A man always as busy as he is funky, George Porter Jr. will be playing in the coming months with the Funky Meters, the Meter Men, and Fleur Debris. But first he hits Tipitina’s this weekend for a show with his long-running band as a leader, the Runnin’ Pardners. The band’s latest album, Can’t [...]
Tag Archives: concerts
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners with Mia Borders at Tipitina’s on Friday, March 29
March 27, 2013 – 5:13 pm
Photo Recap: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns at the Little Gem Saloon
January 15, 2013 – 11:25 am
Following the extensive renovation of one of New Orleans most neglected historic landmarks, the Little Gem Saloon opened its doors in late December, housing a swanky restaurant and jazz club in the century-old South Rampart Street structure where legendary musicians such as Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton once shaped the sound of popular music [...]
New Orleans Live Music Tonight: Wednesday, December 5
December 5, 2012 – 1:24 pm
Hungry for live music… Look no further. Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top shows for tonight, Wednesday, December 5, 2012: Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Kipori “Baby Wolf” Woods and Colin Lake. Who: Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters Where: d.b.a. (map) When: 10:00 p.m. Why: When the Wolfman is on the prowl, [...]
New Orleans Live Music Tonight: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
December 4, 2012 – 12:20 pm
Hungry for live music… Look no further. Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top shows for tonight, Tuesday, December 4, 2012: Ben Labat & the Happy Devil, Gregory Agid, and John Rankin and Todd Duke. Who: Ben Labat & the Happy Devil Where: Chickie Wah Wah (map) When: 6:30 p.m. Why: Raceland, Louisiana native Labat [...]
Dirty Projectors Play House of Blues, August 4, 2012
August 1, 2012 – 12:35 am
The one thing I didn’t expect out of Swing Lo Magellan was to find out Dirty Projectors have a classic rock side in the first song “Offspring are Blank.” This banging of heads is but a dalliance, as the group settles into an R&B deconstruction flavored with the Andrew Sisters harmonies of Amber Coffman and [...]
YouTube du Jour: Go-Go Swing Documentary
July 19, 2012 – 12:16 am
When Chuck Brown died on May 16 this year, it marked not only the loss of a great musician, but the rare passing of a cultural founding father. Brown is credited with creating and popularizing go-go, a subgenre of funk music that, despite ups and downs in national and worldwide popularity, has remained a potent [...]
Jammin’ on the River Debuts New Free, Weekly Concert Series on Riverfront
July 13, 2012 – 4:24 pm
Friday the 13th kicks off a new free, public concert series, “Jammin on the River”. The six-part, family-friendly series is sponsored and hosted by Mardi Gras World, as well as the Howlin’ Wolf and Ampersand Events. Each Friday night will feature a different artist as well as a late-night DJ set to keep the party [...]
YouTube du Jour: The Bucktown All-Stars
July 13, 2012 – 1:36 pm
After playing hundreds of weddings over the last two decades, rather than celebrating the happiness of others, the Bucktown All-Stars will finally be able to celebrate themselves for a change. For the group’s 20th anniversary, the popular cover band will be performing at Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Saturday, July 14, starting at 8:30 p.m. For [...]
Local Funk, Rap Artists Collaborate on “Sabotage: A Tribute to the Beastie Boys”
July 13, 2012 – 1:26 pm
There are few contemporary acts that inspire the trans-demographic, multi-generational devotion of the Beastie Boys, the Brooklyn rap trio whose incorporation of rock, funk and soul left an indelible mark on the face of modern hip-hop. This Saturday night, the group will be re-imagined through a New Orleans lens with “Sabotage: A Tribute to the [...]
