Tune in during the week of December 19-25 to hear exclusive broadcasts of many Holidays New Orleans Style concerts, produced by French Quarter Festivals Inc in partnership with New Orleans & Company. These performances by the Zion Harmonizers, the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Don Vappie, Tim Laughlin, Amanda Shaw, and Irma Thomas were recorded by WWOZ in 2020 and 2021 at two historic locations: the St Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square, and St Augustine Church in Treme.
In addition, we'll also be airing the Heritage School of Music All-Star Holiday Concert, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Click here for the full broadcast schedule.
Schedule of broadcasts (subject to changes and additions):
Sunday December 19
9 am - Zion Harmonizers Gospel Christmas Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2021
Tuesday December 21
10 am - Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Holiday Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2021
Wednesday December 22
12 noon - Sunpie and The Louisiana Sunspots Present A Creole Zydeco Christmas Holiday Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2021
Thursday December 23
12 noon - Heritage School of Music All-Star Holiday Concert 2021 (presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation)
Friday December 24
11 am - Don Vappie Holiday Concert at St Augustine Church 2020
12 pm - Tim Laughlin Holiday Concert at St Augustine Church 2020
1 pm - Amanda Shaw Holiday Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2020
Saturday December 25
1 pm Zion Harmonizers Gospel Christmas Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2021
2 pm Original Tuxedo Jazz Band Holiday Concert at St Louis Cathedral 2021
3 pm Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots at St Louis Cathedral 2021
4 pm Heritage School of Music All-Star Holiday Concert 2021 (presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation)
5 pm (approximate) Irma Thomas at St Louis Cathedral 2020
All 2021 concerts produced by French Quarter Festivals Inc. in partnership with New Orleans & Company, except as noted.