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73 year old soul-rock legend Lester Chambers assaulted by woman during concert
Last Saturday evening, not long before the verdict of the George Zimmerman trial in Florida was announced July 13, blues and psychedelic soul-rock artist Lester Chambers was attacked on stage […]
Happy 102nd to Lionel Ferbos!
OffBeat sends a hearty hats-off and a happy birthday to Lionel Ferbos, the city’s most venerable jazz musician who turns a sprightly 102 today (July 17). Two years ago, trumpeter […]
Tony Winner Stars At Le Petit Theatre Re-Opening
The long-promised re-opening of Le Petit Theatre in the French Quarter becomes a reality this weekend, with the addition of Dickie Brennan’s latest restaurant Tableau. Occupying part of the former […]
Robert Plant plays unannounced set in Bywater watering hole
King James and the Special Men have a regular gig each Monday night at BJ’s Bar in the Bywater. As we know from time to time the regular performer can’t […]
Musically Speaking Free Film Series with DJ Soul Sister
Even Tuesday nights offer a chance to get a musical education in New Orleans. After more than a decade hosting her “Soul Power” radio show on WWOZ FM and rocking […]
Get Brassy! Madd Wikkid’s Brassft Punk Drops “Get Lucky” Cover
Last summer producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Earl Scioneaux III, commonly known as the electro savant Madd Wikkid, scored $20,000 in crowdfunding via Kickstarter for his brass band salute to groundbreaking […]
Video Premiere: Bloody Sunday Session with Davell Crawford
It’s officially summer in New Orleans. What better way to spend a balmy Sunday afternoon than cruising in a slow roll carriage ride through the Crescent City and playing music […]
Umoja: Experience The Spirit Of Togetherness This Weekend
New Orleans is buzzing with the spirit of togetherness this week as Africa Umoja lands at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on July 10 -13. With the explosion of the smash […]
Ponderosa Stomp Update: Preview Video, Hip Drop
Record geeks always rejoice at the names that turn up on the Ponderosa Stomp’s lineup—but let’s face it, not everyone can be a record geek. This year the Stomp is […]
Stomp Out The Stink on July 27
Can dancing edge out industrial pollution in the gulf coast? In New Orleans it can. The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is hosting their second annual “Stomp Out the Stink” Dance-A-Thon fundraiser […]
