Vegas Cola Band

One of New Orleans' most well-known best-kept secrets is Vegas Cola. For well over 20 years, the singer-songwriter has held audiences in Crescent City spellbound. Several local New Orleans musicians, including Dave Bartholomew, Russell Batiste, James Andrews, Big Sam's Funky Nation, and many others, have benefited from her voice and compositional abilities throughout her career. Local to Treme, she finalized her voice training at the University of New Orleans during the day and gained experience on the backstreets of her neighborhood, which were then neglected, by gigging nonstop on Bourbon and Frenchmen Streets at night. Cola momentarily moved away following Katrina's devastation, but she soon returned to New Orleans with newfound tenacity for pursuing her love. Vegas Cola has finally emerged from the shadows of her numerous collaborations with the best musicians in New Orleans to lead her own band and display her seductive songwriting skills. The ensemble skillfully fuses genres, from R&B and jazz to opera and funk, and is incredibly seductive and unusual. Anyone wishing to watch a fantastic local New Orleans band with a live presence contagious enough to shake asses and empty wallets all night long should not miss this must-see concert.