This year, the Black Men of Labor (BMOL) decided to substitute their annual parade for a global ecumenical service, an event driven by BMOL's ongoing efforts to recognize the past and appreciate the importance of paying it forward. BMOL President Fred Johnson wrote that ".... Read more

Here are a few highlights from the 2022 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, held in Lafayette October 14-16! Special thanks to our volunteer photographer, Michele Goldfarb, for sharing these. Read more

Here are a few highlights from the 2022 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, held in Lafayette Square October 14-16! Special thanks to our volunteer photographers, Louis Crispino, Demian Roberts, and Bill Sasser for sharing these. Read more

Here are a few highlights from the 2022 Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Fest, held September 23-24! Special thanks to photographer Demian Roberts for sharing these shots. Read more

The WWOZ Groove Gala returned to Tableau and Le Petit Theatre on Thursday, September 1! This year's Groove Gala performers included Irma Thomas, John Boutte, Bruce Sunpie Barnes & Amanda Shaw, Meschiya Lake, Doreen Ketchens, Al "Lil Fats" Jackson, and DJ Neil Pellegrin. It ... Read more

Satchmo SummerFest was back in full force this summer with two robust days of performances and special events in honor of Louis Armstrong. This annual festival, founded in 2001, takes place the week of Armstrong's birthday (August 4). WWOZ volunteer photographers Michele Go... Read more

These are a few photo highlights from the 2022 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, held June 11-12 in Armstrong Park! This free festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, celebrates the rich traditions of southwest Louisiana. The combination of rollicki... Read more

We are proud to share that WWOZ has been honored with seven nominations in five categories by the Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism! The nominations encompass media produced and published during the 2021 calendar year. Here are our nominations: Best U... Read more

Filmmaker Martin Shore explores the music of the Big Easy for the spirited followup to his 2014 documentary Take Me To The River.  While that film centred on the music of Memphis, the second entry in the series celebrates the rich musical history, heritage, legacy and influ... Read more

A few photo highlights from the second weekend of Jazz Fest! It's hot but still so wonderful to be out here after so long! Listen live to WWOZ's broadcast from the Fairgrounds 11am-7pm each day at this link. Don't want to scroll? See the photos all at once at this link.  S... Read more