SECTIONS:Defender PicksDIMANCHEMay 19thBayou 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
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!
Mid-City (All day) Church and a parade to celebrate the club's 104th year
House of Blues (9:00 PM) The Comedy Central comedian is here for some standup!
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
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 |
Today in New Orleans 11.02.12 After a long week of festivities, this Friday’s Dia de los Muertos celebration is here. Check out some post punk at House of Blues, see a powerful performance of Les Mis in the Treme, and ladies drink free at Siberia from 10-11pm. On this day in Louisiana’s history (1762) the Treaty of Fontainebleau ceded the colony of Louisiana to Spain.
The Psychedelic Furs + The Chevin + My Jerusalem (House of Blues, 9pm)
They’ve been around since 1977, and the post-punk Brits are stopping in the Big Easy. Fellow post-punkers and emerging artists The Chevin and My Jerusalem will join the Furs on stage for a night full of synthy, experimental fun.
Les Miserables (Mahalia Jackson Theatre, 8pm)
It’s the second night of the musical, which means those who missed the opening event have four more chances to catch the Boubil and Schonberg classic. Head to the Tremé for a powerful performance.
Essences (Siberia, 10pm)
Siberia is in full swing and back in the live music business. DJ Pasta and DJ Perpetual Care are returning, and ladies drink free from 10-11pm. Come out to St. Claude for a Dia de los Muertos dance party!
Dia de los Muertos Altar and Author Event (Casa Borrega, 7-8:30pm)
Author Tony Diaz of the Libro-Traficantes movement is in town to shed some light on censorship and discrimination, so come out and welcome in old souls at the new hangout and restaurant’s first event! |
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