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May 25th

 

Greek Festival

1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd (11:00 AM- 11:00 PM)

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is inviting Grecophiles of all ages out to Bayou St. John for goat burgers, traditional music and dancing, and regional libations

 

New Orleans Food and Wine Expo Grand Tastings

The Convention Center (2:00PM- 5:00 PM)

An experience for both foodies and wine connoisseurs, with live music by The Nigel Hall Band

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Michalopoulos Studio (2:00PM and 8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

Zephyrs Home Game

Zephyr Field (4:00PM and 6:00 PM)

New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers

 

Gerken Bike’s 5 Year Anniversary Party

Gerken Bike’s Back Yard (7:00 PM)

Drinks! Snacks! Thanks! And music by Raya Brass Band and others

 

Birdfoot Festival’s Final Gala Concert

Tulane University’s Dixon Hall (8:00 PM)

The final evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike

 

Clyborne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

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

 

Rebirth Brass Band Makes 30

Howlin’ Wolf (9:00 PM)

A funky two night celebration of the band’s 30th anniversary

 

Hustle Saturdays with DJ Soul Sister

Hi- Ho Lounge (11:00 PM)

Weekly dance party with the Queen of Soul

 

Tryptophunk

Tip's (9:00 PM)

George Porter Jr., John Gros, Terence Houston, Brian Stoltz, and more. One band, one night.

 

Tab Benoit

House of Blues (9:00 PM)

Blues from the bayou, with a side of wetlands politickin'

 

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Maple Leaf Bar (10:00 PM)

The Dozen comes to your cozy neighborhood bar

 

Dax Riggs

One Eyed Jack's (10:00 PM)

The swamp sludge man returns for an acoustic show

 

Walter Wolfman Washington
d.b.a. (10:00 PM)
Fiery blues on Frenchmen - every week

 

Curren$y's Jet Lounge
Blue Nile (10:00 PM)
The NOLA rapper's weekly party

 

Major Bacon
Banks Sttreet 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.
 

Juan's Flying Burrito
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