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Young Men Olympian 2-Hour Second Line Parade starts at 12:45pm this Sunday! Get the route sheet from WWOZ's Takin' It To...
09/10/2026

Young Men Olympian 2-Hour Second Line Parade starts at 12:45pm this Sunday! Get the route sheet from WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets at wwoz.org/streets!

📷 YMO at Super Sunday 2024 by MJ Mastrogiovanni

09/10/2026

NOLA River Fest is happening Saturday, 11am-6pm, at the New Orleans Jazz Museum! It kicks off with a second line parade featuring N'awlins D'awlins Baby Dolls with Big Queen Mary Kay and the Treme Lafitte Brass Band. Other performers at this year's festival include Kinfolk Brass Band, Yusa, Kumasi, and more.

And be sure to check out their discussions about the contemporary state of the river, including a chat with "Miss Calliope," Debby Fagnano! WWOZ chatted with her back in 2024, as seen here. Her songs fill the air along the Mississippi River three times a day, including right outside WWOZ's studio on the fifth floor of the Jax Brewery building.

More details on NOLA River Fest at at nolariverfest.org.

WWOZ mourns the passing of bassist and music entrepreneur Mitchell Player.A native of Shreveport, Player moved to New Or...
09/10/2026

WWOZ mourns the passing of bassist and music entrepreneur Mitchell Player.

A native of Shreveport, Player moved to New Orleans after graduating from Grambling State University and built a career deeply rooted in the city's traditional jazz community. He became a regular presence at Preservation Hall and other New Orleans venues, learning the traditional repertoire from the musicians who welcomed him into the community and sharing the stage with generations of New Orleans jazz artists.

Player was also a dedicated advocate for the business side of music. He founded Player Productions and became the booking agent for trumpeter Leroy Jones, helping take the band on national and international tours. He continued producing music and festivals, including the 504 Festival, which supported The Jazzy Hideaway and its work providing music training to young people in rural Louisiana.

Through his work as a musician, producer, entrepreneur, and mentor, Mitchell Player contributed to both the preservation of Louisiana's musical traditions and their future.

WWOZ extends our best wishes to his family and friends at this difficult time.

📷 Mitchell Player at WWOZ in 2023 by Bill Sasser

The 20th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival returns to Lafayette Square in New Orleans Friday, October 9 through ...
09/10/2026

The 20th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival returns to Lafayette Square in New Orleans Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, with three full days of blues, soul, funk, roots, and Louisiana music. Admission is FREE!

This year's lineup features legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones, along with Samantha Fish, Ruthie Foster, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Cedric Burnside, Little Freddie King, The Zac Schulze Gang, Johnny Sansone, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience featuring Marcella Simien, Erica Falls & Vintage Soul, Mia Borders, Linda Gail Lewis, Kenny Brown, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, the All-Star Tribute to Scott Aiges, Marc Stone, Washboard Chaz, Dexter Allen, and more.

And WWOZ will be there all three days, broadcasting and video streaming the festival LIVE! Listen locally at 90.7 FM or from anywhere at wwoz.org, and watch on our page or YouTube channel.

Celebrate 20 years of the music, musicians, and culture that keep the blues alive and thriving in New Orleans.

Details at crescentcitybluesfest.com!

📷 Booker T. Jones by Leon Morris, Samantha Fish (with Scott Aiges) by Michele Goldfarb, Ruthie Foster by Demian Roberts, George Porter, Jr. by Kristen Derr, Cedric Burnside by Louis Crispino

After several years in business, Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge will be closing its doors. Owner and famous jazz tr...
09/09/2026

After several years in business, Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge will be closing its doors. Owner and famous jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins made the announcement on social media on Wednesday, stating:

"The days are coming to an end at the Mother-In-Law Lounge for me. The business is that I don’t own the building I own the lot. The owner is an elderly guy and on my lease I have first tabs to buy and I’ve been begging him for years to sell and he text me today stating that he’s ready to sell and I basically said, and I’m ready to get out lol I figured when he was ready to sell that I’ll be ready to be out of the business. We have had the time of our life no regrets."

Learn more about the storied history of this spot, from Ernie K-Doe to Kermit, on A Closer Walk: Interactive New Orleans Music History Map at acloserwalknola.com/places/ernie-k-mother-law-lounge.

More on the impending closure: wgno.com/news/louisiana/orleans-parish/had-the-time-of-our-life-treme-mother-in-law-lounge-set-to-close-after-19-years

📷 WWOZ's Spring Membership Drive wrap-up party at Kermit's Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge in 2015 by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Members of the community are invited to attend the visitation for Jerome "Big Duck" Smith on Friday, September 11 at Gal...
09/09/2026

Members of the community are invited to attend the visitation for Jerome "Big Duck" Smith on Friday, September 11 at Gallier Hall (545 St Charles Ave.) from 4-8pm, as well as his celebration of life the following day, Saturday, September 12, at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (1419 Basin St.). Visitation will start at 8am, followed by the service at 10am.

In Memoriam: wwoz.org/blog/1381476

📷 Jerome "Big Duck" Smith at Black Men of Labor Second Line Parade on October 25, 2025 by MJ Mastrogiovanni

Following Cassandra Wilson’s passing last week, WWOZ’s Thursday morning Trad Jazz host Sally Young revisited a memorable...
09/09/2026

Following Cassandra Wilson’s passing last week, WWOZ’s Thursday morning Trad Jazz host Sally Young revisited a memorable 2022 conversation with the legendary singer, sharing portions of the interview on her show.

Hear it now on WWOZ's 2-week archive, starting about 30 minutes into the September 3 show at wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2026-09-03&time=9AM.

The interview was recorded on November 3, 2022, when Wilson and guitarist Fabrizio Sotti were in New Orleans to record "Another Country" at Esplanade Studios. During the conversation, they discuss the project and play parts of Another Country on the air for the first time. Wilson joined by phone, while Sotti, her manager Robert Torry, and James Andrews joined Sally in the studio.

This wonderful chance to hear Cassandra in conversation and revisit a piece of her connection to New Orleans and WWOZ will be available online through September 16.

📷 Cassandra Wilson at Jazz Fest 2015 by Kichea S. Burt

Nicholas Payton joined host Fox Duhon on the Morning Set earlier this week! Listen now as he talks about his latest albu...
09/08/2026

Nicholas Payton joined host Fox Duhon on the Morning Set earlier this week! Listen now as he talks about his latest album, "A Supreme Blue," and more, on our 2-week archive at wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2026-09-07&time=6AM. The interview begins near the top of the final hour of the show.

📷 at Jazz Fest 2026 by Bob Gibson

09/08/2026

WWOZ was there to video stream live from BlackAmericana Fest 2025! This is Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band's performance of 'Country Clarinet Blues' at last year's festival.

BlackAmericana Fest returns to the Broadside September 25-26! This year's performers include Tray Wellington, Seratones, Joy Clark, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Denitia, The Lilli Lewis Project, Bolton Serunjogi, Dusky Waters, Southern Nights Superset, Teena May, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds, Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate, and MANY more. Plus, songwriter rounds, local films, educational panels, and discussions!

Full details can be found at blackamericanafest.com.

The festival honors and celebrates the rich musical heritage, legacy, and continued contributions of Black artists in Americana, Country, and Folk, while creating spaces for performance, education, storytelling, and cultural preservation rooted in New Orleans and the Gulf South. 💜

We are just $60,000 away from our Guardian Angel of the Groove goal of $400,000! Help us bridge this gap caused by the e...
09/08/2026

We are just $60,000 away from our Guardian Angel of the Groove goal of $400,000! Help us bridge this gap caused by the elimination of WWOZ's federal funding by supporting us here: tinyurl.com/wwozangel !

Thanks to devoted Guardian Angels of the Groove like you, plus additional backing from Foundations, sponsors, a considerable estate donation and a generous family foundation donation, we have raised $340,000 toward bridging the $400,000 annual funding gap created by the loss of federal support for WWOZ!

These generous gifts have come from donors around the United States, Spain, Norway, Australia, England, Canada, Germany, Scotland, the Virgin Islands, The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, France and Italy! Thank you to everyone who supports WWOZ. We appreciate you!

We have received so many wonderful notes with these generous donations. We wanted to share a few with you:

"WWOZ is my lifeline and my Happy Place!" - Bethany, Maryland
"Thank you, WWOZ, for preserving the music and culture of New Orleans!" - Bob, Oregon
"We listen all day, every day. Every DJ is special. No other station can compare!" - Dia, Florida
"With Love and thanks for the music from Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône!"- Pierre, France
"Thanks for all you do for us musicians. Keep on Keepin' on!" - Michael, NOLA

Please Support WWOZ with your contribution! Thank you!

All my best,
Beth
WWOZ General Manager

P.S. We have added a new Guardian Angel Membership Level for your consideration! Learn more at tinyurl.com/wwozangel

Click here tinyurl.com/2027gifts for more details on all of our fabulous gifts! We appreciate you! See less

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