Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas had her first hit in 1959, and over the course of a six-decade career has earned the title, “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Born in 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Thomas was raised in New Orleans, singing in school and in church choirs, wher... Read more

Ingrid Lucia honed her jazz vocal chops in New York with her band, the Flying Neutrinos, and with top talent like Tony Bennett, and today she remains a force in her home town New Orleans with her confident, silky voice, glamorous outlook, and blend of jazz standards and ori... Read more

Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale feature New Orleans native Ed Wills’s honest, enduring guitar stylings on traditional and more contemporary tunes from the blues canon. The self-taught Wills, who learned slide from his aunt when he was just 8 years old, weaves the sounds of BB King,... Read more

Dayna Kurtz brings her smoky, powerful voice to the stage as a solo artist, in duets, and with her blues-rock band, Lulu and the Broadsides. The award-winning songwriter has been honing her craft for over 30 years, touring on her own and in support of stars like Elvis Coste... Read more

Guitarist Dave Ferrato is a New Orleans native who has been on the scene since the 1960s, and has played with classic OG artists ranging from Ernie K-Doe and Benny Spellman to Johnny Adams and Pete Fountain. He cut his teeth on Bourbon Street, with legends like Chris Owens ... Read more

Danny Alexander, a native of Lafayette, brings his rockin’ south-central Louisiana sensibility to the stage with his power trio, The Danny Alexander Blues Band playing behind the motto, “keep it simple and drive it like ya stole it.” Alexander can be found gigging in Bourbo... Read more

Bon Bon Vivant celebrates the bon vivant spirit of the Big Easy with energetic shows and music that crosses the genre map, ranging from dark, persistent ballads to catchy dance grooves on songs like “Gone, Gone, Gone” and the ska-spiced “Ship is Sinking.” Bon Bon Vivant inc... Read more

BC (Brian) Coogan is a versatile, highly regarded keyboardist, comfortable covering the New Orleans – make that entire contemporary - songbook on organ, electronic keyboard, and the piano. His solo outings find him in some of the Crescent City’s best listening rooms, includ... Read more

The Tin Men are an “only in New Orleans” success story: a trio consisting of washboard (Washboard Chaz Leary), guitar (deft songwriter Alex McMurray), and sousaphone (Grammy-winning Matt Perrine). The eclectic band covers an equally varied array of music: traditional jazz t... Read more