While the first weekend was nothing but sunshine, it was a long, wet close to the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Nonetheless, the festival managed to stay afloat to the very end. With just a brief halt in Sunday’s early line up, the show finished strong with acts like Neil Young and Trombone Shorty closing out the fest this year.  Read >

French Quarter Fest wrapped up this past Sunday after an exciting weekend full of music, food and good spirits. We may be back to our everyday lives, but don’t get too comfortable. Festival season is just beginning here in New Orleans. New Orleans Live kept up with every note at FQF this year, which featured over 1,700 musicians spread amongst 23 stages throughout the quarter. Filling the streets of Canal to Esplanade, the music could be heard from across the river. Surely, this celebration alone would be enough festing for one city, but not NOLA. There’s about 100 more festivals lined up throughout the area.  Read >