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Food of the Day: Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patty and Crawfish Beignets

Fri, 04/26/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

Our food of the day today:  Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patty and Crawfish Beignets Yum! Read more

Jazz Fest Is Off and Running

Fri, 04/26/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

Praise be! Jazz Fest 2013 is underway! The Friendly Travelers in the Gospel Tent. Read more

Today at Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/26/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest: Cooking Demo at 3:30pm, in front of the Grandstand (east end): John Boutte makes his Down in the Treme Carrot Ginger Soup, a recipe from That Sounds Good!. Available in the Book Tent. See your favorite tradition bea... Read more

BILL’S JAZZ FEST PICKS – DAY I

Today at Sync Up

Fri, 04/26/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

  Watch the Sync Up conference live - streaming in real-time video and audio at WWOZ.org, starting at 10 a.m. CST every day of the conference. The Sync Up Conference, put on by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and held during Jazz Fest at NOMA in City Park, is New ... Read more

Second Lines, Mardi Gras Indians, and Brass Bands at Jazz Fest, Friday April 26

Thu, 04/25/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

What's going on at the Jazz & Heritage Stage and around the Fair Grounds. 11:15 - 12:00 Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians 11:30 - 12:15 Brass Band Throwdown - [Kids Tent] 12:20 - 1:20 Young Pinstripe Brass Band 1:40 - 2:25 ... Read more

It's all about the Music bike ride

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  Old Man River

Old Man River is back at it again! Every Tuesday @ 6pm we will meet in Armstrong Park for the "it's all about the MUSIC bike ride" which meets at Congo Square So if MUSIC or CASUAL CYCLING or COOL PEOPLE is yo THANG then meet us at 6pm at CONGO SQUARE in Armstrong Park We will... Read more

WWOZ Spans the World

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  Jelly Roll Justice

Arts Minister in Melbourne - Another Jazz Fest Fan   One of the great annual events for us at WWOZ is broadcasting live from the Jazz and Heritage Festival and sharing the music and the musicians with fans around the planet.   This year I was hoping that Heidi Victoria, a fa... Read more

The New Orleans Piano Tradition

Mon, 04/15/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

We're two weeks from WWOZ's Piano Night at the House of Blues, a night which celebrates the New Orleans piano tradition. If you'd like to know more about that tradition, here are a couple of video introductions. The first is a lecture/performance by Tom McDermott (who's pla... Read more

BILL’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FRENCH QUARTER FEST PICKS! – part 2