PHOTOS: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – 3/31/12

The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA - 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

This afternoon, the funky METERS, Blondie and The Black Keys provided entertainment for hordes of basketball fanatics in town for the NCAA Final Four. After a hilarious introduction by former Ochsner resident and Hangover / Community star Dr. Ken Jeong, Akron’s favorite sons The Black Keys closed down the steamy afternoon in Woldenberg Park with a blazing set, mixing newer, more pop-friendly tunes from El Camino and Brothers with the band’s equally impressive early catalogue with tracks from thickfreakness and The Big Come Up. Check out a few shots below from the set. More to come from the weekend in Woldenberg.

Ken Jeong @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA - 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: Ken Jeong @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series, Woldenberg Park NOLA – 3/31/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges

March 31, 2012 | by Wesley Hodges | Photos

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Wesley grew up in coastal Georgia and is a former resident of The Music City and The Big Easy where he helped get LMB NOLA off-the-ground after launching in January 2011. Over the past few years, he has also contributed steadily to JamBase and Relix Magazine. Recently, Hodges moved on to L.A. where Abita Beer is hard to find, costs about $6 if located and impromptu parading in the streets will most likely get you arrested on the spot.

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