1980. Louis Armstrong. Pay THE NEVILLE BROTHERS anything for them to play! Oversized double, and last night!
Where Y’at Chat Questions: 1. It's the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival! What does "heritage" mean to you? 2. How many times have you attended Jazz Fest? 3. If you could wake up in the body of a musician, who would it be? 4. Quint Davis, the founder of Jazz Fest, tells you, "I GIVE YOU THE REIGNS TO JAZZ FEST!" What would you do? 5. How big is your bed? And, when was the last time you had someone in it? ^^ Ana Maria Cornejo LA Licensed Realtor, HGI Realty
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Family! Over five years. It's my backyard! VIP. Janis Joplin. Headline my personal, favorite bands. Queen size! Every night!
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Roots Music. More than I can count. James Booker. Have more LA roots music, like in the beginning. That's kinda personal, Nikki!
Culture, roots and music. Since I was seven years old. Art Tatum. Continue the same thing he's doing! King size. This morning.
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Roots of our culture! 15 years. Anders Osborn. Spread the LOVE to other locations. Bed size? Not big enough! And, STILL, no someone.
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HISTORY! 20 years. Beyoncé morphed into Adele! AFTER SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF?! I would... Queen size! And the rest? None of your business, Nikki. Thank you.