5 things to know for 8/18 - 8/24

Published on: August 17th, 2017

Ani DiFranco at Jazz Fest. Photo Leon Morris.

1. Siberia hosts NOLA Ameripolitan Fest this Saturday starting at 4pm. Local and national musicians come together to celebrate the genre of Ameripolitan music, an incorporation of honky tonk, rockabilly, and western swing. New Orleans' musicians include Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Ron Hotstream & the Mid-City Drifters, and Johnny Dilks.

2. The Krewe of O.A.K. throws their annual uptown Mid Summer Mardi Gras parade early this year to celebrate the solar eclipse Saturday. Dance groups Tap Dat, the Muff-A-Lottas and The Organ Grinders as well as a group from the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus will return this year to march in the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras parade. DJ Soul Sister will play from 10 p.m. to midnight. The Maple Leaf Bar will be closed for a private event.

3. Multi-instrumenrtalist Ani DiFranco joins us in studio during the New Orleans Music Show Thursday 8/24, 12pm. As always, live video stream will be available on Facebook and here.

4. Filthy Linen Night takes over St. Claude Avenue in the Marigny, Saturday 8/19 starting at 7pm. Filthy Linen Goers can expect food trucks, live music, street art and more. Participating venues include The Art Garage, LA46 Vintage Market, Treasure Tattoo, The Healing Center, St. Roch Market, and Spotted Cat.

5. Preservation Hall 2017 Legacy Musician Awards takes place at Three Keys in the Ace Hotel Friday, 8/19. The Master Practitioner Program was established in 2016 to recognize outstanding veteran musicians who serve as beacons within our community. Free and open to the public, doors at 5:30pm.

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