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BlackAmericana Fest returns to New Orleans this fall with a two-day celebration of Black roots music, culture, and community. Taking place September 26–27, 2025 at The Broadside, this year’s festival features a dynamic lineup of nationally recognized artists and homegrown talent shaping the future of Americana, folk, and country.
The 2025 line up Includes: Dom Flemons, The Suffers, Sunny War, Leyla McCalla, Nikki Hill, DK Harrell, Dusky Waters, AJ Haynes, Kelly Love Jones, Teena May, Kenny Neal, Crys Matthews, The Wild Magnolias, Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots, and more to be announced. Tickets are on sale now at blackamericanafest2025.eventbrite.com - General Admission Weekend Pass: $30 (+fees) - VIP Weekend Pass: $95 (+fees) — includes curated tastings by our beverage sponsor, priority seating at the Roots of Rhythm panel series, and access to the VIP Lounge. - Tickets for children 11 and under are free with registration on Eventbrite. BlackAmericana Fest is an all ages event. BlackAmericana Fest 2025 will feature live music across three stages, including a dedicated indoor space at The Broad Theater, plus outdoor performances and activations throughout The Broadside venue. Crescent City Stage presents the New Orleans premiere of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, a fast-paced comedy by acclaimed playwright Kate Hamill. Opening August 28th, 2025 and running through September 14, performances will take place at the Marquette Theater on the
Loyola University campus. In a reimagining of the beloved Sherlock Holmes mythos, Hamill’s fresh adaptation gives the legendary detectives a feminist, contemporary spin. This time, Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson are roommates navigating mystery, trauma, and digital overload in a post-pandemic world. With sharp humor, physical comedy, and a pulse on modern anxieties, Holmes and Watson are an Odd Couple for the age of Instagram and anxiety. Directed by CCS Artistic Director Elizabeth Newcomer, the production features Lorene Chesley as Sherlock Holmes, Brittany Chandler as Dr. Joan Watson, Sarah Colbert Cutrer as Irene Adler & others, and Jarrod Smith as Lestrade & others. All performances take place at the Marquette Theater at Loyola University (6365 St. Charles Ave), Thursday through Sunday. Special event nights—including talkbacks and themed post-show gatherings—can be found on the company’s website: www.crescentcitystage.com where tickets are now on sale. Locally beloved culinary institution Commander's Palace has some wine and cheese dinners on the horizon, each with interesting pairings. They're part of the Meg & Co Dinner Series, with executive chef Meg Bickford and friends.
On August 19, 2025, Chef Meg Bickford is joined by local legend, Dan Stein. The dinner will feature wine pairings from their Wine Guy, Dan Davis. A portion of proceeds from this dinner will go to Dan's charity of choice - Dryades YMCA Summer Camp. Tickets can only be purchased in groups of 2, 4, or 6. The party starts at 6:15pm. The same details apply for September 30th, when James Beard award winning chef and beloved pillar in the New Orleans community, Susan Spicer will be the guest. A portion of proceeds from this dinner will be donated to Susan's charity of choice - Unity of Greater New Orleans. Click here for more information and booking links. Arnaud’s French 75 Bar is turning up the summer vibes with a chic seasonal transformation: French 75 à Saint-Tropez. In partnership with Moët & Chandon, this vibrant pop-up invites guests to escape to the Mediterranean coast without leaving the French Quarter. It’s a limited-time experience running July 28–September 7.
Menu highlights include: • Lobster Rolls • Tuna Tartare • Gougère au fromage • Soufflé Potatoes • Sorbet Pour Overs (available in cucumber lime, watermelon jalapeno, peach) For more information visit www.arnaudsrestaurant.com Congregation Coffee Roasters’ second cafe location on the corner of Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue (900 Jefferson Avenue) is now open. The café will serve its traditional coffee menu (roasted at its nearby roastery at 1746 Tchoupitoulas St.) featuring year-round staple blends, rotating seasonal single origin coffees and bagged coffees for home. In addition, guests can enjoy breakfast pastries and more from the Ralph Brennan Bakery along with Congregation Coffee merchandise. Summer hours of operation will be Thursday - Monday, 7am-3pm, with expanded hours to come in the fall.
Congregation’s retail coffee is available to purchase online at www.congregationcoffee.com with weekly, bi-weekly or monthly home delivery options. They also offer a gifted monthly coffee subscription (3, 6 or 12-month gifting options), sending the gift of coffee directly to your loved one’s doorstep. For more information on Congregation Coffee Roasters, wholesale partnership opportunities and more, visit www.congregationcoffee.com, call (504) 265-0194 or email [email protected]. BlackAmericana Fest returns to the Broadside: Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27th. You can be among the first to grab your passes - weekend passes are discounted right now during the limited pre-sale.
There are two ticket tiers:
Need support accessing tickets? They have set aside a limited number of free community tickets for those who need them. TICKETS: blackamericanafest2025.eventbrite.com The theatre company has announced its 2025-2026 Season, with the titles all revolving around iconic texts.
“The NOLA Project’s 21st Season is a love letter to the power of storytelling,” said Artistic Director Tenaj Wallace. “Each play this season was carefully curated and invites us to wrestle with big ideas about who we are, what we inherit, and how we choose to rise. Whether it’s a darkly comic take on a literary legend, a barbecue-laced reimagining of Shakespeare, a timeless tale of a woman’s wrath and grief, or a searing exploration of injustice in our own backyard, I’m thrilled to lead The NOLA Project into this rich textual terrain and to keep creating theatre that’s as fearless and layered as this city.” Season 21 opens in the fall with FRANKENSTEIN, a world-premiere collaboration with Lafitte Greenway Partnership, directed by ensemble member Leslie Claverie, at the Station at Lafitte Greenway October 2-17. Next is FAT HAM, a co- production with Dillard University. In James Ijames’ delectably comic, Pulitzer Prize-winning reinvention of HAMLET, what starts as a boisterous barbecue quickly turns into a haunting examination of love, loss, pain and joy. FAT HAM – directed by Wallace – runs January 15-February 6, 2026, at Dillard’s Cook Theater. For the final mainstage production of the season, The NOLA Project takes another classic outdoors with MEDEA, a second collaboration with Lafitte Greenway Partnership. Audiences have been captivated by one woman’s quest for vengeance as far back as 431 BC. Directed by Claverie and Wallace, MEDEA plays at the Greenway May 15-30, 2026. See The NOLA Project website for more details Belle Noire, a musical tribute to the iconic Black songstresses from the dawn of early jazz to the height of the swing era, comes to Ashé Powerhouse Theater on Saturday, August 9 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, August 10 at 3:00 PM.
Created by New Orleans-born vocalist Kayla Lewis, this immersive theatrical concert celebrates the sound, style and soul of legends like Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt and Dorothy Dandridge—not through imitation, but through bold, evocative reinterpretation. Blending vintage visuals, cinematic projections, elegant costuming, tap dance and live jazz, Belle Noire offers a cabaret-meets-theater experience that is at once nostalgic and strikingly contemporary. Kayla will be joined by NYC jazz luminary Dandy Wellington, along with a stellar cast of performers from both New York and New Orleans. Tickets are available for purchase (with early bird tickets at $10 off available until July 15) at bellenoireshow.com, with 30% of proceeds benefiting New Orleans non-profit organizations Second Line Arts Collective (a jazz education nonprofit dedicated to mentoring and empowering young musicians) and the New Orleans Dance Collective (a vibrant program teaching tap to local youth and nurturing the next generation of dancers). For more information on Belle Noire: An Ode to Black Songstresses of Eras Past and to purchase tickets, visit https://bellenoireshow.com/. Some local hotels have offers and promotions aimed at locals and visitors, including poolside happy hours and discounted staycations:
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 This Saturday (6/28) the Peach Pelican is back at Flour Moon Bagels from noon-2pm. Fresh, juicy peaches will be available for purchase and Flour Moon's Breanne Kostyk will be cranking out two incredible specials starring the beautiful fruit:
Pelican Peach Peach Pelican Georgia peaches, Berkshire pork bacon, local arugula, chili crisp mayo on your choice of Flour Moon Bagel Hot Peach Tartine Peach Pelican Georgia peaches, Miticrema fresh sheep’s milk cheese, spicy capicollo, and Zab’s hot honey Peaches are also available for preorder - please email [email protected]. CLICK HERE TO READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH FLOUR MOON CHEF/OWNER BREANNE KOSTYK! |
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