NOLA comes to NorCal
Celebrate the Spirit of New Orleans at the Mondavi Center
New Orleans is a larger-than-life city whose rich cultural heritage, joyful celebrations and distinctive music keep visitors returning year after year to experience its inimitable spirit.
Since its earliest days, New Orleans’ unique history and unusual blend of cultures have been the genesis of arguably the most influential music in America. Today, the tradition continues with a broad array of music and influences — from Cajun-Zydeco and brass band music to funk and bounce rap — expressing itself through cross-generational collaborations and experimentation.
Get your groove on at the Mondavi Center this season and get 15% off when you purchase tickets to Galactic and Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen and Cha Wa in the same order.
Galactic
Featuring Jelly Joseph
October 29 / 7:30 p.m.
For more than 30 years, Galactic has fused funk with jazz, rock, hip-hop and soul. They’ll be joined by dynamic lead vocalist Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, whose soulful, commanding voice adds a powerful dimension to their expansive sound. Opener Bella Rayne brings her high-energy band and its blend of Americana, Southern rock, and improvisational jam music.
Herlin Riley
November 12–14 / 7:30 p.m.
Celebrated for his dynamic soul and swing rhythms and infectious enthusiasm, Herlin Riley and his quartet deliver a high-spirited program of original compositions, jazz standards and blues, each infused with the unmistakable pulse of the Crescent City.
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen and Cha Wa
Wednesday, February 3 / 7:30 p.m.
Grammy Award–winning pianist and bandleader Jon Cleary, long at the forefront of the New Orleans musical landscape, ignites the stage with his powerhouse ensemble The Absolute Monster Gentlemen. Joining the celebration is New Orleans–based Afro-Indigenous funk collective Cha Wa, described by PopMatters as “a grand gumbo of singing, intoxicating rhythms, and deep funk grooves.
Secure your seats at mondaviarts.org.
