Event Dime

Courtyard Sessions: Performing the Devil’s Music featuring Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band

When:

October 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Where:

Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal Street, New Orleans

Source:

New Orleans Local Events

In the early 20th century, cultural critics, concerned citizens, politicians, and religious leaders fueled moral panic as they rushed to label jazz, or ‘jass,’ as “the devil’s music.” Break out your devil horns and don your dancing shoes for HNOC’s next Courtyard Sessions concert featuring Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band. They’ll be playing a set list full of tunes that scandalized polite society in their day. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes in the spirit of the se