FREE concert with Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jon Cleary

Head to Lafayette Square today at 5 p.m. for a FREE concert with Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jon Cleary’s Filthy Few. It is part of the Harvest the Music concert series. Along with great music, there is food, arts and fun, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the Second Harvest Food [...]

Park-a-Boo at Lafreniere Park: October 28-30

Celebrate Halloween at Lafreniere Park on October 28-30, 2011, for Park-a-Boo. It’s a 3-day Halloween celebration for children under 13 years old with trick or treating, face-painting, games, a “boo house” and plenty of spooky activities for the kids. It is FREE for children under 3, $5 for children ages 3 through 12 and $7 [...]

Meschiya Lake at Concerts in the Courtyard: October 15

Head to the Historic New Orleans Collection on October 15 for Concerts in the Courtyard. It’s their monthly concert series and features music by Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns (October 21) and Tin Men (November 16). The concerts are $10 at the door and FREE for TNOC members. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. [...]

Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest in Rivertown: October 14-16, 21-23

Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Deutsches Haus in Rivertown on October 14-16 and October 21-23, 2011. They moved the fest to Rivertown in Kenner this year because their temporary clubhouse in Metairie was not big enough to host the event. The good thing is that there will be a lot of space this year to accommodate [...]

Gretna Fest: October 7-9

Head to the Best Bank from October 7-9, 2011, for Gretna Fest. Over 130,000 people attended the event last year and it is growing bigger with every passing year. Some of this year’s performers include: Galactic, Grand Funk Railroad, Sara Evans, Dash Rip Rock, Molly Hatchet, New Orleans Bingo Show, Cowboy Mouth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kyle [...]

Angola Prison Rodeo: Sundays, October 2-30

Head out to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for the 2011 Angola Rodeo every Sunday from October 2-30, 2011. The rodeo, which has been noted as the country’s largest prison rodeo, puts inmates against beasts in such events as Bull-Dogging, Bust-Out, Bareback Riding and Bull Riding. Convict Poker is one of the most popular events. [...]

Voice of the Wetlands Festival: October 7-9

Take a ride down to Houma for the annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival from October 7-9, 2011. The event takes place on the grounds of Southdown Plantation and is FREE. There is plenty of food, arts and crafts and live music. Some of this year’s performers include: Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Dave Malone, Christian [...]

FREE show with Down at the House of Shock: October 1

Get out to the House of Shock tomorrow for a FREE show with New Orleans’ own Southern metal band Down. It is free with paid admission ($25) to the House of Shock. It’s a good deal to get you in both the haunted house and the show. Down will take the stage at 8 p.m.

Art for Art’s Sake on Magazine Street: October 1

Get down to Magazine Street on Saturday, October 1, 2011 for the annual Art for Art’s Sake. The event is put on by the Magazine Street Merchants Association and features art openings, food, drink and live entertainment. The fun all runs from 5-9 p.m. and most shops will be open with special hours, special items [...]

Get your dose of Halloween terror at the House of Shock

Nearing it’s 21st year in operation, the House of Shock has grown to be one of the most horrific and notorious haunted houses in the country. With more than 16 themed rooms and a massive labyrinth of tunnels, dark hallways and hundreds of costumed actors, it is also one of the biggest attractions of its [...]

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