A social media rumor bubbled up early this week that suggested the Beatnik-bearded bass player and satirist Benny "Grunch" Antin, 73, was in the midst of a health crisis. Happily, Grunch said in a ...

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After 31 years, a lot of New Orleanians know by heart the words to Benny Grunch & The Bunch’s “The 12 Yats of Christmas” — or at least, they know how to draw out “fried onion rings” in spectacular ...

Musicians and artists often describe how their influences find them. In Benny Grunch’s case, his divine inspiration came from a handheld radio, and took the form of humor, deft storytelling, and a ...

Fast forward to Christmas afternoon, and all is calm after exchanging gifts and enjoying a big holiday meal. What next? Dash over to the annual "12 Yats of Christmas Show" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at ...

NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans, Santa handles Christmas morning and Benny Grunch takes it from there. "Christmas, Christmas Eve, Holidays — that's when you go to work," said Grunch, settling onto the ...

At Lakeview Harbor this weekend, in addition to the burgers and the typhoon rum punch, you'll find a Friday night comedy show and a Saturday night performance from Benny Grunch and the Brunch that are ...

“Ya’ got nuttin’ to do dis Christmas night ‘cept fall asleep wit’ a sammitch’ on ya’ lap?” asks Benny Grunch. Well, Grunch certainly has something to do. He and his band will be at Mid-City Lanes Rock ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS— One mainstay of the holidays is ...

Benny Grunch Christmas Show at Gattuso’s December 16 Times: 7 pm Location: 435 Huey P. Long Av. Benny Grunch & The Bunch play a Holiday show at Gattuso’s with no cover charge. Santa’s Village Holiday ...