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A lot of things make New Orleans an exciting and interesting entertainment destination.
One of its biggest assets, and most popular exports, is the range of musical genres it produces, from its funk-driven brass bands to its R&B and hip-hop.
蜜柚直播 will host several artists from the Crescent City over the next few months.
Aaron Neville Duo
@ The Fox 蜜柚直播 Theatre, Friday, Sept. 20.
蜜柚直播ans may have already had Aaron Neville in the back of their minds after watching the recently released Linda Ronstadt documentary, 鈥淟inda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.鈥
Ronstadt and Neville captured hearts in 1989 with a duet cover of 鈥淒on鈥檛 Know Much.鈥 The duo鈥檚 version rose to the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Now, fans of Neville鈥檚 music will get a chance to see him live, when he performs at the Fox 蜜柚直播 Theatre, Friday, Sept. 20.
Neville, who was born and raised in New Orleans, experienced his first taste of fame in 1966 with the hit single, 鈥淭ell it Like it is.鈥
Over the years, his repertoire has moved from smooth R&B as a solo artist to N鈥檃wlins funk with his siblings, Art, Charles and Cyril, touring as The Neville Brothers.
Neville comes to the Fox, 17 W. Congress St., with his pianist Michael Goods, to perform a stripped-down selection of hits and new material, while offering the stories behind each song.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $32-$72 through the Fox box office, 547-3040.
Take Me to the River
@ The Fox 蜜柚直播 Theatre, Oct. 8
For a true New Orleans experience, head to the Fox on Oct. 8 to attend 鈥淭ake Me to the River,鈥 a variety showcase of traditional and contemporary artists straight from the Big Easy.
Aaron Neville鈥檚 son, Ivan Neville, will perform with Aaron鈥檚 nephew, Ian Neville.
The show will feature bluesman Walter 鈥淲olfman鈥 Washington and include performances by famed Mardi Gras Indians, 鈥淏ig Chief鈥 Monk Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles and 鈥淏ig Chief鈥 Romeo of the Ninth Ward Hunters.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a staple of New Orleans music, headlines the bill.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27-$69 through the Fox box office.
Big Freedia
@ The Rialto Theatre, Nov. 22
Freddie Ross, otherwise known as Big Freedia, brings a completely different element of New Orleans music to 蜜柚直播 on November 22.
Freedia is the self-proclaimed 鈥渜ueen鈥 of a fast-paced, high-impact sub-genre of hip-hop called bounce music, a style that first came to fruition in New Orleans in the early 1990s.
Freedia鈥檚 hypersexual, twerk-friendly repertoire has thrust her into the national spotlight on more than one occasion.
She鈥檚 appeared on several late-night programs, including 鈥淛immy Kimmel Live!鈥 and on the HBO series, 鈥淭reme,鈥 and her voice has been sampled on popular songs by Drake and Beyonc茅.
Freedia is on the road promoting her latest EP, 鈥3rd Ward Bounce.鈥
The Rialto show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26-$28 through the Rialto box office, 740-1000.