NEW ORLEANS — Kim Alexander sat in the middle of the half-filled sanctuary as music and prayer filled the room. While Bishop Lester Love spoke of healing and hope at the pulpit, Alexander didn’t seem convinced the city will be safer after a car rampage …

A Belle Chasse-based transportation and contracting company has acquired New Orleans Tours, the 51-year-old bus company co-founded by local hospitality industry veteran Warren Reuther. American Safety, a 5-year-old firm that also provides disaster relief …

The first full week of 2025 is relatively quiet in New Orleans. There are no big concerts, Tipitina’s is closed for the weekend and many local musicians are headed to Florida to set sail on the Big Easy Cruise. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find some …

Heart's Ann Wilson won't be able to take the stage for some time. The sister duo, also featuring Nancy Wilson, announced their 2024 European summer tour is canceled, as Ann must "undergo a time-sensitive but routine medical procedure." …

Only rarely in its first 53 editions has the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival spanned eight days at the Fair Grounds. But Quint Davis, the festival’s longtime producer/director, hopes that is the new normal going forward. “I think we’ll keep it …

Photo Credit: Marc Millman One week in its wake, concertgoers everywhere are still reeling from the incomparable excitement of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s 54th annual presentation. In a dazzling celebration of The Big Easy’s singular arts …

Bailey Green Queen Latifha closes day 3 of Jazzfest at the Congo Square Stage, 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Weekend 2, Thursday, May 2-5, in New Orleans.Bailey Green/SHRGreat Van Fleet gives the crowd something to remember closing out …

Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival closed its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, but not before one final day of programming, which continued to hone in on players and acts that exemplify the spirit and musical prestige of …

Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci On May 4, fans swarmed the Fair Grounds Race Course once more for the second Saturday of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Jazz Fest 2024 has continued the festival’s 50+ year legacy of setting the highest bar for music …

Callie Solano, dances with Batámbora, of Columbia, as they parade through the children's area during the 7th day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Saturday, May 4, 2024. Solano said she has a yoga book …