The Congo Square Stage is not the only Jazz Fest venue named after a Treme
landmark: the Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent is named for Economy Hall,
former home of the Economy Society, an early twentieth century mutual aid and
benefit society.
Treme's Economy Hall was an ea...
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The Congo Square African Marketplace is a vibrant artspace alongside the
bombastic Congo Square stage. Featuring different local, national, and
international artists each weekend, the market is a colorful and dynamic
celebration of contemporary craftsmanship and art.
Atl...
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Nestled up in the heart of Jazz Fest lies the Louisiana Folklore Village, a
market displaying handmade crafts consisting of everything from glittery high
heels to traditional boat building. With intricacy and dedication each craft
preserves the unique culture and deep-roote...
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Our food of the day today: Crawfish Bread
It's more like a crawfish pot pie. Or maybe a calzone, only with bread
instead of a crust. Whatever, it's just delicious.
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Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest:
Markeith Tero - Big Chief Trouble of Trouble Nation Mardi Gras Indians
Interview, 12:30 - 1:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the
Grandstand.
Davell Crawford, 3:40 - 4:40 on the Congo Square stage...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No Andy Williams, not
Christmas, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the unchallenged
greatest music and culture event on the planet. People say it is the
coolest sloppiest Fest on record… maybe, but the music and the spir...
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Dance, baby, dance! This is Jamal, an NoLa native who dances his heart out.
Here he is rockin' out to Papa Grows Funk. The sound quality is not of
typical WWOZ caliber, but Jamal's moves will make you smile! (Yes, this man
can do the splits!)
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"We're like a bunch of metal kites up here!"
Dirty Dozen Brass Band member Kirk Joseph and his gang, Tuba Tuba, withstand
the wind at Jazz Fest in his extraordinary seven piece ensemble of
sousaphones and tubas. With a collaboration of some of the best brass players
in town...
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Pura Fe is a contemporary Native American musician whose music is impossible
to categorize. "People don't know how to market me," Pura told Karen Cristian
today on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, "they have a hard time
putting me in the box, but they decided on Blue...
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You've probably heard of a one man band, but have you heard of a one string
band?
Jamaica's own Brushy One String performs original songs on one guitar string
about love, community, and... chickens.
If you missed the One String Wonder today you can catch Brushy at Jazz Fest...
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