Where Y'at

The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, a usual Jazz Fest hangout spot, is hosting Jazz @ the Blue Dog, a live jazz series in the Rodrigue Gallery on 730 Royal St. on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Doors will open for guests at 7:00 p.m. to reserve a spot and get comfortable before the show. Musicians and admissions...

The New Orleans Opera, which strives to continue the city's long history as a prime location for opera in America, just recently announced its new 2021-22 season. The announcement comes as New Orleans slowly works towards opening back up after being under lockdown for more than a year because of COVID-19. "This season captures so...

New Orleans's Upbeat Academy Foundation continues to empower young musicians during the coronavirus pandemic It is said that history is written by the victors. However, it is the early victors who get written about first in the history books.
[Upbeat Academy Foundation] Thinking back to my formative history...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have sat down with several musicians to talk about how they have been coping and handling this pandemic. As it may be known, the live music community has suffered extreme loss throughout these difficult times, being deprived of the one thing that drives their passion. But, as time goes by, we have...

Like most throughout the course of the global COVID-19 pandemic, musician Jade Santrell found herself nestled in the solitude of her own creativity. She found refuge in her craft and credits it to be her saving grace in such a turbulent time in the world. The 21-year-old musician, who exudes an abundance of life and wit, survived isolation...

As the city of New Orleans moves to Phase 3, and many of its residents are in the process of receiving vaccinations, it is only logical for people to imagine what the light at the end of the COVID tunnel will look like. Members of the live music community are warming up their instruments and are ready to come back stronger than ever,...