Happy Summer - Let's celebrate!
Circus Parade!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents - The Crescent City Summer Celebration Parade TODAY at 11:00 am - The second annual Crescent City Summer Celebration Parade will roll through downtown and begins at the intersection of Girod St. & Loyola Avenue. This amazing event is free and open to the public and will feature exotic animals and appearances by Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Brian Crawford Scott, clowns and performers. Guests will also have a chance to win FREE tickets to opening night by catching some of Ringling's exciting throws!
*The parade will commence at the New Orleans Arena and travel down Girod Street, turn left on Carondelet Street, down Poydras Street to Sugar Bowl Drive and conclude on W Stadium Drive back to the New Orleans Arena. As the parade comes to the end, a "watering" event will be held at the Loyola Avenue and Poydras Street intersection where spectators will have a chance to see how Ringling keeps its largest and most pampered animals cool in the summer heat. Don't miss all the fun!!
Wednesday Fun!
Celebrate the first day of Summer in the French Quarter at Pat O'Brien's (718 St. Peter)!! Pat O's is havin' a Beat the Heat Party with half price Hurricanes all day! Now that's one good way to stay cool.
Wednesdays on the Point concert series keeps on kickin' today in Algiers and runs through July 25th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200Morgan St.) for Blues Night with Big Daddy "O" Review with Ed Wills and BLUES4SALE - remember you can take the ferry over for free - it's a beautiful ride across the river! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at the JW Marriott Lobby Lounge (614 Canal Street)from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features artist Theresa Herrera with Bright Colors and Energetic Lines Prints and Paintings Expressing Prayers and Parables. Enjoy some Gypsy swing with music by Raphal Bas and Pierre Pichon and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by either of our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...
Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for The Geraniums at 8:00 pm. Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!
And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Tonight it's Wednesday night regular Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight swing the night away with Jerry Embree at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street?
There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men, and it's Colin Lake & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00!
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!! Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Slim and The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Celebratin' the Circus, the Square, Bootsy and Birthdays!!
Happy Wednesday!
If you're Downtown check out the Circus Parade!! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present The Crescent City Summer Celebration Parade at 11 a.m. at Girod Street and Loyola Avenue. The route will run from the New Orleans Arena, down Girod, left on Baronne, then up Poydras to end at Loyola.
Come on down to Lafayette Square for Wednesday at the Square for the last concert of the series!! There will be crafts, food and libations and of course music - Cyril Neville and Monk Boudreaux plus Gravy get things kickin' this evening at 5:00 pm!
Swirl Wine Bar & Market (3143 Ponce de Leon) is turning 5 today - so come help them celebrate!! They're throwing a little party tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. They'll have a case of Champagne graciously donated by their wonderful purveyors, and a little birthday cake to share!!
And for the ladies it's June Women and Wine Wednesday at Clever Wine Bar (3700 Orleans)....Come celebrate their 6th anniversay - there will be plenty of wine related give-a-ways and wine specials for $5/glass: Valentin Elsa Bianchi Torrentes, Charles & Charles Rose’, Villa Antinori.
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all that early evening fun...check this out...
There's good stuff going on in Mid-City!
Go by Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Tom McDermott at 8:00 pm!! And don't forget to come hungry for some Taceaux Loceaux!
Head on down to Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks) for some Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight they've got piano man Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street? Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!
Start off your evening with the early show over at dba (618 Frenchmen)....the Tin Men get things kickin' at 7:00 pm (no cover)....and then stay on for Glen David Andrews (small cover, but it's worth it!!) at 10:00 pm (as always) it's gonna be a fun one!!
Another great evening full of music at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Orleans 6 at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
Move down Frenchmen for a great show at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)....it's the sulty sounds of Jayna Morgan at 7:00 pm...go by for the music and their yummy food!!
And if you've been saving your pennies (tix are $37) you don't want to miss the show over at Tipitina's (501 Napoloen) tonight!! It's Bootsy Collins plus DJ Soul Sister at 9:00 pm - it's gonna be an amazing funkified night of fun!!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
If you're Downtown check out the Circus Parade!! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present The Crescent City Summer Celebration Parade at 11 a.m. at Girod Street and Loyola Avenue. The route will run from the New Orleans Arena, down Girod, left on Baronne, then up Poydras to end at Loyola.
Come on down to Lafayette Square for Wednesday at the Square for the last concert of the series!! There will be crafts, food and libations and of course music - Cyril Neville and Monk Boudreaux plus Gravy get things kickin' this evening at 5:00 pm!
Swirl Wine Bar & Market (3143 Ponce de Leon) is turning 5 today - so come help them celebrate!! They're throwing a little party tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. They'll have a case of Champagne graciously donated by their wonderful purveyors, and a little birthday cake to share!!
And for the ladies it's June Women and Wine Wednesday at Clever Wine Bar (3700 Orleans)....Come celebrate their 6th anniversay - there will be plenty of wine related give-a-ways and wine specials for $5/glass: Valentin Elsa Bianchi Torrentes, Charles & Charles Rose’, Villa Antinori.
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all that early evening fun...check this out...
There's good stuff going on in Mid-City!
Go by Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Tom McDermott at 8:00 pm!! And don't forget to come hungry for some Taceaux Loceaux!
Head on down to Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks) for some Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight they've got piano man Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street? Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!
Start off your evening with the early show over at dba (618 Frenchmen)....the Tin Men get things kickin' at 7:00 pm (no cover)....and then stay on for Glen David Andrews (small cover, but it's worth it!!) at 10:00 pm (as always) it's gonna be a fun one!!
Another great evening full of music at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., The Orleans 6 at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night St. Louis Slim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band at 10:00 p.m.!
Move down Frenchmen for a great show at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)....it's the sulty sounds of Jayna Morgan at 7:00 pm...go by for the music and their yummy food!!
And if you've been saving your pennies (tix are $37) you don't want to miss the show over at Tipitina's (501 Napoloen) tonight!! It's Bootsy Collins plus DJ Soul Sister at 9:00 pm - it's gonna be an amazing funkified night of fun!!
If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!
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