The Disco Biscuits followed the Road to New Orleans all the way to the beautiful Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts for two nights of trance-inducing jams during the second weekend of Jazz Fest.
The upscale concert hall was an unusually nice setting for the New Orleans Biscuits run, especially in comparison with the smaller, less opulent venues saturated with post-Jazz Fest festivities. The most luxurious part, though, after festering at the fairgrounds all day was the powerful air conditioning, particularly on Friday night when the temperature and humidity reached excessive heights before a Saturday downpour zapped the moisture from the air.
Colorful lights and lasers brought the theater to life as Marc Brownstein, Jon “Barber” Gutwillig, Allen Aucoin, and Aron Magner let loose over the course of four electrifying sets, one of which (the first set on Saturday) featured a special guest appearance by bassist Karina Rykman, who sat in on David Bowie‘s “Let’s Dance”. Rykman was in town playing with Marco Benevento as well as making her NOLA debut with her eponymous solo band.
The two-night run was the culmination of Magner’s Jazz Festing. The keyboardist kicked off the week with Billy & The Kids before then playing a long-awaited SPAGA Plays Dead set with his jazz trio at Toulouse Theatre. The shows were also a good warm-up for another classy Biscuits affair, TranceAtlantic, set to take place at Reykjavík’s iconic Harpa Concert Hall later this month.
Check out pro-shot videos and photos from The Disco Biscuits at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans, LA courtesy of photographers Katie LaRocca and Matt Shotwell.
The Disco Biscuits just announced their first West Coast tour since 2009 and will embark on a run of summer tour dates upon returning from their TanceAtlantic event in Iceland. Visit the band’s website for a full list of upcoming tour dates and ticketing details.
The Disco Biscuits – “The Overture” [Pro-Shot] – 5/6/23
The Disco Biscuits – “Mulberry’s Dream” [Pro-Shot] – 5/6/23
Setlist: The Disco Biscuits | Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts | New Orleans, LA | 5/5/23
Set 1: The Overture, Once the Fiddler Paid, Shocked!-> M1-> I Feel Love-> Orch Theme-> Spaga’s Last Stand
Set 2: Astronaut -> The Wormhole-> Naeba (inverted)-> Who’s in Charge-> Lake Shore Drive-> You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Encore: Digital Buddha
Setlist: The Disco Biscuits | Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts | New Orleans, LA | 5/6/23
Set 1: Mulberry’s Dream, Little Shimmy in a Conga Line, Let’s Dance (w/ Karina Rykman)-> Confrontation (inverted)-> The Deal-> Twisted in the Road-> Home Again (ending only)
Set 2: Space Train-> Above the Waves (inverted)-> Tourists (Rocket Ship)-> Munchkin Invasion (inverted)-> Cyclone-> To Be Continued
Encore: Highwire
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