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LATE NIGHT Friday : Gator Blaq 1AM
LATE NIGHT Friday : Gator Blaq 1AM

Sat, May 02

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Maple Leaf Bar

LATE NIGHT Friday : Gator Blaq 1AM

Doors 12AM | Show 1AM - Late Friday Night - Two-time Grammy winner Terence Higgins brings his New Orleans funk ensemble Gator Blaq to the Maple Leaf for a night of second line grooves, R&B, and pure Crescent City feel. Come ready to dance.

Time & Location

May 02, 2026, 1:00 AM

Maple Leaf Bar , 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA

About The Event

Terence Higgins' Gator Blaq

New Orleans has always been a drumming town, and Terence Higgins is as close to the heartbeat of this city as it gets. The two-time Grammy Award-winning drummer — known for his years with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Warren Haynes Band, John Scofield, and stages from Jazz Fest to nationally televised tributes to Elvis and Willie Nelson — brings it all back home with Gator Blaq, his all-star New Orleans ensemble.


Rooted in second line tradition, early funk, R&B, and the deep grooves of the Crescent City, Gator Blaq is what happens when world-class musicianship meets pure, uncut New Orleans feel. Higgins learned at the feet of George Porter Jr. of the Meters, and that lineage runs through every beat — slinky, syncopated, and undeniably from here.


The Maple Leaf has long been home to the music that defines this city. On this night,…

TICKETS

  • ADV : Gator Blaq 1AM

    Sale ends

    May 01, 12:10 AM

    NOTE: $4 Ticketing Fee

    $29.00

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