NOLA Music Pulse

New Orleans guitarist Eric Johanson stands out in the October 16 blues roundup with The Open Bayou, pushing his Louisiana roots into fuzz-driven,...

Big Freedia brings the high-energy bounce beats and inclusive spirit of New Orleans to Honolulu Pride, headlining at Hawaii Theatre on October 15 with...

The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival delivers seven free, phone-free concerts Oct. 15-25 as an intimate analog counterpoint to New Orleans’...

Crescent City Crossroads II returns for its second year with an intimate two-night showcase at Gasa Gasa featuring NOLA’s rising stars alongside...

NOLA Funk Fest this weekend at Aquarium Riverfront Park celebrates indigenous Louisiana funk while previewing the future Louisiana Music and Heritage...

Louisiana native Roland Guerin returns this fall with his signature PROG sound, fusing progressive styles and Louisiana rhythms after years based in...

Jazz Bounce Live has scaled from 8 million streams and seven sold-out shows into its largest event yet: the 2nd Annual Halloween Concert on October 23...

New Orleans musician Detroit Brooks is hospitalized in critical condition, unable to swallow, as a community fundraiser launches to cover mounting...

The Tipping Point has grown into a signature New Orleans concert, pairing national stars like Joss Stone, Chris Robinson, The War and Treaty and...

Lynn Drury brings her NOLAmericana sound to HNOC's courtyard for an acoustic evening celebrating song, storytelling, and place.

• Tickets $10 general...

New Orleans' electronic scene lights up Halloween with warehouse raves, haunted dance floors, and costume parties across the city.

• Key Dates:...

JAMNOLA hosts SHE JAMS, an evening of live music, art, and special guests, with 100% of net proceeds empowering young girls through music via Girls Play Trumpets Too.

Chris Smither returns to his New Orleans roots for a high-demand two-night residency at Godfrey’s intimate listening room, with Friday already sold...

NOLA BLACC channels hardship and resilience into his new single "STILL SCARRED", delivering honest, unfiltered music rooted in his 7th Ward upbringing and New Orleans experiences.

The Crypt stage brings a darker, intimate electronic dimension to Freaky Deaky NOLA's two-day Mardi Gras World takeover.

• Sonic focus: 15 new...

The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival launches its 11th season, entering its second decade while continuing its mission to deliver world-class chamber music to everyone in New Orleans—free of charge.

Adonis Rose's career illustrates how New Orleans talent can extend the city's jazz influence even during displacement.

• Won a Grammy in 2010 with...

• Bandleader Jenard Andrews, son of trumpeter James Andrews and nephew of Trombone Shorty, leads a group rooted in New Orleans musical families.
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After Labor Day, New Orleans' performing arts calendar shifts into high gear with classical, opera, and dance offerings through spring.

• Louisiana...

Robert Stanley is leading Tamborine & Fan's revival after Jerome “Big Duck” Smith’s death at 87, restoring youth mentorship in Mardi Gras Indian...