A Million Thank Yous... To the tons of volunteers who made Jazz Fest and Piano Night 2012 a success!   A.A., Al Laskey, Alcee Metevier, Alex Kuehnle, Andrea Foreman, Andrew Grafe, Andrew Monson, Anne Fleming, Ayanna Toney, Bill Sasser, Becky Thomson, Bob Rodrigue, Bobby Vall... Read more

"I wish Shell would sponsor events like this in my country.  In my country they only sponsor destruction and death."  -Nigerian band leader Seun Kuti in interview with Robert Barry.  Read more

We came, we ate, we Jazz Fest-Ed! Closing out the last day of the festival was the sounds of The Neville Brothers, Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias and Rockin Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters. We ate our last bite of crawfish strudel, alligator pie, oyster bisque and man... Read more

We thought we'd be getting rain, but aside from a little sprinkle (and misters all around the festival), the Jazz Fest was saved for another day from the Jazz Fest curse (the curse: it rains at least one day of the festival). Our live broadcast from two 'OZ broadcast trucks... Read more

Day 5 at the Fairgrounds was blessed with weather that was hot but kept everyone happy and dancing. Slaking our thirst with all the delicious iced coffee and fruit over at the 'OZ Hospitality Tent. We broadcasted Dukes of Dixieland, Jeremy Lyons, Mark Braud and the New Orle... Read more

The only Thursday of Jazz Fest is a special day at the Fairgrounds: the hardcore Jazz Festers are out in full force, after putting on their straw hats and calling in sick to work. It's also the day that the Festival gives out tickets to school children to attend the festiva... Read more