SECTIONS:Defender PicksMercrediJune 19thWalter Wolfman Washington d.b.a. (10:00 PM) Fiery blues on Frenchmen - every week
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, plus Brynn Marie House of Blues (8:00PM) Legendary rock icon and four-time Grammy winner
Bassik Underground feat. Baths + Houses + D33J Hi Ho Lounge (9:00PM) Feel the bass drop
Algiers Ferry Landing (6:00PM) Today, Vivaz Latin Band and Paky Saavadra
Curren$y's Jet Lounge Blue Nile (10:00 PM) The NOLA rapper's weekly party
Major Bacon Banks Street Bar (10:00 PM) Blues rock and BLTs!
SIN Night Country Club (All Day) Weekly Wed Gig- $3 martinis and free admission for the service industry folks.
Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake Chickie Wah Wah (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Piano man meets a golden voice.
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Mimi's (10:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Gypsy jazz upstairs in the Marigny
Busker's Ballroom Hi-Ho Lounge (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- from the street to the stage. Midnight Snax throwdown follows at 10pm.
Tin Men dba (7:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- The world's premiere washboard-sousaphone-guitar trio.
Treme Brass Band Candlelight Lounge (9:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Pass on by and see the 6th Ward’s home band.
Little Gem Saloon (5:00PM) Traditional Blues, Gospel, and R&B in the CBD
Snug Harbor (8:00PM) Delfeayo Marsalis’ award-winning orchestra JeudiJune 20thMaison (10:00PM) Come see the in-demand bassist perform with his own band tonight
Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
Soul Rebels Les Bon Temps Roule (10:00 PM) Brass Uptown!
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
PubliQ House (9:30PM) Brass with electric guitar and keyboard
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'Hospitality Zone' Bills to Get Local Airing Monday Since the current state legislative session began, one issue has been threatening to boil up to the surface around here. No, we're not jealous that the pirogue was selected as the official state boat over the Natchez. There's a new special taxing district the City wants to create around the French Quarter, CBD, Treme and the 7th Ward known as the Hospitality and Entertainment District. It's designed to tax meals and hotel rooms to raise money for improvements to areas that tourists use. But as the bills are in the committee phase of the legislative process, some locals are saying they didn't get a fair hearing.
Over at American Zombie, our old skeptical friend Ashe Dambala renames the entity as the Hostility Zone, questioning provisions in the legislation that make the District's leadership - which would ultimately vote on spending of the tax money - unelected. He also argues that the new tax that would bleed over into the local citizenry.
"How much more can we exploit...tax...our own citizens before we cross the line and destroy what truly makes this city special?" he writes. " (Answering my own question) When the price of admission for local folks to get into the “Zone” is too high, you will most certainly destroy what makes this city special."
The legislature postponed hearing on the bills for now. In the meantime, the Vieux Carre Property Owners and Residents Association (VCPORA) is holding a meeting in the Zone tomorrow night to discuss the legislation. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's Church (1120 N. Rampart St.). |
Contributors:Dead Huey Long, Emma Boyce, Ian Hoch, Sarah Esenwein, Will Dilella, Chris Rinaldi, Lianna Patch, Phil Yiannopoulos, Cate Czarnecki, Jonas Griffin, Jennifer Abbot, Mary Kilpatrick, Elaina Patton, Mike Horst, Devin Bambrick, Katherine McGuire, Norris Ortolano, Joe Shriner Staff WritersKerem Ozkan Listings Elisabeth Morgan Puzzler Paolo Roy Art Director: Michael Weber, B.A. Assistant Managing EditorMary-Devon Dupuy Managing EditorStephen Babcock Editor: B. E. Mintz Published Daily byMinced Media, Inc. |
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