Dr. John is 77 on November 21 and, this year, the New Orleans City Council declared his birthday Dr. John Day in New Orleans! Best wishes to Mac on his 77th. Earlier this month, he told nola.com, "76 was great and 77 is going to be greater." He'll be playing two concerts ... Read more

It's a big weekend at Tipitina's as the famed venue hosts "A Neville Family Groove: Celebrating 40 Years of Music at Tipitina's with the First Family of Funk" on Friday, November 24 and "The Funkin' Truth: Celebrating 40 Years of Music at Tipitina's with Grammy Lifetime Awa... Read more

Ani DiFranco is closing out her tour supporting her latest record, Binary, at House of Blues on Sunday, November 19. Check out her performance at WWOZ from August below! For more on Ani, check out this recent article from Keith Spera in The Advocate. Read more

1) Brass bands and gumbo! This winning combination returns to Armstrong Park on Saturday and Sunday for Treme Creole Gumbo Fest, presented by the Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Performers include TBC Brass Band, Free Agents Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and Trumpet Mafia. Th... Read more

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Tuba Skinny is just one of the many bands performing at the Treme Creole Gumbo Fest this weekend. Check out their appearance at WWOZ earlier this year below and then find more details on this weekend's festival and lineup here. Read more

The students from McDonogh 35 Brass Band joined us in the studio this afternoon for School Groove! Check out their performance below.  Read more

Free Agents Brass Band is just one of the many brass bands performing at the Treme Creole Gumbo Fest this weekend. Check out their appearance at Jazz in the Park a couple years ago below and then find more details on this weekend's festival and lineup here. Read more