After cancer diagnosis, young musician teams up with Boston rock band for short-run tour that ends in New Orleans [Video]

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Ever since the phrase was coined by a D.J. in Cleveland, rock-n-roll has been more than a genre of music. It’s an American lifestyle.

Those who choose the rock life do it for the love of the music, whether it brings you to an area in front of thousands of people or a dive bar for locals in any given city.

The Gibson Malone Band, who calls Boston their home, is no exception to what has become decades of tradition as their van full of players rolls through New Orleans for two nights on the final stop of their short-run U.S. Eastern tour.

On Wednesday (June 19) the band performed at the Eliza Jane Hotel on Magazine Street and they’ll be at The Broadside outdoor stage on North Broad Street to perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (June 20).

It’s the age-old tale of a …