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Jazz Fest Crafts Applications open, due 11/27

Mon, 10/08/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Call for entries! The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will begin accepting crafts applications for 2019 on Monday, October 8 at 12:01a. Jazz Fest 2019 is happening April 26 to May 5. The Festival will once again showcase three unique craft areas: Congo Square African ... Read more

Boo Carre Halloween Haunt + Krewe of Boo parade Oct. 20

Sat, 10/06/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The 10th annual Boo Carre Halloween Haunt will return to Dutch Alley on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 11a-6p. This year’s festival will include live music on the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion Stage, children’s arts and crafts, trick-or-treating throughout the French M... Read more

Gentilly Fest: Oct. 12-14, 2018

Sat, 10/06/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Gentilly Fest is happening this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Pontchartrain Park playground, located at the corner of Press and Prentiss. On Friday at 8:30p, the festival will unveil its commemorative poster designed by artist Harold Bradford. Then an "evening under the ... Read more

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest live broadcast schedule, Oct. 12-14

Sat, 10/06/18

Through their own recordings and then on other people’s albums, The Meters' danceable New Orleans sound helped launch and define the funk genre in the early 1970s. And New Orleans music was never the same again. Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 10/05/18

Sat, 10/06/18

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Dark of the Moon Jackie Mittoo 02:38 Studio 1 So 3016 2 Jordan River World Wonders 03:46 Don't Give Up 3 That's What Friends Are For Staple Singers 04:06 Be What You Are 4 Doggin' Me Around Albert Washington 02:17 Blues & Soul Man 5 Without My Love Little Roy 03:32 Live On 6... Read more

Video: Detroit and Kanako Brooks at WWOZ

Fri, 10/05/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Detroit and Kanako Brooks in a rare appearance together, live at WWOZ! They joined us in the studio afternoon to promote the upcoming benefit for Covenant House, happening on Saturday night at Buffa's, along with John Rankin, Arsene DeLay, Dr. Michael Torregano, Sr., Cole W... Read more

Video: Marc Stone, Chuck Campbell, and Marilyn Barbarin live at'OZ

Fri, 10/05/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Marc Stone joined us in the studio this afternoon to kickoff his 25th "NOLAversary" weekend! Check it out below. Read more

5 things to know for 10/5 - 10/11

Thu, 10/04/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

1) Treme Fall Festival is this weekend. Events include a patron party on Friday night, the street festival on Saturday, and the Gospel Mass and concert on Sunday. Held in the area around St. Augustine Church (1210 Governor Nicholls), this year's performers for the street fe... Read more