10th Annual Satchmo Summerfest | New Orleans, LA

Satchmo SummerFest – the premier American Jazz Festival dedicated to the life, music and legacy of New Orleans’ native son, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong – returns for its tenth celebration, August 5 through August 8 at the Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint. The festival is free and open to the public. Three stages of music [...]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | New Orleans, LA

// According to the official website,  the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: Blues, R&B, Gospel, Cajun , Zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, Folk, Latin, Rock, Rap, Country, Bluegrass and everything in between. And [...]

Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club | New Orleans, LA

The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club is is one of New Orlean’s most celebrated Mardi Gras parade krewes. Established in the early 1900′s, the Zulu Krewe, initially known as the “Tramps,” developed first as a marching group.  According to legend, its members adopted the idea for the group from a popular vaudeville skit from [...]

Amistad Research Center | New Orleans, LA

Founded on the campus of Tulane University in 1966, the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans houses one of this country’s largest collections of manuscripts pertaining to the African-American Diaspora, race relations, church history, education, and the Civil Rights movement. In addition to over 15 million primary documents, the center holds more than 250,000 photographs, [...]

French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, LA

The South’s largest free music festival, the French Quarter Festival, features 13 stages, hundreds of musicians, and a number of musical genres – international, blues, rock, swing and, of course, jazz. All other events (from the art show to the children’s activities) are free, and festival-goers can enjoy the Crescent City’s fine food during the [...]

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