
People's Choice for Favorite Local Musician(s) - Blackwater Brass. Congrats!
Congrats to Blackwater Brass for being named by the Sun Herald newspaper as #1 in the "People's Choice Award for Favorite Local Musician(s)." Ocean Springs LIVE couldn't be any happier, especially since BWB have been doing such a stellar job all summer as our house band opening for all headliner acts. With each show, the buzz about these boys has been building as they reach newer, larger audiences of appreciative fans. Catch them again for the upcoming Blues spectacular show

The Modern Machine Rolled in: Celebrating Ocean Springs Innovators!
Recently the Mississippi Museum of Art's "Mapping A Modern Mississippi" project came to Ocean Springs to recognize and document the innovative work of some community trailblazers. We are so very proud of Ocean Springs Founder Vicki Applewhite for being recognized along with two other Ocean Springs community innovators, Kait Sukiennik and Jessie Zenor! More details from the Sun Herald below: "Anik Kurkjian, MMOA’s creative director, and her partner, Julian Rankin, take a van

JULEP ROOM GOES SMOKE FREE!!
Ocean Springs' original iconic live music venue makes history going smoke free after Independence day. Toni, the well-known and long-time bartender confirmed that guests of the Julep Room can now enjoy the Coast's best live music in a friendly and smoke-free environment. Most who know of the Julep Room's storied history, know it is also one of the best kept secrets for music lovers to catch top-talent in an authentic setting for more than 61 years. This photo is from a feat

A Change is Gonna Come... to Ocean Springs
Jimmy Hall, Donna Foster and Muscle Shoals Revisited treated the audience at Ocean Springs LIVE to a stirring rendition of "A Change is Gonna Come" July 2nd in heat indices that soared to 107 degrees. The heat couldn't dampen the crowd's enthusiasm, as they witnessed a group of music legends performing in their home town as a movement to recognize Ocean Springs as Mississippi's Live Music Capitol gained credibility and momentum. Daron Harris, DK Public Relations and music ent