Washboard Chaz, aka Chaz Leary, is one of New Orleans’ most beloved adopted musical sons, a consummate musician who delights crowds with his engaging voice and percussion prowess as part of the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, the Tin Men, the Palmetto Bug Stompers, Washboard Rod... Read more

Valerie Sassyfras has been bringing her one-of-a-kind, unconventional spirit to musical stages for over 20 years.  Sassyfras, prolific on keyboard, accordion, and mandolin, ranges from Cajun and zydeco to modern-day twerking with crowd-pleasing tunes such as “Girls Night Ou... Read more

Rocker Tyron Benoit hails from Houma Louisiana, where he grew up surrounded by music, before headed to a stint as a US Marine in Operation Deserrt Storm, and then explored acting in New York CIty.  Eventually he was drawn back to music, and has created a sound that incorpor... Read more

The Catahoulas is an all-star New Orleans band focusing on the city’s legendary R & B scene of the 1950s and 60s, the enduring tunes that emerged from places like the J & M Studios and the pens of Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, and Lee Dorsey. ... Read more

TBC Brass Band , otherwise known as To Be Continued Brass Band, rules the streets and the stage as one of the younger generation of brass bands set to make a difference. The group started in high school with taped together instruments, jamming on the school grounds and, lat... Read more

Tab Benoit emerged on the blues guitar scene in the early 1990s with his swampy, hard-driving sound and has become one of the genre’s most enduring and talented forces. The Houma, Louisiana native grew up with local Cajun and country influences, and wound his way to Baton R... Read more

The Stooges Brass Band is one of New Orleans’ top brass bands, blending the classic brass band sound with elements of contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Since 1996, the Stooges have entertained audiences around the world, and have performed with Ozomatli, Black Star (Mos ... Read more

Soul Brass Band is the brainchild of percussionist and raconteur Derrick “Smoker” Freeman, aided and abetted by Billboard-charting saxophonist and vocalist James Martin and a band of all-star New Orleans musicians, including Terrance Taplin, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, and ... Read more

The Rebirth Brass Band is aptly named: the Grammy-winning group has led the New Orleans brass band revival over the past 30-plus years, and has become one of the city’s most treasured institutions along the way. With hits like “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up” and “Do Whatcha Wanna... Read more

Papa Mali is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist with repertoire ranging from deep soul blues to psychedelic rock to gospel, but he is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Austin-based reggae group, the Killer Bees, and for his collaborations wit... Read more