WWOZ's Jazz Festing in Place - April 29 - May 2!

With New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival not scheduled until October 2021, New Orleans non-profit radio station WWOZ will again air its Jazz Festing In Place marathon in lieu of the annual event. The second weekend of special radio broadcasts on April 29th-May 2nd features rare and memorable Jazz Fest performances from years past which will air between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT (9 a.m. and 5 p.m. L.A. time) each day. Produced in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the daily broadcasts will also feature interview segments that highlight the food, crafts, and cultural heritage of the Louisiana city as fans patiently await the festival’s return later this year. Fans will be able to tune in by streaming the audio for free at the WWOZ website or via its terrestrial radio channel 90.7 FM. Check out the Cubes (broadcast schedule) by clicking here. So, sit back, close your eyes, and lose yourself in some of the best music on the planet! Happy Jazz Festing in Place!

WWOZ's Jazz Festing in Place - April 22 - 25 & April 29 - May 2!

With New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival not scheduled until October 2021, New Orleans non-profit radio station WWOZ will again air its Jazz Festing In Place marathon in lieu of the annual event. The special radio broadcasts scheduled for April 22nd-25th and April 29th-May 2nd feature rare and memorable Jazz Fest performances from years past which will air between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT (9 a.m. and 5 p.m. L.A. time) each day. Produced in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the daily broadcasts will also feature interview segments that highlight the food, crafts, and cultural heritage of the Louisiana city as fans patiently await the festival’s return later this year. Fans will be able to tune in by streaming the audio for free at the WWOZ website or via its terrestrial radio channel 90.7 FM. Check out the Cubes (broadcast schedule) by clicking here.

Select archive performances to air during the back-to-back weekends include Ella Fitzgerald with Stevie Wonder (1977), The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1970), Tank & The Bangas (2017), Galactic (2014), Widespread Panic feat. Dirty Dozen Brass Band (2001), The Allman Brothers Band (2010), Carole King(1992), Dr. John (2000), Neville Brothers (2003), and more.

So, sit back, close your eyes, and lose yourself in some of the best music on the planet! Happy Jazz Festing in Place!

Zurich Classic Golf Tournament on 4/19-25/2021

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played in Avondale, Louisiana. Dating back 81 years ago to 1938 and held annually since 1958, Zurich Insurance Group is the main sponsor, and it is organized by the Fore!Kids Foundation.The tournament generates an estimated $40 million annually in economic activity, which has helped in rebuilding and resilience efforts post-Katrina. Since 2005, the Zurich Classic also has contributed more than $20 million to over 200 charities.

The Axeman of New Orleans

The Axeman was a serial killer who terrorized the New Orleans area from May 1918 to October 1919, and whose vicious attacks left six people dead and six more severely injured. Mainly targeting Italian immigrants and Italian-Americans, the serial killer usually attacked with an axe, often belonging to the victims themselves. The Axeman sent a letter to the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans which was published on March 16, 1919, threatening to kill again on March 19 at 12:15 am, if he discovered any household not playing jazz music at that time. That night all of New Orleans' dance halls were filled to capacity, and bands played jazz at parties throughout New Orleans. There were no murders that night. To this day the murderer’s identity remains unknown and his crime spree stopped as mysteriously as it had started.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

The Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival - 3/12-13/2021

The Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival in 2021 goes virtual, promising to provide unforgettable performances by legendary performers. Don’t miss it!