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PRESSURE DROP: A Hangout Festival Recollection (Day #1)
WATCH: Papa Grows Funk featuring Adam Deitch @ The Maple Leaf
WATCH: Mike Dillon Band w/ Stanton, Skerik & Marco @ Megalomaniac’s Ball
Dillon and his gang were joined by his Garage a Trois cohorts during The Megalomaniac’s Ball for “Dory’s Day Out -> Lunatic Express“. The vibes jam is worth a watch.
The Jazz Fest 2013 State of The Listen

Thanks to our friends over at Zehnder Communications for sharing the graphic with us!
SUMMARY:
The 44th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival drew sizeable crowds this year, despite the rain that kept less ardent fans away. Featuring music, food, crafts, and culture, Jazz Fest falls on the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May each year.
What To See: The Infirmary Jazz Fest Recommendations | Thursday, April 25th
The “Classic” Stanton Moore Trio featuring Robert Walter & Will Bernard The Blue Nile | 10:00pm | $25 Expect blistering instrumentals from the original incarnation of the trio, Stanton and Robert have been playing together a good bit of late…
PHOTO: Billy Joel sits in at the Carousel Bar
Billy Joel | 2013.04.24 | Hotel Monteleone | New Orleans LA
The Piano Man sat in with the house band at Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar last night, I guess this means Jazz Fest is officially underway.
The future of HUSTLE & DJ Soul Sister’s Jazz Fest calendar
On April 19, live entertainment at Mimi’s in the Marigny was forced to go on hiatus. This neighborhood and city enforced ruling left a void for many who considered Mimi’s to be one of the most fun places to hang…
Robert Plant to return to New Orleans, sets Mahalia Jackson Theater date
The Led Zeppelin frontman will return to the great city of New Orleans on July 17th, his first time back since his standout 2011 Jazz Fest set on the Acura Stage, and for a lucky 50 or so guests, his…
Cracking the Cosimo Matassa code
Perhaps one of the most important members of the New Orleans music community, Cosimo Matassa was responsible for the recording, manufacture and distribution of some of the city’s most important recorded music, and certainly the music that would put New…





