Satchmo SummerFest was back in full force this summer with two robust days of performances and special events in honor of Louis Armstrong. This annual festival, founded in 2001, takes place the week of Armstrong's birthday (August 4). WWOZ volunteer photographers Michele Go... Read more

These are a few photo highlights from the 2022 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, held June 11-12 in Armstrong Park! This free festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, celebrates the rich traditions of southwest Louisiana. The combination of rollicki... Read more

We are proud to share that WWOZ has been honored with seven nominations in five categories by the Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism! The nominations encompass media produced and published during the 2021 calendar year. Here are our nominations: Best U... Read more

Filmmaker Martin Shore explores the music of the Big Easy for the spirited followup to his 2014 documentary Take Me To The River.  While that film centred on the music of Memphis, the second entry in the series celebrates the rich musical history, heritage, legacy and influ... Read more

A few photo highlights from the second weekend of Jazz Fest! It's hot but still so wonderful to be out here after so long! Listen live to WWOZ's broadcast from the Fairgrounds 11am-7pm each day at this link. Don't want to scroll? See the photos all at once at this link.  S... Read more

A few highlights from an amazing 35th annual WWOZ Piano Night on Monday, May 2! Thank you to everyone who came out for this wonderful night celebrating the New Orleans piano tradition. This event is the longest-running benefit for WWOZ and it means the world to us to have a... Read more

A few photo highlights from the first weekend of Jazz Fest! It's a beautiful weekend and wonderful to be back out here after so long!! Listen live to WWOZ's broadcast from the Fairgrounds 11am-7pm each day at this link. Don't want to scroll? See the photos all at once at th... Read more

A few highlights from the return of French Quarter Fest! WWOZ is broadcasting live from the Chevron Stage on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this year. Tune in at 90.7 FM or this link!  Photos by WWOZ photographers Louis Crispino, MJ Mastrogiovanni, Michele Goldfarb, Marc P... Read more

The Class Got Brass competition returned to the Jazz & Heritage Center after a two-year hiatus last Sunday! Rest assured that the future of New Orleans music is bright because these kids sounded (and looked!) great. Louisiana middle and high schools competed in a second lin... Read more

It was a beautiful weekend for the return of the Treme Creole Gumbo and Congo Square Rhythms Festivals! These free festivals, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, were held concurrently in Armstrong Park. Check a few of the photo highlights below! WWOZ w... Read more