Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Red Beans and Wine, and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Cocinita food truck to the Green Plate Special. This week choose from elicious tacos, arrepas, and more. This week’s specials include a "The Healthy Bowl" with brown rice, black beans, roasted butternut squash, corn & sweet pepper relish, & roasted garlic sauce. Finish up with a piece of tres leches cake and a glass of watermelon-lime agua fresca or horchata (cinnamon rice milk).  Lunch doesn’t get much tastier!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Double Share of Sweet Potatoes (Pte. Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Naturally Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Golden Delicious Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Jalapeno Peppers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Onions (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Organic Mixed Squash (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Naturally Grown Mustards OR Naturally Grown Arugula (Blair Grocery, Market Lane Farm)
-Fresh Beans (Lima, Butter, or Pink Eyed Peas) (Indian Springs Growers Co-op, Petal, MS)
-Fairytale Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farms) OR Okra (Monica's Okra World/Fekete Farms)

Beans and Wine!

Come celebrate Red Bean Tuesday with Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans). Red beans and rice will be served up every Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 pm (or until they are gone). Bring on the beans and there will be a couple of wine pairings on special for $6 per glass too!

Good Music Tonight!

Enjoy some fancy cocktails on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Relax on this lovely Tuesday evening and enjoy the music of - John Rankin plus upright bassist Jesse Boyd!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for the lovely sounds of The Honeypots tonight at 8:00 p.m. and make sure to come hungry for a sammich!

Come out to Yuki Izakaya (525 Frenchmen) on Frenchmen Street tonight as two super talented musicians, Arsene DeLay & Paul Sanchez play together and trade some songs too -  they kick things off at 8:00 pm!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Antoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Top off the evening over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday 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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Happy Healthy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Red Beans and Wine, Beer and Lots of Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market welcomes La Cocinita food truck to the Green Plate Special. This week choose from Market Arepas, stuffed with chile-roasted squash, kale and black bean relish, and goat cheese (add some brisket if you want!), a variety of tasty tacos, and a side of rice and beans. Finish your lunch with a watermelon-mint agua fresca and an apple-dulce de leche bread pudding. Lunch doesn’t get much tastier!

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Peaches (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Tomatoes (Durham Produce, Jemison, AL)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Cucumbers (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Peanuts or Green Onions (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Mustard Greens (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-All Natural Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Sweet Potatoes (Naarlan's Farm/Pte. Coupee Minority Growers Co-op)
-Turnips (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms, Alexandria, LA)
-Muscadines (J&D Farms) or Second Share of Organic Pecans (Inglewood Farms)
-Rapini (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

Beer!

Come on out for the Taproom Grand Opening at NOLA Brewing (3001 Tchoupitoulas) - this evening from 4:00 'til 11:00 pm. Come celebrate our taproom's grand opening! They'll have 16 beers on tap, including eight specialty beers that you can only get at the brewery (hint: Girl Stout Cookie, rum barrel aged Saison, Peach Blonde, etc). They'll be music from Magnitude at 6:00 pm and the Brass-a-holics 9:00 pm and come hungry for the food trucks with La Cocinita and Rue Chow.

Beans and Wine!

Come celebrate Red Bean Tuesday with Pearl Wine Bar (3700 Orleans). Red beans and rice will be served up every Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 pm (or until they are gone). Bring on the beans and there will be a couple of wine pairings on special for $6 per glass too!

Good Music Tonight!

Enjoy some fancy cocktails on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Relax on this lovely Tuesday evening and enjoy the music of - John Rankin plus Paul Sanchez!

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for the lovely sounds of The Honeypots tonight at 8:00 p.m. and make sure to come hungry for a sammich!

There's some fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band at 10:00 pm!

Top off the evewing over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday 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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Happy Weekend with Vino, Beer, Gleason Gras, Art, Dancing and The Saints!

Happy Weekend!

Friday!

Wine Tasting Fun!

Vino!

It's the weekly wine tasting over at Pearl Wine Company (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and taste Hook and Ladder wines before you buy. Rolls n' Bowls will have their Spring Rolls from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and stick around for DeSoto Street Band at 8:00 pm!

And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Antonio Molesini of Republic National and Chris Noyes of Winebow Imports are pairing up for a killer tasting of Italian wines this Friday, and be sure grab one of Chef Walter's Italian themed small plates!

If you're Uptown head on over to Martin's Wine Cellar (3500 Magazine)....They'll be serving up some lovely wines from 4:30 to 6:30 pm!

Gleason Gras!

Former Saint and veritable hero Steve Gleason loves music, and the annual Gleason Gras features performances by Galactic, Anders Osborne, John Micheal Rouchell and other local rockers.  Come on down to Champions Square for an evening of great music and food! Admission for the event benefiting the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation’s ALS awareness efforts and the Gleason Family Trust is free, but VIP tickets are available here!



Great Music!

Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) in the heart of Mid-City for an amazing show with Paul Sanchez and Friends including Arséne DeLay, Antoine Reynaldo Diel singing the songs and John Herbert playing harmonica on the songs of Paul Sanchez at 8:00 pm! And be sure to stay on for the band COOT at 10:30 p.m. Don't miss it - and be sure to come hungry for a sammich!

If you're craving the funky sounds of Egg Yolk Jubilee then get yourself down to the Bayou Beer Garden (326 N. Jeff Davis).  The party kicks off at 9:00 pm!

Saturday!

Beer and Racing!

It's the 2nd Annual Tails & Ales presented by Abita Beer! This tasting will feature more than 100 beers from around the world and will be held in the Club House at the New Orleans Fair Grounds over looking the paddock and the track! In addition to sampling some great brews you will get to experience live quarter horse racing!! The event is from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. General admission is $35. $70 VIP ticket includes a “VIP Hour” from 3:00-4:00 pm, with premium beer tastings and food. Tickets are limited - fans are encouraged to purchase in advance here 

Art!

It's an evening of amazing art and music at the Sibley Gallery (3427 Magazine St.). Please join us in celebrating the photography of Roland Guerin. Special performance by Roland Guerin and Wess 'Warm Daddy' Anderson, it's going to be a fabulous evening!!!

Dance!

Come Sssshhake Your Booty!! with a silent disco dance party in the Michalopoulos Courtyard (527 Elysian Fields)! One FREE drink if you arrive before midnight! What?! Yeah! Wireless transmitter channeling headsets provided for tunin' into the kickin' ass sssshhakin' beats of DJ James Carpenter spinnin' into the night! The dance party kicks up at 10:00 pm!! Come and sssshhake it with us! Sponsored by Old New Orleans Rum - $5 at the door FREE for Art Klub members!

Sunday!

Okay - Sunday is pretty simple - GEAUX SAINTS - BEAT THE DIRTY BIRDS!

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this weekend...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!!



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Happy Weekend with Vino, Offbeat Party, Paul Sanchez, Free Tips, Some Papa, Patriotic Fun and Livin' Like a Squirrel!

Happy Weekend!

Friday!

Wine Tasting Fun!

Vino!

It's the weekly wine tasting over at Pearl Wine Company (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Critically acclaimed Owner and Winemaker, Adam Lee, of Siduri Vineyards will be there tasting four of his outstanding Pinot Noirs. And come hungry - Every Friday, Rolls n' Bowls, a new Vietnamese Restaurant in town, will join us during tasting and live music. They'll serve a variety of selections from their menu, including, spring rolls, salad & pork sliders. All around $5!

And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Antonio Molesini will be pouring 4 great wines from his native Italy this week accompanied by some delicious tapas by Chef Walter!

If you're Uptown head on over to Martin's Wine Cellar (3500 Magazine)....They'll be serving up some lovely wines from 4:30 to 6:30 pm!

Fun at the Museum!

1984 World's Fair

It's 80s night at NOMA! Listen to 80s tunes spun by DJ Bunny and DJ Lingerie or participate in The New Movement's 80s-themed comedy tour as the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park continue to celebrate "Inventing the Modern World" and the 1984 World's Fair. You can also pop in Café NOMA for "Art You Can Eat," where Chef Chris Montero and Poppy Tooker, host of WWNO 89.9-FM's Louisiana Eats will lead a demonstration on culinary arts from Spain. (This event is included with museum admission.) In honor of Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts from the World's Fairs, 1851-1939, all "Art You Can Eat" demonstrations in June will focus on cuisine from a different area of the globe.
*5-8 p.m.: Art Activity with YAYA
*5:30-8:30 p.m.: DJ Lingerie and DJ Bunny
*6 p.m.: "Art You Can Eat" with Chef Chris Montero of Cafe NOMA and cafe b, joined by Poppy Tooker of WWNO 89.9-FM Louisiana Eats: "Evolution of Jambalaya, Spanish Paella's Direct Descendant" - In tribute to the 1888 world's fair in Barcelona, Spain, which unveiled the Columbus Monument
*6:30 p.m.: The New Movement will be giving 80's themed comedy tours
*8:00 p.m.: The New Movement will be giving 80's themed comedy tours
Museum Admission - $10 adults | $8 seniors| $6 children (7-17)

Party!

Celebrate tonight! It's the OffBeat Magazine July 2013 Issue Release Party featuring The Brass-A-Holics!! Come on out to the soon-to-be-open uptown music club and art space, GASA GASA (4920 Freret St.) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The free party will feature live music from New Orleans' own Go-Go-Brass-Funk band, the Brass-A-Holics, who cover this year's July issue of OffBeat Magazine. In addition to snagging a free copy of the new OffBeat, guests will enjoy free food from GASA GASA's Freret Street neighbor, Wayfare Handcrafted Food & Spirits and Sammy's Deli, as well as complimentary cocktail tastings from Crown Royal and Glazers Liquor.

Great Music!

Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) in the heart of Mid-City for an amazing show Paul Sanchez with Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel at 8:00 pm! And be sure to come hungry for a sammich!

Tipitina's Foundation presents FREE Fridays are back with another great show at Tips (501 Napoleon Ave.) - Tonight it's Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs + Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet - Admission is FREE of course!

Saturday!

French Vino!

The French American Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 14th Annual Summer Wine Festival, "Summer in Provence," from 7 until 10 p.m. Saturday, at The Shops at Canal Place. Enjoy French food and French wines as well as live entertainment and an auction. Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 the night of the event. For more info click here.

Papa's in the House!

Papa Grows Funk - by Frenchy!

It's Papa Grows Funk - Last Jam - Saturday night at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon).  Papa Grows Funk has been grooving and funkifying your world for the last 10 years - come on out for one last jam - Tickets are $16.

Sunday!

Get patriotic!  

It's the Trinity Patriotic Music Extravaganza at Trinity Episcopal Church (1329 Jackson) from 3:00 to 6:00 pm - and admission is free! Come enjoy three hours of patriotic music, featuring the Navy Band of New Orleans, The Marine Corps Band, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, and pianist Quinn Peeper and organist Albinas Prizgintas performing "Rhapsody in Blue".

Party with a Purpose!

Live Like a Squirrel (LLAS) presents a celebration of the life of Robert Jefferson "Squirrel" Wilson to benefit his wife Rebecca at Southport Hall (200 Monticello) from 3:00 to 9:00 om.  The event features unlimited food and drink, live and silent auctions, plus music by The Chee Weez, The Molly Ringwalds, Bag of Donuts, Marc Broussard and more! Admission is $50 - come out and show your support!



Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this weekend...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar and tune in today (Friday!) from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!



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Jazz Fest Monday - It Ain't Over Yet!

Oh my goodness!!  What another amazing Jazz Fest...for you hardcore peeps out there, don't worry there's still more music out there!

Okay it's the last day at the Louisiana Music Factory (201 Decatur) for their annual in-store Jazz Fest concerts...here's the line-up for today!!  This is truly the best way to cap off your Jazz Fest Weekend!


Threadhead Records Presents:
12pm - Jim McCormick
12pm - Ben Sandmel – Book Signing: Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of N.O.
1:30pm – Miss Sophie Lee
1:30pm – Jay Mazza – Book Signing: Up Front and Center: N.O. Music at the End of the 20 th Century
3pm – Alex McMurray
3pm – Elsa Hahne – Book Signing: The Gravy – In the Kitchen with New Orleans Musicians
4:30pm – Dave Jordan
6pm – New Birth Brass Band


*Remember to support the Music Factory by purchasing some of this great local music!!

And Frenchmen and Decatur are kickin' with lots of music tonight!

Head down Frenchmen Street to d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) for two great shows!!  It's  A Threadhead Party at 7:00 pm with Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show, and be sure to stay on for Glen David Andrews at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music....Sarah McCoy's Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.  (There's no cover...but remember to tip the band and your bartender!)

Get one more dose of Jazz Fest fun - Head on down to Mid-City for even more amazing music at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) funk it up with piano man Jon Cleary at 8:00 pm!!

Have a wonderful Monday 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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Bill's Jazz Fest Picks - Day 1

BILL’S JAZZ FEST PICKS – DAY I

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No Andy Williams, not Christmas, Day 1 of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the unchallenged greatest music and culture event on the planet.

My hot picks, dedicated to Callie –

Start out with the N. O. Suspects or Freddie Omar; then Paul “The Bard of N. O.” Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show. We got the Soul Rebels and Anders Osborne back-to-back. Then the incomparables Leroy Jones, then Dr. John. A couple under the radar picks – Le Vent du Nord of Canada and the N. O. Guitar Quartet. They tell me Band of Horses is the future of Rock & Roll, I guess I better see them. George Benson breezes by closing Congo and also closing Blues are the Campbell Brothers. Remember to take some time to chill out and listen to the amazing interview stage in the Grandstand. Special shows for me today by Wayne Toups and Terrance Simien, 2 guys I saw at my very first Jazz Fest who were instrumental (of course the pun is intended!) in encouraging my love of Louisiana Music and moving here.

Remember to practice the “Walk By”, stroll by the many different stages to see bands that you have never heard of for a song or two. I promise that you will discover something fabulous you never even know existed.

Happy Jazz Fest from Gratis Nola and Bill deTurk!!!

Thursday Fun with Paul Sanchez, John Boutte', Some Blues and String Beans!

It's a lovely Thursday!

It's a beautiful night to hang out at City Park and enjoy New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra for the Twilight Garden Concert Series!  The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children.

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden has John Boutte'.  John has recorded three albums, "Through the Eyes of a Child," "Scotch and Soda," and "Jambalaya." The theme song for the HBO television series "Treme" is Boutté's "Treme song" off of his "Jambalaya" album (2003).  Boutté has also participated in several episodes of "Treme."  This show coincides with the exhibition Well-Suited: The Costumes of Alonzo Wilson for HBO's Treme, currently on view at the Museum.   Be sure to head on over to the bar for this month's signature drink - The Irish O-Ale - *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!! And....my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview today - so you definitely don't want to miss it!

Some More Thursday Night Music

There's lots of fun going on over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) tonight!  It's The Creole String Beans - tonight about 8! And come early for Big Daddy O and the Voodoo Blues Krewe monthly meeting. Get you some BLUES!!!!

And head on over to Frenchmen and the Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen) cause they have a triple header with Sarah McCoy's Oopsie Daisies at 4:00 pm, Miss Sophie Lee at 6:00 and stay on and party with Jumbo Shrimp at 10:00 PM!!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with Petunia at 7:00 pm with no cover!!  And stay on for more music with Truckstop Honeymoon ($5 cover) at 10:00 pm - you don't want to miss it!!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!


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Fun Under the Frescoes with Paul Sanchez - Tonight at St. Alphonsus!

Happy Wednesday!!

Tonight is the night!! The Friends of Saint Alphonsus presents the highly anticipated second season of the Fun Under the Frescoes concert series at St. Alphonsus Church (2025 Constance St.) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm!

The series kicks off on November 14th re-living the magic of the premiere show of our series, with Irish Channel native Paul Sanchez with special guest Arsene DeLay!

Tickets are $10 and include 3 complimentary beverages (which includes craft beer, Jameson, margaritas and Pinot Grigio!!)  Memberships starting at $25 include admission to every concert!

Don't forget to come hungry - Ms. Linda the Ya-Ka-Mien Lady will be serving up some delicious food too!

Schedule for 2012 - 2013

The beautiful harmonies of the Pfister Sisters resonate for our holiday show on December 12th.

One-of-a-kind New Orleans troubadour Philip Melancon brings unparalleled wit and talent to our January 9th “phil”harmonic.

Celebrating the rich history of St. Alphonsus, the series culminates on March 13th with an Irish extravaganza featuring the Crescent City Celtic Band and the McTeggart Irish Dancers.

In addition, beverages will be provided by sponsors including Gordon Biersch, Nacho Mama’s, the Boondock Saint and Vino Wholesale. A big thanks to the New Orleans Hash House Harriers - Red Dress Run for their continued support!

For more info contact: saintalphonsus1@gmail.com or www.stalphonsusneworleans.org

**St. Alphonsus Catholic Church was built in 1855 to serve the needs of the Irish Catholic immigrants who began settling in the neighborhood in the 1840s. In 1979, the church was closed. After a continuing fall into decline, FOSA was formed in 1990; in 1996, the building was declared a National Historic Landmark. With glorious, yet deteriorating, ceiling frescoes and stained glass windows over a century old, the building is breathtakingly beautiful and has been featured in Treme and several movies… and the acoustics rock!

Enjoy fabulous music with your friends and support one of New Orleans’ cultural treasures, the 155 year-old Saint Alphonsus Church. We will see you this season for Fun Under the Frescoes!

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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A Tuesday with Veggies, Nine Lives, Free Theresa and More!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood. Today for the Green Plate Special come out and meet Chef Matt Farmer and the staff of Apolline as they serve up dishes to help us usher in Autumn....Yum!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Mixed Squash (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Sweet Potatoes (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Popcorn Rice (Campbell Farms, Gueydan, LA)
-Lima Beans (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Green Peanuts (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Tomatoes (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-U-Pick Mushrooms (Shiitakes, Portabellas, or Cremini)
-Microgreens (Good Food, NOLA)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farm, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Salad Mix (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

A Tuesday Special Event!!!


Tonight Tonight!! Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans 7:00 pm at Dixon Hall - Tulane University. Dan Baum's bestseller, and this year's Tulane Reading Project book, Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans, has been adapted into a musical, featuring a star-studded cast of local musicians and actors.

Written by Paul Sanchez and Colman DeKay, the Nine Lives concert is based on the 2-CD musical adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name. With music as joyous, eccentric, tragic, and hopeful as the city that inspired it, songs range from traditional jazz, blues, and Mardi Gras Indian chants, to chamber music, soul, brass band, and hip hop, performed by artists chosen from the 100-plus musicians and singers who appeared on the CD.

Featuring Shamarr Allen, Bryan Batt (TV's Mad Men), Mark Braud (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Arsène DeLay, Debbie Davis (Pfister Sisters), Craig Klein (Bonerama), Vatican Lokey, Alex McMurray (Tin Men), and many more. 
*This event is FREE and open to the public.  Doors open at 6:00 pm - get there early for a good seat.

More Good Music Tonight!

More free music tonight with a special show over at Carrollton Station on Willow Street right off Carrollton Avene.  Theresa Andersson plays at 9:00 pm.  You should really go check her out - it's not often she plays a NO COVER show, so get on over there!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar sounds of John Rankin with Jesse Boyd.

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out the bluesy rock sounds of guitar player Chris Mule from the Honey Island Swamp Band with some special guests at 8:00 pm.  And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band  at 10:00 pm!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday 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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Jazz Fest Monday - It Ain't Over Yet!

Oh my goodness!!  What another amazing Jazz Fest...for you hardcore peeps out there, don't worry there's still more music out there!

Okay it's the last day at the Louisiana Music Factory (201 Decatur) for their annual in-store Jazz Fest concerts...here's the line-up for today!!  This is truly the best way to cap off your Jazz Fest Weekend!

Creole String Beans at 12:00 PM
Debbie Davis at 1:00 PM
Honeypots at 2:00 PM
Paul Sanchez at 3:00 PM
The Help at 4:00 PM
Smoking Time Jazz Club at 5:00 PM
Young Fellaz Brass Band at 6:00 PM

*Remember to support the Music Factory by purchasing some of this great local music!!

And Frenchmen and Decatur are kickin' with lots of music tonight!

Head down Frenchmen Street to d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) for two great shows!!  It's  A Threadhead Party at 7:00 pm with Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show, and be sure to stay on for Glen David Andrews at 10:00 pm!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music....Sarah McCoy at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm.....it's sure to be another smokin' Monday evening show.  (There's no cover...but remember to tip the band and your bartender!)

Head on down to Mid City for even more music at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) with two amazing shows tonight...at 8:00 pm it's a Jon Cleary opening set of solo piano - followed by Duke Robillard Band - make sure to click on the link above for all of Chickie's great shows in May!!

Have a wonderful Monday 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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Good Friday Fun w/Concerts, Paul Sanchez at Chickie & Much More!

Happy Easter Weekend Everybody!

Free Friday Concerts

Head on over to the Quarter and the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade) this afternoon for a performance by The Panorama Jazz Band at 2:00 pm!

It's the annual Good Friday Celebration at Magnolia Food Cooperative and Market (2132 Simon Bolivar) today at 5:00 pm...Join the community renewal and gospel concert featuring Jo "Cool" Davis, Cordell Chambliss and many others and it's FREE!

Wine!

Hooray for wine!  It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and sample some fantastic wines!

And you can double your wine tasting fun! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. Once you've tasted one of their excellent choices you'll be sure to be buy a bottle!

After the wine....There's good times at the New Orleans Museum of Art this evening with Where Y'Art from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

• 5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
• 5:30pm to 8:30pm: Music by DJ Kazoo
• 7pm: Film: Mr. Dial Has Something To Say
• 8pm: Film: Passionate Visions of the American South

The cost of this event is free with regular admissions. Prices range from: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, students, and military members; and $6 for ages 7-17.

You still don't know what to do?

Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for happy hour fun startin' up at 5:00 pm with Don Scott then be sure to stay on for the incredible Paul Sanchez and his Rolling Road Show at 8:00 pm!! Come hungry too - there's delicious pizza and other yummy items being served up!

Need more music?? Then go to Frenchmen Street!

You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.

Stop by Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade - corner of Frenchmen) for some excellent margaritas and some great music all afternoon J-Cube at 4:00 pm, Fredy Omar con su Banda at 7:00 pm and stay late for Javier Olondo & AsheSon at 10:30 pm!!

Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with El DeOrazio & Friends at 3:00 pm for an early happy hour, Gypsy Elise and the Royal Blues at 6:00 pm for more happy hour fun, and top off the night with the Dana Abbot Band at 9:00 pm!!

If you're feelin' the Quarter this evening Kerry Irish Pub (331 Decatur) has two great shows tonight!  Start up early with the Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band at 5:00 pm and get your Irish on with Crescent Celtic Band at 9:00 pm - it's going to be a great show!

For more good music make your way over to Lee's Circle and Circle Bar (1032 St. Charles) for Debauche with George Kilby - the proclaimed Russian mafia band will get you up and dancin'!!

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar - Happy Friday!!!


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Happy Thursday w/Paul Sanchez & Friends and Lots of Music 'Round Town!

Good Morning Everybody - it's going to be a beautiful Thursday!

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!! 

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy Paul Sanchez for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series!  Paul will be joined by an ensemble of great musicians, including Alex McMurray, Mary Lasseigne, Sonia Tetlow, Debbie Davis, Arsene DeLay and Craig Klein.....Together they are sure to deliver an evening of wonderful music!!  The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children (it was $3 last year :)

Armstrong Park Thursdays continues tonight with Mike Baptiste and Juice and Da Krewe.  Upcoming performances include, Donald Harrison and Troy Sawyer, James Andrews and the Craig School Brass Band, and Kermit Ruffins. The concerts will run from 5 to 7 p.m. and come hungry - there will be food from Café Treme, Wine and Bistro, Jacques-Imo's Café, and more...Fun!!

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Tao Seeger - Music is in his blood: Fusing the folk styles of his family heritage with contemporary rock-n-roll, Tao Seeger's music breaks all barriers of traditional folk bringing a unique and distinctive sound to the table!  And be sure to head on over to the bar - there's going to be a surprise cocktail concoction from guest bartender - Raleigh Cooper!

Some More Thursday Night Music

There's lots of fun going on over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) tonight!  Come on over for some Johnny Sansone at 8:00 pm!  Make sure you come hungry for some yummy pizza too!!

And head on over to Frenchmen and the Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen) cause they have a triple header with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Miss Sophie Lee at 6:00 and stay on and party with The Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 PM!!

Stay in the neighborhood - come early and stay late at Mojitos (437 Esplanade Ave.).  They've got George Kilby Jr & the Road Dogs at 6:00 pm and stay on for the super talented bluesy women of 30x90 at 9:30 pm!!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!


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Happy Hump Day with a Concert, Opera & Mid-City Music!

Happy Wednesday Everybody!!

Check it out..... The 2011 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES PRESENTED BY HANCOCK BANK and WHITNEY BANK is going strong!!!!

A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY through November 2 from 5:00 pm to  7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!!

In addition to a free weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Martin Wine Cellar, Squeal, Ye Olde Kettle Cooker, Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering, Lil Dizzy's Café, Lucy's Retired Surfer's Bar & Restaurant, Crepes a la Cart, Oceana and Second Harvest Food Bank Community Kitchen. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.

Here's the line-up for the series!!!
Sept. 21 Paul Sanchez and The Rolling Road Show
Sept. 28 Bonerama w/Dave Malone of the Radiators Plus Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory
Oct. 5 Irma Thomas and The Professionals Plus Soul Project
Oct. 12 Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Plus Stooges Brass Band
Oct. 19 Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jon Cleary's Philthy Phew
Oct. 26 Blind Boys of Alabama Plus Krown Washington and Batiste
Nov. 2 Buckwheat Zydeco Plus Tommy Malone of the Subdudes with Ray Ganucheau

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS!

Take in the hottest styles at Fashion with a Twist tonight at Mike's on the Avenue (628 St. Charles Ave.) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Enjoy complimentary Ciroc cocktails and gourmet appetizers while viewing the hottest looks from Italy Direct. This fun evening is brought to you by Glam Squad and Niki Walker Salon...Be sure to stay on for live music after the show with Robin Barnes!

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. The featured artist this week is Rhonda Corley. There will also be music by Tony Seville 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)

Come celebrate with Bon Operatit! with Opera on Tap at The Inn On Bourbon's Puccini Bar (541 Bourbon) tonight at 7:00 pm - the group will be serving up opera and musical theatre hits that will surely invigorate the senses!   The Inn On Bourbon is located at the site of the French Opera House (1859-1919) and continues to celebrate its history with the live performance series.  Special $5 parking at The Inn On Bourbon is extended to all guests attending the performances.

More Wednesday Evening Music

Hang out in Mid-City for all kinds of good stuff tonight - first stop Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks) for a double header with Micah Mckee's Songwriters' Showcase at 8:00 pm, and stay on for some Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Have more fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for an amazing night of music with with Meschiya Lake at 8:00 pm and be sure to stay on for Dayna Kurtz with Dave Torkanowsky at 10:00 pm...and of course come early and hungry for the Taceaux Loceaux!  There might be a cover - but the music is worth it! 

This one's pretty darn close to Mid-City - so if you're 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....You'll be dancin' the night away with Swing-A-Roux at 8:30 pm - it's another fun night of rockin' and bowlin'!!

It ain't Mid-City, but there's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight -d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) has Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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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Tuesday w/Veggies, Nine Lives & Lots of Music!

Special Events Today!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm and pick up some fresh seafood, veggies and you can even grab some lunch!  Woody's Fish Tacos are back and the Market is excited to have Woody's delicious, fresh, locally sourced tacos. Look for his tacos, rice and beans and a market fresh veggie dish this week for lunch and if you get there early try some huevos rancheros for breakfast......yummy!!

The Trinity Artist Series continues tonight at Trinity Episcopal Church (1329 Jackson Ave.) with "Organ & Labyrinth" with Albinas Prizgintas on the 5000 pipe Trinity tracker organ. The program includes some of the greatest music ever written ranging from Classical Baroque to vintage rock and popular tunes. The concert is from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and is FREE!

Get a sneak peek at "Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation" tonight from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Kajun's Pub (2256 St Claude Ave)....Join One Book One New Orleans, a project of the Young Leadership Council in partnership with the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans.  Singer-songwriter Paul Sanchez will be performing selected songs from this project, enriched by his own interpretation of the stories from Nine Lives - FREE and open to the public!! Nine Lives books and CD's will be sold on site! First drink is 2 for 1 when you check in on Facebook!

Good Music Tonight!

It's gonna be a great evening to hang out at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.)...Have a cocktail and listen to the amazing guitar playing of John Rankin at 8:00 pm...it's a lovely night for porch sippin'!

Head over to Mid-City and tothe Bayou Park Bar (542 S. Jeff Davis) for Walter Wolfman Washington at 9:00 pm - you don't want to miss the Wolfman!!

There's a triple header over at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) starting up at 4:00 pm with Ben Polcer, then stay on for Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm, and finish off the night with Meschiya Lake and Little Big Horns at 10:00 pm!!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with  the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday 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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