Bon Bon Vivant celebrates the bon vivant spirit of the Big Easy with energetic shows and music that crosses the genre map, ranging from dark, persistent ballads to catchy dance grooves on songs like “Gone, Gone, Gone” and the ska-spiced “Ship is Sinking.” Bon Bon Vivant inc... Read more

Al “Little Fats” Jackson celebrates his idol and mentor, Fats Domino, whenever he takes to the stage. “Little Fats” is a popular entertainer at festivals around the Gulf South, and his smooth voice and soulful setlist celebrates classic tunes by Frankie Ford, Huey “Piano” S... Read more

The Tin Men are an “only in New Orleans” success story: a trio consisting of washboard (Washboard Chaz Leary), guitar (deft songwriter Alex McMurray), and sousaphone (Grammy-winning Matt Perrine). The eclectic band covers an equally varied array of music: traditional jazz t... Read more

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Tank & the Bangas put the best of New Orleans’ contemporary creativity on the world map with their happy, collaborative, and unique sound, which blends elements of soul, rock, hip-hop, and funk with skillful musicianship and fresh songwriting. Tarriona “Tank” Ball met other... Read more

Grammy-winning Jon Cleary may be British born, but he is a New Orleanian at heart. His funk-infused piano rolls pay homage to the bedrock laid down by legends like Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, and Professor Longhair, and he brings those traditions to contemporary stages in... Read more

John “Papa” Gros (pronounced Grow) is a pianist, organist, vocalist, and composer who combines the best of New Orleans’ piano professor traditions with contemporary funk, rock, and blues to create his own distinctive and dynamic sound. He is an established solo artist and i... Read more

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band launched in 1977, at a time when New Orleans brass bands were dwindling and the traditions of street parading were dying out. The Dozen revolutionized – and revitalized - the traditional brass band genre by injecting funk and modern jazz styles an... Read more

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Ivan Neville is the son of Aaron Neville. He has released four solo albums and had a Top 40 Billboard hit with "Not Just Another Girl" from his first solo album. His compositions have appeared in films including Skin Deep and Pump... Read more

Mia Borders brings soulful vocals and powerful songwriting (one critic called her “lusciously sly”) to the stage and to her recordings. The New Orleans native is a singer-songwriter of the highest caliber, with her Crescent City roots pulling down funk-driven rhythms tinged... Read more