Mild as this summer was, we're still excited to revel in New Orleans' autumn. This fall you can count on two outdoor concert series to satisfy your weekday fix for live local music! As you're rolling out of work on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the music will just be getting started. Check em' out!
Harvest The Music
Wednesdays @ Lafayette Square
5pm-8pm
Septemebr 19 - October 24
http://www.harvestthemusic.org/
September 19
The Iguanas + Los Po-Boy-Citos
September 26
Dr. John & The Lower 911 featuring Jon Cleary + Natalie Mae & Johnny Sansone
October 3
Anders Osborne with the Bonerama Horns & Dave Malone + Mia Borders
October 10
JJ Grey & Mofro + Colin Lake
October 17
North Mississippi Allstars with Alvin Youngblook Hart & Lightnin' Malcom
+ Young Pinstripe Brass Band
October 24
Rebirth Brass Band + Missippi Rail Company
Jazz in the Park
Thursdays @ Armstrong Park
5pm-8pm
September 20 - November 1
http://www.pufap.org/
September 20
Charmaine Neville + Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
September 27
Stooges Brass Band + Russell Batiste & Friends featuring Jason Neville
with The Wild Tchoupitoulas
October 4
Stephanie Jordan + Soul Rebels Brass Band
October 11
Treme Brass Band + Renard Poche Band
October 18
Corey Henry + John Boutte
October 25
Jamal Batiste + Big Sam's Funky Nation
November 1
Leroy Jones + Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers & Irvin Mayfield
November 8
Keep the Music Free Benefit Concert
Irma Thomas + Bill Summers + George Porter Jr. + MyNameIsJohnMichael
+ many more!
Allen Toussaint on stage at Congo Square.
Photo by Sam Haywood of People for Armstrong Park.