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2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Mon, 01/02/23

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Mardi Gras season is upon us again! Here's the parade schedule for 2023 (subject to change). Monday, February 20 2pm Red Beans - Marigny 2pm Dead Beans - Bayou St. John 2pm Feijao/Green Beans - Bywater 5:15pm Proteus - Uptown 6pm Orpheus - Uptown Tuesday, February 21 ... Read more

In Memoriam: Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Fri, 12/23/22

Walter "Wolfman" Washington has died of cancer at the age of 79. Well-known for his trademark howl and his performances with his band, The Roadmasters, Wolfman combined blues, R&B, funk, and soul on stages throughout the New Orleans for decades. Washington got his start wi... Read more

Video: Josh Paxton on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

Josh Paxton joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: Tom Worrell on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

Tom Worrell joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: Luciano Leães on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

Luciano Leães joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: Joe Krown on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

Joe Krown joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: Keiko Komaki on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

Keiko Komaki joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: C.R. Gruver on Professor Longhair

Mon, 12/19/22

C.R. Gruver joins us in the studio to talk about and play Professor Longhair on Fess's 104th birthday (December 19, 2022).  Read more

Video: Barbara Shorts at WWOZ, December 2022

Mon, 12/19/22

Barbara Shorts live at WWOZ on December 15, 2022! Read more

Video: Little Freddie King at WWOZ, December 2022

Mon, 12/19/22

Little Freddie King live at WWOZ on December 12, 2022! Read more