BON BON VIVANT HEADLINE LAGNIAPPE STAGE AT NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL ON MAY 2

Article Contributed by Think Press | Published on Thursday, April 24, 2025

Bon Bon Vivant (BBV), the genre bending New Orleans-based indie collective, will headline the Laniappe Stage at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday, May 2.

The Lagniappe Stage at Jazz Fest is described as a potpourri of sound, which aptly represents Bon Bon Vivant. Led by songwriter/front-woman Abigail Cosio and saxophonist/vocalist Jeremy Kelley, Bon Bon Vivant’s musical identity is freewheeling and bold, pulling liberally from the storytelling of classic Americana, the edge of indie rock, and the unshakable groove of New Orleans. They regularly deliver thrilling performances, transforming venues into communal gatherings where revelry and reflection can coexist.

“The power of playing live is the power of human connection,” Cosio notes. “It’s like painting in a cave until you get in front of an audience.”

Earlier this year, the band released a new song “Sin Eater (Live at the Salem Grand Theater)” with accompanying video that captures the spirit of revelry and celebration of life in their live performances.”We have presented a macabre love song with the concept of the Sin Eater, taking on the weight of another’s burden,” says Abigail Cosio. Cosio illiterates the calling to go into dark depths with unflinching dedication for someone you love. “I’ll be your sin eater.”

BBV honors this “Bon Vivant” philosophy and the city where they live, New Orleans, with woven stories and a dynamic rhythm section. The band experiments with high energy dance music and dark, sensual melodies with lyrics like "start living now while you've got living left.” This music lives in the duality of enjoying the light because the darkness is always near!

Bon Bon Vivant are on tour throughout the spring and summer. And additional new music and videos are on the horizon. Visit https://www.bbvband.com/ for more information.

ABOUT: Bon Bon Vivant has been playing music together since 2013, formed in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Locally, BBV is one of the highlighted acts in the New Orleans music scene, Awarded Best Emerging Artist of 2018 by Off Beat Magazine. BBV plays regularly in New Orleans with appearances at French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Bayou Boogaloo and tours regularly spreading the gospel of connectivity, reverence and revelry with their infectious live shows.

BON BON VIVANT ON TOUR

MAY 2 / NEW ORLEANS, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2025

MAY 3 / NEW ORLEANS, LA @ Cafe Negril

MAY 4 / GULF BREEZE, FL @ Paradise Bar & Grill

MAY 6 / GULF BREEZE, FL @ Paradise Bar & Grill

MAY 7 / NEW ORLEANS, LA @ Lafayette Square

MAY 22 / NEW ORLEANS, LA @ 21st Amendment Bar at La Louisiane

MAY 25 / NEW ORLEANS, LA @ Broadside Fest 8.0

JUN 13 / CHATTANOOGA, TN @ Nightfall Concert Series

JUN 14 / HUNTSVILLE, AL @ The Camp

JUN 20 / SAN JOSE, CA @ Art Boutiki Music Hall

JUN 21 / SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Boom Boom Room