# Event Details - **Event Name**: NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: NOLATET Mike Dillon | Brian Haas | James Singleton | Johnny Vidacovich Acclaimed New Orleans–based ensemble NOLATET returns with their third album, Somethin’ To Relax With, arriving via RPF Records/Royal Potato Family. The group reunites the legendary Crescent City rhythm section of bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich alongside two of the city’s most highly regarded and fearless improvisers: vibraphonist/percussionist Mike Dillon and pianist Brian Haas. NOLATET’s first new music since 2018’s No Revenge Necessary, the quartet recorded Somethin’ To Relax With live at Low Down in Tulsa over two sold-out shows in 2025. Previously praised by Jazz Times for their “mix of quirky melodies, classically informed harmonies, gentle grooves, and punk-rock moxie” and hailed by DownBeat as “innovative in its improvisations and graceful in its execution,” Nolatet once again rises to such accolades across six new compositions, including highlights “Switchback,” “Doc Richter To You” and “Black Pencil,” that balance an earthy jazz finesse with swaggering syncopation and harmonic irreverence. The four men who comprise NOLATET were in each other's lives, either in close proximity or as distant heroes for many years. Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton have been New Orleans' best rhythm section since 1977 having been the backbone of their own ensemble Astral Project, as well as supporting artists ranging from James Booker to Professor Longhair to Dizzy Gillespie and Jon Cleary. Mike Dillon and Brian Haas — who initially looked to Singleton and Vidacovich as heroes before sharing stages with them — have been playing co-bills and sitting in with each other's bands on the same touring circuit for over 20 years, ranging from Punkadelick to Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and numerous points in between. All four musicians are fiercely independent iconoclasts and bandleaders who compose, play and navigate their musical lives in their own unique way. As like vibration always attracts like vibration, it is no surprise that after years of loose collaboration with each other the four would form a band in 2016. Their debut album Dogs and its predecessor No Revenge Necessary, as well as the their most recent recording Somethin’ To Relax With features all original material influenced by the diverse lives and perceptions of these four jazz avatars. While traditional jazz is the backbone and starting point for NOLATET's language, each member's piercing individuality allows innovation to be a constant. Sketches for compositions are the starting point, but ultimately this is improvised music made in the moment alternating between meditative focus and wild abandon. “Musically speaking, the NOLATET is limitless. The music ebbs and flows effortlessly, like rebirthing an amoeba,” says Dillon. “We have one of the all-time great New Orleans rhythm sections in Johnny V. and James. Like any great rhythm section, they make you find parts of yourself that you never knew existed. With that as our foundation, there’s no telling how far the music can expand with each performance.” You won't want to miss this ONE NIGHT ONLY show with NOLATET in the great-sounding and wonderfully intimate 400-seat Café Istanbul! NOLATET Brian Haas – Piano Mike Dillon - Vibraphone James Singleton – Bass Johnny Vidacovich - Drums Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Doors: 7:30PM Show: 8:00PM Café Istanbul 2372 St. Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA ADMISSION IS VIA HARD TICKET OR WILL CALL ONLY; IF ANYONE TRIES TO SELL YOU A PRINT-AT-HOME TICKET, IT IS A SCAM, AND SUCH TICKETS WILL NOT BE HONORED. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-orleans/nolatet-mike-dillon-brian-haas-james-singleton-johnny-vidacovich/200029940022657 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 4 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: New Orleans - **state**: LA - **country**: United States - **location**: Café Istanbul New Orleans - **lat**: 29.96869 - **long**: -90.05244 - **full address**: Café Istanbul New Orleans, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117-8351, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/6fc1514f82cb2b5ff246c88d63541d754fe456fc53a54ef5ba5fbb071020dd16-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc2f2f2f-gmir?v=1776151377 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich being held? - **A:** NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Café Istanbul New Orleans, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117-8351, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich? - **A:** NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich is organized by Poolside Presents. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** NOLATET - Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Orleans, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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