R&B

Assata Renay

Tue, 03/12/24
Assata Renay is a multi-talented singer and entertainer, raised in New Orleans amidst a musical family, including her blues-guitarist grandfather. As a girl, her parents exposed her to both old-school R&B and contemporary performers ranging from Stevie Wonder and Michael Ja... Read more

Jake Landry

Tue, 03/12/24
Jake Landry dishes up talented vocals and tasty guitar licks with his energetic mix of blues, jazz, R&B, and Top 40 hits. Landry is a staple on the local music scene, whether with a small combo or a full nine-piece band, with regular gigs at the House of Blues and other not... Read more

Big Soul Band

Tue, 03/12/24
Big Soul Band plays electric blues tinged with R&B, funk, soul, and New Orleans stylings. Darren Murphy, Ian Petillo, and Jim Scott riff on classics with extended solos at regular gigs on Bourbon and Frenchmen Streets. Read more

Lil Wayne

Wed, 02/14/24
Lil Wayne is thought of by many to be one of the most influential hip hop artists, if not the greatest rapper of all time. The New Orleans native grew up in the less-affluent Hollygrove neighborhood, and was an honor student before quitting school at 14 to perform full-time... Read more

Creole String Beans

Sat, 01/13/24
The Creole String Beans is a supergroup sextet celebrating the jukebox days of New Orleans rock n roll. The band mixes up a healthy dose of buried treasures from Fats Domino, John Fred, Frankie Ford, and other swampy pop and R&B sounds of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s with a... Read more

Trombone Shorty

Sat, 12/16/23
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews cuts a tall figure across the world-wide music scene as a performer, creator, philanthropist, author, and next generation of one of New Orleans’ most well-known musical families. The Grammy-winning Andrews brings the horn section front and cen... Read more

Detroit Brooks

Sat, 12/16/23
Guitarist and banjo player Detroit Brooks was born into a New Orleans musical family with deep roots in the Southern gospel traditions. His father, George A. Brooks, performed with the Masonic Kings, his brother Mark is a world-renowned bassist, while his sister Juanita tou... Read more

J & The Causeways

Sat, 12/16/23
J & The Causeways bring funky soul and R&B to every stage they grace, fronted by the leadership and vocal stylings of keyboardist Jordan Anderson. Anderson was influenced by his piano teacher grandmother’s music collection –classic Al Green, Otis Redding, Queen, and Aretha ... Read more

Jason Mingledorff

Sat, 12/16/23
Jason Mingledorff is truly one of the hardest working men in show business, and is one of the city’s most versatile saxophonists and respected educators. The Grammy-winner can be heard with some of the world’s top bands as well as leading his own straight-ahead jazz combo. ... Read more

Deacon John

Sat, 12/16/23
“Deacon” John Moore is an iconic New Orleans figure: a powerhouse guitarist and smooth vocalist whose band, the Ivories, has been in demand at proms, weddings, Carnival balls, and festivals for decades. He’s an old school bluesman at heart, but can effortlessly slide from N... Read more

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