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Yusa is a Havana-born guitarist, vocalist, tres player, and composer who relocated to New Orleans in 2020 and has since become one of the city's most distinctive musical voices. She was a founding bandleader of Cuban ensembles Interactivo and Quasi Jazz, and is regarded internationally as an ambassador of 21st-century Cuban music, a description earned through nominations at the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards and collaborations with artists including Omara Portuondo and Deacon John. Her sound blends trova, son, jazz, pop, and Brazilian rhythms into something that resists easy categorization. She holds a residency at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro and has performed on the Acura Stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

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The Dewdrops are a New Orleans funk and soul collective formed by graduates of Loyola University's Jazz Studies program, led by vocalist Alicia Ynez, a Cochabamba, Bolivia-born singer who blends her South American musical roots with a deep appreciation for classic jazz traditions and the rich, soulful sounds of New Orleans. The band has been a fixture on the city's club circuit since forming, and tonight marks the release of their debut album Dew Sum!, a milestone for one of the most promising young ensembles to emerge from the city's fertile jazz and soul underground.

Full bar on-site.

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Entry is free, part of NOLA x NOLA's No Cover Series, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 8 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Dubbed "The Greatest DJ in the World" by Lil Wayne, Raj Smoove is one of the most celebrated DJs to emerge from the Crescent City. He is the game-day DJ for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, and his credits include the main stage at Essence Festival, Jazz Fest, NBA All-Star Weekend, Rihanna's ANTI-Tour wrap party, and collaborations with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, PJ Morton, and Stevie Wonder.

Soul Brass Band is a contemporary New Orleans brass band led by Derrick "Smoker" Freeman. Drawing from the deep roots of second line culture, the band brings classic brass band instrumentation to a repertoire of funk, hip-hop, and soul, giving familiar songs an unmistakably New Orleans feel.

The Big Playback is a one-of-a-kind live experience born from a happy accident. When Soul Brass Band and DJ Raj Smoove were forced to share a stage at a rain-soaked wedding, the chemistry was immediately apparent. Raj Smoove spins and mixes classic OutKast and A Tribe Called Quest records in real time while Soul Brass Band performs live, and Derrick "Smoker" Freeman MCs over the top. Raj loops what the band is playing and weaves it back into the mix: live sampling, live brass, and thirty years of hip-hop's greatest records converging in real time.

Full bar on-site.

No check-in required.

Entry is free, part of NOLA x NOLA's No Cover Series, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 8 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Good Measure is Saints game day headquarters for the Warehouse District—just blocks from the Dome, with all the pre-game energy and none of the ticket line. Watch every home game […]

Shawan Rice is a New Orleans guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose rootsy neo-soul has taken her from busking the streets of the city to the Congo Square stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Jazz Ascona Festival in Switzerland. Her 2023 album Fever Dreams showcases the funky guitar work and soulful vocals that have made her one of the city's most compelling live performers.

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Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

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Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph is a New Orleans vocalist and songwriter raised on church music and inspired by legends including Irma Thomas. She built her local reputation playing Bourbon Street clubs and appearing on American Idol before partnering with Tarriona "Tank" Ball in the Grammy-nominated Tank and the Bangas. She went on to become the lead vocalist of Galactic, one of New Orleans' most celebrated funk and jazz ensembles. Her breakout collaborative hit "Fya" with bounce artist HaSizzle brought her widespread attention, and in April 2026 she released her solo single "Thru The Roof" ahead of a debut headlining set at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Her solo work spans funk, soul, R&B, bounce, and hip-hop, delivered with a stage presence that is charismatic, generous, and deeply rooted in the city she calls home.

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Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 9 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Led by saxophonist, vocalist, and songwriter James Martin, the James Martin Band delivers a modern New Orleans sound rooted in funk, soul, and contemporary jazz. Blending strong melodic writing with groove-driven arrangements, the band reflects Martin's range as both a performer and composer.

A graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and a longtime collaborator within the city's music community, Martin was an early member of Trombone Shorty's Orleans Avenue alongside Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste, and has appeared on HBO's Treme. His career has since taken him to stages around the world, with performances at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival and Copenhagen Jazz Festival, as well as appearances across Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. His catalog of original music ranges from the Billboard-charting Keep Movin' to the more recent From Here, a record that moves fluidly between New Orleans jazz, contemporary funk, and R&B.

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No check-in required.

Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 9 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Good Measure is Saints game day headquarters for the Warehouse District—just blocks from the Dome, with all the pre-game energy and none of the ticket line. Watch every home game […]

95MP is a New Orleans live drum and bass duo, drummer Peter Varnado and bassist Miles Hancock, whose recent Marigny Tapes sessions brought the project widespread attention. Varnado is a NOCCA and University of New Orleans graduate, Director of Applied Music at Tulane, and one of the most sought-after drummers in the city, with credits including Nicholas Payton, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Ellis Marsalis, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Hancock is a bassist, composer, and producer whose work spans contemporary jazz, funk, and electronic music, and who leads the avant-garde jazz and funk group Loose Willis. Together they blend traditional New Orleans roots with trip-hop, rumba clave, and drum and bass influences. 95MP released their debut EP Excursion in September 2025.

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Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 8 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Led by Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots deliver a powerful blend of zydeco, blues, gospel, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms rooted in Louisiana tradition. Anchored by Barnes' commanding vocals and multi-instrumental versatility, the band's sound reflects a lifetime of musical and cultural exchange across what he describes as a true "musical gumbo."

A longtime fixture of the New Orleans cultural landscape, Barnes is a National Park Service ranger and cultural educator whose performances draw on deep knowledge of Afro-Louisiana history and tradition. A master of accordion and harmonica, he studied with zydeco pioneers including John Delafose, grounding his sound in the living lineage of Louisiana roots music. His career spans decades of appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, international touring across more than 50 countries, and a run as a member of the Paul Simon band on the 58-city arena tour Paul Simon and Sting: On Stage Together.

Full bar on-site.

No check-in required.

Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 8 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.

Brasinola plays the music of Brazil's Tropicalia movement with a New Orleans rhythm underneath. The band draws on the late 1960s and 1970s heyday of that Brazilian sound, its blend of samba, funk, folk, and psychedelia, while grounding everything in the feel of the city where they perform. As bassist and co-founder Ron Johnson has put it, "the NOLA in our name is the foot of the New Orleans drummer." A longtime presence on the city's club circuit, the band first made their name at the Maple Leaf Bar and have been a Frenchmen Street fixture since.

Full bar on-site.

No check-in required.

Entry is free, with standing room and some seating at first come, first serve basis.

Doors open at 8 pm. Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night.