Creole Tomato Festival - July 3, 2021

Nothing says summertime in New Orleans quite like the French Market Creole Tomato Festival. Held every summer in the heart of the French Quarter, the music, dancing, food, and drink signal the start of a new season, one that’s laid-back and brimming at the pot with flavor.  

Celebrate tomato fest with a mix of virtual and in person activities on July 3, 2021. Get fresh Creole tomatoes at the French Market and see live music. Tune in for recipes, cooking demonstrations and more family friendly activities. 

Essence Festival - 2 Weekends: June 25-27 & July 2-4! Live Loud!

Essence Festival of Culture - A Virtual Experience! The Essence Festival is going digital again this year with two back-to-back weekends of music, entertainment, empowerment and culture on June 25 to 27, and July 2 to 4, 2021. Can't miss content includes powerful daytime interactive sessions from trailblazing leaders and star-studded evening concerts. Two back to back weekends of thoughtfully curated panels, workshops, demos and activities just for us to uplift and support living out loud!

Happy 303rd Birthday, New Orleans!

New Orleans (La Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded in the spring of 1718 by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha. While the actual founding date is uncertain, May 7 has become the traditional date to mark the anniversary. As I’m sure Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville said on May 7, 1718, “laissez le bons temps rouler!”

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!

Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette on 4/23-25/2021

Festival International de Louisiane is a non-profit organization that produces the largest international music and arts festival in the United States with a special emphasis on the connection between Acadiana and the Francophone world and an estimated economic impact of 49 million annually. The annual festival features musical performances by international artists along with workshops, exhibits, visual art, theater and other forms of performance arts. The festival transforms downtown Lafayette, Louisiana into an entertainment mecca.

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!