Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Set Me Free (Louisiana Red Hot Records)

When Dwayne Dopsie gets off the road, a favorite pastime is relaxing and playing accordion. Melodies, riffs, and storylines run rampant in his head, and before long, there are six […]

True To Zydeco: Dwayne Dopsie stays clear of rhythmic repetition

From the perspective of Dwayne Dopsie, accommodating zydeco’s danceable rhythms is no reason to forgo the music’s improvisational, genre-meshing joie de vivre. If anyone knows what genuine zydeco is, it’s […]

Sweet Cecilia, Beausoleil, and Dwayne Dopsie among the acts at four-week Cajun and Zydeco Festival series

Pull out your dancing shoes and get ready for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival—four weeks of back-to-back stellar performances from some of the most beloved Louisiana Cajun […]

Dwayne Dopsie to perform at Mardi Gras Mask Market

The New Orleans French Market continues its now 37-year tradition with the annual French Market Mardi Gras Mask Market which is held February 21-24, 2020. The Market will welcome 12 […]

Dwayne Dopsie, Paul Thorn & more set for Bogalusa Blues Festival

The Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival, held in Bogalusa’s Cassidy Park, comes back for its eighth year. The festival is a two-day event, occurring on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, […]

Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers release new album, ‘Bon Ton’

Arguably America’s most exciting accordionist, Dwayne Dopsie and his Zydeco Hellraisers just released a new album via Louisiana Red Hot Records. The new album from Dopsie (who graced OffBeat‘s April 2019 cover) […]

Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Bon Ton (Louisiana Red Hot Records)

Dwayne Dopsie gets right to it with his accordion pumpin’ on his original, “Andree Jones,” the opener of Bon Ton. The tune has all the zydeco essentials, including hilarious lyrics […]

[Video] A Conversation With Dwayne Dopsie

Dwayne Dopsie talks about his origins, his dad’s influence and his journey becoming one of the top names in Zydeco today.     Interview by Geraldine Wyckoff Shot by Noe […]

Cover Club: April 2019 (Dwayne Dopsie)

The Cover Club offers the month’s current issue printed on canvas so you can hang your favorite OffBeat magazine covers on the walls of your home! We offer 11×14 or 16×20 prints. The Cover Club applies ONLY to the current issue of OffBeat Magazine and is available for order through the final day of the current issue’s respective month (except for the Jazz Fest Bible issue, which is available until the final date of the respective year’s Jazz Fest).

This month, get our April 2019 issue, which is all about French Quarter Fest! GRAMMY-nominated zydeco star Dwayne Dopsie is on the cover, while inside we’ve got features on Corey Henry, Galactic, George Benson, Mike Harvey’s Hot Club and more.

Available through April 30, 2019

Dwayne Dopsie is here to pump you up

“I wanted to be the main taco,” Dwayne Dopsie says with a laugh, of his very early desire to not only play the accordion but also lead his own band […]