Dance to the Rhythms at Congo Square It’s a Congo Square weekend, with a festival, a symposium, a major brass band challenge and a slew of surrounding events. Mark your calendar for March 24-25. From the Congo to Cuba, from Brazil to Basin Street and New Orleans “bounce,” the universal drum will beat in Armstrong [...]

Grand Opening Reception March 2 kicks off nine week food and wine celebration Famed New Orleans restaurant, Le Meritage, Executive Chef Michael Farrell and Area Managing Director/General Manager of the Maison Dupuy Hotel, Morty Valldejuli are pleased to celebrate the Sixth Annual French Quarter Wine Festival with a Grand Opening Reception on Friday, March 2 [...]

March Festival Celebrates Sacred Music From the rhythmic, riveting sounds of the African drum to the melodic lament of cantorial music, New Orleans celebrates its spiritual legacies at the city’s first Sacred Music Festival. The festival is hosted by the New Orleans Healing Center and La Source Ancienne Ounfo. The two-day event begins Saturday, March [...]

20th year will celebrate in grand style with cake, Champagne, wine and food What began as a small, intimate, one-day gathering of wineries and chefs 20 years ago has grown into a grand celebration of wine and food attracting more than 10,000 people each year over a 5-day weekend, and giving back to the community [...]

The preliminary foburg 2012 line-up has been released with headliners Maps and Atlases, Japanther, J Roddy Walston & The Business, Big Freedia, and more to be announced! The festival will also feature up-and-coming touring acts like Shayfer James, The Men, Aunt Martha, Black Taxi, The Pharmacy, and more. Plus, local / regional highlights such as [...]

29th anniversary celebration to deliver new kinds of fun for festivalgoers Tourism officials call French Quarter Festival ‘the kickoff to festival season in New Orleans,’ and what started as a neighborhood festival and a ‘locals event’ has grown into one of the largest music festivals in the United States. The 2011 French Quarter Festival hosted [...]

“Get Yah Praise On” February 25, 2012 Audubon Zoo in New Orleans presents its fourth annual “Get Yah Praise On”. It’s a hand clapping, foot stomping, spirit-filled gospel music experience, featuring the sounds of local artists Tara Alexander and Collage III. This gospel celebration includes a live concert by international gospel artist Bishop Paul S. [...]

THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE HONORED WITH OFFBEAT MAGAZINE’S BEST LARGE FESTIVAL AWARD Based on the success of last year’s VOODOO HOLIDAY, THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE will continue the holiday tradition with the upcoming VOODOO VALENTINE 14-day promotion. Set to take place from Wednesday, February 1 through Monday, February 13, [...]

Eagles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band,Beach Boys Reunion, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, My Morning Jacket, Ne-Yo, Al Green, Bon Iver, Paulina Rubio, Jill Scott, Bonnie Raitt, Bunny Wailer, Florence + the Machine and Dozens More To Join Hundreds of Louisiana Greats at 2012 Jazz Fest in New Orleans For a [...]

Iconic Star of “Star Trek,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Boston Legal” To Appear Saturday, January 28 At Ernest N. Morial Convention Center William Shatner, who has starred in popular television series and movies for more than five decades, will attend 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, it was announced today. Shatner, whose most well-known credits include [...]