Donna Sims' memories were sparked by the photographs she took of the brass bands, jazz musicians and Mardi Gras Indians who ...

Lil Wayne with The Roots, Taj Mahal, Zar Electirk, Video Age and more musicians and bands to see the first Saturday at Jazz ...

From April 24 to May 4, the Fair Grounds Race Course will come alive with the colorful sights and sounds of Jazz Fest as ...

To some degree those hot new genres of popular music were largely drawn from the traditional jazz that had been born in New Orleans. Joel Dinerstein, a professor of English at Tulane University ...

African-American social aid and pleasure clubs organized community-oriented ... The widespread demand for live music throughout New Orleans created abundant opportunities for musicians to work ...

Orleans Parish passed a city ordinance banning smoking in the last remaining holdout establishments: Bars, music venues, and ...

It's not a trip to New Orleans without listening to some jazz. The Spotted Cat Music Club – known as "The Cat" to locals – is one of the most well-known and highly-rated bars for catching a tune, from ...

New Orleans hums with a beat that never fades, its streets alive with melodies year-round. In 2025, the city’s music festivals offer a feast for the ears, blending jazz roots with modern flair.

For decades, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has cultivated and preserved the unique music, food ... the king of two social and pleasure clubs, buck jumpers and Treme sidewalk steppers.

The lineup features two musical sets followed by a panel discussion on the historical significance of New Orleans music, before culminating in a final set to round out the afternoon. Each year ...

Folks in New Orleans know her simply as Donna ... she took of the brass bands, jazz musicians and Mardi Gras Indians who performed at the club. The snapshots were invaluable for her to identify ...