Mardi Gras Indians, African dance, dance, brass bands, luscious jazz, soul-funk, Garifuna music from Honduras and West African highlife – all these are in store for music fans at the 12th annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fou... Read more

Kermit Ruffins will be ringing in the season in style on Friday, November 30 at the French Market's Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This free event will be held at Washington Artillery Park (across Decatur from Jackson Square) from 5:30-7:30p. It also includes a performan... Read more

Improv Across The Arts, a Tricentennial Conference, will be taking place at venues across New Orleans starting Friday, November 30 and running through Sunday, December 1. This dynamic conference is bringing together internationally known performers, artists, and scholars in... Read more

Join us on Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17 as we present the Sun Ra Arkestra in partnership with The Music Box Village!  This is the first time the Arkestra has been in New Orleans in 15 years and they're sure to put on an out-of-this-world show at this venue ... Read more

Clarinetist and music historian Dr. Michael White will host "Tricentennial Soul: 300 Years of Black Music in New Orleans" at Xavier University's McCaffrey Ballroom on Sunday, November 4 starting at 3p.  "Tricentennial Soul" is a free concert and discussion about the musical... Read more

Sync Up, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's series of free educational and networking workshops for the entertainment industry, returns with a slate of events designed for independent and aspiring artists. November's event will focus around DIY social media graphi... Read more

Gentilly Fest is happening this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Pontchartrain Park playground, located at the corner of Press and Prentiss.  On Friday at 8:30p, the festival will unveil its commemorative poster designed by artist Harold Bradford. Then an "evening under the ... Read more

Sync Up is back! After a summer break, Sync Up, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's series of free educational and networking workshops for the entertainment industry, returns with a slate of events designed for independent and aspiring artists. WWOZ will be live v... Read more

Sync Up is back! After a summer break, Sync Up, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's series of free educational and networking workshops for the entertainment industry, returns with a slate of events designed for independent and aspiring artists. Here's the schedule... Read more

Wednesdays on the Point starts in Algiers on September 19! This free concert series runs from 5:30-8:30p each week. Vendors sell food and drinks. Here's this year's lineup: Sep. 19: Honey Island Swamp Band Sep. 26: Funk Monkey f/Arsene DeLay and the Iceman Special Oct. 3: S... Read more