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

Sharon Martin, as a solo act or with her band Music from New Orleans, brings her unique vocal stylings to every stage she graces. Martin’s sass and humor augment her top-drawer musicianship; she has played Billie Holiday in the stage performance of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Ba... 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

Nayo Jones is an accomplished vocalist and flautist, raised on a diet of jazz standards that serve her well as a mature, exciting performer. Jones can be found in clubs and at festivals around the city and beyond with her band, The Nayo Jones Experience, and as a featured v... Read more

Mikayla Braun can bring down the house with just her smoky, powerful voice, her ukulele, and a piano, although she can often be found with a cast of all-star musicians. The talented songwriter is a club staple around the Crescent City and beyond. Her latest EP, “Drift,” off... Read more

Lilli Lewis skillfully uses her opera training and classical piano skills to create a unique polyglot sound, sliding effortlessly from folk to country to gospel to jazz. Her compositions echo her native Georgia and her chosen hometown of New Orleans; her album “Americana” w... Read more

Les Getrex’s blues-filled guitar and soulful voice reflect his upbringing in New Orleans’ musically rich Sixth Ward, in the gospel church, and in his love for the blues form. Getrex has played with everyone from Johnny Adams to Rockin’ Dopsie to Walter Wolfman Washington, a... Read more

Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin’ Band gets dancers shakin’ with their original, greasy, jazzy rock-blues tunes and dynamic stage energy. With a tightly charted horn section, wryly humorous lyrics, and Roniger’s entreating vocals and fretwork, the band is a festival and cl... Read more

John Boutte grew up in New Orleans’ culture-rich Treme neighborhood, and it is only fitting that the impeccable vocalist is best known for penning “Treme Song,” the theme for the critically–acclaimed HBO series of the same name. Boutte’s unique voice and dynamic stage style... Read more