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

Jason Neville comes by his musical talent naturally, as the son of Aaron and brother of Ivan Neville of the famous first family of funk. His FunkySoul Band combines the best of the Nevilles’ traditions of funky rhythms and grooving melodies, like on the recent single, “Hit ... Read more

Jamey St. Pierre is a versatile singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist who is at home as a solo artist and as a crowd-pleasing instigator with his dance-inspiring blues and soul quintet, the Honeycreepers. The Bridge City native’s original favorites include “Sake & Kiss... Read more

James Martin cut his tenor sax chops with Trombone Shorty’s Orleans Avenue band, and has progressed with a fine career as sought-after sideman, songwriter, vocalist, and leader of his own band. He’s toured the world with stops at all the major festivals, and collaborated wi... Read more

Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas had her first hit in 1959, and over the course of a six-decade career has earned the title, “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Born in 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Thomas was raised in New Orleans, singing in school and in church choirs, wher... Read more

Higher Heights Reggae Band has been a stalwart on the reggae scene since 2000 both at home in New Orleans and on tour with the Bob Marley Festival and opening for such legends as Steel Pulse and Burning Spear. Keyboardist Cheryl McKay, drummer Juan White, guitarist Mario GT... Read more

Derrick “Smoker” Freeman is a man with many hats: drummer, songwriter, and leader of the soul-funk Soul Brass Band, the hip-hop Smokers World, the power trio MFG, and the Band of Freeman. He performs with a kaleidoscopic cast of New Orleans musicians ranging from Angelika “... Read more