Not that it's surprising, but New Orleans musicians are having a particularly tough summer. Musicians in the Crescent City usually find business slumping in the hot summer months, but in this post-Katrina year things are particularly bad:
“It’s not easy being a New Orleans musician now,” said tuba player Woody Penouilh. “It’s never been easy during the summer but the lack of tourism is really hurting a lot of musicians. The ones who are regulars in nightclubs or playing the streets, they’re hurting terribly. We’re used to making more money in the convention business but that’s not here either.”
Read the complete article in New Orleans City Business: Musicians Grateful for All Gigs During Summer Slump.
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