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White Linen Night Hits Town This Weekend

If the words “Epic Vodka Ginger Mint Lemonade” don’t tempt you to get out on a Saturday night, you’re either on the wagon or you don’t really live in New […]

New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: August 1 – 7, 2013

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of August 1 – 7, 2013 featuring: Papa Mali, Davis Rogan, Meschiya […]

Swing Dolphins to Further New Orleans-Japanese Cultural Exchange

When the New Orleans-style jazz group the Swing Dolphins hits town from its native Japan this weekend, it will be the latest chapter in an inspiring story of international friendship […]

Gospel Series continues at Ellis Marsalis Center with George and Church Friends

The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music continues to be a good source for local music, including some that doesn’t normally play in club venues. Case in point: The Center has been […]

Star & Dagger Giving Away Bass at Tipitina’s

There’s a couple good reasons to see Star & Dagger at Tipitina’s tonight, mainly that the band rocks up a storm and only plays New Orleans once in a blue […]

Video Premiere:
Dash Rip Rock, “Meet Me at the River”

OffBeat is proud to present the world debut of “Meet Me at the River,” the new video by one of Louisiana’s favorite rock & roll bands, Dash Rip Rock. Originally […]

Jazz guitarist Steve Blailock dies at 69

Steve Blailock, a consummate guitarist and banjo player who was a fixture on the New Orleans jazz scene for some two decades, died on July 19, 2013 in Pearland, Texas. […]

Photos: Honorable South, T-Ray the Violinist and DJ RQ Away at Gasa Gasa

Last Saturday night, Uptown’s newest live music venue Gasa Gasa held its official grand opening party with a free concert featuring soul rockers the Honorable South plus the tandem of […]

New Orleans Trad Jazz Summer Camp Runs Second Session

The New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp puts an interesting spin on the great American tradition of summer camps. Unlike most camps, where kids are the educational focus, The Trad Jazz […]

Tank and the Bangas Headline An Uptown Saturday Night

Rising R&B funkstress, Tarriona “Tank” Ball headlines a new soul-infused music series, “Uptown Saturday Night” this weekend on July 27 with her band The Bangas and support from soul-jazz vocalist […]