Run with the Bulls in New Orleans on Saturday, July 9th!

San Fermin in Nueva Orleans pays homage to the world famous Encierro of Pamplona, Spain, a.k.a. The Running of the Bulls. Instead of bovines, the bulls are actually RollerBulls played by skaters selected from roller derby leagues around the world including New Orleans’ all-female flat-track derby team the Big Easy Rollergirls! And your participation in this fun event benefits the Beth’s Friends Forever and Big Easy Animal Rescue charities! There are also super fun events on the Friday before and Sunday after! Join the thousands of  runners and hundreds RollerBulls as they bring their version of Pamplona’s Fiesta to New Orleans!

Team “Cinco de Bayou” braves the Encierro of San Fermin in Nueva Orleans

A Roller Bull spies her next (willing) victim!

Mardigramus - 100%

Mardigramus the soothsayer dispenses pointless wisdom and useless observations every Tuesday. Today’s sooth is called “100%”. Click on the image to view his visionary video.

Wear Y'Hat! JazzFest 2022!

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival always inspires amazingly creative headgear, and after a two-year hiatus, JazzFest 2022 did not disappoint! Wear Y’Hat!

Wear Y’Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y'Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y'Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y’Hat! This trio belong to the Krewe of Krowns, displaying their wearable art for all to admire! Thanks to Keren Davis for showing us how to fest in style! Check out Krewe of Krowns on Instagram, too!

Wear Y’Hat! This tiny Brachiosaurus hitched a ride all the way from West Los Angeles to attend the 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!

Wear Y’Hat! This tiny Brachiosaurus hitched a ride all the way from West Los Angeles to attend the 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!

Wear Y’Hat! With mesmerizing eyes and a hat looks lthat looks like a chess piece, she’s winning whatever game she’s playing! Check mate!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! She came to JazzFest from Oakland. The bird came from Canada. She told me they coordinated with each other to match colors. Happy as a Lark? Crazy as a Loon? Only her friend with the feathered hat knows for sure!

Wear Y’Hat! This pirate is no landlubber! Every year he leaves the briny deep and comes ashore for JazzFest! This Sea Dog dons his best bedazzled tricorn hat, and puts on the love heart sunglasses he hornswaggled from a scallywag who was three sheets to the wind. Yo Ho Ho!

Wear Y’Hat! This pirate is no landlubber! Every year he leaves the briny deep and comes ashore for JazzFest! This Sea Dog dons his best bedazzled tricorn hat, and puts on the love heart sunglasses he hornswaggled from a scallywag who was three sheets to the wind. Yo Ho Ho!

Wear Y’Hat! JazzFest flora and fauna on display! Spotted: a lovely green and yellow floral chapeau with butterfly and bee! Also spotted: an undressed po’ boy with a gator that’s got a King Cake baby in its mouth!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! New Orleans is notorious for letting its freak flag fly, and now it’s famous for wearing the festival flag hat! We salute you!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! Some hats display the wearer’s personality. Some offer protection from the sun. This hat not only does those two things, it also advertises one of the best bargains at JazzFest: “Free Hug”.

Wear Y’Hat! Some hats display the wearer’s personality. Some offer protection from the sun. This hat not only does those two things, it also advertises one of the best bargains at JazzFest: “Free Hug”.

Wear Y’Hat! The Who Dat Jazz Hat offers something for everyone! It’s a super fun, collection of NOLA-related pins and memorabilia that is guaranteed to put a Crescent City-shaped smile on your face!

Wear Y’Hat! The Who Dat Jazz Hat offers something for everyone! It’s a super fun, collection of NOLA-related pins and memorabilia that is guaranteed to put a Crescent City-shaped smile on your face!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y'Hat! JazzFest 2022!

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival always inspires amazingly creative headgear, and after a two-year hiatus, JazzFest 2022 did not disappoint! Wear Y’Hat!

Wear Y’Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y'Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y'Hat! New Orleanian “Hatta” flashes a winning smile while wearing his homemade, Krewe Du Fool “Dance of the Golden Balls” top hat and enjoying the music in the Economy Hall Jazz Tent.

Wear Y’Hat! This trio belong to the Krewe of Krowns, displaying their wearable art for all to admire! Thanks to Keren Davis for showing us how to fest in style! Check out Krewe of Krowns on Instagram, too!

Wear Y’Hat! This tiny Brachiosaurus hitched a ride all the way from West Los Angeles to attend the 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!

Wear Y’Hat! This tiny Brachiosaurus hitched a ride all the way from West Los Angeles to attend the 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!

Wear Y’Hat! With mesmerizing eyes and a hat looks lthat looks like a chess piece, she’s winning whatever game she’s playing! Check mate!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! Musical instruments, festival tickets & buttons, and leafy vegetation adorn this distinctive festival hat. But this headgear not only offered protection from the blazing sun, it was also the coolest hat in the Blues Tent!

Wear Y’Hat! She came to JazzFest from Oakland. The bird came from Canada. She told me they coordinated with each other to match colors. Happy as a Lark? Crazy as a Loon? Only her friend with the feathered hat knows for sure!

Wear Y’Hat! This pirate is no landlubber! Every year he leaves the briny deep and comes ashore for JazzFest! This Sea Dog dons his best bedazzled tricorn hat, and puts on the love heart sunglasses he hornswaggled from a scallywag who was three sheets to the wind. Yo Ho Ho!

Wear Y’Hat! This pirate is no landlubber! Every year he leaves the briny deep and comes ashore for JazzFest! This Sea Dog dons his best bedazzled tricorn hat, and puts on the love heart sunglasses he hornswaggled from a scallywag who was three sheets to the wind. Yo Ho Ho!

Wear Y’Hat! JazzFest flora and fauna on display! Spotted: a lovely green and yellow floral chapeau with butterfly and bee! Also spotted: an undressed po’ boy with a gator that’s got a King Cake baby in its mouth!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! You can always count on great music and delicious food at JazzFest. You can also count on blazing sun. Must-haves include sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. But, not just any hat will do. This one is adorned for distinction! If you can’t stay cool, at least you can look cool!

Wear Y’Hat! New Orleans is notorious for letting its freak flag fly, and now it’s famous for wearing the festival flag hat! We salute you!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! This WWOZ Guardian of the Groove knows how to rock a festival hat! Covered in festive, colorful pins, thiere’s no mistaking this hat for mere sun protection. It oozes JazzFest personality!

Wear Y’Hat! Some hats display the wearer’s personality. Some offer protection from the sun. This hat not only does those two things, it also advertises one of the best bargains at JazzFest: “Free Hug”.

Wear Y’Hat! Some hats display the wearer’s personality. Some offer protection from the sun. This hat not only does those two things, it also advertises one of the best bargains at JazzFest: “Free Hug”.

Wear Y’Hat! The Who Dat Jazz Hat offers something for everyone! It’s a super fun, collection of NOLA-related pins and memorabilia that is guaranteed to put a Crescent City-shaped smile on your face!

Wear Y’Hat! The Who Dat Jazz Hat offers something for everyone! It’s a super fun, collection of NOLA-related pins and memorabilia that is guaranteed to put a Crescent City-shaped smile on your face!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Wear Y’Hat! This NOLA native has everything covered … not just his head. His “Swiss Army Hat” has a MetroCard, plastic forks, Parrot Bay rum, and an All Stages Guest pass … sure it’s from 2004, but still!

Mardigramus - Nothin'

Mardigramus the soothsayer dispenses pointless wisdom and useless observations every Tuesday. Today’s sooth is called “Nothin’”. Click on the image to view his visionary video.

Mardigramus - Success

Mardigramus the soothsayer dispenses pointless wisdom and useless observations every Tuesday. Today’s sooth is called “Success”. Click on the image to view his visionary video.