Technology has finally caught up with your thirst for more music. If you’ve never heard of it, Phoncert is a new and groundbreaking live music application. The app is a free download from the iTunes store for your iOS device, but you can also listen on their website. What they offer is a live, soundboard-quality audio stream from shows around the country, so you can enjoy live music from the comforts of your own home.
Operation immediately started upon their announcement this Thursday (April 24). The company will be streaming daily performances from several venues in New Orleans during this year’s Jazz & Heritage Festival. The broadcasting began last night from The Howlin’ Wolf and featured the New Orleans Suspects w/s/g Fred Tackett and Paul Barrere of Little Feat. For the full broadcast schedule see below and make sure to hop on this as the ease of access is only surpassed by the quality of music you will enjoy.
Broadcast Schedule:
4/25: Dumpstaphunk plays Led Zeppelin > Easy Star All Stars Dub Side of the Moon late night @ The Howlin’ Wolf
4/26: Anders Osborne w. Rebirth Brass Band > Particle late night @ The Howlin’ Wolf
4/26: The M&Ms Late Night show @ Tipitina’s
4/29: The Original Wailers @ The Howlin’ Wolf
4/30: Polyrhythmics with Special Guests @ The Festival Hall Theater at Bamboula’s
4/30: The Megalomaniacs Ball ft. Garage a Trois, Steel Punk, Mike Dillon Band, Marco Benevento & Stanton Moore Trio @ The Howlin’ Wolf
5/1: Anders Osborne @ Tipitina’s
5/2: 12th Annual Bayou Rendezvous ft. Raw Oyster Cult w The Bonerama Horns, The New Orleans All-Stars, The Pimps of Joytime, & The Motet @ The Howlin’ Wolf
5/2: FIYA Fest Presented by Fiyawerx Productions @ Mardi Gras World
5/2: The Revivalists w. The Motet & Earphunk @ The Joy Theater
5/2: Papa Mali and Friends ft. Anders Obsborne, Jerry Joseph, Bill Iuso, Tony Leone & Mike Dillon @ The NOLA Brewing Co.
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