The New Orleans hip-hop scene will be well-represented at the 2023 Bayou Boogaloo. The organizers of the spring festival on Bayou St. John announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that rapper and Cash Money Records alum Juvenile will headline, joined by bounce artists Partners N Crime and DJ Jubilee. The 16th Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo returns to the Read More…
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Bayou Boogaloo celebrates its Sweet 16 with $16 weekend passes
The 16th Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo is set to return to the banks and waters of Bayou St. John from May 19 to 21. To celebrate its Sweet Sixteen anniversary, Bayou Boogaloo 2023 is offering its three-day passes, with in and out privileges, for $16. Music lovers have to act quickly, however. On Tuesday (Jan. 24), Read More…
Bayou Boogaloo street closures in effect through Sunday
Below are the locations and times of Bayou Boogaloo street closures for Friday (May 20) through Sunday (May 22, 2022), according to festival organizers Friends of Bayou St. John. They will be in effect Friday, noon – 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 1. St. Peter Read More…
Here’s what’s new at the 2022 Bayou Boogaloo
The 2022 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, presented by Friends of Bayou St. John, will make its return to the banks of Bayou St. John next weekend, May 20, 21 and 22. The three-day festival features music on three stages, including a new stage on the bayou. The debut of the new floating Brass Barge stage is Read More…
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo announces its musical lineup
Ani DiFranco will join Sonny Landreth, supergroup Dragon Smoke, the Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Soul Rebels featuring Big Freedia at the 16th Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, which returns to the banks of Bayou St. John May 20, 21 and 22. The annual, three-day neighborhood festival features music on four stages and raises funds to support a Read More…
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo music festival to return in May
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo returns to the banks of Bayou St. John on May 20, 21 and 22 for its 16th year of music, food and arts. The 2022 musical lineup will be announced in February, organizers said. In 2021, festival organizers Friends of Bayou St. John staged a mini Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo “in exile” Read More…
Bayou Boogaloo festival will go on in May, but without the bayou
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo will take place on its usual mid-May weekend this year, featuring top local musical acts like the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 101 Runners, Cha Wa and Tank & the Bangas, plus an art market. There’s one major difference, however: There will be no bayou at the 2021 Bayou Boogaloo. No kayaks, no Read More…
Early-bird pricing for Bayou Boogaloo passes available through March 15
The 15th annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo takes place May 15, 16 and 17 on the banks of Bayou St. John in New Orleans. Like in 2019, admission to the festival is $10 per day or $20 for the three-day weekend pass. Until midnight on March 15, music lovers can purchase the weekend pass for $18 Read More…
Eclectic Boogaloo: photos
Bayou Boogaloo began Friday with calm weather, mild temperatures and good music. The opening day featured Anders Osborne, Debauche, The Suffers and more. On Sunday, a tornado watch and storms delayed the festival’s opening for two hours. It opened to pleasant weather if slightly soggy ground. But Boogaloo is a festival that celebrates water as Read More…
Bayou Boogaloo: What you need to know even if you don’t go
The following streets will be closed to traffic during Bayou Boogaloo today, May 17, from 3 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Orleans Avenue from Moss Street to North Jefferson Davis Parkway North Jefferson Davis Parkway from Elaine Place to Lafitte Avenue Moss Read More…