Jimmy Hall, one of the most versatile singers in the music industry, will headline the 4th Annual Rock the Block fundraiser on March 23rd at the IP Casino Resort and Spa. Hall is the dynamic front man of the pioneering southern rock group Wet Willie and is also known as a blues powerhouse. Local favorites, Blackwater Brass, will bring their popular brand of funk music to entertain the crowd as well. Local celebrity spokesperson Rebecca Powers will emcee the evening. Rock the

Video from 2015 Peter Anderson Festival - John Dolan, Mississippi HOT The 38th Annual Peter Anderson Festival has brought more than 400 artists to town in its largest festival ever laying out a feast for the eyes - but for the ears, live music is all around town, all weekend long. Find the line up below, as of Thursday morning, but check Ocean Springs LIVE on Facebook and Twitter for updates! Friday Night, November 4th - downtown is OPEN!! Cary Hudson at The Shed 7pm The Gove

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Dustey Walley is Sr. VP of Commercial Lending at The First Bank in Ocean Springs by day, but in his spare time, he is racking up ribs - and accolades, as a championship barbecue cook. Dustey and Noel's Hometown BBQ will be cooking up an award winning lineup of dishes in the VIP Village at Ocean Springs LIVE this Saturday. Guests who opt to pay for reserved seating and a shade lounge will be treated to complimentary beverages and an all star buffet hot off Dustey and Noel's sm

Ocean Springs, MS, August 8: Ocean Springs LIVE’s third installment in its free summer concert series held this Saturday August 6 in downtown Ocean Spring’s Rosetti Park saw a bustling park full of enthusiastic music lovers celebrating summer, community and the love of Blues music on International Blues Music Day. The event proved once again that Ocean Springs, MS has become Mississippi’s Live Music Capital. The convergence of vendors, community partners and an exuberant cro

Did you know that besides being one of the country's most stellar up and coming Blues artists, Jamell Richardson has also thrown his hat into the acting arena in a major motion picture?That's right! He had an important role playing James Brown's legendary guitarist Jimmy Nolen in last year's James Brown biopic "Get on Up" which was largely filmed in Mississippi under the guidance of Mick Jagger and Dan Aykroyd. Check him out here talking about his role in the film and how it

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

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

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

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