Blues

Marigny Street Brass Band

Sat, 08/05/23
The Marigny Street Brass Band is the brainchild of drummer and tuba master Rickey Caesar, and the double-whacked combo of a four-piece power horn front and a funky, New Orleans-rooted rhythm section create an unmistakable energy. The band covers the gamut from Crescent City... Read more

Lynn Drury

Sat, 08/05/23
Lynn Drury brings her soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting to every stage she graces. Raised on a Mississippi horse farm, Drury was a high school rodeo champion and drum major before moved to New Orleans to build a career as a musician. Her singing and songwriting found ... Read more

Little Freddie King

Fri, 08/04/23
Little Freddie King reigns as the blues monarch of New Orleans, the last of the gutbucket guitar bluesmen, an iconoclastic figure who draws a direct line from the deep country juke joints to today’s modern audiences. An inductee in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, King’s u... Read more

Lil Red & Big Bad

Fri, 08/04/23
Lil Red & Big Bad are an energetic blues combo that feature the vocal energy and dynamic stage presence of Nancy “Lil Red” Gros, who grew up in New Orleans on a diet of local funk and R & B, which is reflected in her music today. The band, which includes Jeff “Big Daddy” Ru... Read more

Les Getrex

Fri, 08/04/23
Les Getrex’s blues-filled guitar and soulful voice reflect his upbringing in New Orleans’ musically rich Sixth Ward, in the gospel church, and in his love for the blues form. Getrex has played with everyone from Johnny Adams to Rockin’ Dopsie to Walter Wolfman Washington, a... Read more

Layla Musselwhite

Fri, 08/04/23
Layla Musselwhite brings the force of her blues legacy to her contemporary songwriting and guitar mastery. Daughter of legendary harp master Charlie Musselwhite, Layla grew up with all the greats, and carries their spirit when she takes the stage. Her slide guitar mastery i... Read more

Larry Sieberth

Fri, 08/04/23
Larry Sieberth is a multi-talented solo pianist, sideman, accompanist, composer, and producer who is most at home in the jazz idiom but who adeptly performs across the musical spectrum. Sieberth has played in numerous combos over the years; his ensembles have ranged from s... Read more

Joy Clark

Fri, 08/04/23
Joy Clark is a rising star on the Americana music scene and a hit at home in New Orleans with her strong songwriting, rocking guitar work, and joyous personality. Her intricate rhythms and warm melodies reveal a sweet vulnerability that has earned her critical acclaim and c... Read more

Josh Paxton

Fri, 08/04/23
Josh Paxton studied piano with Ellis Marsalis, and the keyboard master’s style is a combination of New Orleans' deep piano traditions inflected with modern jazz twists, classical technique, and a funky rhythmic drive. He’s toured with a wide range of artists ranging from Br... Read more

Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin’ Band

Fri, 08/04/23
Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin’ Band gets dancers shakin’ with their original, greasy, jazzy rock-blues tunes and dynamic stage energy. With a tightly charted horn section, wryly humorous lyrics, and Roniger’s entreating vocals and fretwork, the band is a festival and cl... Read more

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