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Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill Benefit Set For 5/19
Update: Hill’s body returned to the US last night and funeral services have been announced, see here. Tomorrow night, Cafe Istanbul will host a benefit for Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill‘s mother in […]
Notes From the Bayou: Bayou Boogaloo 2015 Marks 10 Years of Festing
It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since Katrina devastated homes, neighborhoods, and lives all over the city. Bayou Boogaloo 2015 was yet another reminder of how much time […]
Exclusive Video: Theresa Andersson on Louisiana Jukebox
Louisiana Jukebox Exclusively on OffBeat.com Louisiana Jukebox Creator and Executive Producer Ernest Collins is bringing back the legendary local music and culture show as New Orleans Live. Check out Theresa Andersson […]
Video: Faces of Jazz Fest 2015
We asked Jazz Fest 2015 attendees what they love the most about the festival on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Despite being in the midst of the largest single-day crowds in […]
The King is Gone: B.B. King Dies at 89
Legendary bluesman B.B. King passed away last night at the age of 89. Born Riley B. King in Berclair, Mississippi, in 1925, King died in a hospice in Las Vegas […]
NOSACONN Celebrates New Orleans Music at the House of Blues
Tonight, the House of Blues welcomes a “Celebration of New Orleans Music,” organized by the New Orleans South African Connection (NOSACONN) in collaboration with the Alliance for Diversity & Excellence. […]
Attack of The Killer Creole Tomatoes
As if there weren’t more reasons to visit New Orleans’ Historic French Market, the 29th annual Creole Tomato Festival is scheduled in its usual slot of the second weekend in […]
Bayou Boogaloo Returns this Weekend
A decade after its original conception as a post-Katrina community morale booster, the annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo returns to the scenic banks of Bayou St. John May 15 through 17, […]
Wednesdays on the Point 2015 Schedule Released
This summer, Rebirth, Johnny Sansone, Bonerama, The Write Brothers, and more will head across the river to the 2015 Wednesdays on the Point concert series in Algiers. The eight week […]
Exclusive Video: Jim McCormick on Louisiana Jukebox
Louisiana Jukebox Exclusively on OffBeat.com Louisiana Jukebox Creator and Executive Producer Ernest Collins is bringing back the legendary local music and culture show as New Orleans Live. Check out Jim McCormick […]
