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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.

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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.

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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.

Jake Carter is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer from Red Hook, New York, who studied at Berklee College of Music before spending three years producing in Atlanta and ultimately planting roots in Jackson, Mississippi. His music blends traditional blues guitar and harmonica with hip-hop, trap, and bounce beats, placing him at the leading edge of the Southern Soul and Chitin scene. He recently released Doing Me, an EP anchored by the breakout track "Can't Get Right," and performs everywhere from Southern juke joints and trail rides to major blues festivals and national arenas.

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.

Victor Campbell is a pianist from Camaguey, Cuba, whose playing moves fluently between Cuban jazz, timba, classical technique, and the New Orleans musical vocabulary he has spent years absorbing since moving to the city in 2019. He trained at Cuba's National School of the Arts and first came to New Orleans in 2012 through the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, a visit that, in his own words, changed his life.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum describes him as moving effortlessly between a blues solo, a Cuban timba montuno, and a classical selection within the same set. Chucho Valdes, the legendary Cuban pianist, predicted in 2019 that Campbell would revolutionize Cuban jazz piano. He has since performed with Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, contributed to the soundtrack of the film Sinners, which went on to Oscar recognition, and become one of the most talked-about young musicians in the city.

Full bar on-site.

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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.

A New Orleans ensemble fusing jazz, funk, and soul with the iconic melodies of video game music. Mario Kart Live pairs CLOUDSAVE's live brass and groove arrangements with a fully playable Mario Kart race happening in real time. Performers at gaming festivals including MAGFest and MomoCon.

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

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Vibe with Ayanna & Zahria brings together sound curator and DJ Ayanna Cooper Vasquez and saxophonist and bandleader Zahria Sims for a live collaboration that sits at the intersection of house music and jazz. Ayanna is a New Orleans and Milwaukee-based DJ whose sets draw from house, disco, Afro-Latin rhythms, and globally inspired sounds, built around deep grooves and soulful, unhurried programming. Zahria Sims is a Baton Rouge native now rooted in New Orleans and founder of the Zahria Sims Collective, whose layered saxophone melodies and looped textures bring a live jazz voice to Ayanna's DJ sets. A Loyola University jazz graduate, Sims' credits include opening slots for Kenny Garrett and Arturo Sandoval, a recording with Nicholas Payton, and a 2025 debut EP. The two have developed their collaborative format through regular performances at 3oneone6, a creative collective and art space on St. Claude Avenue.

Full bar on-site.

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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.

Gov't Majik is a New Orleans collective led by bassist and co-founder Bru Bruser and fronted by vocalist Ten Spencer. Self-described as "The Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra," the band blends the music of Fela Kuti and other Afrobeat and Afrofunk pioneers with the funk, jazz, rap, and rock and roll of New Orleans, landing somewhere between Fela, OutKast, and Kool & the Gang. Founded in 2005, the band made their Jazz Fest debut in 2007 and returned to the festival stage in 2026. Their 2023 EP The Bass Age features Parliament-Funkadelic saxophonist Greg Thomas. Their new album, This Magic Feeling, is due out in February 2027

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

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Good Measure goes dark for the night. Special drinks start at 7pm, then local DJ duo TWIN PEAKS takes over from 8–11pm — sponsored by Liquid Death.

First 100 through the door get a Liquid Death swag bag filled with products, merch and more!

Costumes encouraged. Come thirsty.

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Entry is free.

Join us in Good Measure. Come for the music. Stay for the night. Happy Halloween!

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