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And now, for This Week in New Orleans, let's go to April Dupree.

Thanks so much, Mark.

Here's where to eat, drink, and play This Week in New Orleans.

Hope you're hungry because Crescent City Blues and Barbecue Fest returns to Lafayette Square this Friday through Sunday, bringing three days of barbecue, art, and live music.

Artists include Samantha Fish, Little Freddie King, Mia Borders, Erica Falls, and Vintage Soul, and more.

And while the Blues lineup is a big draw, it's all about the barbecue.

This year's food lineup includes Kosher and King Barbecue's brisket sandwiches and smoked rib plates, Central City Barbecue with wood-smoked rib tips, pulled pork sliders, and chopped brisket sliders, Magazine Vietnamese Cafe with smoked brisket pho, and Voleo's Seafood with smoked barbecue, turkey legs, and crab meat boudin.

So follow the smoke, grab a plate, and save room for something sweet from Chiala's Pralines or Italian Happy Ice.

Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus is back for the first of three weekends starting this Friday and Saturday.

The Bayou St. John tradition brings together around 28 beer selections, including local craft beers from Urban South, Berliner Weiss with fruit flavors, and other imported favorites from Warschneider, Polliner, Bitburger, and more.

If beer isn't your thing, they'll also have German and Austrian wines, Glühwein, and more than 20 flavors of schnapps.

This first weekend also brings music from Beer Musa Canton, Worst Case, and Terry Cavanaugh, plus the NOTC Oktoberfest 6K Daily Beer Steinholding Contest, Chicken Dancing, and Schnitzelbrot.

Add in brats, sauerkraut, giant Bavarian pretzels, and plenty of people watching, and you've got one of New Orleans' favorite fall festival traditions.

Gentilly Fest also takes over Pontchartrain Park this weekend, celebrating all things Gentilly with live music, local vendors, kids activities and a strong neighborhood festival feel.

It's free to attend and built around music, food, community and neighborhood pride, making it a good pick for a family friendly weekend out.

If you're looking for high energy and action-packed, WWE Money in the Bank comes to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday with WWE's biggest superstars competing in a multi-person ladder match for a championship contract.

Then on Sunday, the Black and Gold are back in the Dome for a very special Saints-Vikings game as Drew Brees is inducted into the New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor and receives his Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence during halftime.

For more information on where to eat, drink, and play this week, visit NewOrleans.com. Back to you, Mark.

Thanks, April.

And now, for This Week in New Orleans, let's go to April Dupree.

Thanks so much, Mark.

Here's where to eat, drink, and play This Week in New Orleans.

Hope you're hungry because Crescent City Blues and Barbecue Fest returns to Lafayette Square this Friday through Sunday, bringing three days of barbecue, art, and live music.

Artists include Samantha Fish, Little Freddie King, Mia Borders, Erica Falls, and Vintage Soul, and more.

And while the Blues lineup is a big draw, it's all about the barbecue.

This year's food lineup includes Kosher and King Barbecue's brisket sandwiches and smoked rib plates, Central City Barbecue with wood-smoked rib tips, pulled pork sliders, and chopped brisket sliders, Magazine Vietnamese Cafe with smoked brisket pho, and Voleo's Seafood with smoked barbecue, turkey legs, and crab meat boudin.

So follow the smoke, grab a plate, and save room for something sweet from Chiala's Pralines or Italian Happy Ice.

Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus is back for the first of three weekends starting this Friday and Saturday.

The Bayou St. John tradition brings together around 28 beer selections, including local craft beers from Urban South, Berliner Weiss with fruit flavors, and other imported favorites from Warschneider, Polliner, Bitburger, and more.

If beer isn't your thing, they'll also have German and Austrian wines, Glühwein, and more than 20 flavors of schnapps.

This first weekend also brings music from Beer Musa Canton, Worst Case, and Terry Cavanaugh, plus the NOTC Oktoberfest 6K Daily Beer Steinholding Contest, Chicken Dancing, and Schnitzelbrot.

Add in brats, sauerkraut, giant Bavarian pretzels, and plenty of people watching, and you've got one of New Orleans' favorite fall festival traditions.

Gentilly Fest also takes over Pontchartrain Park this weekend, celebrating all things Gentilly with live music, local vendors, kids activities and a strong neighborhood festival feel.

It's free to attend and built around music, food, community and neighborhood pride, making it a good pick for a family friendly weekend out.

If you're looking for high energy and action-packed, WWE Money in the Bank comes to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday with WWE's biggest superstars competing in a multi-person ladder match for a championship contract.

Then on Sunday, the Black and Gold are back in the Dome for a very special Saints-Vikings game as Drew Brees is inducted into the New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor and receives his Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence during halftime.

For more information on where to eat, drink, and play this week, visit NewOrleans.com. Back to you, Mark.

Thanks, April.