Billy Iuso to Celebrate 50th Birthday at Tipitina’s with Papa Mali, Johnny Vidacovich and More

  On January 25, one day before his 50th birthday, guitarist Billy Iuso will host his "Far Out 50th Freak Out" celebration at New Orleans' Tipitina's with a number of special guest musicians from around the Crescent City. The two-set affair will open with a performance from Iuso and his Restless Natives band, followed by a special, guest-filled set of songs from 1969 (the year Iuso was born) featuring drummers Russell Batiste Jr. (funky Meters, Vida Blue) and Johnny Vidacovich, guitarists Brian Stoltz (funky Meters) and Papa Mali, bassist Reggie Scanlan (The Radiators) and more. Tickets to the Iuso's birthday concert at Tip's can be found here.