50th Anniversary of Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Carnegie Hall

As a student of New Orleans Jazz, I've lived and breathed New Orleans music from the time I was a freshman at Tulane. One of the a quintessential New Orleans institutions, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, discovered new out-of-town admirers after Hurricane Katrina, and it brought many of them along for a concert on Saturday night at Carnegie Hall to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Special guests included with special guests Allen Toussaint, Blind Boys of Alabama, Del McCoury Band, Ed Helms, GIVERS, Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, My Morning Jacket, Steve Earle, Tao Seeger, Trey McIntyre Project, Trombone Shorty, yasiin bey (FKA Mos Def). Thank you Bowery Presents for making this possible!

The Bowery Presents The Beach at Governors Island with Michael Franti & Spearhead

Imagine for a moment, a pristine sunset with picture perfect weather to kick off the summer concert season in NYC. Now imagine your feet in the sand, taking in great music with lower Manhattan as the backdrop - together with Michael Franti & Spearhead and Trombone Shorty shakin' your groove thang. They kicked off the Bowery Presents concert series at the beach on Governors Island. We strongly recommend taking your loved one or friends for a night on the town - it's only a 2 minute water taxi ride from lower Manhattan. Check out these photos - they tell it all...