As I recall, Penni P.M. first floated the idea of getting Sonny Landreth to play at newly-opened Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse in Durham early in 2008. Owner Mel Melton had played with Sonny years ago; still, it seemed like wishful thinking Continue reading
The final day of Jazz Fest was bright, sunny and warm. Since Debbie wanted to see David and Roselyn, a street band from New Orleans that she had befriended years ago, we headed out earlier than usual (the band started Continue reading
Finally, a day without rain! We awoke to beautiful blue skies with no clouds in sight. The air started out a little chilly and soon warmed up. We got a late start, so our regular street parking spot near the Continue reading
It was raining in New Orleans when we woke up at around 8a on Day 2 of the second weekend of Jazz Fest. We checked the weather, and all sites agreed it would clear up around mid-day. By the time Continue reading
The first day of the second weekend in New Orleans arrived with rain and mud. It had rained the last couple days, so the mud at the festival was extreme. After parking and introducing my friend Debbie, who had joined Continue reading
Country music legend Willie Nelson will celebrate 8 decades on Earth today by — what else — playing a concert. Nelson, whose birthday is April 30 according to his birth certificate (he claims April 29), is scheduled to play in Continue reading
So, Day 2 of Jazz Fest. We got our usual parking spot, and headed toward Liuzza’s. I had a double Bloody Mary and Bruce had his usual, Jim Beam and Sprite. While finishing my Bloody, I met a nice little Continue reading
The first day of Jazz Fest 2013 started sunny and relatively cool, for New Orleans, with an invigorating breeze. After finding our favorite parking spot in a nice man’s yard on Gayoso, Bruce and I made our way to our Continue reading
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is underway and runs through May 5. The Fair Grounds is the scene for music at 12 stages & tents Friday through Sunday this weekend and Thursday through Sunday next weekend. Over 70 food Continue reading