New Orleans Music News
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Come Together & Feel the Music: NOLAxNOLA Lineup Announced
Our beloved city of New Orleans is working overtime to keep its music venues, musicians, and culture bearers strong and supported during these trying times. A coalition of the...
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Funky Uncle is Working to Help Musicians & Gig Workers During This Difficult Time
During the COVID-19 pandemic, and now damage and recovery from Hurricane Ida, musicians and gig workers have been hit particularly hard because of the absence of live music....
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Drummer Sonny Emory On Funk And Groove
A young drummer from Atlanta had a dream: he wanted to play in Earth, Wind & Fire when he grew up. He worked hard at his craft, honed his skills in school and in bands, and...
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Willie Nelson and Family Coming to Saenger Theater November 16
Willie Nelson is on the road again, and he's headed straight for New Orleans! With Louisiana on his mind, Willie Nelson and Family are coming to the Saenger Theater on November...
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Music Industry Partners Call to Keep the Beat Going this Hurricane Season!
New Orleans is a place that brings people together through music. With 47 live music clubs, regular live music at bars and in the street, and front yard performances, it's clear...
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Award Winning Rockers Rise Against Coming to The Fillmore
The kings of punk rock are taking a stand on recent social issues. Rise Against will be touring around the country to promote their new Loma Vista Recordings LP and its hit title...
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Lindsey Stirling Time Travels At Saenger Theatre
My first night back at the Saenger Theatre since before the hotel collapse in 2019 and there was not a better way to experience it. I could not have guessed that I was about to...
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An Interview With Lindsey Stirling
Musicians from the world over are flowing into the city as travel has opened back up, and one of the most exciting artists coming soon is Lindsey Stirling. The violin virtuoso...
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Stormy Daniels to Sell Merch for Eyehategod at New Orleans Album Release Show
Adult film star Stormy Daniels and sludge metal band Eyehategod are two names you probably wouldn't expect to hear with one another. But, according to an announcement from the...
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Jazz & Heritage Foundation has Announced the 2021-2022 Community Partnership Grant
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation was established in 1970 with a goal to sow the seeds of jazz culture for future generations by supporting music and art programs....
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Tipitina's Announces Lineup for Its Exciting Jazz Fest Related Shows
Since New Orleanians have not been able to experience Jazz Fest since May 2019, people miss the culture, food, music, and excitement that Jazz Fest brings to the city. Just like...
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Voodoo Fest Won’t Return Until 2022
Festivals are really feeling the stain of the COVID pandemic and many are choosing to hold off until things start to look better. One NOLA festival known for its yearly City Park...
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Live Jazz Music Returns to the French Quarter as Preservation Hall Reopens
Jazz music will once again fill the streets of the French Quarter following Preservation Hall's reopening on June 10, which was its 60th anniversary. The 60-year-old venue...
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Libations and Lovebirds: Hotel Fontenot’s Peacock Room Launches Live Music Series
The Peacock Room is a perfectly eccentric cocktail bar that opened May 11 of 2021, along with the re-opening of the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot on 501 Tchoupitoulas St. in the Central...
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Billie Eilish Will Kick Off “Happier Than Ever” World Tour in New Orleans
Ahead of the release of her sophomore album Happier Than Ever, seven-time Grammy award winning musician and songwriter Billie Eilish has announced the "Happier Than Ever" World...
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New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund to Provide Grants to Live Music Venues
Live music has been returning slowly to New Orleans over the past few months and the New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund is aiming to help more live music venues open safely....
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Live Music Returns to Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, a usual Jazz Fest hangout spot, is hosting Jazz @ the Blue Dog, a live jazz series in the Rodrigue Gallery on 730 Royal St. on Friday and...
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The Stage Is Ready: New Orleans Opera Announces New Season
The New Orleans Opera, which strives to continue the city's long history as a prime location for opera in America, just recently announced its new 2021-22 season. The...
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Staying Upbeat [Academy] During COVID
New Orleans's Upbeat Academy Foundation continues to empower young musicians during the coronavirus pandemic It is said that history is written by the victors. However, it is...
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New Live Events Promoter Group Forms in Mandeville
Russell Doussan, former president of Live Nation New Orleans, just announced the launch of Doussan Music Group, also known as DMG, which is a live events promoter group. The...
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Jazz and Heritage Relief Fund to Support Music Industry Workers
The pandemic has temporarily terminated in-person gatherings and has made people move to virtual and online settings. While some people have found the transition relatively easy...
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Touro Synagogue to Release 30th Anniversary Shabbat Jazz Album
Since 1991, Touro Synagogue of New Orleans has celebrated the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in its own unique way with what it calls Jazz Fest Shabbat, which is an...
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Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund to Help Louisiana’s Music Community
Applications are now open for musicians to apply for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's 2021 Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund. The last day to apply is March...
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New York Based Festival to Re-Stream Irma Thomas Performance
The Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City's largest, free outdoor performing arts festival, will be celebrating Women's History Month by streaming past...
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Let the Music Roll with a Virtual Louisiana Grammy Concert
Louisiana is hosting its own virtual Grammy celebration in partnership with the Grammy Museum. While the event carries the Grammy name, it's not an award show. It won't be the...
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“Rise and Shine” Relief Video Will Fill You with Soul
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is on a mission. The goal? Help local, out-of-work musicians whose gigs, performances, and jobs have been put on hold due to...
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Habitat for Humanity Benefit Helps Local Musicians and Culture-Bearers
Local New Orleans musicians and cultural-bearers find themselves in a familiar struggle trying to navigate through this...
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Long Hard Journey Home: The Radiators Reunion is Coming to Tipitina’s TV
From the start, The Radiators had an affinity with the fishes. It's no wonder they dubbed their eclectic sound "Fish Head Music."...