Le Petit will host the Film Festival portion of French Quarter Festival again this year with another stellar lineup of films that are free and open to the public. The Theatre is located at 616 St. Peter. Full schedule with film synopses: Friday, April 8 11a A Tribute To T... Read more

In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation exploring and bridging the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica, finding in each a sincere spirit of musical expression. In the process, he has performed ... Read more

The 2016 Freret Street Festival is happening on Saturday, April 2 from 11am-6pm. Free to attend, the festival has three stages with local music, plus over 150 local vendors, a food court, and pet adoption stations. It runs the length of Freret Street between Soniat and Napo... Read more

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Armstrong Park this weekend with lots of great African dance and drumming performances, plus brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, and a lot more. Take special note of the annual Class Got Brass competition on Sunday afternoon-- it's ... Read more

The 33rd edition of French Quarter Fest happens April 7-10. Some three-quarters of a million people will enjoy over 1500 local musicians (including favorites like Irma Thomas, Bonerama, and Buckwheat Zydeco) playing on 23 stages throughout the Vieux Carré. Read more

The first Festival Bonfouca will be held this weekend in Slidell. Three days of local food vendors, arts market and water sports (kayak and boat rentals, fishing rodeo), and plenty of local music will fill Heritage Park. Produced by the same folks who put on the Mid-City Ba... Read more

This spring, Jazz in the Park, the biannual free concert series at Armstrong Park, turns five years old. In honor of this birthday, People United for Armstrong Park is hosting a free three-day festival May 6-8 expanding the normal Jazz in the Park experience. The festival w... Read more

There's a fun opportunity this month for the kids in your life who've got the beat! The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Positive Vibrations are partnering to offer a week of free African drum classes called 'Congo Kids.' The classes will be taking place March 14-... Read more

The 13th annual Soul Fest returns to the Audubon Zoo this weekend on Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6. Saturday 11a Roots of Music 11:45a HiLyfe 12:45p The Gospel Soul Children 1:45p Anjelika Joseph and The Speakerbox Experiment 2:45p Mike "Soulman'' Baptiste 3:45... Read more

The lineup for the 2016 Essence Fest, happening in New Orleans from June 30 - July 3, has been announced. Many fantastic artists will be performing at this year's fest, but a few may be of particular interest to WWOZ's audience: Leon Bridges The Fort Worth, Texas native an... Read more