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when? today this week next week this month next month custom  what? all a cappella acoustic big band bluegras* blues bras* band ward treme uptown westbank baton rouge, la biloxi, ms breaux bridge, la charenton, la gentily gulfport, ms henderson, la jackson, ms lafayette, la lake charles, la marksville, la mid-city new roads, la waveland, ms zachary, la st. claude avenue frenchmen street we're closing out the year with jon batiste on the cover! plus, we've got features on dave bartholomew, professor longhair, steve riley & the mamou playboys, the restaurant saint-germain and backtalk with the one and only john waters. cheers to a great 2018! it doesn’t concern jon batiste if some people tend to put him in a particular musical box. “that’s okay, i always break ’em,” declares the pianist, vocalist and composer who leads his stay human band nightly on “the late show with stephen colbert.” dave bartholomew celebrates his 100th birthday on christmas eve, just as new orleans fetes its own 300th anniversary, a synchronicity that underscores bartholomew’s indelible imprint on the music and culture of the crescent city and the world beyond. henry roeland byrd was born in bogalusa, louisiana on december 19, 1918. on the 100th anniversary of his birth, some of those who knew fess well, performed with him or were influenced by his unique style share their memories of the great professor longhair.. music is freedom: steve riley and the mamou playboys celebrate 30 years. the mamou playboys celebrate with “30th anniversary live!”, a concert and recording with special guests, set for 8 p.m. december 7 at vermilionville, a folk life park in lafayette. the band hosts cajun christmas shows throughout the area later in the month. whether they’re finding wines that breathe in the bottle, etching a patina into their hand-hammered zinc bartop, or slow-fermenting their sourdough bread for exactly 12 hours, the founders of saint-germain are embracing a diy aesthetic.