Riffing On the Tradition: New Orleans Joys (Part 2), Jazz Fest
2012  Published: Friday, May 04, 2012, 5:26 AM     Updated:
Friday, May 04, 2012, 12:48 PM  Besides the famous New Orleans
Jazz & Heritage Festival going on right now, which offers an
incredible festival experience organized around musical
performances, I mentioned in last week's column several other
presenters to keep an eye on. I hope you helped me spread the
word, because that's really how most visitors to New Orleans
find out about things.  picevansmall.jpgEvan Christopher  Isn't
it?  For instance, I know I don't need to remind anyone how
useless our tourism websites are for connecting fans to the best
music. Offbeat magazine remains the most reliable source for
what's happening in any given month, as long as you know whom
you want to see or at which venue you want to hear them. Same
goes for The Times-Picayune's weekly Lagniappe calendar.  Our
own WWOZ practically becomes a talk radio station during
festival season, with great players droppin