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Jeudi

June 20th

Barry Stephenson's Pocket

Maison (10:00PM)

Come see the in-demand bassist perform with his own band tonight

 

Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
Vaughn's (7:00 PM)
Red beans, rice, Kermit, and you'll get to bed early

 

Soul Rebels

Les Bon Temps Roule (10:00 PM)

Brass Uptown!

 

Hot 8 Brass Band

Candlelight Lounge (8:00PM)

Shake your brass in the Treme with a blend of hip hop, R&B, and pop

 

The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich & Guests

Maple Leaf (8:00PM)

One of New Orleans’ best percussionist invites his friends to the stage

 

Brass-A-Holics

PubliQ House (9:30PM)

Brass with electric guitar and keyboard

 

Seth Walker

Chickie Wah Wah (8:00PM)

Americana from Austin

 

David Torkanowsky

City Park (6:00PM)

Thursdays at Twilight, tonight with one of New Orleans’ premiere contemporary jazz pianists

 

Gasa Gasa Opry

Gasa Gasa (8:30PM)

Hosted by the Swamp Lilies, feat. Greg Good

 

Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys

Mid City Lanes Rock N Bowl (8:30PM)

Zydeco from Ville Platte

 

Ogden After Hours

Ogden Museum (6:00PM)

Tonight, Jimbo Mathus performs while guests enjoy contemporary southern art after hours, sip on cocktails, and enjoy grub from Miss Linda’s Soul Food Catering

Inside Le Krewe d'Etat

Satirical Parade Sharpening Their Lampoons for This Year's Ride



In the year 1996, a call went out to all who basked in the imperious glow of Carnival revelry. Comfortable in their plush king’s chairs, the kings of Mardi Gras revelry were at risk of selling the parade season to the highest, and least funny bidder.

 


McRambles in Da Mardi Gras

Marigny Musings



     Every native New Orleanian will readily regale perfect strangers (I know, an overused trite phrase – has there ever been an imperfect stranger?) with exotic tales of Mardi Gras from yore


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