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Rock n Hops for MusiCares Saturday, May 4 at NOLA Brewing
Don’t let your Jazz Fest fun settle once the Fairground lights dim this Saturday night! Head a little ways down Tchop to the NOLA Brewing brewery (3001 Tchoupitoulas St) for […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: May 02 – 08, 2013
Hungry for live music..? Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 2 – May 8, 2013 featuring: Trombone Shorty, Gov’t Mule, […]
IGUANAS FOR CINCO DE MAYO
What better band could there be for Cinco de Mayo than The Iguanas? A local favorite for two decades, the Iguanas are based in Tex-Mex rock and roll but can […]
Bywater Rising & Occupy the Stage organize Justice Fest Second Line for Local Music p.2
Last week a couple hundred local musicians, artists, neighborhood residents and live music supporters rallied to host a peaceful protest against recent City of New Orleans crack-downs on small business […]
KERMIT IN THE PARK, AND ON THE TUBE
If you can’t get enough Kermit Ruffins, tonight you can catch him both live and on TV. Only catch is that they’re both happening at the same time, so use […]
Black Francis at the Old U.S. Mint on May 5
Take note that it’s Black Francis, not Frank Black who’s coming to town this month. While the two have a lot in common— for starters, they inhabit the same body—they […]
By the Numbers: Sweet Home New Orleans releases 2012 State of the New Orleans Music Community Report
As many know, OffBeat has been reporting on intense changes taking place in New Orleans over the past few years in our government’s music, culture and entertainment policies with lawmakers’ […]
AARON NEVILLE RELEASES LIVE DVD
Sunday’s Jazz Fest headliner Aaron Neville has announced the release of a live DVD– called My True Story, as is his latest album– that will hit stores on May 21. […]
Dumpstaphunk Drummer, Nikki Glaspie Joins The Kofi Burbridge All-Stars and DJ Rich Medina at Jazz Fest Night Show
We’ve had our ear to the ground this week, sussing out some of the must-see shows during the “Daze Between” Jazz Fest weekends, otherwise known as Jazz Fest by Night, […]
Jazz Fest by Nite 2013: Black Angels and Erykah Badu with Mos Def + Hot 8 Ticket Contest!
Now, we all know that Jazz Fest during the day is an experience like none other in the world, but what New Orleanians and longtime Jazz Fest veterans will tell […]