Happy Weekend - Five Fun Things To Do In NOLA - 1/24/2014

Five Fun Things to do in NOLA this Weekend!

Come out tonight for Good Spirits NOLA at The Other Bar (5039 Freret St.) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and help support Women with a Vision, Inc.   **Enjoy unlimited spirits and cocktails, with 100% of proceeds benefiting a different good cause or non-profit organization of New Orleans each month. Admission includes open bar, plus light refreshments (mini chocolate cake pops from Pure Cake) and a silent auction. $20 per person. Presented by DJ Soul Sister and The Other Bar, and hosted by Soul Sister. Give back. Bottoms up. (And best of all, free Skee-ball!)
*Help support Women with a Vision, Inc., improving the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities through advocacy, health education, supportive services, and research.

Tonight come celebrate The Lunar Lagniappe Party to Benefit  Eden House! The Krewe De Lune is hosting its second annual fundraiser at The Rusty Nail (1100 Constance) from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Their goal is to raise $5,000 to benefit Eden House, which is a two-year residential program for women who have been commercially and sexually exploited. Join in for live music by Les Autres, DJ Ann Heatwave: New Orleans, a performance by The Star-Steppin' Cosmonaughties, and raffle prizes. Get there early for some complimentary Moon Shooters, our specialty mixed shots. It's gonna be Lunetastic y'all!
**Tickets can be purchased via PayPal by sending $10.00 per ticket to the email krewedelunepayments@gmail.com.

For more fun on Saturday it's the 2nd Annual Abita on the Avenue starting up at 4:00 p.m. - price $0.00! It's that time of year again, Abita fans! Stroll to six great spots along St. Charles Avenue in one evening, all while enjoying some amazing Abita Beer. The 2nd Annual Abita on the Avenue will feature your favorite Abita brews and special cask conditioned Abita creations at every location. Every Abita on the Avenue participant will receive a detailed map and beer list upon registration. After regstration, you're free to wander to all the locations on the Avenue and enjoy the great Abita brews. Several lucky registrants will be chosen at random to receive a very special Abita prize basket, so register now today!

Registration check-in 3:30-5:00pm
 Avenue Pub
 1723 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Select Hop-Gator, Carver/Darden Pilsner 
and cask conditioned Oak Aged Abbey Ale
*Then stroll to---
Taco’s and Beer 1622 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Purple Haze
 and cask conditioned Amarillo Hopped Restoration Pale Ale
*Slice Pizza 
1513 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Amber 
and cask conditioned Centennial Hopped Jockamo IPA
*Lucky’s 1625 St. Charles Avenue
Serving: Abita Mardi Gras Bock
 and cask conditioned Spiced Turbodog
*Blind Pelican 1628 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Grapefruit Harvest IPA and cask conditioned Spiced Turbodog
*Irish House 1432 St. Charles Avenue
Serving: Abita Mardi Gras Bock and
 cask conditioned Amarillo Hopped Restoration Ale
To pre-register for this event online, you must be a registered user of abita.com.

Vince Vance, the legendary singer with the Mount Everest hair, will have his annual 40th Birthday Celebration and roast Saturday night, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Rock 'n' Bowl (3000 S. Carrollton Ave.)  Starring the birthday boy himself Vince Vance and also starring… New Orleans own Louisiana Legends show featuring: Meschiya Lake, Sasha Masakowski, Kathy Savoie, Debbie "Tomato" Krantz, Alexis Marceaux, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Phat2sday, NOLA Bikini Team

Top off your Saturday night at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) with John "Papa" Gros Funk Anniversary Show at 10:00 p.m. It's gonna be an aggregation of amazing musicians with (of course) John "Papa" Gros, Rob Mercurio, Brian Stoltz, Eric Bolivar and many more. So come on out and get your funk and groove on! (Tix are only $15)


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 Have a wonderful weekend!


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Happy Wednesday with King Cake, Cocktails and Art - Plus Fine Music 'Round Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Juan Francisco Adaro

Come enjoy king cake, cocktails and some fine art at the Sibley Gallery (3427 Magazine) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.! Enjoy the evening with cake, libations and the artwork of Juan Francisco Adaro. If you miss out tonight be sure to come by on Saturday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for the artist's reception!


And of course there's lots of great local music around town this evening!

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover, and stay on for more with Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - it's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for another double header of music this evening! It's Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. and John Fohl & Johnny Sansone at 10:30 p.m. - doesn't get much better than that on a Wednesday night!

And there's more good times 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 - it's swing night with piano man Joe Krown at 8:00 pm!!

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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Happy Hump Day Countin' Down to Jazz Fest and Hot Wednesday Music!

Happy Hump Day!

And if you haven't already checked it out - The Jazz Fest line-up is out!! I have to admit I'm already getting the fever...now if someone would just let me park in their driveway ;)

ERIC CLAPTON  •BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND  •CHRISTINA AGUILERA PHISH  •ARCADE FIRE  •SANTANA  •ROBIN THICKE  •THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT TREY SONGZ  •VAMPIRE WEEKEND  •FOSTER THE PEOPLE TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE  •AARON NEVILLE  •PUBLIC ENEMY THE AVETT BROTHERS  •CHARLIE WILSON  •ALABAMA SHAKES  •JOHN FOGERTY CHAKA KHAN  •ROBERT PLANT AND THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS ALLEN TOUSSAINT  •RUBÉN BLADES & ROBERTO DELGADO ORCHESTRA  •IRMA THOMAS REBIRTH BRASS BAND  •LYLE LOVETT  •THE HEAD AND THE HEART  •BOZ SCAGGS THE RADIATORS  •AL JARREAU  •JOHNNY WINTER  •BOBBY WOMACK  •BIG FREEDIA DELBERT MCCLINTON  •KEB’ MO’  •NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS MAZE FEAT. FRANKIE BEVERLY IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK WITH SPECIAL GUEST ART NEVILLE CHICK COREA & THE VIGIL  •MARY MARY  •ANDERS OSBORNE  •JASON ISBELL PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND  •JOHN HIATT  •BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND  •RACHELLE FERRELL KERMIT RUFFINS & THE BARBECUE SWINGERS  •LAURA MVULA IRVIN MAYFIELD & THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA  •SOLANGE PHAROAH SANDERS  •WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON & THE ROADMASTERS THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP  •THE MAVERICKS  •GALACTIC CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES  •TAB BENOIT  •ROBERT EARL KEEN BETTER THAN EZRA  •ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO & THE SENSITIVE BOYS JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN  •BOMBINO  •DR. LONNIE SMITH TRIO  •JOHNNYSWIM BOBBY JONES & NASHVILLE SUPER CHOIR  •JOE LOUIS WALKER BERNARD ALLISON GROUP  •ROY ROGERS & THE DELTA RHYTHM KINGS THE TERENCE BLANCHARD GROUP  •GREGORY PORTER RENÉ MARIE – WITH LOVE TO EARTHA KITT  •PJ MORTON  •DAVELL CRAWFORD GREENSKY BLUEGRASS  •SONNY LANDRETH  •THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS JOHN BOUTTÉ  •SLEEPY MAN BANJO BOYS  •ALEXIS & THE SAMURAI DR. MICHAEL WHITE & THE ORIGINAL LIBERTY JAZZ BAND WITH THAIS CLARK SPENCER TAYLOR & THE HIGHWAY QC’S

Wednesday Music!

And of course there's lots of great local music around town this evening - get out hear and some of New Orleans' finest!

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header of music at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the The Tin Men at 7:00 pm, and be sure to stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for a double header of music this evening! It's Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. and John Fohl & Johnny Sansone at 10:30 p.m. - doesn't get much better than that on a Wednesday night!

Stay in Mid-City and head over to D-Mac's (542 S Jefferson Davis Parkway) for the honky tonkin' hot sounds of Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Review.  She's coming out with a new CD soon - so check out some of their newest tunes!

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 - it's the rockin' sounds of the Creole String Beans at 8:00 pm!!

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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Happy Wednesday with the Kick-Off to Harvest the Music, Fun at the Market and Music 'Round Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Check it out..... It's the start of the 2013 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES!!!
A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, September 11 - October 30 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. 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 11 - Honey Island Swamp Band + Colin Lake Band
Sept 18 – The Soul Rebels + Mia Borders
Sept 25 - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. + New Breed Brass Band
Oct 2 - Irma Thomas and The Professionals + Khris Royal & Dark Matter
Oct 9 - Dragon Smoke + Pigeon Town
Oct 16 – The Revivalists + Papa Mali
Oct 23 - Voice of the Wetlands + Rich Collins
Oct 30 - Raw Oyster Cult + Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes

Market Fun!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by the Scott Schmidt Band and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  Creative Sitters will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Wednesday Evening Music

While you're on Frenchmen Street check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for "The Grammy nominated Blues" of the one and only Major Bacon and 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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the The Creole String Beans tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Hump Day with Free Museum Fun, A Party and Lots of Music!

Happy Wednesday Everybody!

Day at the Museum!

Enjoy a free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park today and every Wednesday! Sneak out of work a little early and enjoy the beautiful museum today from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm! Free admission is sponsored by the Helis Foundation. For more info: www.noma.org

It's a Party!

You're invited to the event of the summer. And it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the royal baby!
One year ago RapJab had a crazy idea. And it worked! Who knew? This combination one year anniversary and launch party is a celebration of growth while formally introducing the RapJab brand to the community. Join in for an evening of fun, food, and entertainment from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Propeller Incubator (4035 Washington Ave.)!

Please RSVP at www.rapjab.com.

FEATURING:
- Live music by James Martin!
- A presentation by Sunken City!
- Cocktails by Drink & Learn!
- Eats by local restaurants!

Wednesday Evening Music!

Head on down to Frenchmen Street for some hump day fun!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the the swingin' sounds of Jerry Embree tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Wednesday with Dumpstaphunk Party, Fun on Frenchmen and Some Gal Holiday!

Wednesday Evening Music

New Music with a Party!

It's a Dumpstaphunk Record Release Party! Dumpstaphunk is hosting a record release performance, CD signing, meet & greet, and listening party tonight at the Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak Street) at 8:00 pm. Celebrate their new album DIRTY WORD -- which hit the streets July 30! Squeal BBQ & Shaggy will provide delicious grub for the party, so come early and enjoy with the band, family and friends! Get your Dumpsta jam on and get your new DIRTY WORD cd signed in person!


Head on down to Frenchmen Street for some hump day fun!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Alvin Youngblood Hart at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the the honky tonkin' sounds of Gal Holidy & The Honky Tonk Review tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Hump Day with Music All Around Town!

Wednesday Evening Music

Head on down to Frenchmen Street for some hump day fun!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Alvin Youngblood Hart at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the swinging sounds of Jerry Embree tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Wednesday with Fun at the Point, a Food Truck Fest, and Fantastic Music Around Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Concert Time!

The Wednesdays on the Point concert series continues in Algiers and runs through July 17th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200 Morgan St.) and enjoy some funk and blues with The New Orleans Suspects plus The Mumbles - 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!



Food Truck Celebration!

Need a food truck fix tonight? No problem! Get on over to Freret Street for an awesome food truck fest hosted by Dat Dog (5030 Freret) and organized by My House NOLA! Eat from your favorite restaurant and favorite food trucks!  It's gonna be one delicious night of fun!

*Participating food trucks:  La Cocinita, Empanada Intifada, The Fat Falafel, Food Drunk, Nate The Pie Guy, and Mamita's Hot Tamales.


Wednesday Evening Music

After the Point head on down to Frenchmen Street and check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 - You know you love the Wolfman!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Looking to hang out with some lovely and talented ladies (plus have some great food too?) Then head on down to Three Muses (536 Frenchmen) as they present the monthly New Orleans Nightingales residency with Ingrid Lucia and Jayna Morgan at 7:00 pm. Come for a fun, cool, sexy, swinging time!

Mid City!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! It's Major Bacon at 10:00 p.m.!  There's always bacon loving fun with no cover and free BLTs!!

Bowling and Rocking!

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.....Get on your dancing shoes for piano man Joe Krown tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Wednesday with Fun at the Point, A Market, Opera and Good Stuff All Over Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Concert Time!

The Wednesdays on the Point concert series continues in Algiers and runs through July 17th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200 Morgan St.) for Flowtribe plus Melomania - 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!

Market Fun!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by Center Stage and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  Grace Evangelical Church will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Opera!

Come join the "sensatiable" singing trio, Bon Operatit!, for a free evening of operatic and musical theater hits from the big screen at the Four Points Sheraton (541 Bourbon)in the Puccini Bar from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  The fun and vivacious Bon Operatit! will be celebrating "Verdi and Vino": A Night of Italian Opera! So bring your friends and family to the Four Points Sheraton. Four Points Sheraton has a special valet parking rate of $5 during the concert when you mention the event.


Wednesday Evening Music

While you're on Frenchmen Street check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Arsene DeLay Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for "The Grammy nominated Blues" of the one and only Major Bacon and 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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the The Creole String Beans tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Havin' A Wonderful Wednesday In Algiers And Lots of Music 'Round Town!

Happy Wednesday!

Concert Time!

The Wednesdays on the Point concert series continues in Algiers and runs through July 17th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200 Morgan St.) for Bag of Donuts plus Algiers Point Brass Band - 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!




Wednesday Evening Music

While you're on Frenchmen Street check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for "The Grammy nominated Blues" of the one and only Major Bacon and 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.....Get on your dancing shoes for the swinging sounds of the Yat Pack tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Hump Day with Trombone Shorty, Opera, A Blood Drive and Lots of Music 'Round Town!

Hooray for Hump Day!!

Concert Time!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Trombone Shorty plus Westbank Mike get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm  *Be sure to check out the entire line-up only one more Wednesdays to go!

Opera!

Come join the "sensatiable" singing trio, Bon Operatit!, and The New Orleans Film Society for a free evening of favorite tunes from opera and Broadway and a taste of the next season. at the Four Points Sheraton (541 Bourbon)in the Puccini Bar from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  So bring your friends and family to the Four Points Sheraton. The Four Points has a special valet parking rate of $5 during the concert when you mention the event.

Music and a Donation!

Come listen to some great music and help out too! Tonight it's the Musician's Clinic Blood Drive from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Frenchmen Street Art Market (617 Frenchmen St.). It's a drive to help the victims of the Mother's Day Shootings. Enjoy music from David and Roselyn, The Honey Pots and Carl LeBlanc.  The Original Big 7 Social Aid & Pleasure Club, which held the second line near where the shootings took place, will be in attendance...The Spotted Cat, d.b.a. and Snug Harbor are assisting with the event, and clubs along Frenchmen Street will be open to give donors a place to wait out of the sun. Donors are particularly needed from 6-9 p.m. If you want to donate blood, please email office@nomaf.org - Come on out for a great cause!!

Wednesday Evening Music

While you're on Frenchmen Street check out all the music up and down the street!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for Major Bacon and 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.....Get on your dancing shoes for Swing-A-Roux tonight at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Wednesday with Music at the Square and Great Tunes All Around Town!

Such a beautiful Wednesday!!

Concert Time!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Billy Iuso & Restless Natives + N'awlins Johnnys get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm (I heard Billy's little girl would like everyone to wear tie-dye to show our support for peace - so, don't disappoint.) *Be sure to check out the entire line-up only a few more Wednesdays to go!

Wednesday Evening Music

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Head on over to the Allways Lounge (2240 St. Claude) for an amazing evening of music with Helen Gillet at 10:00 pm.  Helen is such a talented singer and cellist - go check out the show!

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....Dance the night away with the Creole Stringbeans tonight at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & 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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Havin' Fun on Hump Day with Some Funk, Opera, a Market and All Kinds of Music Around Town!

It's a beautiful Wednesday, and there's plenty of good stuff going on around town!

Concert Time!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk + Mahayla get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

Market Fun!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by The Refugeze and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  Grace Evangelical Church will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Opera!

Come join the "sensatiable" singing trio, Bon Operatit!, and The New Orleans Film Society for a free evening of operatic and musical theater hits from the big screen at the Four Points Sheraton (541 Bourbon)in the Puccini Bar from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  The fun and vivacious Bon Operatit! will be singing a variety of songs from movies such as Moulin Rouge, Shawshank Redemption, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz and more! So bring your friends and family to the Four Points Sheraton. Four Points Sheraton has a special valet parking rate of $5 during the concert when you mention the event.

Wednesday Evening Music

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 8:00 p.m. And be sure to come hungry for your sammich!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for Major Bacon and 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....It's piano man Joe Krown tonight at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & 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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Happy Wednesday with Dat Dogs, Wednesday at the Square, Harrison Avenue Market and More!

Happy Wednesday!!

Celebrate the hot dog!

It's a Grand Opening Celebration!!! The newest Dat Dog location at 3336 Magazine Street will hold a grand opening featuring complimentary Dat Dog samples and select draft beer on the house!! Be there for the ribbon cutting with City Council woman, Latoya Cantrell at 5:45 p.m! The second location of the beloved hot dog emporium houses an outdoor beer garden and seated patio, and offers the same artisan hot dogs, low prices and Laissez les bons temps rouler attitude as the original Freret Street hotspot. The Magazine St. location is open Sunday -Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Come eat a dog!

Concert Time!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....The Mother Hips + Jon Roniger get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

Market Fun!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by Omega 3 and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  Grace Evangelical Church will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from the Square Fun...check this out...

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00, and be sure to stay on for Cary Hudson at 9:30 pm!!! And get your sammich early - kitchen closes about 9 tonight...

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for some Major Bacon and 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....Dance the night away with Swing-A-Roux at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & 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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Happy Wednesday with Kermit, Opera and Music Around Town!

Happy Wednesday - Rain rain go away!!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Irvin Mayfield & the Jazz Playhouse Revue with Special Guest Kermit Ruffins + The New Orleans Jazz Institue's Saturday Music School get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

Opera Fun!

Get yourself some culture with Opera on Tap at the Rusty Nail (1100 Constance St.). Come hear all of your favorites and selections from their upcoming opera Madame Butterfly. It's free opera tonight from 7:00 to 8:30 pm!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from the Square Fun...check this out...

Have triple the fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00, and be sure to stay on for Cary Hudson at 9:30 pm!!! And get your sammich early - kitchen closes about 9 tonight...

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for some Major Bacon and 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 they've got piano man Johnny Angel & The Swinging Demons at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & 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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Celebrate A Beautiful Wednesday with a Concert, Opera and Music 'Round Town!

Happy Wednesday - get out there and enjoy this beautiful cool weather!

Wednesday at the Square is rolling along - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Marcia Ball plus Jenn Howard get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

Opera Fun!

Tonight it's Opera On Tap at the Four Points Sheraton (541 Bourbon)in the Puccini Bar from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Join Opera on Tap - for a singing celebration of the upcoming Madame Butterfly. So bring your friends and family to the Four Points Sheraton to raise a glass and your voices for our favorite Opera on Tap of the year! Four Points Sheraton has a special valet parking rate of $5 during the concert when you mention you are there for the Opera on Tap event.

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from the Square Fun...check this out...

Have triple the fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00, and be sure to stay on for Cary Hudson at 9:30 pm!!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for some Major Bacon and 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 they've got piano man Jerry Embree Swing Band at 8:30 pm!!

Head on over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak Street) for Chris Mule' and the Perpetrators at 10:30 pm!  Check out the band!
Chris Mulé - Lead Vocals, guitar (Honey Island Swamp Band)
Alfred Uganda Roberts - percussion (Professor Longhair)
Andre Bohren - drums (Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes)
Tom Marron - fiddle, harmonica, vocals
Rob Schafer - upright and electric bass, vocals
Benny Dominack - guitar, vocals

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a.  (618 Frenchmen) - with an early and a late show.  Come check out The Tin Men at 7:00 pm with no cover - And then it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & 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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Happy Wednesday at the Square, A Benefit and Music Everywhere!

Happy Wednesday!!

Wednesday at the Square is back - So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Anders Osborne plus Colin Lake get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

A Benefit!

Taste New Orleans, Savor Literacy, now in its second year on Tulane's campus, combines the spice, flavor and soul of New Orleans in an overwhelming food festival. For the cost of a twenty dollar ticket, all proceeds going directly to STAIR, guests are entitled to unlimited eating from sponsoring restaurants:  Sun Ray Grill, Acme Oyster House, Chef Greg Sonnier, Pinkberry, Pupuseria Divino Corazon, Chipotle, Nacho Mama's, Nirvana...to name a few!

On top of food, music by the one and only SOUL REBELS!

Raffle prizes include and are not limited to a full year pass to the Prytania Theater, hour long massage certificates from Amazing Hands Massage, a Tulane basket from Nancy's Corner, gift cards from Cafe Atchafalaya, Mosca, Juan's Flyin Burrito, and Milk Bar...Click here for tickets!!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from the Square Fun...check this out...

Have triple the fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  for Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00, and be sure to stay on for Cary Hudson at 9:30 pm!!!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for some Major Bacon and 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 they've got the Creole String Beans at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street?  Lots of places with no cover, but don't forget to tip the talent!!

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

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 Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Move down Frenchmen for a great show at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)....it's Hot Club of New Orleans at 7:00 pm...if you didn't think you were a big fan of accordians this performance will change your mind!!

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 Fun Wednesday with Wine, A Benefit, Some Culture and Music!

Happy Wednesday!

Wine!

It's a Wednesday Wine Tasting over at Dijon (1379 Annunciation St.). Meet the winemaker and sample his awesome Napa Valley wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Rouge Blend, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. These tasty wines are seductive, full-bodied on the palate and go well with a variety of foods, so come taste for yourself!

A Benefit!

People United for Armstrong Park cordially invite you to their 1st Annual Spring Soiree: SOWING SEEDS IN SACRED GROUNDS tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Basin Street Station (501 Basin St.) - $50/patron ticket includes hors d'oeuvres, an open bar and a silent auction - With special performances by Bill Summers, Shaka Zulu, The Black Feather Mardi Gras Indians & More! Come out for a dazzling night of culture and community to help raise funds for Jazz in the Park and our range of cultural & economic development programs. See you there! RSVP: Karen (504) 233-8276 | karen@armstrongpark.org

Culture!

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Jazz Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new works by local artist Ember Soberman- plus entertainment by guitarist Javier Gutierrez, a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by  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)

Music!

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header of music at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the The Tin Men at 7:00 pm, and be sure to stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington and The Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

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 Tom McDermott with Arsene DeLay at 7:00 pm. And at 9:30 p.m. Cary Hudson will be joined by Lisa Mills!!! Come get a sammich for lunch or early dinner - kitchen closes about 9 tonight.

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 - it's the swingin' sounds of Swing-A-Roux at 8:30 pm!!

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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Happy Healthy Hump Day with a Night of Health, Culture & Music!

Happy Hump Day Everybody!

Get Healthy!

Get your post Mardi Gras resolution a little kick with A Night of Health + Wellness at Pure Barre (701 Metairie Rd.) from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. It's the 1st Annual Health + Wellness Night in Old Metairie Village! The businesses in the community have joined forces to share with you our passion of health, lifestyle & wellness with everyone! Pop in to all participating businesses on this night and get a stamp on your healthy passport for a chance to win a big prize from all participating businesses, valued at over $500.
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES:
Edward Jones Investment - Complimentary retirement plan or portfolio review
TCBY - BOGO- Buy one item, get one 50% off
Keith Noonan Salon
Orthopedic & Sports Therapy of Metairie- Free orthopedic evaluation & giveaways!
Massage Envy- Free Aroma Therapy or Sugar Foot Scrub enhancement to next session.
SNAP boutique
Bella Bella - Special discount
Pure Barre - 20% off select packages, will have wine/snacks.

Culture!

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Jazz Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new works by local artist Debra Clark- plus the Brazilian sounds of Ricardo Crespo, a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by  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)

Tonight is Chanson d’amour with Bon Operatit at the Four Points Sheraton (541 Bourbon)in the Puccini Bar from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Join Opera on Tap for some love music at the Four Points Sheraton tonight. They'll be singing some of your favorite opera pieces plus a some of your favorite tunes to get you in the mood. So bring your friends and family to the Four Points Sheraton. Four Points Sheraton has a special valet parking rate of $5 during the concert when you mention the event.

Music!

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header of music at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the The Tin Men at 7:00 pm, and be sure to stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

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 Tom McDermott with Meschiya Lake at 7:00 - it's a great evening of music!

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 - it's the piano rockin' sounds of the Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!

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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