WWOZ Live Event Broadcasts

WWOZ broadcasts a special benefit concert hosted by the Friends of New Orleans, live from the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The "New Orleans All-Star Jam-Balaya" features a truly all-star line-up of New Orleans musicians.

Artists scheduled to perform at the Sunday night concert include Allen Toussaint with the Meters, James Andrews, The Wetlands All-Stars with Tab Benoit, George Porter, Jr., Cyril Neville, Waylon Thibodeaux, Johnny Sansone, Anders Osborne, Johnny Vidacovich, Irma Thomas, Marva Wright, Marcia Ball, Donald Harrison, Jr., Kirk Joseph, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, The Soul Rebels, The Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, Lauren Barrett, Mary McBride, Henry Butler, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Terence Blanchard and Randy Newman.

For more information, go to the Friends of New Orleans website. Check back soon for a full schedule of broadcast times and performers.

WWOZ will broadcast a Jazz Jam benefit at the Dazzle nightclub for WWOZ and local Denver station KUVO on Monday, August 25. Performers and broadcast times to be announced. For more information, please visit the Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge website.

On Tuesday, August 26, WWOZ broadcasts live Latin jazz performances from the After 5 Jazz & Blues Festival. Go to the Denver Jazz Festival website for more information.

On Wednesday, August 27, for our final night in Denver, WWOZ broadcasts a special evening of jazz from the Dazzle nightclub featuring guest vocalists Allan Harris, Carla Cook, and Rene Marie. For more information, see the Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge website.

WWOZ hits the road to broadcast for our second year in a row from the Detroit International Jazz Festival in beautiful downtown Detroit, from Sunday, August 30 to Monday, September 1. The theme for this year's festival, which is celebrating its 29th year, is "A Love Supreme: The Philly-Detroit Summit." For more information, please visit the Detroit Jazz Festival website.

On Monday, September 1, WWOZ broadcasts a special benefit concert hosted by the Friends of New Orleans, live from the First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, check out the Friends of New Orleans website.

WWOZ will broadcast live from the ever-popular Ocean Beach Jazz Festival from San Diego with our sister station KSDS on Sunday, September 7. This year the festival features The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Kevin Mahogany's Kansas City Revue, Brasilia and more. For more information, please see the Ocean Beach Jazz Festival website.