Since 2001, Big Sam's Funky Nation has been searing its distinctly funky mark onto the New Orleans music scene. The band has toured the country and internationally, spreading its high-energy musical manifesto - and always bringing the party along the way. From the Big Easy ... Read more

Ola Fresca is a recurring wave of some of the best and most versatile musicians in the NY Latin scene and beyond, led by Jose Conde (pictured) on vocals and other gadgets. Grupo Fantasma knits together the rural with the urban, and melds Anglo, Afro, and Latino influences ... Read more

WWOZ will broadcast live from the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell.  Jazz Fest 2010 Live Broadcast Schedule Can't make it to the Fest? WWOZ will broadcast the following acts live from Jazz Fest 2010. Please note that these times are subject to... Read more

Lets Be Totally Clear is sponsoring a live broadcast from the Old Point Bar in Algiers with legendary soul singer Betty Harris & Marc Stone's All-Star Soul Band featuring Leroy Jones, Rick Trolsen and Loren Pickford! This rare performance will be smoke-free, thanks to an ag... Read more

WWOZ and the Young Leadership Council presents a live broadcast from YLC Wednesday at the Square on April 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. We'll bring you the sounds of The Lost Bayou Ramblers followed by Jon Cleary's new acoustic trio Piano, Bass & Drums live from Lafayette Square in New ... Read more

Sample the Crescent City's rich tapestry of music on outdoor stages in the French Quarter — for free! WWOZ is broadcasting live from the Fest, and you can pick up your Jazz Fest Brass Passes in the 'OZ Tent by the Pavilion Stage. See our broadcast schedule for details, and che... Read more

Bradley's Circus is a contemporary roots band from Tilburg, the Netherlands. The group consists of Mattanja Joy Bradley on vocals and Lidewij Veenhuis on blues harp, guitarist/vocalist André van den Boogaart, and Toine Stout and BeeWee Nederkoorn on bass and drums. They’re ... Read more

WWOZ will broadcast a performance by John Ellis and Double Wide live from Blue Nile on Saturday April 3. The North Carolina native saxophonist’s first stint in New Orleans included gigs with Ellis Marsalis and Walter Payton — and that was before he moved to New York City ... Read more

Sousaphonist Kirk Joseph leads his latest band, Funkifryed, in a live performance at WWOZ's studio on Monday, March 29, during the New Orleans Music Show with Murf Reeves. Kirk was one of the founding members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band in 1977, and he has been a member o... Read more