NOLA Music Pulse

A locally produced benefit unites New Orleans' cross-genre talent across generations to spotlight the city's musical heritage as inspiration for...

• NOLAxNOLA runs Sept 24–Oct 4 with 300+ performances at 50 venues citywide.
• October 10 cluster features indie/pop highlights like Hayley Williams...

Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass celebrates the release of No Fighting At The Funeral with a live performance at Siberia, spotlighting a fresh cut from the New Orleans underground.

Tank and the Bangas launch new single “Simon Says” right as their 2026 tour hits the Orpheum Theater for a hometown show. The track extends the R&B...

Steven Salcedo’s Pops y Palmas reinterprets Louis Armstrong’s legacy as a cross-Caribbean journey, fusing New Orleans jazz with Afro-Caribbean rhythms from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Rico at tonight’s live release party.

The free Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival celebrates two decades at Lafayette Square with local roots and big draws.

• Launched post-Katrina in...

Steve Gleason's Rebirth album arrives as the next chapter in his two-decade bond with New Orleans, following his legendary blocked punt that helped...

Two New Orleans natives built Waxwork Records from scrappy beginnings into a prolific label with 200+ horror and genre-film vinyl releases.

Kevin...

Jenn Howard brings her new Americana EP “GLASS” home to The Columns Hotel for a release show featuring tracks rooted in blues and soul that explore vulnerability through New Orleans storytelling traditions. Pre-save the record now on her profile.

• Oct. 1 benefit at Nola Brewing: 6-10 p.m. show with $20 suggested donation, open to all.
• Major NOLA lineup: George Porter Jr., John Boutté, Corey...

This Friday's New Orleans Ragtime Festival at 419 Decatur St offers a direct window into the city's living piano heritage, headlined by veteran...

The Soul Rebels' national anthem performance at the 2026 NFL Paris Game offers a major international platform for New Orleans brass-band culture and...

• Megan Ihnen and Alan Theisen began as a classical voice-sax duo a decade ago before pivoting to EDM after GRiZ’s Space Camp in 2021.
• Their sets...

Harry Connick Jr. steps beyond his storied career with Babe: Elaboratio, a new book and orchestral album honoring his mother "Babe," lost to cancer...

Social media lets influencers reach fans fast, but Aubrey Avocado stresses they are not journalists when covering New Orleans culture.

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Rebirth Brass Band 作为新奥尔良铜管乐代表，其演出活动已出现在 The Daily Star Events 列表中。 目前无具体场地、日期或购票信息可核实。

• Before sax ruled jazz, clarinet wailed through New Orleans street parades and defined Benny Goodman's swing era.
• Gabrielle Baffoni headlines...

Layla Musselwhite's new all-original album is a true family affair, produced by Jimbo Mathus with engineering by Mike Napoletano.

• Her father Charlie...

Neta Elkayam与新奥尔良乐队携手摩洛哥歌手Siham Chala，通过音乐连接北非传统与新奥尔良现场文化。 这场国会图书馆音乐会展现了文化融合的独特魅力。

Donald Harrison reimagines one composition through jazz, reggae, hip-hop, salsa, Afrobeat and more at Aretha's Jazz Cafe, carrying New Orleans musical identity to Detroit.