Watch Questlove, Common, And Black Thought Busking On Frenchmen Street During Jazz Fest

Many people consider the two weekends of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (and the days between them) to be the best time of year for live music, and it’s not hard to see why. Jazz Fest itself always brings in a veritable who’s-who of talented acts, and with the sheer volume of talented artists in town for Fest sets and Late Nights–in one of the most musically-inclined cities in the world, no less–once-in-a-lifetime musical experiences lurk around every corner…

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…And sometimes they lurk on the corner. Those lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time this weekend on New Orleans’ famous Frenchmen Street were treated to a very special impromptu performance: After performing a headlining set with Usher & The Roots on Saturday, Questlove and Black Thought–as well as rapper Common–went for a walk down Frenchmen, where they encountered some bucket-drummers. The three decided to get in on the curbside jam, as Questlove sat down behind one of the buckets to help keep the beat while Black Thought and Common each spit a few bars. Thanks to video posted by Instagram user @themodelcitizen, we can all watch a clip of the impromptu busking session, though as you can see in the video, she was one of only a handful of people lucky enough to happen upon it in real time. Check it out:

Let this serve as a reminder to all those down in NOLA this week: Keep your eyes and ears open. You never know what you might get lucky enough to see.