When Irma Thomas and Deacon John Moore played the first night of the Dew Drop Inn’s grand reopening party, it had been more than 50 years since live music filled the historic Central City venue. The ...
Albert Doucette performs at the Dew Drop Inn in Central City, New Orleans on April 3, 2024. Doucette was one of several audience members who participated in the venue’s weekly open jam session. For ...
Sixty-three years ago, Irma Thomas borrowed the saucy song “Hip Shakin’ Mama” from Patsy Vidalia, the drag emcee at the Dew Drop Inn. On Friday, Thomas brought it back. The Soul Queen of New Orleans ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The historic night spot, The Dew Drop Inn, in Central City was once a haven for Black musicians during segregation. Now, it’s a new day for the redeveloped Dew Drop Inn. It is a ...
It's not every day that audiences get to experience a six-piece, all-female jazz ensemble, but get ready for it when the Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band takes the Dew Drop Jazz Hall stage on April 20 and ...
Irma Thomas headlined the lovingly restored Dew Drop Inn’s opening night on Friday, March 1. In a glittering outfit, the delightful soul queen of New Orleans ruled from the venue’s stage on a ...
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