2021 NewWorks Artists Showcase
Wednesday 8/25
InterContinental Hotel
444 St Charles Ave
“Cutting Edge REDUX 2 – Virtual Café @ Pete’s Pub”
Roots Music Gathering
2:00 – 2:45 Oral History: Detroit Brooks (Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival) Interviewed by Vincent Sylvain
3:00 – 3:30 Sustaining Culture – Vincent Sylvain Conversation with New Orleans Culture Bearers – Walt Ramsey, Founder, Leader, Stooges Brass Band
3:45 – 4:25 Oral History: Sharon Martin, New Orleans premier vocalist, Interviewed by Marc Stone
4:45 – 5:05 Performance: Jett Holden (Elizabethton, TN)
6:00 – 6:30 Performance: Ryan B (Miami, FL)
6:45 – 7:15 Performance: OSKI (Miami, FL)
7:30 – 9:00 Performance: OC-Hits Factory Artists (See artists list below)
OC Hit, Tustin, CA Artist: Presley, Megan Wallace, SIREN, Anya Moore, Emilia Vaughn, Taylor Leake, Em Davila, ChloA Watson, Beaux King, Ambria Elan, Cory Young, gabby Leigh, Robbie Dean, Nick Stone
Thursday 8/26
InterContinental Hotel,
444 St Charles Ave
“Cutting Edge REDUX 2 – Virtual Café @ Pete’s Pub”
2:00 – 2:20 Speakers Conversations: Lou Plaia, EVP, ReverbNation talks with Alicia
2:30 – 2:50 Performance: Kate Van Dorn (New York, NY)
3:00 – 3:20 Speakers Conversations: Amin Simms (Director of Registrations SXSW), talks with Kenetta Piper, The Birthing Point – What’s new with SXSW
3:30 – 3:50 Performance: Emily Cole (Montgomery, TX)
4:00 – 4:20 Speakers Conversations: Ryan Block, Independent Ear Music Group, We, the Collective, talk with Mallory McAvoy
Louisiana Entertainment Office Film Meetup – Lifetime Achievement Award Show
4:30 – 4:50 Captain Ledge Band (Alton, OK)
5:00 – 5:30
5:45 – 6:30 Matthew Alec and the Soul Electric (Cleveland, OH)
6:40 – 7:15 Ben Hunter (New Orleans, LA)
7:15 – 7:30 Lifetime Achieve Award – Julius E Kimbrough
7:30 – 8:30 Linda Aubert (New Orleans, LA)
8:35 – 9:00 IV Musik (Kenner, LA)
House of Blues (Voodoo Garden),
225 Decatur St
5:00 – 6:30 OC-Hit Artists (lineup TBA, see OC artists below)
6:35 – 7:05 Ryan Woodcock (Gulfport, MS)
7:15 – 7:45 WATER BEAR (West Warren, MA)
8:00 – 8:35 Matthew Alec and the Soul Electric (Cleveland, OH)
8:50 – 9:20 KB Bonus (New Orleans, LA)
9:30 – 10:00 Oski (Miami, FL)
Santos Bar
1135 Decatur St
6:00 – 6:40
7:00 – 7:40 Adem (Rockford, IL)
8:00 – 8:40 Touch the Buffalo (Arlington, VA)
9:00 – 9:40 Lilli Lewis (New Orleans, LA)
10:00 – 10:40 Kate Van Dorn (New York, NY)
11:00 – 11:40 Chris Billiot & Random Access (New Orleans, LA)
12:00 – 12:40 100 Meter Scream (Miami, FL)
Sidney’s Saloon
1200 St Bernard Ave
6:00 – 6:40 TBA
7:00 – 7:40 Eduardo (Auburn, AL)
8:00 – 8:40 Steve Gernhouser (Chalmette, LA)
9:00 – 9:40 Riki Stevens (New York, NY)
10:00 – 10:40 Emily Cole (Montgomery, TX)
11:00 – 11:40
Friday, 8/27
InterContinental Hotel,
444 St Charles Ave “Cutting Edge REDUX 2 – Virtual Café @ Pete’s Pub”
2:00 – 2:20 Speakers Conversations: Michele Vice-Maslin, Emmy Winner, # Hit Arranger, Songwriter, talks with Lilli Lewis
2:30 – 2:50 Performance: 100 Meters Scream (Miami, FL)
3:00 – 3:20 Speakers Conversations: Barry Coffing, MusicSupervisor.com, SpringBoard Conference
3:30 – 3:50 Performance: Touch the Buffalo
4:00 – 4:20 Speakers Conversations: Rob Tovar, Director of the Hangar Film Stage, talks with Karen “Kaia” Livers
4:30 – 5:00 Performance: Adem (Rockford, IL)
5:15 -6:15 Blues Conversation/Demonstration with Baton Rouge Bluesman – Henry Turner, Jr and New Orleans Bluesman – Mem Shannon
Music Influencer Award Show
5:40 – 6:10 Jett Holden (Elizabethton, TN)
6:20 – 7:00 Riki Stevens (New York, NY)
7:00 – 7:15 Music Influencers Award to David and Damon Batiste
7:15 – 7:45 David Batiste with guest
7:55 – 8:25 Water Bear (West Warren, MA)
8:30 – 9:00 Ever More Nest (New Orleans, LA)
House of Blues (Voodoo Gardens)
225 Decatur St
5:00 – 6:30 OC-Hit Artists (lineup TBA, see OC artists below)
6:35 – 7:05 EMILY COLE (Dallas, TX)
7:10 – 7:40 Riki Stevens (New York, NY)
7:45 – 8:15 Owen H. Dunne (New Orleans, LA)
8:30 – 9:10 Henry Turner, Jr. (Baton Rouge, LA)
9:25 – 10:00 Ryan Baptiste and Raw Revolution (New Orleans, LA)
Santos Bar
1135 Decatur St
6:00 – 6:40 Ryan B (Miami, FL)
7:00 – 7:40 100 Meter Scream (Miami, FL)
8:00 – 8:40 Chase Tyler Band (Baton Rouge, LA)
9:00 – 9:40 TBA
10:00 – 10:40 Cory Young (Temecula, CA)
11:00 – 11:40 Kate Van Dorn (New York, NY)
12:00 – 12:40 Touch The Buffalo (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, 8/28
House of Blues (Voodoo Gardens)
225 Decatur St
(Cutting Edge Listening Room Songwriters Sessions)
5:00 – 5:15 IV Musik (Kenner, LA)
5:20 – 5:35 Riki Stevens (New York, NY)
5:40 – 6:10 Batiste Father & Sons (New Orleans)
6:20 – 6:50 Kelly Love Jones (New Orleans, LA)
7:00 – 7:30 Joy Clark (New Orleans, LA)
7:40 – 8:10 J Rees (Hammond, LA)
8:15 – 8:25 Jett Holden (Elizabethton, TN)
8:25 – 9:05 Lilli Lewis Project (New Orleans, LA)
9:20 – 10:00 Marc Stone with Marilyn Barbarin (New Orleans
B’Macs
(819 St Louis St)
4:00 – 4:40 PM Eduardo (Auburn, AL)
5:00 – 5:40 PM Ryan B
6:00 – 6:40 PM Louisiana Claude
7:00 – 7:40 PM The Captain Ledge Band
8:00 – 8:40 PM The Heroine
9:00 – 9:40 PM Chris Billot & Random Access