In the MAY 2024 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Jazz Fest Shout Outs | 100+ Totally Fab Jazz Fest Photos | Another Look at Piano Night | Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series, May 31-June 1 | Summer Fun: Festivals & Events | Second Line Season Update | Recipe: Summer Cocktails | Quick Links
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Jazz Fest Shout OutsWas that a great festival or what? Thank you to every single person who helped make Jazz Fest 2024 a resounding success! Each day of the festival, our committed staff, show hosts, and volunteers worked at our will call booth, took photos, dished up Mango Freeze, staffed our hospitality tent, and, of course, produced our live broadcasts. Speaking of which, you can still hear second weekend sets on our Two-Week Archive, but they begin expiring on Thursday, May 16, and they'll all be gone by the evening of Sunday, May 19. |
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100+ Totally Fab Jazz Fest PhotosCheers for our cadre of volunteer photographers, who helped us capture and share so many great Jazz Fest moments. Check out the 2024 edition of the world's greatest music festival through the eyes (and lenses!) of Louis Crispino, Kristen Derr, Michele Goldfarb, Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Trever Long, MJ Mastrogiovanni, Eli Mergel, Tom Pumphret, Demian Roberts, Bill Sasser, Charlie Steiner, Beth Arroyo Utterback, and Michael White. Enjoy! » 100 Favorite of Jazz Fest 2024 Photos (+ lagniappe) *** First Weekend Photos *** Second Weekend Photos |
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Another Look at Piano NightPiano players rarely ever play together...except at WWOZ Piano Night! Thank you to everyone who came out to support WWOZ at our flagship annual fundraiser, and to all the volunteers who helped make it happen. And a very special thank you to each of our 28 performers, and to our volunteer photographers Kristen Derr, Michael White, and Louis Crispino for capturing these moments so that we can share them with you. |
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Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series, May 31-June 1The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series. For 2024, this is a two-day event: Friday night (May 31) indoors at the Wein Center, then Saturday (June 1) outdoors in Armstrong Park. WWOZ will be streaming video on our Facebook page and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's YouTube channel. Click the link for exact times and artist lineup. |
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Summer Fun: Festivals & EventsHere's a true fact: in Louisiana "Festival Season" is a myth because we keep festing all summer long! We've got the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo taking over the shores of Bayou St John this weekend, May 17-19, and the New Orleans Greek Festival the next weekend. For more (a whole summer's worth), check out our list of Summer Festivals and Events. |
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Second Line Season UpdateSpring second line season is heading into the homestretch. The Original Big Seven Mother's Day Second Line happened last weekend; this Sunday (5/19), both the Divine Ladies and Zulu Second Lines will roll. Over the following month, the season finishes with Money Wasters (5/26), Scene Boosters (6/2), Perfect Gentlemen (6/16: Father's Day), and Uptown Swingers (6/23). |
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Recipe: Summer CocktailsThis month, we have a pair of refreshing summery cocktail recipes from Lead Bartender Heather Blanchard of The Pool Club at the Virgin Hotels New Orleans, on Baronne near Lafayette in the CBD. |
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