The Infirmary

PRESSURE DROP: A Hangout Festival Recollection (Day #1)

lonmarchand — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:55 +0000

We’re just getting back from the madness that was the 2013 Hangout Festival, which continues to establish itself as one of the premier (and well put together) music festivals in the country. We’ve added a new feature to this year’s…

WATCH: Papa Grows Funk featuring Adam Deitch @ The Maple Leaf

lonmarchand — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:56:40 +0000

On the Monday after BUKU Music + Arts Festival, Adam Deitch [Lettuce, Dr. Klaw] was still hanging around town and decided to drop in on the annual Papa Grows Funk set at The Maple Leaf. It didn’t take long for…

WATCH: Mike Dillon Band w/ Stanton, Skerik & Marco @ Megalomaniac’s Ball

lonmarchand — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:18:02 +0000

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.

LISTEN: Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s new single “Dear Lord (Give Me the Strength)”

lonmarchand — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:12:07 +0000

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band released their new single through RollingStone.com today, a rollicking ode to the proper funeral marches of the New Orleans area. The new record, That’s It, is actually Pres Hall’s first all original album in their…

LISTEN: Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Sonny Landreth @ Maple Leaf

lonmarchand — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:59:21 +0000

On the evening before Jazz Fest officially opened it’s gates, St. Martin Parish’s most accomplished guitar played accepted the invitation to return to the Maple Leaf stage with two of it’s resident gurus. The result was a screaming display of…

The Jazz Fest 2013 State of The Listen

lonmarchand — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:08:54 +0000

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,…

What To See: The Infirmary Jazz Fest Recommendations | Thursday, April 25th

lonmarchand — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:57:55 +0000

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

lonmarchand — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:11:03 +0000

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

lonmarchand — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:19:09 +0000

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…

LISTEN: The Greyboy Allstars – Profundo Grosso

lonmarchand — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:21:17 +0000

The long awaited new album from funk-fusion superstars The Greyboy Allstars has finally hit the public soundwaves, and just in time for the band’s yearly return to New Orleans for a few Jazz Fest late nights. You can catch the…