It appears as though Tropical Storm Gustav (expected to soon become "Hurricane Gustav") is putting rock n' roll on hold for the time being. As of this posting (Friday, August 29th @ 10:00am), the storm's landfall near New Orleans isn't anywhere near-certain, but we're probably going to be too busy stock-piling bottled water and making plans to go looting for the next few days to worry about updating N.O. Punks. Consequently, this is (probably) the last news-update that we'll be posting until after the storm passes.
A couple of notes: any shows listed on our site after Friday, August 29th are subject to cancellation due to Gustav-related conditions. That should be a no-brainer.
There are still a few shows happening tonight, including a last-minute performance by Pumpkin at The Dragon's Den at 7:30pm, followed by Silent Cinema at Mimi's in the Marigny at 9pm.
For more info on other shows scheduled to take place this weekend, please click here. As previously-mentioned, all events are subject to last-minute cancellation right now, so it might be a good idea to call the venue ahead of time to make sure that an event is still happening before you head out.
Our forum will remain up and running and should not be affected by the storm. If you have show-related updates or cancellation news, you can help keep everyone informed by posting a note about it directly at this link. No registration is required.
If you just feel like discussing hurricane-related insanity, feel free to post your disaster-related rants by clicking here.
Stay safe and try not to watch too much local news (Channels 4, 6, 8, and 26 in New Orleans). Remember that these are commercial news stations. Their primary objective is to instill fear and dread in you while driving up their own ratings. Their first allegiance is to their sponsors, not to you.
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