To get fans ready for their appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Galactic’s crew are offering a 40-minute guided tour “off the beaten path.”

The podcast, which is available for download abso-freakin’-lutely free, provides a guide to experiencing an insider’s perspective of the city, including tips on the best – and occasionally hidden – eateries and clubs. Also featured are hot spots for late night dining, all night dancing, as well as places to catch the coolest native brass bands and how to find a demonstration of the regional “rump shaking” phenom known as “bounce” music.

And if you’re mouth isn’t already watering, Galactic also throws in a few performances of some of their favorite New Orleans tunes.

Download Galactic’s NOLA podcast here.

Thursday, April 15
Aziz Ansari – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Chirs Rock – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Tracy Morgan – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
John Caparulo, Heather McDonald, Donnell Rawlings – “Chelsea Lately”
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Kenny Chesney – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Spoon – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Chris Rock, The Unseen – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Sade – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
She & Him – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Friday, April 16
Tracy Morgan, Nathan Lane – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Hilary Duff, Alan Jackson – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Chris Franjola, Chris Hardwick, Ross Mathews – “Chelsea Lately”
Jerry Seinfeld – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Collective Soul – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Sarah McLachlan, Emmylou Harris – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Tracy Morgan, The Flaming Lips – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Willie Nelson – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
The xx – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Saturday, April 17
My Morning Jacket – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Ke$ha – “Saturday Night Live”