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Best Indie & Rock This Month

in New Orleans

October 2024

Marc Broussard at Tipitinas

Marc Broussard

Get ready for a little bit of bayou soul, Marc Broussard is coming to town. The sell-out artist is hitting the road in celebration of 'Carencro' anniversary! Marking two decades since the release of his breakthrough album, Broussard invites you to celebrate this huge milestone with him - catch this swamp pop legend while you can!

Cat Power at The Civic Theatre

Cat Power

Indie icon Cat Power is hitting the road again on much anticipated new countrywide tour in support of her 2023 release: Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. The solo songstress is known for her fusion of punk, jazz, folk, and blues styles and excellent, emotional guitar playing. 2018's 'Wanderer' was a highly regarded piece of work from the artist and featured a Lana Del Rey collaboration.

Future Islands at The Joy Theater

Future Islands

Up until 2014, Future Islands were an acclaimed, but lesser known synth-pop band from Baltimore, but that all changed with their appearance on David Letterman's Late Show. Not only was lead singer Samuel Herring's dancing the stuff that memes' dreams are made of, but the song they played, 'Seasons (Waiting on You)', was obviously something special. Later named by Pitchfork as the best track of the year, 'Seasons' proved to be the band's breakthrough, and they now stand as one of the indie world's most respected groups.

Judah and the Lion at Tipitinas

Judah and the Lion

The musical city of Nashville is synonymous with country music, yet fun-loving alt-folk-pop trio Judah and The Lion burst out of their hometown with a genre-bending sound in 2011, mixing an upbeat flurry of folksy mandolin, hip-hop beats, driving rock and roll drums and deftly-written pop mega hooks. Don't miss them in 2024 on their 'The Process Tour'!

Silversun Pickups at House of Blues

Silversun Pickups

Alternative rock group Silversun Pickups are on tour across North America in support of their thrilling new album Physical Thrills. With glowing reviews across the music press, the new album is seen as a polishing up of their much loved energetic sound and the live shows are set to be no exception, with a lively new approach to their already outstanding, dynamic performances.

Here Come The Mummies at House of Blues

Here Come The Mummies

A 5,000-year-old foul-smelling, well-endowed, and manly tribe, capable of infinite funkiness are coming to town! The funk band kicked things off in 2000, and are best known for their unrelenting live performances which melt your face and keep the mayhem going from beginning to end. Here Come The Mummies... literally!

Peter Cat Recording Co at Tipitinas

Peter Cat Recording Co

This summer, Peter Cat Recording Co will be heading out across the United States to celebrate the release of their new album BETA. If someone asked you to define the band into one particular genre, you'd probably struggle as the band combines a host of genres in their music. From jazz, pop, cabaret, and rock, they've got something for everyone. Dates are selling out quickly, so get your tickets and head on down for a night like no other!

Ray LaMontagne at Orpheum Theater

Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne joins forces with Grammy-nominated Gregory Alan Isakov on a brand new co-headlining tour, with The Secret Sisters as support! 'Trouble', Ray LaMontagne's acclaimed 2004 debut, quietly sold over 250,000 copies, the grassroots result of listeners worldwide hearing the New Hampshire-born singer and songwriter and spreading the word. Heading on tour this fall, don't miss your chance to see them both live!

Jimmy Eat World at The Fillmore

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World are playing a string of shows this fall to celebrate 20 years of 'Futures' and 5 years of 'Surviving. The Arizona four-piece broke out with 2001's 'Bleed American' (later retitled Jimmy Eat World) which included hit single The Middle. Jimmy Eat World are one of the pioneering bands of the emo, pop-punk genre. Formed of singer/guitarist Jim Adkins and his childhood friend Zach Lind, who joined forces with Tom Linton and bass player Mitch Porter.