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May 19th

Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou St. John (12:15 PM-9:15 PM)

A music fest on the water featuring Alexis and the Samuri, Remedy Krewe, Fleur de Tease, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more

 

Bicycle Second Line

Bayou St. John (11:00AM-1:00PM)

Pocket Aces Brass Band and Bone Tone Brass lead this year's second line, which starts and ends at Bayou Boogaloo!

 

Divine Ladies, Unbreakable Men

Central City (1 p.m)

Second lines! Won't bow down!

 

Zulu Anniversary

Mid-City (All day)

Church and a parade to celebrate the club's 104th year

 

Amy Schumer

House of Blues (9:00 PM)

The Comedy Central comedian is here for some standup!

 

Speaker for the Dead

Big Top (7 p.m.)

8-16 piece traveilling circus punk troupe. Need we say more? Is there anymore to say? with Sammy Kay and the East Los Three, Dead Legends

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

Clybourne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years

 

Joe Krown feat. Russell Batiste and Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Maple Leaf (10:30PM)

Weekly gig on Oak with Krown on the organ, Washington firing up the guitar strings, and Batiste on the drums.

 

Hot 8 Brass Band

Howlin’ Wolf Den (10:00PM)

Weekly gig from some of the city’s best in brass

 

Sunday Youth Music Workshop

Tipitina’s (1:00PM)

All ages workshop with Johnny Vidacovich. Bring your instruments!

 

Cajun Fais Do Do

Tipitina’s (5:30PM)

Bruce Daigrepont is playing the washboard and getting you to bed early

 

Krewe du Guza

Le Bon Temps Roule (10:00PM)

Sunday Funday weekly gig from the husband and wife duo

Mary Landrieu Slams Jindal on Health Care


After seeing Governor Jindal's Sunday appearance on Meet the Press, Senior Senator Mary Landrieu had some harsh words towards Bobby J's stance on Medicaid. The poster boy for conservative politics is telling the feds to keep their money to themselves, a move that Landrieu believes is more in the Gov.'s interest than those of his constituents. At a press conference today, Landrieu accused Bobby J of putting the 2016 presidential election before the interests of his own state.


Trump Calls Jindal's 'Stupid' GOP Claim, Gov Raises Him a 'Get Your Head Examined'


Since dropping the tax axe plan after the new year, Bobby Jindal has yet to elaborate on his proposal to eliminate the state income tax. Those looking for reasons why are likely best served to look at today's episode of Fox and Friends, where the Louisiana gov has been upping the war of words.


Jindal Takes on GOP, Harris-Perry Takes on Jindal (VIDEO)


Bobby Jindal continued his onslaught against the supposed Republican Party Regulars over the weekend, and gained some more national media attention in the meantime. But this time it didn't come free of rebuttal, as Tulane prof and national commentator Melissa Harris-Perry took on the gov on her MSNBC show.


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