This sold-out Gasa Gasa show was one of the best shows I’ve seen in a hot minute, and I’m not just saying that because I got to meet the band. This show brought every New Orleans “indie kid” (and a select few members of the older crowd) together in one room, and for good reason.
Read more: Concert Review/ Q&A: Wednesday with support from Cryogeyser, Gasa Gasa 4/28/23
1. Alvvays - Blue Rev [Celsius Girls]
2. Julie Odell - Autumn Eve [Frenchkiss]
3. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World [Matador]
4. Arctic Monkeys - There'd Better Be A Mirrorball [Domino]
5. Mr. Sam & The People People - People People People People! [self-released]
6. Applesauce Tears - Artifacts [Black Cottage]
7. Maggie Rogers - Surrender [Capitol]
8. Little Simz - NO THANK YOU [Forever Living Originals]
9. Drugdealer - Pictures of You [Mexican Summer]
10. Boyfriend - Sugar & Spice [self-released]
An earsplitting time was had by all. GA-20, the three-piece Blues outfit hailing from Boston, brought big energy to Chickie Wah Wah on Friday, the first night of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Read more: Chicago Blues by way of Boston | GA-20 Concert Review
I attended this show expecting to sit through an opener I did not know and that I would never listen to again in order to get to the band at the top of the bill, as is the case with a lot of touring acts’ shows these days.
1. Julie Odell - Autumn Eve [Frenchkiss]
2. Little Simz - NO THANK YOU [Forever Living Originals]
3. Diskette Park - Community [Business Casual]
4. Sabertooth Swing - Delta Bound [Slammin' Media]
5. Hovvdy - True Love [Grand Jury]
6. The Medium - For Horses [yk]
7. Loudness War - Mystifier Deluxe [Melt House]
8. Alvvays - Blue Rev [Celsius Girls]
9. Maggie Rogers - Surrender [Capitol]
10. Leyla McCalla - Breaking the Thermometer [ANTI-]