Concert + Presentation
*POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER* ~ Art of the Crossfade: The Official Afters for Monumental Change
UPDATE: OCTOBER 7th
*** ART OF THE CROSSFADE ~ NEW ORLEANS IS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER ***
Due to anticipated extreme weather conditions in the New Orleans region on October 9th - 10th, this weekend's Art of the Crossfade event will be re-scheduled for a later date. The Monumental Change daytime symposium will still take place as planned on October 10th, and we encourage attendees to continue participating in Saturday's programming at Xavier University. Info, Updates, and Registration for Monumental Change is at this link here.
Art of the Crossfade is grateful to our artists, partners, and community for their understanding, and look forward to sharing a new date for Art of the Crossfade ~ New Orleans soon. Stay Tuned via artofthecrossfade.com
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The Art of the Crossfade is a live multimedia experience presented by Professor Josh Kun and DJ/Producer J.PERIOD.
6pm Doors | 7pm Show | All Ages
Josh Kun & J.PERIOD present THE ART OF THE CROSSFADE ~ New Orleans
FEATURING:
- DJ J.PERIOD and Josh Kun (Los Angeles)
- Maimouna Youssef /aka/ Mumu Fresh (Baltimore, MD / Freeman, VA)
- Daniel Crawford (Wylde Bunch, Slum Village, Chris Dave's Drumhedz, Cee-Lo Green, Warren G, Jhene Aiko; Los Angeles)
- Flagboy Giz (New Orleans)
- Leyla McCalla (New Orleans x NYC x Haiti)
- Pell (New Orleans)
- Yusa (New Orleans x Cuba)
- ANTWIGADEE! (New Orleans)
- MikeCol (New Orleans)
- JGI New Orleans 2026 Jazz Cohort members Steve Lands & Max Moran
- + More TBA!
Together with the Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans and support from the Shockoe Institute, MacArthur Foundation Fellow and New America Foundation Fellow and professor Josh Kun, and acclaimed DJ/producer J.PERIOD present the New Orleans installment of THE ART OF THE CROSSFADE — a distinct four-city concert series that seeks to energize audiences across the country by connecting their own musical histories to the collective civic imagination.
At the center of the experience is the crossfader — the horizontal slider on a DJ mixer that allows two songs to blend without erasing either. In the hands of a DJ, different sounds, histories, and perspectives can coexist to create something entirely new.
Launched in Los Angeles in the summer of 2026, THE ART OF THE CROSSFADE will bring its dynamic multimedia touring program to New Orleans on Saturday, October 10 for one night only, blending a dynamic musical lecture with interactive community engagement that culminates in a high-energy, one-take Hip Hop “mixtape” performed LIVE at Music Box Village, featuring an all-start lineup of artists, musicians, DJs and community voices representing the past, present and future sounds of New Orleans.
This isn’t a concert.
It’s a live remix of New Orleans itself.
One unforgettable night, celebrating the sounds, stories, and cultures that shape America.
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Admission is FREE with required RSVP, and All Ages are welcome.
Local food pop-ups on-site from 6pm. (Vendors TBA)
Music Box beverage bars open for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments.
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THE ART OF THE CROSSFADE ~ NEW ORLEANS is the official after-event for the MONUMENTAL CHANGE daytime symposium at Xavier University campus, presented by the Shockoe Institute and the Jazz Generations Initiative. To learn more and register for Monumental Change, also a free event but with limited space, click here.
The Art of the Crossfade is fueled by the Hearthland Foundation.
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