Vaughn's (7:00 PM)
Weekly Thurs Gig- Would be Satchmo gets the crowd moving with trumpet standards, and then keeps em full with his home cooked red beans.

Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand

Buffa's (8:00PM)
Weekly Thurs Gig- A dynamic pairing of jazz accordion and eclectic piano for the smoke free backend.

Pockit Tyme

I Club (8:30 PM)

Big D Perkins and Cornell Williams team up!

VENDREDI

May 18th

Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou St. John (5:00 PM)

Don't rest, just Fest! Today's music features Kelcy Mae, Papa Grows Funk and more!

Bite the Tail Off Homelessness Crawfish Boil

Lakeview Presbyterian Church (5:30 PM)

Berl for the homeless. Music from hil Melancon, Steve and Sasha Masakowski, John Rankin, Johnny Angel. $10

Sippin' in Seersucker

The Shops at Canal Place (6:00 PM)

The annual Ogden fundraiser and celebration of the South's summer suit of choice.

Slow Burn Burlesque

Howlin' Wolf (9:00 PM)

Hollywood Babylon, featuring NoDef's own Moxie Sazerac

Swing Ball

Museum of the American Cocktail (6:00 PM)

The museum's annual fundraiser features great drinks and Meschiya Lake

Feufollet

Historic New Orleans Collection (6:00 PM)

Concerts in the Courtyard goes Cajun!

Pay it Back Benefit for Audio Dallas

Tip's (10:00 PM)

featuring Big Daddy O, Waylon Thibodeaux, Ruby Moon, Bart Ramsey, & Lindsey Mendez

Dash Rip Rock

d.b.a (10:00 PM)

The one and only roots rock legends, live on Frenchmen

Habitat, Native America, Moths

Circle Bar (10:00 PM)

NOLA Indie on Lee Circle

She's Still Dead

One Eyed Jack's (10:00 PM)

Metal returns to the Quarter

Unnaturals, Gold and the Rush

Blue Nile (10:00 PM)

NOLA rock 'n roll on Frenchmen

As You Like It

NOMA Sculpture Garden (7:00 PM)

Theatre: Shakespeare under the oaks!

Psycho Beach Party

Mid-City Theatre (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Camp meets Freud in this tale of deviant sexual awakening

Xanadu

JPAS (8:00 PM)

Theatre: 80s kitsch rollerskating musical. Need we say more?

Shirley Valentine

CAC (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Ricky Graham takes the stage for a one-woman show

Lysistrata

Allways Lounge (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Cripple Creek's take on this Greek drama about women who denied their warmongering husbands the business.

Greater Tuna

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Theatre: A comedy about Texas' third smallest town

SAMEDI

May 19th

Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou St. John (All Day)

Don't rest, just Fest! Today's music features Renard Poche Band, Meschiya Lake and Jam-ALL

Asian Heritage Festival

Audubon Zoo (10:30 AM)

Food, music, fun from the East!

Mahler Symphony No. 9

Mahalia Jackson Theatre (8:00 PM)

LPO teams with Symphony Chorus of New Orleans for Gustav Mahler's thrilling career capper!

Todd Barry

The New Movement Theatre (8:30 & 10:30 PM)

One of the country's premier funnyman comes to the Marigny!

The Garden District of New Orleans

Octavia Books (2:00 PM)

A booksigning and presentation with photographer West Freeman

Katey Red's All Red Birthday Show

Siberia (10:00 PM)

Wear red, don't forget to shake it.

My Graveyard Jaw

Circle Bar (10:00 PM)

New Orleans' best raspy voice in a very fitting venue

As You Like It

NOMA Sculpture Garden (7:00 PM)

Theatre: Shakespeare under the oaks!

Psycho Beach Party

Mid-City Theatre (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Camp meets Freud in this tale of deviant sexual awakening

Xanadu

JPAS (8:00 PM)

Theatre: 80s kitsch rollerskating musical. Need we say more?

Shirley Valentine

CAC (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Ricky Graham takes the stage for a one-woman show

Lysistrata

Allways Lounge (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Cripple Creek's take on this Greek drama about women who denied their warmongering husbands the business.

Greater Tuna

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Theatre: A comedy about Texas' third smallest town

DIMANCHE

May 20th

Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou St. John (All Day)

Don't rest, just Fest! Today's music features Russell Batiste and Uptown Indians, Feufollet, a tribute to Coco Robicheaux. Plus, the Rubber Duck Derby!

The Music of Led Zeppelin

Mahalia Jackson Theatre (7:00 PM)

Stairway to Heaven returns, thanks to the Louisiana Philharmonic

Yann Tiersen

House of Blues (9:00 PM)

Composer and keyboardist extraordinaire comes to the Quarter. Remember the theme from Amelie? That was him.

Distance

Dragon's Den (10:00 PM)

The originator of dubstep, live in New Orleans!

Black Dice, Nicky da B

One Eyed Jack's (10:00 PM)

Noise and bounce unite

Los Po-Boy-Citos

d.b.a. (10:00 PM)

LatiNOLA

As You Like It

NOMA Sculpture Garden (7:00 PM)

Theatre: Shakespeare under the oaks!

Tom McDermott and Kevin Clark

Mojito's (9:00 AM)

Jazz brunch at one of the finest Quarter courtyards

Some Like it Hot

Buffa's (10:00 AM)

Jazz Brunch, local style!

Psycho Beach Party

Mid-City Theatre (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Camp meets Freud in this tale of deviant sexual awakening

Xanadu

JPAS (8:00 PM)

Theatre: 80s kitsch rollerskating musical. Need we say more?

Shirley Valentine

CAC (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Ricky Graham takes the stage for a one-woman show

Lysistrata

Allways Lounge (8:00 PM)

Theatre: Cripple Creek's take on this Greek drama about women who denied their warmongering husbands the business.

Hot 8 Brass Band

Howlin' Wolf Den (9:00 PM)

Keep the weekend feet movin' to that brass band beat.

Bounty Bluster

With everyone telling the New Orleans Saints how to handle Bounties, Big Tuna and Roger Goodell, the Louisiana Lazarus returns to add his voice to the conversation.

Q

Dear Dead Huey P. Long, As a popular leader who often faced accusation of bribery and corruption, I was wondering what you make of the Saint’s Bounty Gate scandal? You saw you share of scandals. Can the Saints will survive this one? --Who Dat Fan in Destrehan

Missing Monument

When it comes to namechecking famous people of the past, the Kingfish feels like someone is getting left off the list.

Q

Here it is the first week of the New Year, and I’m still not feeling quite right after all those hurricanes and hand grenades. Can you recommend a reliable hangover cure to get me back into the swing of things? Achy in Avondale

Ruffled Over Rematch

This week, the Kingfish takes a question from a football coach worried about playing a championship game against an arch rival that his team already beat once.

Q

I'm losing sleep here, Dead Huey Long. Great things have come upon my football team because this football team is still a football team, and we don't stop playing the game until it stops. But after the announcement which just occurred I'm starting to remember, again. I'm starting to think back to the pressure of playing for a trophy that you want to come your way, whether it be a shoe, a boot or a toothpick. We already got up for our arch rivals once. You can't unplay a game once it has already been played, but when you win you don't want to replay that game, again. I want my guys focused. For this big game, I don't want the distraction of not being focused to be a distraction. How do I keep giving my team a passion and eager want for football? -Delerious in Death Valley

Of Poor Boys and VIPs

There was so much complaining about the lines at the Oak Street Po Boy Fest that Dead Huey Long managed to hear it way down in the crypt. Since he never met an argument he didn't like to weigh in on, the Kingfish takes on the notion that the fest is too crowded, and the much-maligned VIP section.

Q

I love po-boys, but I'm really not sure about the Po-Boy Fest on Oak Street. It's always so crowded and the lines are long. I thought about getting one of those VIP tickets this year, but it was pretty pricey, so I passed. Still, I went to the fest and had a pretty good time, but I'm not sure if I'll go back next year. What do you think, Dead Huey Long? Is the Po-Boy Fest worth the hassle, or am I better off skipping the lines and going to Quizno's instead? -Confused in Carrollton

Scoffin' Bout Coffins

This week, the Kingfish confronts a funeral director who went to court to challenge a group of casket-making monks.

Q

I'm a funeral director just trying to make it, when here comes these monks from St. Tammany. They think they can undercut the market just because they make their own caskets, but they don't have a license. They follow God's rules, but not Louisiana's! Surely you can talk some sense into them, Dead Huey Long. Tell them about the level playing field all people should have. -Mopey in Monroe

The Ragin' River

The Louisiana Lazarus returns from the crypt to address the Mississippi River flooding, and how it fits into the Louisiana Democrats' recent misfortunes.

Q

Dear Kingfish, We haven't heard from you in quite some time, but these are desperate hours. The Democratic Party here in Louisiana is on the verge of obscurity. Democrats are defecting and no one wants to run for governor, despite your great legacy in that post. How do we bring ourselves back from the dead, Dead Huey Long? -Riled in Red Stick

It's About Y'all

This week, the Kingfish spouts the true nature of Democracy to a Wisconsin lawmaker in the throes of mid-struggle malaise.

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Dear Huey P., I'm a Democrat from Wisconsin writing you from outside the state lines. I love the unions but I just want these awful protests to be over. I feel like I'm backed into a corner by the Republicans. You never took any crap from the other party Huey. How do I show them who’s boss?

The QB Quandary

This week, Huey P. addresses the sudden change in our political terrain, as our beloved Quarterback mulls a run for office.

Q

The Kingfish chose to address two questions this week. 1. I'm an NFL Quarterback mulling my first run for office. I've been on the field long enough to understand how to handle the limelight, and I even know what winning the big game is like. But Louisiana politics seems like a different story. How do I break in, Huey Long? -Unsettled in Uptown 2. Mr. Long, I've been breathin' politics ever since I was a baby. My daddy was campaignin' for mayor of New Orleans and my mama put me in a stranger's hand so my daddy could look like he was kissin' someone else's child. I feel like I know my way around the dark arts, but nothin' could've prepared me for an upstart quarterback who's so loved in this town he could destroy a St. Joseph's altar and get away with it. How do I beat back this sonofabitch? -Panicked on Poydras

Notes on Notes

This week, the Kingfish addresses the more soulful parts of a politician's job.

Q

I don't know if our mayor reads your column, Kingfish, but I thought I'd ask this question for him. I was reading your newspaper, and it seems Mitch Landrieu is going to sing on a compilation CD soon. I know you've had experience as a singing politician yourself. Do you have any advice for the Mayor as he steps into this new realm? -Curious on Claiborne

There's the Rub

This week, Huey takes a question from one of the Crescent City's street-level entrepreneurs.

Q

I recently moved to New Orleans. I was thinking about playing my washboard on the corner for tips in the French Quarter. Do you have any advice about how I can make as much money as possible? Please help me, sir. I have to feed my children!

The Kingfish Sense

This week, Huey P. exposes the desperate yelp of a dogcatcher for what it really is.

Q

I'm a dogcatcher looking to move up in the ranks - perhaps to sanitation director, or even alderman, but I need a good racket to really prove I can run with the big dogs. How do I show them how well I can be bought, Dead Huey Long?

Steady as She Leaks

This week, the man who never found a topic he couldn't weigh in on gives his take on Julian Assange and Wikileaks.

Q

Dear Kingfish, I'm a hacker in the orbit of Julian Assange. I've helped Wikileaks uncover secret documents and in service to the cause of outing government secrets, but now our leader has gone to jail. He's telling us to hack into Visa and Amazon, but I'm confused by what keeps coming out in the media. I don't know about the cause I stand behind anymore. How can such a great man also be a sex criminal? He tells us he's innocent, but I'm so confused. What would you do, Dead Huey Long? -Lonely in Leipzig

The Ballad of Earl & Jesse

This week, the Kingfish is awoken from eternal slumber to answer a question about his brother Earl's late nemesis, Jesse Bankston.

Q

Jesse Bankston, who was famous for refusing to break your brother out of the state mental institution. Your brother fired him. We've always been curious about how you would've handled the situation. So tell, us Kingfish: What would Dead Huey do?

Gambit's Kevin Allman Answered

This week, the Kingfish notices that the Gambit's Kevin Allman is writing him letters, and decides to answer.

Q

Dear Huey Long: Well, it's been a week here in New Orleans. First it was the highways; we're putting in this new freeway ramp, but it's closed down and a big mess because the concrete was a bad mix or something — we're not exactly sure, but it's all closed down now and there's a bunch of scary cracks in the infrastructure. Then there's the computer crash affecting mortgage data and real estate sales in the city, which has been going on for about a month now with no end in sight. The City Council had an emergency meeting last night about it and didn't seem to come up with any answers ("no end in sight" was the phrase), but I suppose we can be reassured that they're on top of things because our clerk of court cared enough to phone into the emergency meeting. And then late last night the water went out in most parts of the city. As usual, Twitter was on top of it right away. The water came back on pretty quickly, but a lot of people were in bed and didn't even know about it — they got up and made coffee, brushed their teeth, etc., before the city issued a boil-water advisory. Again, thanks, Twitter, because the city's new whizbang website, which is the official conduit for emergency information, still doesn't seem to know anything about it. Neither does the state website for the Department of Health & Hospitals, which actually issued the order. You know that "every man a king" thing? It sure sounds good right now. Whoops, my water's boiling. Gotta run. Anyway, happy Thanksgiving and give our love to the kids. — K. (Published in Editor's Blog on Gambit)

Reservations About Historic Preservations

Once again Huey P. Long rises from the grave. Today, Long advises a hard workin', home ownin', Louisianan how to handle the VCC, the HDLC, and a host of other acronyms in the Quarter.

Q

I want to put a new window on my house in the Quarter, but the VCC says it’s not allowed because the district is historic. What should I do?

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