Happy Birthday, John Boutté!

Singer John Boutté was born in New Orleans on November 3, 1958. Boutté was influenced by the local culture of the 7th Ward, including jazz funerals and Mardi Gras parades, as well as by the R&B music he grew up listening to. He is the younger brother of the jazz and gospel singer Lillian Boutté, and he started his professional career by joining her on tour soon after Stevie Wonder recommended that he pursue a career in music. He is known for diverse music style that goes beyond jazz to R&B, gospel, Latin, and blues. Boutté achieved great notoriety for his "Tremé Song", which was the theme song of HBO's series, Tremé. Happy Birthday, John!

Photo by: Robbie Mendelson - originally posted to Flickr as John Boutte

Boudin, Bourbon & Beer - 11/8/2019

Boudin, Bourbon & Beer features over 70 of the nation's best chefs putting their signature spin on the famous Cajun favorite, as well as bars with local craft beers, premium spirits, fine wines and more provided by our generous sponsors. B,B&B features top-notch musical entertainment, premium cigar bar, dessert tasting stations and much more! Boudin, Bourbon & Beer is brought to you by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which is a 501c(3) public charity headquartered in New Orleans founded in 2002 by Chef Emeril Lagasse and his wife Alden. The Foundation’s mission is to create opportunities to inspire, mentor and enable youth to reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition and arts education. Have a great time and give back at the same time! Bam!

Happy Halloween!

Oak Street Po-Boy Festival - 11/3/2019

Try Over 60 Delicious Variations of the Classic Sandwich While Some of the Best Local Bands in Town Provide the Soundtrack. On Sunday, November 3rd, the Oak Street business corridor in the neighborhood of Carrollton will again be transformed into one of this city’s most unique festivals: The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival! This event features some of the finest restaurants, artists and musicians in the Crescent City, all coming together in appreciation of one of New Orleans most distinct and delicious creations… the Po-Boy Sandwich. We look forward to everybody coming out and helping The Oak Street Po-Boy Fest continue as one of the most unique and exciting events of the year. Food, music, art, brews and Oak Street? What could be better?!

Happy Birthday, Frank Ocean! 10/28

Singer songwriter, rapper, record producer and photographer Frank Ocean (Christopher Breaux) was born in New Orleans on October 28, 1987. He is known for his idiosyncratic musical style, introspective and elliptical songwriting, unconventional production techniques, and wide vocal range. Music critics have credited him with revitalizing R&B, with his distinctive sound and style influencing numerous artists of various music genres.

Ocean began his musical career as a ghostwriter, and joined hip hop collective Odd Future in 2010. He released his debut mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra, achieving critical success, with the single "Novacane" peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82, and later achieving platinum certification. In 2012, Def Jam Recordings signed Ocean to a recording contract., and in July of that year, he released his debut studio album Channel Orange. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum. The album received universal acclaim from critics and won Ocean his first Grammy Award, for Best Urban Contemporary Album. 

Ocean’s second album, Blonde, was released in 2016 as was his visual project Endless. Blonde debuted at number one in several countries and was also highly acclaimed by critics. In 2017, he was featured on the Calvin Harris single "Slide", opposite Migos, which became Ocean's highest charting song in the US, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Happy Birthday to a true NOLA original talent!

Photo by: Rory - https://www.flickr.com/photos/73714450@N08/9280513387

Aaron Neville Duo at UCLA Royce Hall on 11/2/19

Aaron Neville is a supremely talented vocalist and musician who has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits, including three that went to #1. In addition to having a successful solo career, Aaron recorded with the Neville Brothers along with his brother Cyril, as well as his late brothers Art and Charles. His unique voice lends an angelic quality to all of his music, whether this versatile performer is covering R&B, soul, country, gospel, jazz, or pop.