Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins embodies the exuberant spirit of Louis Armstrong and the New Orleans entertainment culture. He co-founded the Rebirth Brass Band and is perhaps best known for performing with his longtime group, The Barbecue Swingers. Born in 1964, Ruffins took up ... Read more

Joy Clark is a rising star on the Americana music scene and a hit at home in New Orleans with her strong songwriting, rocking guitar work, and joyous personality. Her intricate rhythms and warm melodies reveal a sweet vulnerability that has earned her critical acclaim and c... Read more

Josh Paxton studied piano with Ellis Marsalis, and the keyboard master’s style is a combination of New Orleans' deep piano traditions inflected with modern jazz twists, classical technique, and a funky rhythmic drive. He’s toured with a wide range of artists ranging from Br... Read more

Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin’ Band gets dancers shakin’ with their original, greasy, jazzy rock-blues tunes and dynamic stage energy. With a tightly charted horn section, wryly humorous lyrics, and Roniger’s entreating vocals and fretwork, the band is a festival and cl... Read more

Johnny Vidacovich has brought his impeccable jazz drumming to countless bandstands over the course of his sixty-plus year career, with his own combos, as a side-man, and as a member of Astral Project, New Orleans’ venerable contemporary jazz powerhouse. He has been called “... Read more

Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes offers irreverent, horn-inflected funk/rock with a Latin/Klezmer flair. The classically-trained Dirty Notes, led by Marc Paradis on guitar, electric cello, and vocals, Dave Pomerleau on bass, Andre Bohren on drums, Josh Paxton on piano, and O... Read more

Johnny Sansone is a true Louisiana blues superstar, dominating the genre with his powerful voice, stellar musicianship on accordion, harmonica, and any other instrument he chooses. From solo gigs to work with his trio or with the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, Sansone bri... Read more

Johnny Mastro and the Mama’s Boys (JMMB) bring a heavy-hitting tone to the blues idiom; Mastro, a seasoned veteran of international festival and stage appearances, lays down solid harp and throaty vocals with crowd favorites like “Ground Round” and “Elmore James for Preside... Read more

John Fohl brings impeccable guitar work and songwriting to any stage he graces, and is one of the most in-demand musicians in New Orleans and beyond. The Grammy-winning Fohl was a founding member of the Cherry-Poppin’ Daddies, worked extensively with Dr. John, and today can... Read more